Amber Heard Makes Brief Appearance in 'Aquaman' Sequel Trailer Shown at CinemaCon 2023

Amber Heard inAquaman(2018).Photo: Warner Bros/DC/Kobal/Shutterstock Amber Heard’s character Mera made a brief appearance in a trailer forAquaman and the Lost Kingdomshown atCinemaCon 2023. During the convention for movie-theater industry members, Warner Bros. Pictures teased its upcoming slates of big-screen releases, including the next DC Studios projects. The first trailer for theAquamansequel, shown exclusively to those in attendance on Tuesday, showedJason Momoa,Patrick Wilsonand Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’s return, as well as Heard’s comeback as Mera.

Amber Heard Makes Her Acting Return in Intense Trailer for New Thriller 'In the Fire'

Amber Heardis back on the big screen. Heard said in a statement (provided prior to the ongoing actors' strike), “The film is a meditation on the almost supernatural powers of love told through a strong-willed and independent woman at the turn of the 20th century.” Amber Heard in “In the Fire”.Saban Films Saban Films Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Amber Heard on What She'll Tell Daughter About Johnny Depp and Trial: 'It Will Mean Something'

Amber Heardhopes everything she went through will “mean something” to her daughter one day. She has called the verdict a “setback” for women and toldToday’sSavannah Guthriethatshe’s “scared” it will mean more “silencing"for survivors looking to come forward. For more on Amber Heard, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day. In more of the NBC News sit-down interview that aired Wednesday, Heard shared that she is glad to befocusing more on her 14-month-old daughterOonagh Paige after being preoccupied with legal matters.

Amber Heard Once Admitted to Hitting Johnny Depp in Audio Recordings Played for Courtroom

Audio recordings played duringJohnny Depp’s testimony earlier this week show ex-wifeAmber Heardadmitting to starting a physical fight between them — and downplaying his reaction to the altercation. On Wednesday, audio recordings of discussions between Heard and Depp were played for the jury in Fairfax, Virginia. The actor, 58, is suing Heard, 36, for defamation over a 2018Washington Postop-ed she wrote about surviving domestic violence, though she did not name him in the article.

Amber Heard Pays Johnny Depp $1 Million Settlement 1 Year After Trial, Depp to Donate It to 5 Charities

Amber Heard’s $1 million settlement money has been issued toJohnny Depp, closing out their Virginia defamation case a year later. A source close to Depp says the actor, 60, will divvy up the payment to five charities of his choosing, with $200,000 going to each. The organizations are:Make-A-Film Foundation,The Painted Turtle,Red Feather,Tetiaroa Society, andAmazonia Fund Alliance. A rep for Heard did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment. After both Depp and Heard made appeals following the June 1, 2022 verdict, they decided to drop them and reached asettlement that was announcedin December.