“The pilot was found comparable in quality to Smallville, with suggestions that Aquaman was indeed worthy of a place on The CW's schedule.” Wikipedia
: Boasting a significant $7 million budget for a single episode, the pilot featured extensive underwater filming in Florida and high-end visual effects by Entity FX. The Legacy of "Aquaman.2006.Pilot.avi" Aquaman.2006.Pilot.avi
: The pilot was originally developed for The WB , but during production, The WB and UPN merged to form The CW . The new network management opted to pass on the series in favor of other programming like Runaway and Hidden Palms . “The pilot was found comparable in quality to