Though we recently found out that it's still very early days on James Wan's solo Aquaman movie, JoBlo reckon they've come across some new details on the villain of the piece, and the King of Atlantis' lady love, Mera. According to them the baddie won't be Black Manta as many speculated it would be, but Ocean Master: Aquaman's half brother, Orm Marius. Apparently what goes down between the pair "will be reminiscent of the comic struggles of the duo in a brother-vs-brother fight for the throne of Atlantis."
We recently heard a rumor that Mera would actually be introduced in the first Justice League movie and that she'd be set up as the "Khaleesi of the sea", and JoBlo claim to have confirmed the second part, at least. They describe this big-screen take on the character as "a force to be reckoned with", and suggest she'll share the screen with Jason Momoa much the same way Charlize Theron did with Tom Hardy in Mad Max: Fury Road. They've also heard that Warner Bros. are looking to cast a "non-white" actress in the role, which would certainly make a change from the usual red-headed Caucasian depiction of Mera in the comics.
Thoughts? All of this is subject to change of course, but JoBlo are definitely more hit than miss with their scoops so it's definitely worth paying attention to. Aquaman hits theaters in 2018.
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