Amber Heard Swims Toward Jason Momoa’s ‘Aquaman’
Jason Momoa’sAquamanmay have the ability to talk to fishes, but a guy probably gets pretty lonely chatting with nothing but marine life all day. Fortunately, it looks like he’ll have a more humanoid friend to keep him company down in the deep blue sea.Amber Heardis reportedly in talks to join the superhero adventure as Mera, who has some formidable powers of her own.THRbreaks the news that Heard is in negotiations to join Warner Bros.' DC Extended Universe. If Heard closes her deal, she’ll be the female lead opposite Momoa in the standaloneAquamanmovie, which is being directed byJames Wanfor release in 2018. But first, she’ll make her debut inJustice League: Part One, due out in 2017. (Part Twofollows in 2019.) Mera, who first appeared in the comics in 1963, is a love interest to Aquaman. Her special skills include controlling water, with which she can even form “hard water” objects.
Heard currently co-stars inThe Danish Girlwith Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander. She was also seen last year inMagic Mike XXL, and hit the festival circuit with the (apparentlynotverygood) crime thrillerLondon Fields. Her list of credits also includsZombieland,Drive Angry, andMachete Kills, but she’s still waiting to break through to the next level. A big, splashy (no pun intended) blockbuster likeAquamanseems like the logical next step.
Aquamanis currently in “dual track development,” which means there are two competing scripts in progress right now. One comes fromDavid Leslie Johnson, who worked with Wan onThe Conjuring 2, while the other is being written byKurt Johnstad, who wrote300forJustice Leaguedirector andAquamanproducerZack Snyder. Plot details are murky, but here’s the official logline:
Justice League: Part Onebegins shooting this spring for release onNovember 17, 2017.Aquamanfollows several months later onJuly 27, 2018.
