The set build. Over 300 hand carved, stalagmites and stalactites. The entire set was carved. The Feathered Serpent.
Art Director: Jason Clark
This set inspired by the Ceiba tree, sacred tree of life and the three realms, which Namor occupied all, like Chaac guardian of the underworld. The story of Chaac is intricate, a beneficent entity related to agriculture production and to life.
As much love and thought to Talokan as to Wakanda, this...is just the beginning of this new world.
Namor's throne seat. A Magalodon jaw with Jade Teeth. The Hieroglyph carved in the bone reads, "This Jade Tooth Bites." I thought it was charming and dangerous like Namor. The piece was 12 feet tall by 10 feet wide. It was BIG!
The feathered serpent. From El templo, the Temple of Kukulcán. aka El Castillo, Chichen Itza. The temple has 91 steps on each side and including the platform is 365. Master Engineers, it would be pre-columbian Maya.
We wanted to have the Feathered serpents presence in Namor's place of peace and remembrance. You would not have seen it in the film but it was important for me that its presence was felt.
My motto, as little CGI as possible. I fought and pushed to build build build! Wherever possible, it's a set.
- Hannah Beachler, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Production Designer, Academy Award Winner
Heyo I just wanted to ask if you’ve been doing ok recently? Just haven’t seen you post much lately and I’m so sorry if you’ve just been busy and if so ignore this😅
Thank you so much to everyone that had taken the time to reach out during my absence! I did not expect to have been gone for so long and I truly apologize to everyone who's been waiting so long for more Namor!
Life got in the way (as it tends to do in the worse of ways, sometimes) but now I have the time to come back fully and write. I can't wait to catch up on all that's happened since!
Once again, thank you lovely souls for caring. It meant so much to see your messages. <3
I just saw Black Panther Wakanda Forever and without spoilers let me just say
I have never in my life seen a movie that was so clearly made with so much love, and unity, and art. This movie was such a monument to Chadwick Bosemans memory and legacy, while doing every single character justice in a new story line. Ryan Coogler made one of the best, if not THE best movies there is, and I can't wait to see what comes next.
friendly reminder that while it's totally fine to be frustrated by this as fans, do not lose sight of why these actors (and writers) are going on strike in the first place.
be frustrated, but at the studio heads who actually deserve it, not at the actors for going on strike
Here's a recent commission for a Wakanda Forever castmember, featuring Talocan warriors and Namor!
I just want to thank wakanda forever for reigniting my violent hatred for the spanish empire.
and while we're on the subject of colonization: everyone's always talking about the british but let's not forget the spanish, french, portuguese, dutch, and belgians also fucked up multiple continents, wiped out multiple cultures and languages, and enslaved natives all over the world.
I want that talokan city scene sequence ingrained in my brain forever because my body was levitating when that part came out
I went to go see the movie again and noticed something! The Talokanil woman that was offering food to Shuri and Riri had an ear piece that pointed her ear!
I wonder if they do it as a way to honor K'uk'ulkan! I popped into the Marvel store after the movie and guess what they had???
THE EAR CUFF!
spider-noir + spider-punk 🤝 punching nazis
no thoughts just this 😵💫
Hello, my friends! I've started writing again after far too long and my current muse? Namor of Talokan! (She/Her) (🇵🇷)
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