The hope is that next yearsDark Phoenixwill refocus the franchise.
It became about global destruction and visual effects over emotion and character.
Adds producer Hutch Parker, Its always dangerous if your script is evolving while youre shooting.
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Aesthetically, it felt sort of dated relative to an evolution you were seeing play out everywhere else.
We learned a lot from that.
The flaws ofApocalypsewere on Kinbergs mind going intoPhoenixand hes adamant to recalibrate theX-Menseries for fans.
To that end, the over-the-top qualities ofApocalypsehave been dialed back for a more grounded take inPhoenix.
You still get that sense of escapism when people start flying but theres so much reality in it.
I think it will really affect people.
And the way Simon shot it the majority of this movie is handheld, like Steadicam.
The more realistic approach was a key part of Kinbergs pitch to the studio.
The reference images were a lot of real world imagery, he says.
Everything from real disaster footage to what a real lighting bolt looks like when it strikes the ground.
