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Eternals villain Kro has potential, but he ended up feeling underwhelming in the final MCU film. Early concept art shows Kro as a horror movie monster, different from his final look, hinting at a missed opportunity for a more impactful character. The decision to tone down Kro's appearance for Eternals may have been to appeal to a wider audience, but a scarier design could have made him more memorable.

When Kro appeared in Phase 4 via 2021's Eternals, he proved to be underwhelming but he was very nearly a terrifying villain more fearsome to behold than anything else in the MCU. There was no question that when he first did battle with Eternals' cast of superheroes, he seemed to combine immense power with a menacing appearance. He was also framed as a major antagonist for the film, and it almost looked at one point as if he could become a serious...

Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman was poised to introduce one of the most formidable adversaries to the Kryptonian superhero, Doomsday. The filmmaker’s distinct vision and unwavering commitment to the superhero universe he was creating were evident, with actors like Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, and Gal Gadot embodying their iconic roles precisely.

Doomsday in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice

However, one crucial figure that may have missed the mark in terms of visual impact has been considered the supervillain Doomsday. Jerad. S Marantz’s alternate concept design for the character offers a glimpse into what could have been a more chilling interpretation of Doomsday, leaving DC fans haunted by the possibilities left unrealized in Snyder’s universe.

The Terrifying Alternate Designs For Doomsday in Zack Snyder’s Dceu

Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman created quite an anticipation among fans ahead of its release. However, the film still met with a mixed response,...

Unique concept art shows diverse design interpretations for Marvel's The Thing that never made it into a movie. Previous Fantastic Four films used both practical effects and digital methods to bring The Thing to life, creating different looks. The upcoming MCU reboot may lean towards full CGI for The Thing, following in the footsteps of other digitally created characters.

Newly revealed Fantastic Four concept art reveals several wildly original takes on Marvel's Ben Grimm, Aka The Thing. While Reed Richards, Sue Storm, and Johnny Storm all look like standard people while not using their superpowers, Ben, the fourth member of the Fantastic Four, is burdened with always sporting his hulking, rock-covered physique. While this doesn't cause any problems on the pages of Marvel Comics, such a unique look creates design questions that each live-action movie team has answered differently in the four Fantastic Four movies so far.

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Marvel's Spider-Man 2's Digital Deluxe Edition featured 10 original suit designs from comic, film, and PlayStation Artists. Insomniac and Marvel added Hellfire Gala suits to the game's new update at no extra cost. A new suit pack was made in collaboration with the Gameheads education program. KidSuper collaborated with three other artists to design new Dlc suits.

PlayStation has confirmed new suits will be coming to Marvel's Spider-Man 2 in Dlc. Upon the game's launch, there were 39 available suits for Peter and another 39 for Miles, including the five for each hero that came with the Digital Deluxe Edition, and the pre-order exclusive suits. Many of these suits also come with an additional three "suit styles", which are color variants to allow for further customization.

Unlocking suits has been a huge part of Insomniac Games' Marvel's Spider-Man series and offers a way for players to experience these games as their favorite...

New concept art for Hal Jordan as Green Lantern in Zack Snyder's Justice League reveals the early vision for the Emerald Knight. Concept artist Jerad S. Marantz shares his designs for a more comic-accurate Green Lantern costume. The concept art provides a closer look at how the movie would've approached Hal's character, which is notably different from the version portrayed by Ryan Reynolds in the 2011 movie.

New DC concept art for Hal Jordan, a.k.a. Green Lantern, in Zack Snyder's Justice League, reveals the early vision for the Emerald Knight in the Snyderverse. While the Dceu movie timeline came to an end in 2023, it came after a full decade of constant changes at Warner Bros. as they struggled to find a stable direction for their DC movies. However, while the Snyderverse may be finished, there are still details coming out about a lot of the ideas the...

Marvel announces a lineup of variant covers coming November, featuring new costumes for Peter Parker and Miles Morales in the Marvel's Spider-Man 2 game. These costumes are original designs for the game, separate from those in movies, comics, and TV. The covers will be released leading up to the "Gang War" event in Spider-Man comics, where Peter Parker will lead a team against supervillains and organized crime.

