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There’s a lot to love about superhero films: the stars, the powers, the VFX. but one of the best elements is by far the costuming choices. Superhero costumes come with their own unique set of challenges. They have to be custom-made, and the need to look good both in static poses and in action sequences. Costume design can make or break a film: like Ruth E. Carter’s Oscar-winning Afro-futurist looks in Black Panther, or Ryan Reynolds’ poorly conceived digital suit for Green Lantern.

Marvel Studios Director of Visual Development & Concept Artist Andy Park shared some of the secrets behind his latest collaboration: Carol Danvers’ suits in Captain Marvel. Park has become the go-to-guy for female character design, having worked on the looks of Black Widow, Scarlett Witch, Hela, Mantis, Nebula, and Wasp, in addition to Captain Marvel. And he wouldn’t have it any other way:

“My whole career has been very female-centric and I’m very proud of that. Growing up, my two favorite comic book characters were Iron Man and Rachel Summers — who is Phoenix (Jean Grey and Scott Summers’ daughter in an alternate universe). She was my favorite character because she’s so powerful. In the ’90s, my favorite TV show was Buffy, and for the first 10 years of my career — before becoming a concept artist — I was best known for drawing the Tomb Raider comic books. So, being able to work on the first co-lead female MCU superhero (Wasp) and also the first lead (Captain Marvel), is something I’m really proud and honored to have done.”

Park shared some of his favorite keyframes from the film, as well as his thought process behind the looks. There are so many details embedded in Carol’s costume that you might miss on the first look. Oh well, one more reason to watch it again!

Comic to Film: #CaptainMarvel My main inspiration when designing her for the film. Props to @McKelvie who did this awesome redesign back in 2012 for the amazing @kellysue series. I wanted to keep the spirit of this while being true to the story we’re telling in the film. pic.twitter.com/mEU03K8e54

— Andy Park (@andyparkart) March 11, 2019

Vers of StarForce! I did a bunch of designs that deviated more from her final hero look. But sticking to the hero costume w/diff colors was approved by #AnnaBoden @fleckryan1 This then became the basis for the rest of StarForce who were designed by @IanJoynerArt #CaptainMarvel pic.twitter.com/uyvmpAYoz3

— Andy Park (@andyparkart) March 13, 2019

This is one of my favorite keyframes I got to illustrate on the Captain Marvel. I love the stillness & quiet of this moment. I usually do more action type keyframes so it was nice to do this for a change. #CaptainMarvel #thanos #next @brielarson @MarvelStudios pic.twitter.com/tyM5xAiNvr

— Andy Park (@andyparkart) March 13, 2019

(via Buzzfeed, image: Marvel)

• • It looks like Iceland is the best country in the world to be a woman. BRB, packing our bags. (via Huffington Post)
  • Let’s decode the Avengers: Endgame trailer via Scarlett Johansson’s wigs. (via Nerdist)

This starts good, but when the Skrull enters from the right doing Jason Sudeikis’ “What’s Up With That?” dance, it goes nuclear. pic.twitter.com/LL1HBxkTml

— Scott Wampler™ (@ScottWamplerBMD) March 14, 2019

• • Say the magic word: Shazam! is projected to have a super-sized box office debut. (via Blastr)
  • Ben Affleck loves his giant Phoenix back tattoo. Whatever makes Sad Batman happy is alright by me. (via Pajiba)

 

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“Higher Further Faster Baby!” -Carol Danvers. OMG- what an amazing opening weekend- $153 million domestic $455 global! Thank you to everyone for the support of this movie. Everyone here at @marvelstudios has put their heart & soul into creating this new hero! This is an alternate version of the book cover I painted up showing her with her helmet on. Oh man did I love designing that helmet with a flamin’ mohawk! I think it’s because of my comic book background. #captainmarvel #avengers #caroldanvers #illustration #conceptdesign #conceptart #hero @brielarson #그림스타그램 #일러스트 #구림 #캡틴마블 #marvel #marvelstudios #congratulations

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We here at TMS have been pretty vocal supporters of Netflix’s BoJack Horseman. The critically acclaimed animated series from creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg is an incredibly funny satire on Hollywood and celebrity culture, while also remaining unafraid to tackle heavy subject matter like sexism, addiction, sexuality, and the #MeToo Movement. It is also one of the most painfully realistic depictions of depression I’ve ever seen on television.

Now, the show’s producer and production designer Lisa Hanawalt has created her own adult animated series. Tuca & Bertie is a “comedy about the friendship between two 30-year-old bird women who live in the same apartment building: Tuca, a cocky, care-free toucan and Bertie, an anxious, daydreaming songbird.”

