Jason Momoa's teen children support him in rare outing at 'Chief of War' premiere: Photos

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Jason Momoa celebrated his latest project with some of his favorite people.
On July 18, the 45-year-old actor attended the premiere of his upcoming historical drama miniseries, "Chief of War," with his son Nakoa-Wolf Momoa, 16; daughter Lola Iolani Momoa, 17; and girlfriend, "Blink Twice" actor Adria Arjona.
Momoa and his children, whom he shares with ex-wife and "The Cosby Show" star Lisa Bonet, wore matching capes at the event.
The black, yellow and red outerwear was styled similarly to the wardrobe he wore in "Chief of War" as an 18th-century Hawaiian warrior-chief who defected from King Kamehameha's forces as they sought to conquer the Hawaiian islands.
The "Aquaman" star, who was born in Honolulu and raised in Iowa, plays the lead role of warrior Ka'iana. He also served as a director, writer and executive producer for the nine-episode series, which premieres its first two episodes Aug. 1 on Apple TV+.
The red carpet premiere took place at Ko Olina Beach Park in Honolulu's neighboring Kapolei.
Jason Momoa, Adria Arjona step out together at 'Chief of War' premiere
Momoa also walked the carpet with 33-year-old "Hit Man" star Arjona, with whom he soft-launched a relationship in May 2024.
Arjona is the daughter of Ricardo Arjona, one of the best-selling Latin American artists of all time whose hits include "Fuiste Tú" and "Historia De Taxi."
The two have been each other's red carpet companions as of late, having also attended the "Highest 2 Lowest" premiere together at the Cannes Film Festival in May.
What is Jason Momoa's 'Chief of War' about?
According to Apple TV+, "Told from an indigenous perspective, 'Chief of War' is a passion project for creators Momoa and Thomas Pa'a Sibbett, who share native Hawaiian heritage."
The series features "a predominantly Polynesian cast" and depicts "the unification and colonization of Hawai'i at the turn of the 18th century," 100 years before a group of mostly American businessmen overthrew the Hawaiian monarchy, paving the way for it to be annexed by the United States.
Jason Momoa's son, Nakoa-Wolf, 'doesn't fall far from the tree'
Ahead of the "Chief of War" premiere, Momoa performed at the 2025 Harley-Davidson Homecoming festival in Milwaukee as a part of his band, ÖOF TATATÁ. For the band's climactic performance of Metallica's "For Whom The Bell Tolls," his 16-year-old son made a cameo.
"The apple doesn't fall far from the tree," Momoa said.
Nakoa-Wolf is also joining his dad in the upcoming "Dune: Part Three."
"He's in for a rude awakening is what he's in for," Momoa told Extra TV. 'He's into the workforce for the first time. It's going to be good. He did it on his own. I don't want to help him, and he's done it all on his own, and good for him."
"I couldn't do what he's doing at his age. There's no way I could sit in a room with (director) Denis Villeneuve and hold my own. I was on 'Baywatch' at 19. He's 16 and holding" his own with Villeneuve, Momoa added.