Taking a comics character from the printed page to the big screen isn't as easy as you might think, and Guardians of the Galaxy's Gamora was no exception. Just ask Charlie Wen, former head of visual development at Marvel Studios — and take a look at some of the designs that didn't make the cut.
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Some Marvel Cinematic Universe stars have put such a stamp on their characters that it's become almost impossible to separate the two, and it's always a shock to realize that other actors might have been considered for a role — like Jason Momoa, who auditioned for Drax before becoming Aquaman.
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Charlie Wen, the man in charge of just about all of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's designs over the past decade, sat for an exclusive interview with Looper to talk about how and why Iron Man was actually the perfect superhero to kickstart the MCU as we know it.
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Following the 2013 death of Fast and Furious franchise star Paul Walker, the Furious 7 team chose to implement CGI technology to recreate the actor. Looper recently spoke with Bill Brzeski, the production designer of Furious 7, who revealed the truth about recreating Paul Walker for the film.
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Looper had the chance to speak with Jumanji: The Next Level production designer Bill Brzeski, who opened up about what it really took to create the film's video game world — from location-scouting to set building to holding many important discussions.
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Something that's always drawn audiences to the Hobbit movies is the lush setting of Middle-earth, Tolkien's fictional world teeming with fantastical creatures and eye-catching landscapes. Filling Middle-earth and beyond in the Hobbit movies were thousands of props, all of which were handmade.
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One of the best things about Aquaman, apart from its status as a superhero origin story outfitted with an A-list cast, was its lush visuals. Looper had the chance to speak with Bill Brzeski, the production designer for Aquaman, who revealed what it really took to create the film's underwater world.
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One of Hollywood's biggest stars will stay off the big screen this year. Fresh off a successful role in Quentin Tarantino's Oscar-nominated Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Leonardo DiCaprio appears to be taking a bit of a break from acting before his next project.
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It looks like the magic of Pixar's fantasy adventure Onward failed to conjure up a major box office debut. Its $40 million domestic debut fell $5 million short of its pre-release tracking, and $10 million shy of its higher-end $50 million estimations, which could add up to a loss for Pixar.
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Have you resisted the pull of Marvel so far and are finally ready to cave? Maybe you have friends or loved ones obsessed with the comic book flicks and you just want to be able to go to the movies without being confused? Regardless of why you need a cheat sheet or a refresher, we're here for you.
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The Planet of the Apes series is as fresh as ever. But with so many installments, how is one meant to keep track of the story? We've got you covered. Here's a crash course in The Planet of the Apes timeline since the stellar 2011 reboot.
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Recently, rumors have swirled that Johnny Depp could finally be playing the Joker — in director Matt Reeves' The Batman. One fan has decided he's not content to wait for Warner Bros. and Depp to get their acts together and actually sign on the dotted line to make that happen.
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Fans of the Valiant Comics character Bloodshot have long been waiting for him to have his moment in the cinematic spotlight, and now that the Bloodshot movie is nearing its March 13 debut, those same enthusiasts are wondering just how many minutes of Bloodshot goodness they'll be gifted with.
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Natasha Romanoff, AKA Black Widow, has always been a bit of an enigma. The trailers for her solo flick have shown us a lot, but they've also raised a few questions. One in particular centers around the fact that if Nat is Russian born and Russian trained, then why doesn't she have a Russian accent?
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The Fast and Furious franchise is famous for its high-octane car chases and spectacular crashes, but are all of those wild stunts really as dangerous as they look? Absolutely. Stunt driver and coordinator Robert Nagle shared with Looper his most harrowing Fast and Furious stunt experience.
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It wasn't easy for Christian Bale to prepare for director James Mangold's Ford v Ferrari, but it was worth the effort. Looper recently spoke with Ford v Ferrari stunt coordinator Robert Nagle about how he made the veteran actor road-ready. Here's the truth behind Bale's intense training for the pic.
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What makes the stunts in Michael Bay's new action opus look so good? Looper talked to Toby Segar, a member of the parkour collective Storror, which did the freerunning stunts in 6 Underground, to find out.
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You wouldn't think that Just Mercy, the award-nominated film starring Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx, would be a visual effects spectacular — and yet, it is. Looper recently spoke with the film's visual effects producer Matthew Akey, who revealed why Just Mercy has so many VFX shots.
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Underwater, the new sci-fi horror film from William Eubank, might be full of monsters and scares, but it's Kristen Stewart's platinum-blonde, shaved hairdo that has everyone talking. Underwater costume designer Dorotka Sapinska revealed the truth about Stewart's look in an interview with Looper.
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The Rise of Skywalker served as a final act for every character in the Skywalker saga, but it went above and beyond to honor Princess Leia and the actress who played her, Carrie Fisher. The film's editor, Maryann Brandon, recently explained to Looper what happened during Leia's final moments.
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On the surface, James Bond and 1917 don't have much in common. Speaking with Looper in a recent interview, Michael Lerman — who worked on 1917, Spectre, and Skyfall with Sam Mendes — revealed that 007 actually inspired and informed 1917 through almost every step of the production.
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Jojo Rabbit doesn't look like a normal Holocaust film, and its protagonist's point-of-view comes through loud and clear in one of its most important props. It's a book which ends up being instrumental to the plot, and production designer Ra Vincent says it had a big influence on the production.
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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, the ninth feature film from Quentin Tarantino, takes place in 1969 — when Woodstock rocked the world, Easy Rider and Butch Cassidy ruled the box office, and the Manson family terrorized Southern California. Here's how the film brought the era to the big screen.
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It's been 17 years since Bad Boys II came out. Someone who was born in the same year the Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) and Mike Lowry (Will Smith) last appeared on the silver screen is now almost old enough to vote. So why release Bad Boys for Life in 2020, when the world seems to have moved on?
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If you've seen a horror movie in theaters over the past decade, there's a good chance it came from Blumhouse. The prolific production company has been at the forefront of the horror scene since Paranormal Activity debuted in 2009. What's the secret to Blumhouse's success? We've got the answer.
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Writer and director Leigh Whannell's fresh take on H. G. Wells' sci-fi novel The Invisible Man isn't just one of the best horror films of 2020 — it's also a sharp-witted, modern update of the source material that's perfectly attuned to modern anxieties.
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Gemma Jackson has been Ritchie's go-to production designer since collaborating with him on 2017's King Arthur. She took some time to chat with Looper about what it's like to work with such an eclectic filmmaker on movies like Aladdin and The Gentlemen.
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