Warner Bros.' highly-anticipatedAquamanmovie starts production this summer, and will continue through the fall, with a shoot in Italy planned. Fans have been waiting for more updates on this highly-anticipated superhero adventure. Last month, a video surfaced showing some ofJason Momoa’s training to play the title character, a.k.a. Arthur Curry, but he isn’t the only cast member who’s been getting ready. Earlier today,Amber Heard, who is playing the role of Mera, revealed on social media that that she has been partaking in some wushu classes.
Amber Heardposted a photo onInstagram, which shows the actress practicing with a fake sword. The actress also revealed in her Instagram post that she is being trained by accomplished martial artistLi Jing, who has worked as a stuntwoman on big-budget movies such asPacific Rim,The Last Airbender,Rush Hour 3andThe Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, just to name a few.Amber Hearddidn’t reveal any further details about her training, or how much training she still has left before production begins.
We reported earlier this month that Warner Bros.' has pushed theAquaman release datefrom July 10, 2025 to July 06, 2025, which comes just a few months after it was pushed from July 10, 2025 to June 12, 2025. No explanation was given for the release date shift, and it remains to be seen if this will affect the shooting schedule, but it’s possible that this move was made to give directorJames Wanmore time in post-production. If that is in fact the case, then production may still be slated to begin this summer.Aquamanwill now go up against Sony’s animatedSpider-Manmovie in its new release date.
Aquamanalso starsWillem Dafoeas Nuidis Vulko,Patrick Wilsonas Ocean Master Orm,Nicole Kidmanas Aquaman’s mother, Atlanna andYahya Abdul Mateen IIas the main villain, Black Manta. There have been reports that the production is eyeingTemeura Morrisonto play Arthur Curry’s human father, but it hasn’t been confirmed if he has signed on quite yet. No story details have surfaced, but directorJames Wanhas compared this story to the adventure classicRomancing the Stone, teasing that bothAquamanand Mera don’t exactly get along too well when they first meet.
James Wan, who is directing from a script byWill Beall, based on a story that the director came up with alongsideGeoff Johns, has also confirmed that the DC Comics characterAqualadwill not show up in theAquamanmovie.Jason Momoarecently praised the script, making a bold statement thatAquamanwill show fans a world they’ve never seen before. Fans will get to see bothAquamanand Mera in the highly-anticipatedJustice Leaguemovie, which hits theaters on November 17. As we get closer and closer to production starting onAquaman, take a look at this new photo fromAmber Heard’s recent wushu training session.
