The Aquaman movie trailer gets a Super Friends makeover. The trailer for DC’s underwater extravaganza dropped at San Diego Comic-Con to largely positive reactions. However, there is always room for improvement and one fan has reedited the trailer with footage from both Super Friends and the Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure.
The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure was created by Filmation and ran from 1967-68. The series was an hour-long program, consisting of six-minute adventures featuring everyone’s favorite DC superheroes. Super Friends, the more well known show used in the trailer, was a Hanna-Barbera cartoon that aired from 1973-1986, defining the Justice League for an entire generation. In fact, feelings on Aquaman himself likely stem from this first exposure to the character. While writers such as Geoff Johns have made great strides towards rehabbing Arthur Curry’s image in recent years, Super Friends couldn’t help but paint him as the perpetually uncool member of the team.
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reportedly far better than the trailer chosen for wide release, leaving many questioning the decision to use it over scenes more likely to sell people on this unconventional superhero film.
Many fans have been lukewarm to the majority of the unofficially titled DCEU thus far and this footage got people excited for a film that had been previously underestimated. Some have embraced Jason Mamoa’s iteration of the character ever since will be written by Johns.
Between the positive reception received by both Aquaman and Shazam! thus far, it is quite possible that the DCEU is on a bit of a course correct. It is likely that Aquaman will please those already happy with the direction of the DCEU, but whether or not the movie will win over its detractors remains to be seen. Regardless, most fans would line up to see the version of the film depicted in this trailer.
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