Ever since the first official image from Inhumans was revealed by Marvel, fans have found fault with the quality of the costumes, sets, and special effects. With IMAX involved and the first two episodes set to premiere on their screens, it's been hard to figure out what went wrong but the answer may have been revealed courtesy of the man who actually took the helm of those; filmmaker Roel Reiné.
In a piece titled "What did Marvel look for in Inhumans? Fast and cheap" over at CNet, the director says he was chosen because Marvel, well, wanted someone who was fast and could make a show like this for very little money. "I think they liked me for the job because I was able with my action movies to shoot in a very short time, or with very low budgets, action that looks like a big-budget movie."
"The schedule was super-tight. I had TV schedule time to shoot it with Imax cameras, 20 days to shoot two episodes. It’s nerve-wracking but I come from a low-budget film world, so 20 days for me is luxury," Reiné continued and appeared to then shift the blame to interfering Marvel TV executives.
"There was always a Marvel executive around me, just to make sure that whatever I did, or whatever we did together, would tie in with other characters in other universes, in other comics, in other series or movies," the director explains. "They’re very protective. These people are very passionate about their product and about characters and about doing the best version of everything."
These comments explain a lot and it's going to be very interesting to see what the rest of the reviews are like for the show ahead of its premiere early next month. Right now, things aren't looking good!