To celebrate the launch of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 on October 20, Marvel has announced a line of stunning variant covers, showcasing various alternate costumes for Peter Parker and Miles Morales in the game. Launching over November and December, each cover will showcase a different design, as drawn by its original creator.

The covers were revealed in a press release from Marvel, and join a long list of previously revealed suits for Marvel's Spider-Man 2, drawn from movies, comics, and TV. In contrast, these ten...

The MCU has had a good track record with character designs, but some concept art seems even better than what ended up on screen. There are several reasons, including the practicality of adapting artwork to live action, that may explain why certain compelling designs were not moved forward with. Designs such as Scarlet Witch's demonic appearance, Electro's comic-accurate costume, and Ultron's "Mega-Ultron" form could have added more vibrant and terrifying elements to the MCU.

Every project in the Marvel Cinematic Universe goes through the concept art stage, and some of the franchise's most interesting character designs have been created there. However, some fascinating concepts never made it to the big screen. When creating characters for the MCU, Marvel Studios has decades of stories and artwork from Marvel Comics to work from, but these designs don't always work in live-action. Dozens of concept artists and illustrators work on producing realistic...

Spider-Man: No Way Home almost featured a more comic-accurate suit for Electro, as revealed by concept art shared by MCU artist Jerad S.Marantz. The film still managed to reference Electro's traditional comic book look with a "starfish"-like mask that would appear around his eyes when he used his powers. Having Electro wear a mask throughout the film would have been unnecessary, as he didn't need to hide his identity from the other characters in the movie. Overall, the film redeemed the character and gave him a second chance.

New Spider-Man: No Way Home concept art reveals an alternative costume for Electro, as the Marvel Cinematic Universe was close to giving him a comic-accurate suit. It has been nearly two years since Spider-Man's movie legacy reached a new high as Spider-Man: No Way Home became the ultimate movie to celebrate the web-crawler's entire cinematic history. Spider-Man: No Way Home served...

Official concept art from Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania reveals that one Phase 5 character was even more weird than the film portrayed him to be. Given that Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania dealt primarily with the living organisms within the Quantum Realm, the film included several over-the-top, weird elements. From the creatures and inhabitants of the Quantum Realm to their customs and appearances, Ant-Man 3 opened up the MCU to a much more strange side than has been previously shown.

This is exemplified by concept art for the film as shared on Jerad Marantz's Instagram account, a member of Marvel Studios' visual development team. Marantz shared some of the work he produced as a concept artist for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania's cast of characters, including early designs for David Dastmalchian's Quantum Realm rebellion fighter Veb.

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Concept art has been released for an earlier version of The Flash's supersuit which would have fixed some design problems with the final product albeit while raising another. Since first appearing in the Dceu in 2016's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, the supersuits for The Flash have been divisive. The more armored, modernized look of Barry Allen's cameo scenes in BvS and The Suicide Squad and first proper appearance in Justice League led many to be disappointed with how The Flash looked for his first major cinematic iteration.

While The Flash's CGI suit fixed some of these issues, by making a supersuit that was less focused on metal plating and armor, some complaints still persisted. However, The Flash is a movie that notoriously went through several changes during production, including many different filmmaker and scriptwriter alterations that adjusted the story multiple times before settling on what was told in the final cut.

With production on The Batman underway in the UK, fans are eagerly awaiting their first look at Robert Pattinson in the Batsuit. Now seems like the perfect time, then, to take a trip into the past and see what could have been with the previous cinematic depiction of the Dark Knight, as played by Ben Affleck in Zack Snyder’s cult favorite Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice.

As fans know, Batfleck was notable for his bulky, grey costume, heavily inspired by Frank Miller’s version of the hero in The Dark Knight Returns. Before this was settled on, however, a completely different look was considered. Concept artist Jerad Marantz shared his alternate design for the BvS Batman on Instagram, labelling it as a “very early exploration” for how the character could be portrayed in the movie.

