Trending News|August 20, 2015 08:26 EDT
'Batman V Superman' News: Costume Designer Explains Superhero Suits
Michael Wilkinson has been tasked with bringing our beloved superheroes to life with new immersive costumes in the upcoming 'Batman v Superman' film. The designer recently spoke with People's Choice to explain where a lot of aspects came from, and his thought process for the whole experience.
In response to Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman costume, Wilkinson claims "Zack wanted our character to be a fierce and intimidating warrior - gritty, battle-scarred and immortal."
"There is ancient Greek script on Wonder Woman's weapons too. My favorite details of the batsuit are the brass knuckles on the gloves."
Wilkinson also claimed to do a lot of research regarding each of the character's costume iterations in the comics.
"To get ready to design the costumes for Batman v Superman, I really did my homework," he said. "I immersed myself in the long histories of these iconic characters - Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman - I studied how they have been portrayed over the last 75 years on film, on TV, in comic books, graphic novels and video games. I studied what they mean to people, what they stand for, why they are important. I started an exhaustive search for new materials and technologies - original ways of portraying these characters that would be unlike anything audiences have seen before. I wanted the costumes to help make the characters inspirational and relevant to modern audiences."
While there weren't many alterations made to Superman's costume from 'Man of Steel,' the designer expresses the difference of his Batman costume from previous films.
"The batsuit is a complete 180 degree turn from the previous film incarnations - our Batman's power comes from his incredible physical strength and fighting skills, not from armor," he continued. "The director ... wanted him to look as much like the comic book version as possible - to be respectful to the original source."
'Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice' hits theaters on March 25, 2016.