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Aquaman

DC Fans Divided Over First Look At Aquaman HBO Max Series

When it was first announced in January of last year that HBO Max was developing an Aquaman animated miniseries set after the events of the DCEU blockbuster with James Wan attached to executive produce through his Atomic Monster Productions, most people were surely operating under the assumption that it would follow the template laid out by the hugely popular DC Animated Universe.

When it was first announced in January of last year that HBO Max was developing an Aquaman animated miniseries set after the events of the DCEU blockbuster with James Wan attached to executive produce through his Atomic Monster Productions, most people were surely operating under the assumption that it would follow the template laid out by the hugely popular DC Animated Universe.

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After all, the comic book company’s string of movies and TV shows based on their roster of characters have consistently won praise from both fans and critics dating back almost 30 years to Batman: The Animated Series. The thought was that Jason Momoa and the gang would be back to voice their roles in the sort of big budget animated effort that would establish HBO Max as the place to be for any and all DC-related content.

However, the first look at Aquaman: King of Atlantis dropped yesterday, and the response has been very divided to say the least. The image clearly wasn’t what fans were expecting from the superhero’s first ever solo animated series, and you can check out some of the reactions below.

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Inevitably, a lot of the criticism has been pointed in the direction of the art style. Aquaman: King of Atlantis features several key members of the creative team from Cartoon Network’s Thundercats: Roar!, another fan favorite property that’s drawn criticism from longtime supporters. Of course, if Arthur Curry’s 2D spinoff manages to win over the naysayers and doubters, then it goes down as a big win for HBO Max, but based on the initial shrug of apathy, it might have been a smarter idea to hew much closer to the movie itself for inspiration.


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