New Inhumans Trailer Fixes Medusa’s Hair

The latest trailer for Marvel’s The Inhumans features an up close look at the characters taking part in the saga, including an improved version of Medusa and her CG hair.

Ever since the first trailer for the upcoming ABC series leaked online, fans were critical of the incomplete visual effects for a show that was originally planned to be a feature film.

The new clip comes less than a month away from its premiere in IMAX theaters, offering an updated take on one of the key characters and her hair-raising abilities. Check it out above.

One of the most common criticisms from fans concerned Medusa’s hair, which was part CGI and part practical effects. Medusa actor Serinda Swan recently defended the use of mixing the two methods for The Inhumans.

“It’s never been done before. So, there’s going to be issues and there’s going to be issues and there’s going to be trials and tribulations,” Swan said. “The CGI … there was software that had to be built for it.”

Swan added, “If we only did things that were perfect, we would never start. And so, it’s a really phenomenal start.”

The footage shows a less fluid, more static version of the hair. Previous clips showed it to be constantly flowing, which served to shatter the illusion of it being realistic rather than give it a life of its own.

The footage also hints at a fight scene involving troops participating in Maximus’ coop, with Medusa’s hair taking out people attempting to subdue her.

While the commitment to the source material is admirable, it remains to be seen if the show’s visual effects will match the quality the producers want to achieve.

Marvel’s The Inhumans premieres September 1 in IMAX theaters followed by its television debut beginning September 29th on ABC.

In Marvel’s Inhumans, after the Royal Family of Inhumans is splintered by a military coup, they barely escape to Hawaii where their surprising interactions with the lush world and humanity around them may prove to not only save them, but Earth itself.