As you can see, Marantz’s idea for Bats was to give him a much more heavily-armored,...

As 2019 enters its final stretch, Avengers: Endgame concept artist Jerad Marantz continues to share samples of the designs he worked on for the year’s biggest blockbuster.

Just take this newly posted artwork of Thanos sporting an alternate suit of armor for the Infinity Saga climax. Compared to the Mad Titan’s outfit in the final film, the color scheme here is relatively muted, while the top of his helmet looks a fair bit smoother.

Overall, the design seems a little more efficient and a little less showy than the costume worn by Thanos in the movie itself, but when you’re supposed to be the Avengers’ greatest villain, perhaps it pays to dress a little flashier.

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Long before Eddie Brock established himself as a big screen lead in his own right, concept artist Jerad Marantz was concerned that one of his designs for Avengers: Infinity War might be too reminiscent of Spider-Man’s old foe Venom.

In the new artbook Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War – The Art of the Movie, Marantz takes us through the thinking behind the big screen debut of the vicious Outriders, explaining that he took some inspiration from the outfits of Thanos and his minions in designing a less symbiote-esque look for these creatures.

“I loved designing the Outriders. It was a real challenge,” Marantz recalls. “After looking at the source material, I wanted them to have a biomechanics quality to them. There was concern that the Outriders may look too much like a Venom symbiotic, and the challenge was to ensure they had a unique look. To achieve that, I decided...

Last week, Flashback FilmMaking released a new featurette dissecting the villain of Justice League, Steppenwolf. Voiced and motion captured by Ciaran Hinds, the baddie attempted to destroy Earth in the 2017 blockbuster using Mother Boxes but was ultimately thwarted by the titular supergroup. More specifically, Superman.

The warrior from Apokolips is a general in Darkseid’s army, whose coming was initially prophesied in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice during the Knightmare Flash sequence. Unfortunately, we’re not likely to ever see Steppenwolf’s nephew even begin his tyrannical reign, on account of WB and DC’s spat with Dceu creator, for all intents and purposes, Zack Snyder. But I digress.

Artist Jerad Marantz took to Instagram a few days ago and posted the below image of early concept art for Steppenwolf from the turbulent production. On Justice League, Marantz served as a costume concept illustrator and worked closely with costume designer Michael Wilkinson.

Concept artist Jerad Marantz has released a few illustrations featuring early designs for the Batsuit. Marantz worked with costume designer Michael Wilkinson on the design of Ben Affleck's suit, and as you'd image, they went through different variations of the suit design before the settled on one. I personally love the suit design that we saw in the movie, but these alternate versions are still pretty cool. 

We've got one design with more of a high tech kind of look to it. Then there's another one that has more of a modern slick-looking design. Check out the designs below and tell us what you think!

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Doctor Strange went through several different looks during the design process before his feature film debut, though from the looks of it, his arch-nemesis Dormammu was the most difficult to render when it came to his live-action appearance. We've covered several pieces of concept art from various artists in the past, most of which attempted to pay homage to the character's look in the comics. However, some new pieces from artist Jerad Marantz may be just be the most "strange" designs yet.  Marantz revealed the designs on his ArtStation profile, most of which depict a crumbling, statuesque design for the dreaded villain. It's clear that Marvel allowed their artist's imaginations to run wild for this film! What do you think of these designs? Do you prefer them to what we got in the finished film? Let us know in the comments!

When the first image of Oscar Isaac as the titular villain of Bryan Singer's X-men: Apocalypse was released, many fans unfavorably compared him to the Power Rangers baddie Ivan Ooze, but the mutant almost had very different and more comic book accurate look. Jerad Marantz, a concept artist on the comic book movie, recently shared several pieces of early artwork for Apocalypse on his ArtStation page,... Read More...

