BvS All Things Batman v Superman: An Open Discussion - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Part 268

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[brandeezy89]

Maybe Lex is holding Kryptonite that will be CG later in post.

 

[steve4991]

Behind the scenes DVD????? Can someone get on that?!

 

[TripleJ]

Wilkinson's Interview with CBR

CBR News: Tell me the mindset you entered "Batman v Superman" with and what you were able to do. What was that experience like?

Michael Wilkinson: It was a really fun and humbling experience because I grew up watching all the different "Batman" films. Each time the new "Batman" film came out, it was like, "Oh my gosh, I wonder what he's going to look like, how they're going to take it to a whole other level?"

So to actually be that guy to be able to contribute what the next Batsuit looks like was pretty mind-blowing. I think we just roll up our sleeves and didn't think about the pressure and just got on with it, working with a very trusting and beloved director that I had already done four other films with, Zack Snyder. So there was a real comfort zone there to really be free and to try something innovative and interesting.

Added to that, there was also Wonder Woman in our film, too. So that was a really big moment for me: to be able to create the new look for Wonder Woman.

Was the armored Batsuit directly derived from Frank Miller's "Dark Knight Returns?"

It was actually, yes. Zack's a huge fan of Frank Miller -- you probably know that because he directed "300," which is another Frank Miller project -- so we looked at that comic book.

We really looked at how Batman's been drawn over the last 75 years and sort of really thought about how what we wanted to say about Batman, how Batman is a lot burlier and he's a slightly older Batman. He's a guy that doesn't really have to depend on armor, he's physically fit and in huge shape. When he has to fight Superman of course he really has to lift his game, and that's when he puts on his huge iron suit. But yeah, there was a whole other thinking and a lot went into all of these decisions.

The Wonder Woman design went with more muted colors instead of the bold red, white and blue fans are used to. What was the thinking behind that?

The most important thing for us is that Wonder Woman was taken seriously and that she had a sense of grit and strength when she stood up with these two other men, that she had an equal amount of power. So when we made her, we went back to her warrior roots and her Greek roots and gave her something that mimics the gladiator's armor.

It's very practical. It's got strapping and all sorts of gear. It looks very battle-worn. It's beaten up and full of sword scrapes from all the enemies she's been facing over the centuries that she's been with us. So yeah, we just wanted it to feel legitimate and not at all decorative, but grounded. Combining power with grace and majesty was our criteria.

Were there any significant tweaks to the Superman costume you created for "Man of Steel?"

Yeah, we wanted to keep playing with that. There's an amazing quotation of Kryptonian that is sort of blended through his suit. We've streamlined a few of the elements. He shows a few new materials. We wanted to keep pushing that to make sure it's as fantastic as it could be.

You've worked with Amy Adams twice recently, on "Man of Steel "and "American Hustle."

She's my Lois Lane.

How did you look at Lois this time around? Much like the film's other heroes, she's also a very archetypal character for a lot of people.

She is. She's actually one of my favorite characters in the movie. She's smart, she's a woman of the 21st Century. She knows what she wants. She's ballsy. Amy is so smart. She's all of those things herself. So it's wonderful to bring that power and energy on to the screen.

And you have the entire Justice League, a group you're going to be costuming for their film as well.

Yeah, I am.

Did that present any unique challenges that "Man of Steel" and "Batman v Superman" didn't prepare you for?

Well, I'm right in the middle of it. We have camera tests coming up very soon, with the new characters that we're establishing. So it's hugely exciting, overwhelming and just thrilling. So we're really thinking about these new characters, how the power balances between the whole Justice League, what role they all play. How they're all very diverse from each other.

They have a different relationship with power, how that's expressed through their costume. A lot of work is going into it.

http://www.comicbookresources.com/a...ume-designer-puts-super-heroes-in-super-suits

 

[Rowsdower!]

Lex should have a kryptonite laser pointer that he uses to piss Superman off.

 

[Loden Greatstorm]

I wonder if we will reach Part 300 by the time BvS comes out?

 

[roach]

Wilkinson's Interview with CBR




http://www.comicbookresources.com/a...ume-designer-puts-super-heroes-in-super-suits

That means sometime in the near future a picture of the Justice League all together will exist

 

[C. Lee]

even less for me. It doesn't help when you have a really nice home theater setup either. I can pause,go to the restroom,grab a libation and watch it at my leisure. And have concessions that don't break the bank.

I know exactly what you mean....and to make things worse, most of the movies I see at the theater is where I take my kid to see some animated movie.

 

[Unbreakable Lex]

That means sometime in the near future a picture of the Justice League all together will exist

Snyder's basically said he's already seen it. He's had them all standing next to each other. That article came out about a week before the WB special on the new DCEU.

 

[Dninx64]

That means sometime in the near future a picture of the Justice League all together will exist

Can't wait

 

[BH/HHH]

So SFX comes with a DVD bit annoying that you don't get it as a download with the digital copy. I'm gonna have to buy the mag itself aswell.

 

[Marz69]

I rather the first time we see the JL together is in the JL. He could have had these guys come in for fitting during pre production

 

[moviefreak]

So SFX comes with a DVD bit annoying that you don't get it as a download with the digital copy. I'm gonna have to buy the mag itself aswell.

I was wondering about it. So you didn't get the digital version of the DVD content?

 

[Marz69]

I wonder if we will reach Part 300 by the time BvS comes out?

These threads are moving fast. But probably not. Maybe a couple of weeks after its release with everyone talking about it

 

[ConnorKon-El]

Someone on Twitter is currently downloading the contents of the DVD

 

[xxxxxx29]

Is that a crystal that Lex is holding in that picture?

 

[Tensor]

I wonder if we will reach Part 300 by the time BvS comes out?

 

[Tensor]

Someone on Twitter is currently downloading the contents of the DVD

Time for extraction, don't you think?

 

[roach]

I rather the first time we see the JL together is in the JL. He could have had these guys come in for fitting during pre production

You know there is a 0% chance of this happening. If we don't get a pic before the marketing starts we will see them together in the trailers

 

[moviefreak]

You know there is a 0% chance of this happening. If we don't get a pic before the marketing starts we will see them together in the trailers

It will come out just before/after production started on JL 1 -- so this April or May.

 

[BH/HHH]

I was wondering about it. So you didn't get the digital version of the DVD content?

No was I supposed to?

Tbh I'm not fussed I'll buy the magazine for the DVD

 

[Marz69]

You know there is a 0% chance of this happening. If we don't get a pic before the marketing starts we will see them together in the trailers

I meant I didn't want to see JL all together in BvS. t:


I want to see them attached to JL. Whether trailer, picture or theatre.

 

[BlueLanternKal]

When this:

https://youtu.be/p81_kAFdyr8

happens for the first time in live action on the big screen fans world wide will lose their collective ****.

 

[WoodyROM]

Someone on Twitter is currently downloading the contents of the DVD

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