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‘The Inhumans’ TV Series Taps ‘Man with the Iron Fists 2’ Director
Marvel is rolling out the red carpet for Black Bolt and the royal family with a new Inhumans series coming later this year. With such a big event, including a two-part premiere episode to screen in IMAX theaters across the country, who might be at the helm? Turns out, it’s Dutch filmmaker Roel Reiné.
It’s definitely an unexpected choice. Reiné isn’t really known by mainstream audiences, but he does have an expansive action-movie resumé with straight-to-video releases, like The Man with the Iron Fists 2, Death Race 2, and The Scorpion King 3.
In the past, Marvel has taken chances on filmmakers — James Gunn proved himself in the indie space before they gave him Guardians of the Galaxy, and the same goes for Taika Waititi with Thor: Ragnarok, Jon Watts with Spider-Man: Homecoming, The Russo Brothers with Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and Ryan Coogler with Black Panther. (Now, if we could get a woman to diversify this sausage fest, that would be awesome.) So, Reiné’s appointment could be a great sign, since Marvel tends to go for quality of work, potential, vision for the property, and willingness to collaborate as opposed to overall blockbuster experience.
Showrunner Scott Buck (Netflix’s Iron Fist) is the only other person officially announced on The Inhumans, which will first hit IMAX theaters in September of this year before revealing the rest of the episodes on ABC in the fall.
The full extent of how this story may or may not affect Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., which has featured Inhuman characters for some time now, is unclear. It’s no secret that Marvel’s original ABC series always get the short end of the stick when it comes to this shared cinematic universe experience. One would assume The Inhumans also a bigger budget for better special effects, given the cross-platform premiere. We’ll have to see how this all shakes out.
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The Inhumans shoot in Hawaii
The Inhumans Series To Lens In Hawaii Through Spring
Marvel Studios is, at the time of writing, spinning an awful lot of plates, what with the likes of Spider-Man: Homecoming, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War all incubating in various stages of development.
The Inhumans will be the latest superhero-themed project to join the fold, and we now have confirmation that Marvel and ABC’s spinoff series is expected to lens in Hawaii through spring. First reported by Reel News Hawaii (via CBM), the outlet claims Marvel’s overhauled project – one that was originally pitched as a full-blown feature film under the MCU – will shoot “several episodes” from March until June. No further details were disclosed, but is it possible that those episodes will go on to become the IMAX installments of The Inhumans? Time will tell.
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That’s a lot sooner than expected, but following the appointment of Black Sailsdirector Roel Reine – he’ll helm the opening two episodes of The Inhumans – Marvel’s project is fast beginning to take shape. Boasting cinema standard visuals, the live-action superhero series is on course to light up IMAX theaters across the U.S. over Labor Day Weekend – i.e. early September. From that point on, a further six episodes of The Inhumans will begin rolling out via ABC, when Iron Fist‘s Scott Buck will take point as series showrunner. It may be a fairly huge departure from the original plan, but Vin Diesel is still holding out hope for an eventual feature film.
We’ll be keeping a close eye on The Inhumans as Marvel’s spinoff series inches closer to release. Much like Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. before it, ABC will house Black Bolt and Co. this fall, and you can share your early hopes for the new show down below.
Marvel Press Release
ROEL REINE TO DIRECT 'MARVEL'S THE INHUMANS'
Published Jan 19, 2017 By Marc Strom
The director to helm the first 2 episodes of the highly-anticipated series!
Director Roel Reine (“Admiral,” “The Delivery”) will help bring “Marvel’s The Inhumans” to life, helming the first two episodes of the upcoming series!
Roel Reine was born in the Netherlands, and with his first theatrical feature “The Delivery” he won the Golden Calf (the Dutch equivalent to an Academy Award) for Best Director. His 2015 movie “Admiral,” an epic historical Dutch language movie, had a very successful theatrical release worldwide. In 2015 it was the only Dutch movie in the Netherlands’ top ten box office, right in between “Jurassic World” and “Furious 7.” The movie tells the story of a 17th Century Admiral, Michiel de Ruyter, who protects the Dutch population from a civil war between two political factions while defeating English armadas in massive sea-battles. In 2016 Roel directed his first American television series “Black Sails” for Michael Bay and STARZ.
“Marvel’s The Inhumans” will premiere a version of the first two episodes first in IMAX commercial theatres, marking the first time a live-action television series has debuted in this manner. The series, produced in conjunction with ABC Studios and filmed entirely with IMAX digital cameras, will run worldwide exclusively in IMAX for two weeks at the beginning of September 2017. ABC plans to then premiere the weekly series in fall, with additional exclusive content that can only be seen on the network.
Stay tuned to Marvel.com for the latest on “Marvel’s The Inhumans” and Marvel Television!
Hollywood Reporter January 19, 2017
Marvel's 'Inhumans' Taps Feature Director for Imax Episodes (Exclusive)
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Roel Reine
Roel Reine will helm the first two episodes of the ABC/Imax series.
Marvel, ABC and Imax are going big with The Inhumans.
The companies have tapped feature director Roel Reine to helm the first two episodes of its forthcoming collaboration — both of which will air in Imax theaters, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
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Why ABC's Deal to Bring Marvel's 'The Inhumans' to Imax Is a "Quadruple Win"
Picked up with an eight-episode straight-to-series order, The Inhumans is ABC's latest Marvel collaboration. The live-action TV series is not taking the place of the planned feature film and is not a spinoff of ABC's Marvel drama Agents of SHIELD.
The first two episodes will bow in more than 1,000 Imax theaters over Labor Day weekend before heading to ABC in September as part of the network's fall season in a groundbreaking, first-of-its-kind collaboration that helps cut through the crowded fall landscape.
Netherlands native Reine won the Dutch equivalent to an Oscar for best director for his first theatrical feature The Delivery. His 2015 feature Admiral was the only Dutch movie to land in the top 10 in the Netherlands. Stateside, Reine directed his first U.S. TV series with Starz's pirate drama Black Sails. He's repped by APA, Circle of Confusion and Morris Yorn.
The Inhumans, a race of superhumans with diverse and unique powers, were first introduced in Marvel Comics by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1965. Since then, they have become among the most popular characters in the Marvel Universe. ABC's The Inhumans will explore the never-before-told epic adventure of Black Bolt and the royal family.
Dexter grad Scott Buck will serve as showrunner, marking his second Marvel collaboration after serving in the same capacity on the comic book giant's forthcoming Netflix drama Iron Fist.
The Inhumans becomes ABC's third Marvel series, following SHIELD and the late and great Agent Carter. Inhumans is produced by Marvel, ABC Studios and Imax, with all episodes set to be filmed with Imax cameras.