If Kick-Ass 2 director Jeff Wadlow would have ended up making a Deadpool movie, the character would have looked a lot different than the classic character design we got in in Tim Miller's film.
Wadlow was developing a pitch for his own take on the Merc With a Mouth, and he had concept artist Kelton Cram whip up some weird and crazy looking Deadpool designs. They're interesting and aspects of the designs are cool, but definitely not for Deadpool.
There's a third piece of concept art that features Stone Cold Steve Austin as a character named Random, who would have appeared as one of The Mauraders in the film. According to ComicBook.com, Wadlow wanted to show a progression/evolution of Wade Wilson's superhero costume. Cram told them in an interview:
"We wanted to try a completely new direction with the suit. More of an origin suit — a self-made,...
Wadlow was developing a pitch for his own take on the Merc With a Mouth, and he had concept artist Kelton Cram whip up some weird and crazy looking Deadpool designs. They're interesting and aspects of the designs are cool, but definitely not for Deadpool.
There's a third piece of concept art that features Stone Cold Steve Austin as a character named Random, who would have appeared as one of The Mauraders in the film. According to ComicBook.com, Wadlow wanted to show a progression/evolution of Wade Wilson's superhero costume. Cram told them in an interview:
"We wanted to try a completely new direction with the suit. More of an origin suit — a self-made,...
- 7/14/2016
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
While the final costume in the "Deadpool" film was very accurate to the comics, and one point in its development it seems a quite different suit was under consideration.
Back in 2013, "Kick-Ass 2 director Jeff Wadlow was working on a pitch for his own take on the property and enlisted artist Kelton Cram to put together some mock-ups. The result were some concept designs that have gone up at Cbm and show a very different style 'origin suit' for the character.
The album also includes a design for what wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin would look like as Random, a character who would have appeared as one of The Mauraders in the film.
Back in 2013, "Kick-Ass 2 director Jeff Wadlow was working on a pitch for his own take on the property and enlisted artist Kelton Cram to put together some mock-ups. The result were some concept designs that have gone up at Cbm and show a very different style 'origin suit' for the character.
The album also includes a design for what wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin would look like as Random, a character who would have appeared as one of The Mauraders in the film.
- 7/14/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Mike Cecchini Jul 14, 2016
We nearly got a very different Deadpool movie - and some concept art has landed online...
While Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick's Deadpool movie script had been floating around since at least 2011, and it was a passion project for the writers as well as director Tim Miller and star Ryan Reynolds, 20th Century Fox wasn't always all that keen on making it. Ultimately, the version of Deadpool that we got on the screen was very close to the version that was in that draft, but it turns out that at one point there was another version of the movie that 20th Century Fox was considering.
Jeff Wadlow (Kick-Ass 2) was briefly involved with making a Deadpool movie. It would have been pretty different than the one we saw, though. Thanks to ComicBook.com, who spoke with concept artist Kelton Cram, we now know that Wadlow's Deadpool...
We nearly got a very different Deadpool movie - and some concept art has landed online...
While Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick's Deadpool movie script had been floating around since at least 2011, and it was a passion project for the writers as well as director Tim Miller and star Ryan Reynolds, 20th Century Fox wasn't always all that keen on making it. Ultimately, the version of Deadpool that we got on the screen was very close to the version that was in that draft, but it turns out that at one point there was another version of the movie that 20th Century Fox was considering.
Jeff Wadlow (Kick-Ass 2) was briefly involved with making a Deadpool movie. It would have been pretty different than the one we saw, though. Thanks to ComicBook.com, who spoke with concept artist Kelton Cram, we now know that Wadlow's Deadpool...
