
Aquaman is a movie directed by James Wan in 2018 and based on the characters from the comic book of the same name by Mort Weisinger and Paul Norris, first published in 1962. The movie features Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Nicole Kidman, Dolph Lundgren, and others.
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“The movie is better than the comic book”
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Book by Jim McCann
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Storyline
In 1985 Maine, lighthouse keeper Thomas Curry rescues Atlanna, the queen of the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, during a storm. Orm Marius, King of Atlantis and Arthur’s half-brother, attempts to convince King Nereus of Xebel to help unite Atlantis and attack the surface world for polluting the oceans.
Movie vs Book

Year
2018
Minutes
143
Movie Rate
6.90
Source: IMDb

Year
1962
Pages
208
Book Rate
7.44
S: Goodreads
Comic Book
Aquaman
Author: Mort Weisinger, Paul Norris
Country: USA
First published in: 1962
Length: 208 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Aquaman
Other screen adaptations of the comic book
TV Mini-Series by Victor Courtright, Marly Halpern-Graser
Movie by James Wan
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