Jason Momoa, Nicole Kidman, Amber Heard share first official Aquaman trailer at Comic-Con

The first trailer for Gold Coast filmed blockbuster Aquaman has dropped as one of the film’s stars admits he learnt to swim for his role as a villain — but didn’t actually have to swim in his scenes.

THE first official trailer for Aquaman has made a splash after debuting for fans at Comic-Con International in San Diego on the weekend.

The slick new peek at the Gold Coast filmed blockbuster was introduced to fans by stars Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, Nicole Kidman, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and director James Wan.

Nicole Kidman and Amber Heard take a selfie at DC Entertainment's Warner Bros. Pictures 'Aquaman' Autograph Signing during Comic-Con International 2018 at San Diego Convention Center. Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images

“One of the biggest things I wanted to do was create a superhero film we haven’t seen before,” Wan said.

“Ours a little different and unique, my movie more like sci-fi film than a traditional superhero movie.”

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The VFX-loaded trailer for the DC Comics film is a visual feast with footage of scenes captured at the film’s Hastings Point lighthouse set, Coomera boatyards backlot set and in the water tanks at Village Roadshow studios.

Ironically, Baywatch star Abdul-Mateen II shocked the audience when he admitted he learnt to swim for his role as Black Manta.

Nicole Kidman as Queen Atlanna protecting a young Arthur Curry in Aquaman.

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“I actually secretly taught myself how to swim, buying goggles and a kickboard and doing it every morning in the hotel pool,” he said.

“And I didn’t ever have to swim.”

Aisha Tyler, Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Nicole Kidman, Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and James Wan bow onstage at the Warner Bros. 'Aquaman' theatrical panel during Comic-Con International 2018 at San Diego Convention Center. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images.

The young Aquaman features heavily in the footage alongside marine creatures including golden gilled soldierlike fish, menacing sharks and underwater armies riding sea horses.

Kidman, who plays Aquaman’s mother, spoke about her opening scene in the film.

Arthur Curry (Jason Momoa) and Mera (Amber Heard) in a scene from Aquaman filmed on the Sicily/Italy set built at Coomera.

“My opening scene, I had to lie on a rock, with massive waves crashing over me,” she said.
“I told James, the bigger the better, give it to me, that’s why I’m doing this movie.”

Aquaman opens in Australia on December 13.