With production starting onAquamanthis summer, we recently saw a video with starJason Momoatraining for his role as Arthur Curry, along with a photo ofAmber Heardpracticing her swordplay skills for her role of Mera. Over the weekend,Amber Heardposted a new video showcasing another part of her training, where she’s seen practicing her hand-to-hand combat skills, in a most impressive fashion. While there is still not much we know about Mera inAquamanyet, it seems clear that she is not one to be messed with.
Amber Heardherself posted this brief nine-second video toInstagramover the weekend, showing her training with the 87Eleven team, a company that was founded byJohn WickdirectorsChad StahelskiandDavid Leitch. While the founders weren’t present in this video, she is seen training withJon Valera. Earlier this week,Amber Heardposted a training photo where she was seen practicing with a fake sword, revealing that she was 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.
We reported earlier this month that Warner Bros.' has pushed theAquamanrelease date from July 12, 2025 to August 16, 2025, which comes just a few months after it was pushed from July 28, 2025 to July 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 playArthur 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 video revealing part ofAmber Heard’s latest fight training session.
