DirectorJake Schreierhas quietly built a reputation for delivering visually inventive and emotionally grounded storytelling.
Its a revealing look at howThunderbolts*aims to push the boundaries of what an MCU film can be.
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What tip would you give to another franchise filmmaker looking to crack that code and do both?
And I think it’s great of him to recognize that.
You’re defining for a new audience that she has a sister that’s died.
We thought what would be interesting is: where do you go once youhavegotten through that?
That was really fun to watch Sebastian get to play.
She said it would do wonders for the press tour, and here we are.
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Great success in that respect.
You’re also quite successful with effects in every sense.
SCHREIER: We tried to do as much as we could.
Theres a lot of grounded stuff in this movie and a lot of grounded action.
I wanted to highlight one particular visual effect that I absolutely loved.
It’s what happens when someone encounters the Void.
SCHREIER: Oh, I can nerd out on this.
SCHREIER: That was a long search, and it started with Grace’s references.
It definitely came from images from Hiroshima and those kinds of shadows.
I don’t want to give them short shrift.
So, it has to be quick, but then you almost feel exposed because it seems so simple.
And almost always the answer wasthe simple one isnt simple enough.
We need a wedge that goes six in the other direction.
It’s so chilling.
Thanks for breaking that down.
Thunderbolts*hits theaters on May 2.
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