'Aquaman' Release Date Moved From June To December 2018: GOT’s Khal Drogo Plays Aquatic Hero

"Aquaman" will be hitting the theaters on December 21, 2018, after DC moves its release date from June to October. The "Game of Thrones" actor Jason Momoa plays the role of an aquatic hero Arthur Curry also known as "Aquaman." This hero is considered one of the most important members of the "Justice League".

While "Aquaman" has abilities to survive underwater and control aquatic creatures with his mind are unique enough, on land, his superhuman strength and reflexes are comparable to that of any superhero. So it was inevitable that DC would eventually make a film for this iconic superhero.

According to Screen Rant, although the "Aquaman" film has suffered from setbacks, the film is now moving smoothly in pre-production. Most of the major roles in the film are filled out, and as previously announced, Jason Momoa would be playing the titular character "Aquaman" with Amber Heard as his wife, Mera.

While the villains in "Aquaman" Ocean Master and Black Manta will be played by Patrick Wilson and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, respectively. Moreover, Nicole Kidman is set to play Arthur's mother while Temuera Morrison is set to play Arthur's father.

Originally, the film was set to be released in June of 2018, but it seemed that the film has snagged some problems just like its fellow DC films, "The Flash" and "The Batman", so the release date was pushed back to October 5, 2018. However, according to the Hollywood Reporter, that's not the end of their problems, the release date was pushed back again. This time, "Aquaman" is slated to be released on Dec. 21, 2018.

This statement of changing the release date of "Aquaman" to Dec. 21, 2018 came after James Cameron's announcement that Avatar 2 will not be released by 2018 as planned. And although DC thought that it was a good idea to release the movie during the Holidays, it may backfire, as Marvel and Sony have also blocked this date for the release of their Spider-Man movie.