The series (which is executive produced by Bob-Waksberg) stars comedians Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong as Tuca and Bertie, respectively. In the behind-the-scenes clip above, we see Haddish and Wong in the recording studio, riffing on their lines and cracking jokes.

The women clearly have a natural comedic chemistry that translates effortlessly. They’ll be joined by Steven Yeun (The Walking Dead) as Bertie’s boyfriend Speckle, and additional voice talent like Tig Notaro, Nicole Byer, Richard E. Grant, Amber Ruffin, Tessa Thompson and more.

The show not only shares the same visual sensibility at BoJack Horseman, but a similar commitment to mixing comedy with real-world issues. Hanawalt said of the series, “It’s sort of a soothing show to watch … Very relaxing and sweet and funny and feels friendly, like these are your buddies, but also kind of perverted and surreal and there are some darker themes that are touched on in the show. I want it grounded in things that I worry about from day to day.”

Wong said of the show, “In a lot of ways, it kind of does mirror us because Tiffany is like, out there and about, and she’s like fun and is not repressed, and I’m kind of a recluse and a homebody, I’m kind of like a boring person who’s at home with my husband and my kids.”

In addition to being a female-fronted show in front of and behind the scenes, Tuca & Bertie will be one of the few adult animation shows with a female showrunner. Hanawalt said:

“I’d consistently go on Netflix or whatever and try to find a cartoon that really felt like it was for me, and I just wasn’t finding it. There are shows created by women that are aimed at children like, Steven Universe, that I really, really love but they don’t have those adult themes that I want to see, and then there are animated shows for adults, but they’re created by men and largely written by men and so they don’t have the themes that I want. They’re not speaking to me. Most of the things I create, whether they’re comic books or shows, I’m just trying to create what I would want to watch personally.”

With Broad City ending its run, this new series couldn’t come at a better time.

Tuca & Bertie premieres on Netflix on May 3rd.

(via Entertainment Weekly, image: screencap)

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Remember back to the good ol’ days when women had to be married by the time they were, oh, say, 23, or they were referred to as rude names?

Well, Twitter user Sophia Benoit does! The writer took to Twitter to share some interesting points about the idea of a ‘”spinster” and what it means to still be unwed when you’ve passed the ages set by society (the patriarchy).

Omg I just found out that spinster used to be reserved for women 23-26 and that after you turned 26 if you were unmarried you became a…. THORNBACK. How fucking great is that name!?

— Sophia Benoit (@1followernodad) March 13, 2019

While being called a spinster sucks—because it is sexist, outdated, and frankly ridiculous—I’m personally proud to have moved passed spinster-dom into my life as a thornback. Come one and all, welcome yourselves to the life of a thornback!

Brb opening a bar called Thornbacks and we only play Rom coms and the bachelor on tv

— Sophia Benoit (@1followernodad) March 13, 2019

“Thornback” with its old-fashioned connotations is still an archaic way of looking at women (because there is just the term bachelor for men, right? I can’t think of anything else) but it is fun if we reclaim it. Reclaiming my time, reclaiming my age, reclaiming the use of the word thornback! “Thornback” has a powerful energy just waiting to be channeled into 2019.

(source: Twitter)

Here are some other things we saw today!

• Everything is Goose the cat and nothing hurts!!!! The cat wrangler from the set of Captain Marvel talks about the moment that made our beloved Flerken cat a hero. (via Vulture)
• Speaking of some of our Marvel favorites, there is finally a director set for Shang-Chi, the studio’s first project with an Asian lead, and it’s Destin Daniel Cretton! Cretton has a history directing MCU stars like Brie Larson and Michael B. Jordan. (via The Hollywood Reporter)

• The Music Man. Broadway. October 22, 2020. ⁦@MusicManBway⁩ pic.twitter.com/th4NVkpk6h

  — Hugh Jackman (@RealHughJackman) March 13, 2019

• A dad turned his daughter into Captain Marvel and no, I’m not crying. You’re crying so it just LOOKS like I’m crying. (via The Huffington Post)
• We may miss the Mars rover Opportunity with all of our hearts, but we’re still getting a look at some of the images that it captured. Like this panorama of Mars. (via Engadget)

Did we miss anything good out there today, Mary Suevians?

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After the less-than-stellar reception of the special effects in the teaser, Disney’s Aladdin is back with a full length trailer! It’s got more song and characters in it, sure, but is it enough to win over the fans? Amy sees all in today’s Nerdist News!

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