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Aquaman: King of Atlantis [DVD]
(Cooper Andrews, Gillian Jacobs, Thomas Lennon, Dana Snyder, Andrew Morgado, et al / DVD+Digital / NR / 2022 / Warner Bros.)

Overview: Monstrous creatures, devious foes and incredible underwater adventures populate Aquaman: King of Atlantis, an action-packed mini-series now coming to Digital and DVD (USA $14.99 SRP; Canada $19.99 SRP) as a feature-length animated film on June 21, 2022 courtesy of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.

Blu-ray Verdict: Aquaman: King of Atlantis begins with Aquaman starting his 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: the scholar Vulko, 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 must rise to the challenge and prove to his subjects – and to himself – that he’s the true heir to the throne, and holder of the trident!

The first miniseries produced by Warner Bros. Animation and lead Cooper Andrews’ second DC production - as he previously played Victor, Billy Batson’s foster dad, in the live-action Shazam! movie - let alone having been executive produced by the legendary director of the original Hollywood film, James Wan (and developed by Thundercats Roar veterans Victor Courtright and Marly Halpern-Graser), phew, having now watched the entire series in one long binge sitting, I can honestly say that Aquaman: King of Atlantis is as bright, as funny, and as colorful as you could have ever hoped for, trust me on that!

Now, ok, sure, I say I binge watched this in one long sitting, but as you might well already now, there are only three episodes here, but still, it was a mini-marathon and a highly enjoyable one, to boot.

A sidestepping take on DC’s King of the Seas, the series’ expanded scope and run-time benefit the show’s material here and coupled with a cast that infuses their characters with silly charm along with an animation style that excels at superhero antics, this trio of episodes from the HBO Max mini-series is a DC fan’s blessing!

Basically, for those wishing for a story line that they can grip onto from the off, Aquaman: King of Atlantis effectively picks up in a world not too dissimilar from the ending of James Wan’s Aquaman, where Aquaman (Cooper Andrews) has defeated Ocean Master (Dana Synder) and taken his rightful place atop Atlantis’ throne; along with his trusted advisor Vulko (Thomas Lennon) and battle-ready girlfriend Mera (Gillian Jacobs) by his side.

It opens with Chapter One: Dead Sea, where on his first day as king of Atlantis, Aquaman must prove he’s the right man for the job. Luckily, Vulko is ready with just the right mission: investigating a distant outpost that no one has heard from in years.

In Chapter Two: Primordeus, Aquaman’s reputation is under attack, but no one in Atlantis is taking him seriously. To win his subjects over, he sets out on a journey that leads him straight into a horror-tinged mystery unlike anything he’s ever seen.

And in the final episode, Chapter Three: Tidal Shift, alongside trusted allies Mera and Vulko, King Aquaman faces unscrupulous surface dwellers, ancient evils from beyond time, and his half-brother’s attempts to overthrow him all to prove that he’s the right man for the throne.

In closing, Aquaman: King of Atlantis is highly enthusiastic, brightly colored - and in a way that very few superhero animations are - in a way that brings us the mini-series via a truly simplified animation style (which is very reminiscent of the aforementioned Thundercats Roar veterans Victor Courtright and Marly Halpern-Graser’s earlier work).

Cooper Andrews (The Walking Dead, Shazam!) leads the cast of Aquaman: King of Atlantis as the title character, and he’s joined by Gillian Jacobs (Community, Invincible, Injustice) as Mera, Thomas Lennon (Supergirl, Reno 911!) as Vulko, Dana Snyder (Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Justice League Action) as Ocean Master, Andrew Morgado (Supergirl, Archer) as Mortikov, and Kevin Michael Richardson (The Simpsons, American Dad!) as the Royal Announcer.

Flula Borg (The Suicide Squad, Pitch Perfect 2) also stars as Mantis, and Kimberly Brooks (DC Super Hero Girls, Batwheels) as Hammer. Also providing voices is Chris Jai Alex, Trevor Devall, Armen Taylor, Kaitlyn Robrock, Regi Davis, Ludi Lin, Robbie Daymond, Erica Lindbeck, Laila Berzins and Erica Ash.

Victor Courtright (ThunderCats Roar!) and Marly Halpern-Graser (Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) served as showrunners and co-executive producers. Courtright and Marly Halpern-Graser conceived the story for the mini-series/film, and Halpern-Graser, Bryan Condon (Right Now Kapow) and Laura Sreebny (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power) co-wrote the teleplay.

The mini-series was executive produced by James Wan (Aquaman), Atomic Monster’s Michael Clear (Annabelle Comes Home), Rob Hackett (Swamp Thing), and Sam Register (Teen Titans Go!). Keith Pakiz (ThunderCats Roar) served as director on all three episodes of the mini-series.

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