Though the final look of Oscar Isaac's En Sabah Nur in X-Men: Apocalypse actually turned out fine (obviously that's a matter of opinion), the initial images that were released of the character met with some pretty strong backlash. Well, this latest concept artwork from Jerad Marantz depicts an incarnation of the First Mutant that's much more in line with how he appears in the comics. Marantz doesn't give any indication of how close his design came to being used for the actual movie, but there are probably quite a few fans that wish it had been. Since the dawn of civilization, he was worshipped as a god. Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant from Marvel's X-Men universe, amassed the powers of many other mutants, becoming immortal and invincible. Upon awakening after thousands of years, he is disillusioned with the world as he finds it and recruits a team of powerful mutants,...

It's been a while since we first saw Batfleck in full getup and attire. It feels so long ago at this point that it's hard to remember a time when we were all sitting around wondering what they'd do with the character next. Back in late-2013, writer/director/podcaster Kevin Smith revealed his first impressions on his sneak peek of the Batsuit while on his podcast Hollywood Babble-On, and I remember how much I wanted to know what Smith had seen to make him react that way.

“I saw the Batman costume. More than that, I saw a picture of [Ben Affleck] in the costume…I don’t want to give anything away ’cause that is up to them and stuff, but I am going to say this…I instantly bear hugged [Snyder]. You have not seen this costume on film before. For a comic book fan, it was mind-bending… Because every other...

The website, Film Sketchr, conducted an interview with the very talented conceptual artist, Jerad S. Marantz ("The Amazing Spider-Man 2"). The interview also features concept art that Jerad designed for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Edge of Tomorrow and Grimm season 3. Film Sketchr: You worked on the first film "Rise of the Planet of the Apes." What was it like going back to that world and picking it up years later? Jerad Marantz: It was great to come back to the Apes franchise. After working on the first film and seeing what an incredible movie it was I was so excited to start working on the second one. Though I spent a lot of time on many of the different ape designs my absolute favorite was Koba. Designing Koba was one of those rare experiences where I got the design through in the first pass. Many times...

Marantz revealed a host of the work he did prepping for Asylum and its makeup-heavy ensemble, from Dr. Arden's mutants in the woods, to Shelley's amputation, to microcephalic Pepper and finally the much maligned aliens. Much of the series' audience seemed to dislike the constant air of mystery surrounding the extraterrestrials and their relationship to Kit and Grace; an air that was maintained right to the end, with only fleeting glimpses and nothing concrete in the way of explanation. This, of course, was for the better. The aliens and their brief moments were eerie, abstract and often one some of the most effective aspects of the season. There's also a great chance they work much better in the below illustrated form than they would on full display. 

You can see the alien below, as well as much more via Jerad Marantz's blog. [h/t Styd]

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Marantz revealed a host of the work he did prepping for Asylum and its makeup-heavy ensemble, from Dr. Arden's mutants in the woods, to Shelley's amputation, to microcephalic Pepper and finally the much maligned aliens. Much of the series' audience seemed to dislike the constant air of mystery surrounding the extraterrestrials and their relationship to Kit and Grace; an air that was maintained right to the end, with only fleeting glimpses and nothing concrete in the way of explanation. This, of course, was for the better. The aliens and their brief moments were eerie, abstract and often one some of the most effective aspects of the season. There's also a great chance they work much better in the below illustrated form than they would on full display. 

You can see the alien below, as well as much more via Jerad Marantz's blog. [h/t Styd]

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Marantz revealed a host of the work he did prepping for Asylum and its makeup-heavy ensemble, from Dr. Arden's mutants in the woods, to Shelley's amputation, to microcephalic Pepper and finally the much maligned aliens. Much of the series' audience seemed to dislike the constant air of mystery surrounding the extraterrestrials and their relationship to Kit and Grace; an air that was maintained right to the end, with only fleeting glimpses and nothing concrete in the way of explanation. This, of course, was for the better. The aliens and their brief moments were eerie, abstract and often one some of the most effective aspects of the season. There's also a great chance they work much better in the below illustrated form than they would on full display. 

You can see the alien below, as well as much more via Jerad Marantz's blog. [h/t Styd]

Read more...

