As soon as the line for Lost‘s panel in Hall H was let in, Comic-Con workers handed out various items to fans. When I sat down I took a look at them: a pencil that says lostuniversity.org on it, a flyer with the same website but an awesome polar bear logo and information about Lost [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Comic-Con: Disney Looks Ahead with the Past
Disney is showing their commitment to progress the film going experience by releasing some of their recent popular films in 3D, as well as taking a page from the past in developing a new fairy tale musical. Also, acclaimed Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki will have his upcoming film, Ponyo, distributed through Disney in America. We [...]
Comic-Con: Friday Photo Recap
Friday was another awesome day at Comic-Con here in San Diego. We attended the Warner Brothers panel in Hall H which included appearances by Denzel Washington, Cameron Diaz, Gary Oldman, Megan Fox, Josh Brolin, and more! We took as many photos as we could so we could show you everything that we are experiencing. We [...]
Comic-Con: Kiefer Sutherland Shows Fans Sneak Peak at Season 8 of 24
The one panel I was most excited for yesterday was for the televison show 24. Being a huge fan of the show I was anxious to see star Kiefer Sutherland who has played Jack Bauer for seven seasons on the hit Fox TV show. After waiting in a line that looked like it was never [...]
Comic-Con: Joss Whedon Quick Hits
Comic-Con has been super hectic this year. Thankfully, Jeff and Jordan have been all over the place covering panels for our readers. I was at the Joss Whedon Dollhouse panel and Q & A yesterday and I wanted to give you a few tidbits of info. He lightly touched on a few topics for all [...]
Comic-Con: Josh Brolin and Megan Fox Talk Jonah Hex
One of the highlights for me yesterday was the first look at the comic-book adaptation Jonah Hex. Stars Josh Brolin and Megan Fox attended the panel and debuted the first trailer for the film which looks amazing! I usually don’t get overly excited but after yesterdays Warner Brothers panel I couldn’t help but be a [...]
Comic-Con: Nightmare on Elm Street is Back
Yesterday Warner Brothers put on a very impressive panel featuring many of their upcoming projects over the next year or so. One segment included the writers, director, and star of the upcoming horror movie reboot Nightmare on Elm Street. Freddy Krueger himself, Jackie Earle Haley (Watchmen) answered questions from the fans and debuted the first [...]
Comic-Con: Gary Oldman Hints that Batman 3 to Film Next Year; Possible 2011 Release?
Yesterday during the Warner Brothers panel in Hall H, the cast of The Book of Eli spoke about the film as well as upcoming projects. Gary Oldman, who played Commissioner Gordon Batman Begins as well as The Dark Knight told the audience of over 6000 excited fans that Batman 3 would be filming sometime next [...]
Comic-Con: Denzel Washington Arrives for The Book of Eli
We posted the first teaser trailer yesterday for the new Denzel Washington movie The Book of Eli. Directed by the Hughes brothers, Eli takes place in the near future where Washington has to survive a cross country trek while protecting a book that could save all of mankind. Washington, along with co-stars Gary Oldman and [...]
Comic-Con: Robert Downey Jr and Cast Talk Sherlock Holmes
Warner Brothers had set the bar fairly high with its previous panels of Where the Wild Thing Are, The Book of Eli, The Box, Jonah Hex and A Nightmare on Elm Street; all of which had very impressive footage along with great star power. However, as we all knew, Sherlock Holmes was the flagship for [...]
Comic-Con: Cameron Diaz and James Marsden Reveal What’s in ‘The Box’
Richard Kelly, director of Donnie Darko and Southland Tales, is back with his third feature film, The Box. Starring James Marsden, from Superman Returns and the X-Men Trilogy, and Cameron Diaz, the film tells the story of a married couple in the mid 1970′s struggling to pay the bills when a mysterious man presents them [...]
Comic-Con: The Wild Things Are Here
When I was a child, my favorite books were The Giving Tree, and Where the Wild Things Are. While I still believe a tree can make for a good co-star, Where the Wild Things Are seemed more suited for film. I have read many books and stories that have been adapted to movies, but none [...]
Comic-Con: Tron Legacy Viral Game
This year at Comic-Con, the two movies that appear to be gaining the most buzz are James Cameron’s Avatar and Tron. If you have been keeping an eye on all the “Flynn Lives” viral information they have been putting out for Tron, then you may know that at 9:30 PM EST last night we were [...]
Teaser Trailer for The Book of Eli Hits the Net
The first trailer has hit for the new action survival move by the Hughes brothers called The Book of Eli. The movie stars Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, and Mila Kunis. Set in the future, Washington plays Eli, a man who has to defend himself on a trek across the country as he protects a sacred [...]
Comic-Con: Thursday Photo Recap
Day two of San Diego Comic-Con was extremely eventful. The day began waiting in line to get into Hall H for a full day of panels and events. Unfortunately we were stuck in line with thousands of excited Twilight fans, all who were ready to see clips from the upcoming sequel New Moon. The Twilight [...]
Comic-Con: Astro Boy, Sorority Row, and Some Movie Called Twilight
We spent most of our day on Thursday in Hall H at the San Diego convention center. Hall H is the biggest room in the convention and because it holds the most people it usually has all the high profile events. After the Disney 3D panel Summit Entertainment hosted a panel which featured three upcoming [...]
First Teaser Trailer for Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland
Yesterday during a special Disney 3D panel director Tim Burton presented exclusive footage from his latest project which is an adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. Along for the ride are Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, and Anne Hathaway. The movie looks like your typical weird, dark, and twisted world that Burton has shown us many [...]
First Poster for Jonah Hex Released
Yesterday during preview night for the San Diego Comic-Con we saw the first banner for the upcoming comic book adaptation Jonah Hex. Starring Josh Brolin as the title character, Jonah Hex also stars Megan Fox and John Malkovich. The banner that is being displayed at the convention was hard to get a good picture of [...]
Comic-Con: A Rookie’s Experience Day 2
Well no matter where you are or what you are doing, waking up at 5 a.m. sucks. Moreover, waking up that early to go stand in line somewhere sucks more. We knew all of us had a lot to do today, but that’s like looking at an “all you can eat seafood buffet” as less [...]
Comic-Con: Free Sneak Peek of Avatar in Theaters Aug 21st
A huge announcement was made during the Avatar panel today: the film will have a free 15 minute long 3D sneak peek in theaters and Imax screens all around the country on August 21st. Not much is known at this point, but from what James Cameron was saying, audiences will get to see what he [...]
