Titans’ Warren Appleby Tribute Explained

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At the close of Titans season 2, episode 1, "Trigon," audiences were met with a note paying tribute to Warren Appleby, the series' stunt coordinator. Appleby was a veteran special effects coordinator, who had previously worked on It, Carrie, and How It Ends. During production on Titans' second season in 2019, Appleby died in an accident on set. This tragedy ended a long and impressive career for Appleby, who worked on special effects alongside a wealth of great artists for both films and TV series.
Appleby's first big project came in 1994, with the artist working on special effects assistant for the Robocop television series. In the years since, Appleby became a reliable partner for acclaimed director David Cronenberg, helping to develop the special effects for Crash, eXistenZ, Cosmopolis, and Maps to the Stars. Guillermo del Toro was also a huge fan of his work and partnered with him multiple times. Through this partnership, Warren Appleby developed special effects for del Toro's sci-fi TV series Killjoys, his horror drama television series The Strain, and his Academy Award-winning film The Shape of Water.
Why Titans Paid Tribute To Warren Appleby

The tragic accident reportedly occurred while preparation and testing were being conducted for a Titans shoot at an off-site facility. Stunts and special effects are all tested in highly controlled conditions before they are replicated on set. Warren Appleby was preparing a special effect sequence for Titans season 2, which involved flipping a car onto its side. Although the car flipped as it was intended to, a piece of metal broke off of the chassis and struck Appleby. EMTs were summoned, but Appleby unfortunately died before he could be transported to a hospital. Screen Rant joins the cast and crew of Titans in offering condolences to Appleby's family and friends.

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