Of course, Merlin ( Gustaf Skarsgård) will appear – with the audience treated to new images of Nimue, Arthur, and Merlin during the panel. The Red Scourge, burning Fey villages, and the killing innocents is what initially sets Nimue on her quest. Villains such as the Weeping Monk ( Peter Mullan) and Sister Iris will terrorize the youths. Arthur ( Devon Terrell) will accompany Nimue on her quest.

As had been previously reported, Nimue eventually becomes the mythical Lady of the Lake from Arthurian legend. Gustaf Skarsgård, Cursed, Directed by Zetna Fuentesįuentes and Wheeler also provided some insight into the content of the story itself. It will be interesting to see the results of this unorthodox development/production method on the final products. Wheeler explained that occasionally he would like something that Fuentes did on the show and add it to the novel. Wheeler and Miller co-created the show and according to Fuentes, strongly influenced the content – and vice-versa.

As a result, the show and novel began to take shape at the same time. By the time they had decided to write a novel, Netflix was knocking on their door wanting to work with them. Initially, Miller and Wheeler developed the basic story of Nimue without knowing what format it would take. During the panel, Miller and Fuentes pointed out that despite the young adult audience, they wanted to focus on the hard, dark realities of the Middle Ages. Miller's dark artistic style is evident throughout. The colors are bright, and the characters are in action, fighting, hiding, or speaking. The few colored pieces that were shown feel like animated stills. Mostly in black and white, the art has a geometric aspect – brutal with its hard edges and stark contrasts between dark and light. Katherine Langford, Cursed, Directed by Zetna FuentesĪccording to the panel, the show's visual style is strongly based on Miller's art for the book – with many of Miller's book illustrations on display for the SDCC audience. Despite the fantasy elements of the story, Fuentes and Wheeler want the background to be true to Middle Ages/Pre-Roman England – with costumes, sets, and scripts analyzed with the setting and time period in mind. As such, many of the design decisions were made as a group, with Miller acting as an art director. Wheeler was still writing the novel as Fuentes developed the series. Unlike most television show adaptations, Fuentes didn't have a completed body of work on which to base the show. All three discussed the story of Cursed and its unusual development. Zetna Fuentes, who directed and executive produced the first two episodes of the series, moderated the panel.

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