Justice League: Throne of Atlantis

Blood is thicker than water.

RELEASED 13 Jan 20151h 12m★ 7.0 TMDB

After the events of Justice League: War, Ocean Master and Black Manta have declared a war against the surface in retaliation of the aftermath of Apokoliptian-tyrant Darkseid's planetary invasion. Queen Atlanna seeks out her other son, Ocean Master’s half-brother Arthur Curry, a half-human with aquatic powers with no knowledge of his Atlantean heritage, to restore balance. Living with powers he doesn’t understand and seeing the danger around him, Curry takes steps to embrace his destiny, joining the Justice League, and with his new teammates he battles to save Earth from total destruction.

Why it matters in DC

Arthur Curry's discovery of his heritage expands the team world established in Justice League: War. Atlantis's conflict with the surface connects an individual origin to the aftermath of the earlier invasion, making this more directly linked than a stand-alone Aquaman introduction.

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3 titles to watch before Justice League: Throne of Atlantis — 3h 54m in total.

Justice League: WarLikely prerequisite1h 19m★ 7.4
Justice League: The Flashpoint ParadoxRecommended1h 21m★ 7.9
Son of BatmanRecommended1h 14m★ 7.1

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Where it fits in the DC universe

Justice League: Throne of Atlantis is title 4 of 16 in our DC Animated Movie Universe viewing sequence. Throne of Atlantis follows the team setting established in Justice League: War and brings Arthur Curry's heritage into that shared story. War is the most relevant setup for its League relationships. The live-action Aquaman films explore another Arthur and Atlantis, so they are comparisons rather than prerequisites.

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