HBO Max has unveiled a first-look image from the streamer's upcoming Aquaman animated series.
The family-oriented King of Atlantis will be a three-part mini-series, with Aquaman movie director James Wan on board as executive producer. The show will reportedly tell "stand-alone stories laced with ecological and ethical themes."
The still features Aquaman alongside Mera, and these character designs are bound to be divisive. But it's important to keep in mind that this is a kids' series, and the animation style is clearly geared towards younger audiences.
“The series begins with Aquaman’s first day on the job as king of Atlantis and he’s got a lot of catching up to do. Luckily, he has his two royal advisors to back him up – Vulko, the scholar, and Mera, the water controlling warrior-princess. Between dealing with unscrupulous surface dwellers, elder evils from beyond time and his own half-brother who wants to overthrow him, Aquaman is going to have to rise to the challenge and prove to his subjects, and to himself, that he’s the right man for the trident!”
Aquaman: King of Atlantis will join HBO Max's animation line-up that also includes Looney Tunes Cartoons, Jellystone, Adventure Time: Distant Lands, Little Ellen, Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, Rick and Morty, and The Boondocks.
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