Michael Wilkinson has stated that he will respect the histories of Batman and Superman for the upcoming film "Batman vs. Superman"
The costume designer told Entertainment Weekly that he was not at liberty to say much about the film but that he and director Zack Snyder are working very hard to find an exciting look for the characters. "I'm not really at liberty to talk about the details of everything, but suffice to say we really respect the histories of all of these characters. We're all very reverent about the iconic graphic nature of these characters and their costumes. We see ourselves as part of the natural lineage of how these characters are being portrayed through out the ages and our goal is to create something relevant and exciting for today's audiences and something that works for this thrilling cinematic universe that our director Zack Snyder is creating," said Wilkonson.
He continued, "You really dive into the source material. We're looking at all of the different ways these characters have been portrayed over the ages. We're looking hard into Zack's script and working out what makes sense as far as telling the story - who these people really are and what they represent, how to make sense of them in today's world. It's an interesting, multilayered design challenge."
He also added that it is unlikely that the audience will see a first sneak peak until summer of 2016. He said, "Our film just got pushed. It's now not being released until June or July 2016. I don't know. We're been having some interesting camera tests and photo shoots so far. I'm not exactly sure what dates we're going to get them released, but I'm sure Warner Bros. has it all worked out."
Wilkinson recently scored an Oscar nomination for his work on "American Hustle." He has also worked on "Tron: Legacy," "Jonah Hex," "300," and "Sucker Punch."
"Batman vs. Superman" is currently in pre-production with production slated to begin in May. The film will also star Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Amy Adams, Diane Lane and Laurence Fishburne. Snyder will direct a script by Chris Terrio and Warner Bros. will release the film May 6, 2016.