- 7/13/2016
- Den of Geek
Back in 2013, Kick-Ass 2 director Jeff Wadlow was working on a pitch for his own take on the Merc With a Mouth's big-screen adventures, and enlisted the help of artist Kelton Cram to put together some Deadpool mock-ups. As you can see from the images below, the concept designs were pretty cool, but vastly different to the character's comic book duds and the costume Ryan Reynolds would eventually wear in Fox's R-rated blockbuster. The other character (Yes, that's Stone Cold Steve Austin) is Random (a.k.a. Marshall Evan Stone III), who would have appeared as one of The Mauraders in the film. Do you think any of these would have worked as an early attempt at a suit? You can find out more by checking out Comicbook.com's interview with the artist. View post on imgur.com Based upon Marvel Comics’ most unconventional anti-hero, Deadpool tells the origin story...
- 7/13/2016
- ComicBookMovie.com
Before Tim Miller's leaked VFX test for Deadpool went viral and acted as a pitch that Fox couldn't turn down, there were other people who took a crack at bringing the Merc with a Mouth to the big screen. In a chat with ComicBook.com, artist Kelton Cram (Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice, X-men: First Class) revealed that he'd worked on designs for a Deadpool film that would've been written and directed by Jeff Wadlow (Kick-ass 2).
Wadlow put together a pitch back in 2013. Cram revealed, during the interview, that it would've pit Deadpool against The Marauders- a super-villain team. Cram says the concept was to create "a self-made, makeshift suit made from motorcycle gear. As with most origin stories, this suit would go through a transition, eventually becoming something closer to the one he wears in the comics." Similar to what was depicted in Miller's Deadpool, as...
Wadlow put together a pitch back in 2013. Cram revealed, during the interview, that it would've pit Deadpool against The Marauders- a super-villain team. Cram says the concept was to create "a self-made, makeshift suit made from motorcycle gear. As with most origin stories, this suit would go through a transition, eventually becoming something closer to the one he wears in the comics." Similar to what was depicted in Miller's Deadpool, as...
- 7/13/2016
- by Mario-Francisco Robles
- LRMonline.com
Not everyone was happy with the new designs for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but I’m pretty sure after you take a look at what could have been, you’ll be content with what we got. A number of unused Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles designs have leaked from the Michael Bay-produced reboot, which show very strange, ugly, and downright creepy concepts.
First we have unused Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles designs created by Anthony Francisco which look a lot like aliens you might say. If you remember when some early scripts leaked from the film suggesting the Tmnt were aliens, people were outraged.
Unused Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Designs:
Next are some concept art designs created by Kelton Cram (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) which are pretty close to the finished product, but still very different from what we have seen before.
And here is a look...
First we have unused Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles designs created by Anthony Francisco which look a lot like aliens you might say. If you remember when some early scripts leaked from the film suggesting the Tmnt were aliens, people were outraged.
Unused Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Designs:
Next are some concept art designs created by Kelton Cram (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) which are pretty close to the finished product, but still very different from what we have seen before.
And here is a look...
- 8/26/2014
- by Graham McMorrow
- City of Films
Even before the film hit theaters and massively disappointed this writer (despite his excitement for the film), many people were complaining about the redesign of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in the new film from director Jonathan Liebesman and producer Michael Bay. Frankly, this was the least of my concerns with the mostly terrible final product, with the script and human characters being more horrifying than the varied designs of the heroes in a half-shell. But fans should be grateful that the turtles didn't look worse, because some concept art has shown up, and some of the potential designs are abysmal. Here's some of the unused concept art for the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (via Cbm): And here's a couple different versions of of a less bulky, more scary Raphael: Plus a bunch of different designs for Shredder, something that evolved with the script: As for the top-most design for the turtles,...
- 8/13/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Oh yes, we're big fans of concept art around these parts, and today we've got some cool art featuring alternate images from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which opened big enough to warrant the announcement of a sequel, due in theaters on June 3, 2016. The following images come courtesy of Cbm, which also interviewed artist Kelton Cram. Check out all the art below (click on the images to enlarge), along with some notes from Cram. Cram: "They wanted all the Turtles to be unique in shape and size. Tall and skinny to short and stalky to even more brutish." Cram: "Shredder had a lot of changes throughout the process. The script would have big rewrites, and we completely revisited Shredder's look and...
