Just in time for its upcoming panel appearance at New York Comic Con, check out the first trailer for D.C.’s latest direct-to-DVD original animated movie, “Justice League: Throne of Atlantis.” If you’re keeping count at home, I believe this is the 500th movie they’ve put out. I could be wrong, of course, but I think it’s around there somewhere.

So, is this the movie that finally makes Aquaman cool again? Probably not, since he looks like a kid here. A teenager, I guess, or 20-something? Some kind of origin story from the looks of it.

As Orm and Black Manta make their move against the surface world after the battle with Apokolips forces in Justice League War had deadly consequences for Atlantis, the queen of the lost underwater civilization searches for her other son, Orm’s half brother Arthur. Living on the surface world with powers he doesn’t understand, Arthur Curry steps into his destiny as Aquaman, teaming with the Justice League to save and unite all people of the world.

The voice cast includes Matt Lanter (Aquaman), Sam Witwer (Orm/Ocean Master), Chris Gorham (The Flash), Jason O’Mara (Batman), Shemar Moore (Cyborg), Rosario Dawson (Wonder Woman), Jerry O’Connell (Superman), Nathan Fillion (Green Lantern), and Sean Astin (Shazam).

Aquaman saves the day early next year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-Su4LMeyN8