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A Brief Chat with Legacy Effects – Updated

Anyone who’s read my stuff since 2001 is aware that I love the special effects portion of movie making as much, if not more, than the final product. Recently I was fortunate enough to meet a gentlemen from Legacy Effects who I was able to shoot the proverbial poop with regarding their work.

I could have easily spent the whole night talking about his craft, especially after he peeekd my interest regarding the work they just finished up work on Avatar and Iron Man 2. Unfortunately, time was working against me as he was about to start packing up the T-600 I’m pictured with below.
 
Photos by Pose Photos

Photos by Pose Photos – www.posephotos.ca

During our talk he mentioned a few projects they’re working on. A few of them got me rather excited and even teased me about a few others that he couldn’t even mention further than saying we just got them.

Each film he mentioned was a comic book movie and each made me even more excited. As you may or may not know, Legacy Effects was formerly Stan Winston Studios, which was changed to due to legal reasons after his death.

Hopefully, this write up doesn’t spoil my invite to their studio in LA, but I have to tell you a few of the movies they’re working on. Let’s start with Thor, which they’ve already started working on. Of course, I mentioned Mjǫllnir and he just smiled.

He also mentioned that Legacy Effects is about to start working on Captain America. I can’t wait to see the shield concept they use and his suit. The other title he mentioned was Lobo for which my ears perked up a little bit more with all the news about it lately.

He went on to say they’ve been doing some concepts for Lobo on some of the body casts they have laying around. I asked who he thought would fit better for Lobo a star or someone who has the size and can act.

As they have done muscle suits in the past he believed someone with the right size would better suit the character. So, I brought up the name of James Preston Rogers and while he hasn’t done much yet the gent from Legacy Effects knew him from his role in Outlander.

I then showed him the mock up I’d done of James as Lobo and he thought it was pretty awesome and agreed someone with James’ size would be perfect.

 
James Preston Rogers
Today MTV posted a poll over who should play Lobo and James’ name is on the list along with a lot of ‘name’ actors. If you agree that its time for someone like James to get a shot rather than a name who doesn’t quite fit the character then head on over to MTV and vote.
 
*update – James is the overwhelming favourite to play Lobo in the MTV poll. Taking 55% of the vote. The next closest was Kevin Durand at 17%. Hey DC – the fans have spoken!
Anyway, back on to the topic. Seems as though Legacy Effects have got their hands full with some big titles, but chances are they’re going to be working on the Avengers as they’re handling Iron Man, Captain America and Thor.

Hopefully, when I’m down in LA for the first time I’ll be able to visit their studio and see the incredible work they do.

 
Photo by Pose Photos – www.posephotos.ca
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