Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Reveals Max Streaming Date

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is coming to Max in just one week. Not long after arriving on VOD platforms, the Aquaman sequel will be available to stream for free with a Max subscription beginning on February 27, giving a new audience of fans a chance to see it. Some of DC's poorer-performing recent movies, including Black Adam and The Flash, went on to perform well on Max, so it would not be a surprise for Aquaman to dominate streaming charts when it releases, which comes two weeks before its March 12 home video release date, when it will be available to buy on DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K UHD.

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom arrived in theaters on December 22, and earned $433 million against a reported budget of between $200 and $215 million. A month later, the film arrived on Digital to buy and rent beginning on January 23, and a month on from that, it's now coming to Max.

Director James Wan and Aquaman himself, Jason Momoa—along with Patrick Wilson, Amber Heard, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Nicole Kidman—return in the sequel to the highest-grossing DC film of all time: Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. 

Having failed to defeat Aquaman the first time, Black Manta, still driven by the need to avenge his father's death, will stop at nothing to take Aquaman down once and for all. This time Black Manta is more formidable than ever before, wielding the power of the mythic Black Trident, which unleashes an ancient and malevolent force. To defeat him, Aquaman will turn to his imprisoned brother Orm, the former King of Atlantis, to forge an unlikely alliance. Together, they must set aside their differences in order to protect their kingdom and save Aquaman's family, and the world, from irreversible destruction.

All returning to the roles they originated, Jason Momoa plays Arthur Curry/Aquaman, now balancing his duties as both the King of Atlantis and a new father; Patrick Wilson is Orm, Aquaman's half-brother and his nemesis, who must now step into a new role as his brother's reluctant ally; Amber Heard is Mera, Atlantis' Queen and mother of the heir to the throne; Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is Black Manta, committed more than ever to avenge his father's death by destroying Aquaman, his family and Atlantis; and Nicole Kidman is Atlanna, a fierce leader and mother with the heart of a warrior. Also reprising their roles are Dolph Lundgren as King Nereus and Randall Park as Dr. Stephen Shin.

Directed by Wan, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is produced by Peter Safran, Wan and Rob Cowan. The executive producers are Galen Vaisman and Walter Hamada. The screenplay is by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, from a story by James Wan & David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Jason Momoa & Thomas Pa'a Sibbett, based on characters from DC, Aquaman created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger.