James Wan's Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom brings the story of Arthur Curry, the King of Atlantis, to a climactic conclusion. Picking up after the events of 2018's Aquaman, the sequel sees Aquaman face off against his deadliest foe yet - the vengeful Black Manta. In the film's opening scenes, Black Manta discovers the ancient and powerful Black Trident, an Atlantean relic that allows him to locate the mythical underwater kingdom of Necrus. Driven by vengeance against Aquaman for his father's death in the first film, Black Manta wields the Trident's power to raise an army of merciless aqua-zombies. Meanwhile, in Atlantis, Aquaman's rule is challenged by his half-brother Orm as natural disasters endanger the kingdom.