“That has one thing in common with the fashion world-the whole point of doing something like a Helmut Newton photo shoot is that you’re depicting scenes that are kind of idealized and it’s not realistic,” says Chung. It is to show off the form of the body.”Ĭhung was also inspired by the very naked images of the late Helmut Newton, known for his nude imagery and nods to Amazonian women.
“It’s also another reason why you see, for example, in superhero comic books they wear skin-tight outfits. “As an artist, what you find is it’s actually very difficult to draw realistic clothing, and even if you do it, your drawing then becomes more about what the character is wearing rather than the character itself,” says Chung. If Chung were to choose layers of clothing, it would mean that he would have to illustrate and animate differently. Aeon’s clothing was a way to show off the range of her body, the same way a dancer’s tight clothing reveals their form. “Everything was designed in a way to make her riveting visually, something that would draw your attention.” “Even if they were confused about what was happening or unsure about what they were watching in terms of the story line, they would still be engaged visually, viscerally,” says Chung. Aeon Flux plotlines have long been known to be what Chung describes as “morally ambiguous” and could sometimes be confusing.
But it’s all a way to draw people into the show. While that kinkiness can be subversive, at times it can be overt: In one episode, Aeon wears a chastity belt, which leaves little (or a lot!) to the imagination. “I’m sure some of this was venting and putting in gratuitous kinkiness,” he says. For him, Aeon Flux was a way to push himself in ways that he had been limited before, which ultimately trickled into the look of the character. All in all, however, we naturally hope that Davis will be taking more cues from Peter Chung's brilliant creation than from the messy, studio-bungled, creator- and director-disavowed (via LiveJournal, DGA) 2005 film.Aeon’s brazen sauciness has to do with creator Peter Chung’s prior experiences working in children’s television. It also refers to the state Æon is rebelling against as "her Orwellian government," which suggests the series' version of Monica might be closer to the underground rebel movement seen in the live-action film than the original series' rival border city. Intriguingly, that synopsis mentions "city-states" in plural form, which could mean that the show will be exploring other corners of post-apocalyptic society besides Bregna and Monica. "Set in a post-apocalyptic near future where countries no longer exist, reduced to Spartan-like city-states locked in perpetual war, where children are turned into lethal soldiers and every citizen carries a gun, one young woman rises up to rebel against her Orwellian government as she becomes the hero known as ÆON FLUX," the synopsis reads.
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The official, yet vague synopsis revealed by Deadline indicates that the reboot series will be following a similar path. For now, we'd bet on 2023 or later as the probable window. Considering how long ago it was announced, it could be some time into development at this point then again, if Davis has only just signed on as its mastermind, there still ought to be some creative groundwork to lay. The announcement of Davis' new multi-year deal with MTV Studios, which includes showrunning and directing the pilot of "Æon Flux," has sadly not been accompanied by a release date for the reboot. Among "Flux" fans, this has resulted in some controversy back when the reboot was originally announced in 2018, Collider argued that the original series' strengths were "things that are impossible to translate into live-action form." But this new "Æon Flux" could also boast untapped potential for denser, long-form storytelling, especially seeing as it's being spearheaded by Jeff Davis, who gave MTV a bona fide one-hour genre hit with "Teen Wolf" Needless to say, the MTV landscape has changed wildly since then, including the launch of the Paramount+ streaming service on which "Æon Flux" will be released, and a drastic pivot away from animated content.
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