Iman Vellani on the statement that Gen Z doesn’t care about superhero movies:
“I don’t agree that Gen Z has stopped caring about superheroes. Maybe they’ve just stopped feeling obligated to show up.
Our generation has grown up with an abundance of superhero stories, so perhaps the novelty has worn off — which is natural.
The bar is higher now. We’re looking for stories that feel specific and emotional — especially in the age of AI. We want honesty from our storytellers. We want our intelligence respected.
If anything, I think Gen Z responds incredibly well to superheroes when they’re treated as people first. The themes of grief, identity, legacy, belonging — they’re timeless and will never age out.
Every genre goes through cycles. Westerns did. Musicals did. Romcoms did. So the answer isn’t to abandon the genre, but to find new stories that only be told through THIS genre.
At the end of the day, I think we just want these films to evolve and grow alongside their audience.”
Behind the scenes of Keria's T1 Seraphine Worlds 2025 skin!
- Keria specifically wanted the skin to not be cool or serious but cute and beautiful.
- He also requested Seraphine's cheek marking be redesigned into: A "K" shape based on his own initial.
- Riot implemented wings that move organically during gameplay and created a hairstyle strongly reflecting Keria's personal tastes.
- The recall animation recreates Keria performing on stage in a T1 uniform.
- The close-up shot and jacket removal are references to Keria's reaction during Game 5 against AL during Worlds 2025.
- Riot artists reportedly hand-drew 12–16 frames of 2D animation to make that sequence work.
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