The overall shift towards a more colorful outfit for Jason Momoa’s Arthur Curry (if it truly is going to happen in the movie, that is) makes a lot of sense in the grand scheme of things.
The DCEU proved incredibly polarizing in its first two installments, as Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice both drew criticism for their dark tones.
With that in mind, with someone like Arthur about to get his own movie, it looks like we can expect something very bright, colorful, and different from any other DC movie that we have seen before.
By contrast, Wonder Woman received ample praise for its bright color palette and sense of optimism, and the ending of Justice League seemed to imply that as the new direction for many of the DCEU’s most beloved heroes.