To understand the magnitude of the release, one must understand the stigma of 2017. Just one year prior, Justice League (2017) had been a critical and commercial disappointment. Jason Momoa’s Aquaman was a brief highlight—a gruff, barrel-chested, trident-wielding bro who drank whiskey and headbutted Parademons. But audiences had little faith. The character was burdened by decades of Super Friends jokes.
The post typically refers to the archive entry for the 2018 Aquaman Aquaman -2018-2018