Aquaman Is The Same Story As Black Panther (Except Killmonger's The Hero).
If you watched the Aquaman trailer and thought it all looked a bit familiar, you're not alone. The first big screen outing for Arthur Curry is the start of a new, post-Justice League era for the DCEU, yet it bears a striking resemblance to Marvel's 2018 release Black Panther.
Contextually, Black Panther and Aquaman already have quite a bit in common before we get to the content of their movies.
They're well known comic book characters yet have rather small dedicated readerships (at least compared to their publishing counterparts), and were both introduced on the big screen as part of bigger ensemble movies within their shared universe (Captain America: Civil Warand Justice League respectively) that teased their homeworlds (Wakanda and Atlantis) before it was explored properly a year or two later.
taking a look at the resulting movies, the similarities stand out so starkly they could almost be described as "twin movies". However, diving into parallels reveals one starting difference bigger than an ocean trench: Black Panther's villain is Aquaman's hero.
It's worth clarifying that in citing these similarities and contrasts, there's no implication of "copying" or "responding". Black Panther was heavily influenced by all eras of the comic book, pulling threads from the character's 52-year history to create a sprawling, best-fit adaptation, while Aquaman is more directly influenced by Geoff Johns' New 52 reboot (a brand-wide reboot that also has a major influence on Shazam!).
Crucially, both films have been in development for a long time - first slated in 2014, both shot in 2017 - so like many so-called "copycat" films, there's little way for specific details to be influenced.
Nevertheless, that both have ended up in a similar place says a lot about superhero genre worldbuilding, the increasing acceptance of a character's full, often crazy mythology - and who our modern gods really are.
Read More on https://screenrant.com/aquaman-movie-black-panther-comparison-killmonger/
This post is from https://screenrant.com
No comments:
Post a Comment