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- 8/12/2014
- by affiliates@fandango.com
- Fandango
The first controversy to hit the latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was the look of the turtles themselves. The designs never really won anyone over with the peak of positivity simply coming in the form of tolerance. That's probably strike one right there, but conceptual artist Kelton Cram had a few different designs he was instructed to flesh out, before director Jonathan Liebesman settled on what we see in the film. In Kelton's words: Jonathan Liebesman had a lot...
- 8/12/2014
- by Sean Wist
- JoBlo.com
Oh yes, we're big fans of concept art around these parts, and today we've got some cool art featuring alternate images from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which opened big enough to warrant the announcement of a sequel, due in theaters on June 3, 2016. The following images come courtesy of Cbm, which also interviewed artist Kelton Cram. Check out all the art below (click on the images to enlarge), along with some notes from Cram. Cram: "They wanted all the Turtles to be unique in shape and size. Tall and skinny to short and stalky to even more brutish." Cram: "Shredder had a lot of changes throughout the process. The script would have big rewrites, and we completely revisited Shredders look and function. I got to spend...
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- 8/12/2014
- by Erik Davis
- Movies.com
Update: The concept art was removed per request of the studio. Cbm: Each Turtle has their own accessories to differentiate themselves. Could you walk us through that design process? Kelton Cram: Jonathan Liebesman had a lot of the ideas in his head about the different personalities of each Turtle, and how that would determine the size, costume, and accessories. It was all based on the original Tmnt, but with a more cinematic approach. Donnie, the brain with the gadgets, Mikey the surfer, Leo the traditional one, and of course Raph the rebel. The process was very thought out and took about 6 months. I was fortunate enough to work with Liebesman very early on and help design the Turtles in 2D. once the basic silouettes and ideas were approved, we quickly moved into 3D, where we sculpted and resculpted the different Turtles multiple times. Liebesman loved being able to go...
- 8/11/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
Concept Art by Kelton Cram A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. They reach a fragile peace, but it proves short-lived, as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth’s dominant species. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is being directed by Matt Reeves (Cloverfield, Let Me In), from a screenplay written by Mark Bomback, Scott Z. Burns, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. The cast includes: Andy Serkis (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey), Jason Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty, Public Enemies, The Great Gatsby), Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight Rises, The Harry Potter film series), Keri Russell (The Americans, Mission Impossible III), Toby Kebbell (The Prince of Persia, Wrath of the Titans, Rock N Rolla), Kodi Smit-McPhee (Let...
- 7/20/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
Edge of Tomorrow, based on the Japanese graphic novel, All You Need Is Kill, may not have crossed the $100 million mark at the North American box office just yet, but it is fairing much better overseas. Now, take a look below at some more early designs of the film's aliens (Mimics), that were designed by conceptual illustrator, Kelton Cram ("Maleficent"). The story unfolds in a near future in which a hive-like alien race, called Mimics, have hit the Earth in an unrelenting assault, shredding great cities to rubble and leaving millions of human casualties in their wake. No army in the world can match the speed, brutality or seeming prescience of the weaponized Mimic fighters or their telepathic commanders. But now the world’s armies have joined forces for a last stand offensive against the alien horde, with no second chances. Lt. Col. Bill Cage (Cruise) is an...
- 6/27/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
Concept Art by Kelton Cram “Maleficent” is the untold story of Disney’s most iconic villain from the 1959 classic “Sleeping Beauty.” A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. Maleficent rises to be the land’s fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal—an act that begins to turn her pure heart to stone. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces an epic battle with the invading king’s successor and, as a result, places a curse upon his newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom—and perhaps to Maleficent’s true happiness as well. Maleficent is being directed by Robert Stromberg, based on a screenplay by Paul Dini and Linda Woolverton. The cast includes: Angelina Jolie,...
