And EW has the exclusive first look below.
But Buck stresses it won’t be an SFX extravaganza.
(Mount reveals Black Bolt will use sign language, choosing his words carefully when he does speak.)
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ButInhumansis intended to stand on its own, trading procedural spy elements for a serialized family drama.
“We were so thrilled to get Iwan,” Buck says.
Our Maximus is a different, more complicated, more real, and more compelling version."
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It’s safe to say,Inhumansis anything but normal.
How daunting was that task when you took on the role of showrunner?
SCOTT BUCK:Actually, it was an exciting proposition.
I had just finishedIron Fistand was looking for a little time off.
We discussed each one of the characters, who they are, their personalities, their journeys.
Are there any story lines from the comics that you’re inspired by?
I was so curious to see what their origins were, so I started at the very beginning.
It was fun to see how it all began, but I just continued to leap forward.
I have not read all of them, but I continue to look through some of them.
We want their powers to seem like a very natural part of their personality.
Basically we’re telling a story about a family at a very critical juncture in their lives.
Can you say where the show takes place: On Earth or Attilan?
I think we’re on both.
Attilan moves, so is Attilan currently on Earth in your story?
Not when we go to Attilan, no.
We all inhabit the same universe, so things that have happened onS.H.I.E.L.D.will potentially affect our show as well.
Have you thought about crossover at all?
Not at this point.
[Laughs] We’re just trying to get this launched.
A show likeS.H.I.E.L.D.has a procedural element.
Is that the case here or isInhumansdoing more serialized storytelling?
I don’t think we’re likened to a procedural show in any way.
We’re more of a family drama with one big story leading us through the season.
How do you thinkInhumanswill differ from the other ABC or Netflix Marvel projects?
I’m not necessarily comfortable comparing it to other shows.
I think we’re creating our own thing here.
But having worked on a Netflix Marvel show, obviously I’m very aware of how that show goes.
How did being released in IMAX color things for you guys during production?
Does this feel like a movie in a way?
What do you hope to achieve with the IMAX release?
Hopefully just to get people really excited.
Turning to the characters, Black Bolt is such a stoic leader in the comics.
How does that translate to screen?
Black Bolt is a very difficult character I would think for Anson, but for any actor to play.
But Anson is tackling it in a hugely fantastic way.
I think everyone’s going to be very pleased and excited by his Black Bolt.
We’re not doing voice over.
What made Iwan Rheon the perfect Maximus?
We were so thrilled to get him because he’s such a super talented actor.
Obviously we knew him well throughGame of Thrones, but he can do a lot more than that.
We didn’t want to create just a simple villain who’s evil for the sake of being evil.
He’s a very real, three-dimensional character.
Iwan is more than capable.
How difficult is it to bring Medusa’s hair to life on film?
It is very difficult.
Even now, it’s still a process.
It takes quite a long time in post to make that effect work.
We have some of the best visual effects people available working on our show.
We still haven’t seen the final version of it; it’s very much a work in process.
Are characters like the fish-likeTritonmotion capture?
Oh no, they’re all actors.
Another character people are curious how you’re going to bring to life isLockjaw.
Lockjaw is probably going to end up being the audience’s favorite character.
We certainly enjoy working with him.
He’s fun to write, he’s fun to shoot.
We know basically nothing about Ellen Woglom’scharacter.
She’s not a character in the comic books.
She’s someone new who we have brought in.
Marvel was planning to do anInhumansmovie and then it got delayed.
Is this meant to be a primer before the movie?
How do these things connect?
I have no knowledge of the movie or anything other beyond this.
What makes you most nervous in taking on the show?
I’m used to writingand what I’m best atslightly smaller character dramas.
Marvel’s Inhumanswill premiere its first two episodes in IMAX for a two-week period beginning Sept. 1.
