Most critics and moviegoers agree that the costumes in American Hustle were some of the best to be seen on the big screen in quite a while, so it should come as very welcome news that Michael Wilkinson’s next project is Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel follow-up, the tentatively titled Batman vs. Superman.
While fans are obviously extremely excited to see Batman’s (Ben Affleck) new suit and the upgrades to Superman’s (Henry Cavill), it’s what exactly Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman will be wearing which has so far created the most debate over the past few months.
In an interview with The New York Times, Wilkinson had this to say about his work on the movie, and it’s particularly interesting to see him say that he’s planning on giving Wonder Woman a “new look”. Does this mean that the Amazonian princess will be getting a completely different costume to anything featured in the comics or instead a mixture of those we’ve seen over the years?
“I have been given the opportunity to tackle a wide range of genres with my work: big superheroes, gritty contemporary, epic period, science fiction. It keeps me stimulated and challenged as an artist. At the moment, I’m designing the costumes for ‘Batman vs. Superman.’ It’s an honor to be creating new looks for such iconic characters as Wonder Woman. The interesting thing is that my approach is always the same, no matter the genre or the period. I’m using the same tools — silhouette, fabric, color, drape – to help tell the story and illuminate the inner life of the characters.”
Batman vs Superman is currently set to be released on July 15th, 2015.