- 6/11/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
Like all movies, the character concepts in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 were part of an evolutionary process wherein artists and technical people tinkered with the look of all the major players before arriving at the versions that wound up on the screen. Thanks to the magic of the Internet, we can see some of the alternate takes on these iconic heroes and villains in these recently revealed concept-art pieces. Website Geek Tyrant has collected various designs for Rhino, Spidey and the Green Goblin – and we’ve picked some of the coolest to share with you. They also spoke a bit with conceptual artist Kelton Cram, who explained how the designs evolved from various studio notes. Cram reveals the guidelines for the updated Spider-Man suit: “First, make the...
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- 5/6/2014
- by Mike Bracken
- Movies.com
Paul Giamatti's Rhino may not have had a lot of screen time in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, but that's ok because he'll be back for the sequel. At the end of the movie we got to see him terrorize New York City in his mech Rhino suit. The design of that armor was ok, but here's a collection of alternate versions that are a little better than what ended up in the film. Some of the designs feature four-legged and two-legged suits, as well as a some alternate helmets. It looks like the final look of suit is a combination of all of the designs that you will see here. The art comes from Robert Simons, who also worked on Ender's Game.
I've also included more concept art for the film created by Kelton Cram, who did some character design work for The Wolverine. They feature some different suit...
I've also included more concept art for the film created by Kelton Cram, who did some character design work for The Wolverine. They feature some different suit...
- 5/5/2014
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Cbm: What do you use as a reference for the Rhino costume? Kelton Cram: Particularly Soviet tanks. Something the director had asked us to do. Cbm: The Rhino design strays quite a bit from the source material, was that decided upon early in the process? Kelton Cram: Yes I believe so. The Rhino suit kept changing to alterations in the script. This is common in concept for film. Cbm: What was more challenging, designing the Rhino costume or the Green Goblin's glider? Kelton Cram: Probably the Glider. It was a more complex order. The Glider had to move in certain ways, limiting what we could do with it. The Rhino suit had a bit more freedom to try new things. Cbm: Did you have to make sure the glider designs were aerodynamic, or was the look of it more important? Kelton Cram: Yes it did need to be aerodynamic.
- 5/4/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
Cbm: Could you tell me about your thought process on these alternate Spidey costumes? Kelton Cram: First, make the body type look younger. Secondly, they wanted some recall to the original suit from The Amazing Spider Man comic. Lastly, they wanted to see lines in the suit, and different takes on the eyes/goggles. Cbm: When designing costumes for a film like this, do you think about the actor's comfort? Kelton Cram: Yes, the suit needs to bend in the right places. However, at this stage it's mostly about the idea. Once the suit is approved, the real work starts - fitting to the actor's body. Cbm: For the web shooters, is it design over function? Kelton Cram: Yes, exactly. They wanted to see ideas that could be technically 'clunky' in real life. Usually it's function first. Cbm: For a young artist that wants to become a concept artist,...
- 5/4/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
In February of 2012, Legendary Pictures pulled the plug on Paradise Lost. It was to be a loose adaptation of John Milton's 17th century poem. Director Alex Proyas ("The Crow") had planned to use the most advanced 3D and motion capture technology to bring the biblical saga to life, but in the end budget concerns were too much to overcome. Legendary, tried numerous times to rework the numbers to get it below $120 million, but it was too daunting a task. At the heart of the issue, was the enormous amount of visual effects that were required for the celestial battles, that involved massive aerial warfare. It would've featured an all-star cast: Bradley Cooper as Lucifer, Benjamin Walker as the archangel Michael, Casey Affleck as Gabriel, Diego Boneta as Adam, Camilla Belle as Eve and Dijmon Hounsou as Abdiel, the Angel of Death. Concept Art by Kelton Cram Official Paradise Lost...
- 3/16/2014
- ComicBookMovie.com
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