stunts

Jupiter’s Legacy: Choreographing Superheroic Stunts

This article is presented by: Stunt teams are some of the hardest working people in the industry. They literally put their lives on the line just to entertain us and yet there’s so little acknowledgement of their contributions. There is no Oscar for stunt work, but there should be. Netflix’s adaptation of Jupiter’s Legacy has secured one of the industry’s hottest stunt choreographers, one who is no stranger to superhero action, Philip J. Silvera.  If you’ve read Jupiter’s Legacy already, you know Frank Quitely’s artwork leaps off the page, splattered with intense moments of sanguineous bloodshed. Quitely’s graphic style is…
Read More

Japanese Spider-Man Documentary Spotlights Fun, Weirdness, and Spectacular Stunts

You’ve certainly heard about the Japanese Spider-Man TV series from the 1970s. Maybe you’ve seen clips here and there on YouTube, or reaction gifs have made their way into your social media timeline. Perhaps you’ve even seen an episode or two, via a convention-purchased bootleg set during a hazy evening at a friend’s place or during the brief period a few years ago when they were officially available to stream on Marvel.com. Whatever the case, the Japanese Spider-Man TV show is designed to elicit strong reactions from western viewers, particularly comic book purists, who might balk at how it completely…
Read More