Artist Jerad Marantz, who worked on such films as "Rise of the Planet of the Apes," "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," and "Avatar," has unveiled a few ideas for the look of Leatherface in "Texas Chainsaw 3D," which is currently playing in theaters. Marantz posted three pieces of art, showing how the character would wear his masks made of skin. The final design (pictured) ended up being very different, but these concept art shots should give you…...

Artist Jerad Marantz, who worked on such films as "Rise of the Planet of the Apes," "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," and "Avatar," has unveiled a few ideas for the look of Leatherface in "Texas Chainsaw 3D," which is currently playing in theaters. Marantz posted three pieces of art, showing how the character would wear his masks made of skin. The final design (pictured) ended up being very different, but these concept art shots should give you an idea of the direction the film was headed in. "Texas Chainsaw 3D" was released last weekend, quickly becoming a hit by taking first place at the domestic box office, even beating "The Hobbit." But in its second weekend, the film dropped all the way to ninth place, possibly hurting its chances of getting a sequel. Concept Art: (click to enlarge) Click here to read our "Texas Chainsaw 3D" review.

Ever wonder what your favorite Grimm creatures look like before they hit the screen? Wonder no more, because we’ve got an exclusive first look the early production sketches that served as the inspiration behind Season 1′s most memorable monsters.

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Flip through the breathtaking gallery below and marvel at the work of Grimm sketch artists Constantine Sekeris and Jerad Marantz. And don’t forget to tune into the show’s finale tonight at 9/8c on NBC.

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This week, on a very special episode of Reject Radio, Jason Momoa talks Conan, director Joann Sfar talks Gainsbourg, concept designer Jerad Marantz talks rising Apes and Spidey’s costume, and action icon Renny Harlin discusses his latest film 5 Days of War. Plus, our old friend Scott Weinberg goes up against Fsr’s own Gwen Reyes in a Movie News Pop Quiz that leads us to talking about sexy animated characters. Don’t judge. You know you think Ariel is the bee’s knees. Listen Here: Download This Episode On This Week’s Show: Movie News Pop Quiz [The Beginning - 18:15]: It’s Weinberg vs Reyes, and somehow the conversation turns to whether finding animated characters attractive should make us feel bad. Spoiler: it doesn’t. Bloodthirsty [18:15 - 26:30]: Jason Momoa talks about what it takes to become Conan the Barbarian and delivers a list of films we should all be watching. Je t’aime…moi...

This week, on a very special episode of Reject Radio, 30 Minutes or Less star Nick Swardson stops by to talk action comedy, and John Gholson from Movies.com makes the case for more female Avengers. Plus, Fat Guy Kevin Carr battles Stan Lee Sound-a-Like Jim Napier from Geek Tyrant in the Movie News Pop Quiz, and the results would make children weep. Listen Here: Download This Episode On This Week’s Show: Movie News Pop Quiz [The Beginning - 14:40]: It’s Carr vs. Napier. Two men enter, two men leave. The winner forces us to talk about when it’s appropriate to tell an origin story, and we scratch our heads so the brilliance can fall out. And, seriously, Jim Napier sounds exactly like Stan Lee. Blah Blah Blah Ape Mask [14:40 - 29:00]: 30 Minutes or Less‘s Nick Swardson brings his sense of humor and inappropriate mustache to a thoughtful interview about acting, improvisation...

So Green Lantern has been released and while there’s a divide amongst fans one whether it’s a good adaptation of the DC Comics character or not, conceptual artist Jerad Marantz has released a handful of character designs for the film’s energy corrupt villain, Parallax. Now in the film, he’s not faithfully represented as his design looks rather like the alien cloud that “was” Galactus from the Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, instead of the large energy being he was in the comics.

Maybe they should have used Marantz’s idea all along…

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Green Lantern has finally hit theater screens across most of the world and with it's general reaction from fans and critics alike being mediocre to say the least. Artist Jerad Marantz has posted via his blog some very amazing concept art that he drew up for the big screen adaption of the DC comics hero. Some of which looks absolutely stunning and would've looked even better had it made it's way into the finished product. Pretty cool stuff. Too bad they went the Galactus-cloud route for Parallax.