Comic-Con: Marvel, Warner Bros. and 'Django' Stole the Show from TV
July, 15, 2012 6:47 pm | Comments On #DC Comics, Iron Man, Justice League, Marvel, Movies, The Hobbit, Warner Bros.Movies were supposed to be less important than in past years at this weekend’s Comic-Con, as major studios like Universal and Fox opted against a robust presence.
Television, thanks to shows like “Game of Thrones” and “The Walking Dead,” would use its mind-boggling profits to take over San Diego. Digital, with comic book legend Stan Lee unveiling his YouTube channel alongside Luke Skywalker, would finally have its day.
From an advertising perspective, television was ubiquitous, but movies like “The Hobbit,” “Iron Man 3” and “Django Unchained” were very much the talk of the town at this year’s preeminent fanboy confab.
No studio made a bigger impression...
Read MoreComic-Con: Who Hates 'Lord of the Rings' Films? The Tolkien Family
July, 14, 2012 8:34 pm | Comments On #Lord of the Rings, Movies, Peter Jackson, The HobbitPeter Jackson told fans at Comic-Con that the estate of J.R.R. Tolkien, who penned “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, does not like his film adaptations of Tolkien's work.
This came up while Jackson was answering questions about his upcoming film of “The Hobbit," as one audience member asked him whether he’d ever adapt another work in Tolkien’s oeuvre -- ‘The Silmarillion.”
The book is a collection of works later edited and published by Tolkien’s son, Christopher. It adds to the narrative of middle earth detailed in “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings....
Read MorePeter Jackson at Comic-Con: Audiences Will ‘Get Used to’ 48 Frames on ‘The Hobbit’
July, 14, 2012 8:26 pm | Comments On #comic-con 2012, Movies, Peter Jackson, The HobbitDirector Peter Jackson said on Saturday that he was confident audiences would embrace his higher-resolution version of his new film, “The Hobbit,” despite his decision not to preview it to fans at Comic-Con.
Jackson showed about 12 minutes of the prequel to his epic “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, starring much of the same cast, at Hall H of the convention center on Saturday.
But he did not mention 3D or show the higher-resolution 48 frames-per-second footage that was shown to theatrical exhibitors in April.
“Like anything, you’ve got to get used to it,” he said. “You don’t know whether you like it or not until you can be immersed in...
Read More'Iron Man 3' At Comic-Con: Robert Downey Jr. Boogies, Shane Black Slams 'Spider-Man 3'
July, 14, 2012 8:15 pm | Comments On #Don Cheadle, Kevin Feige, Movies, Robert Downey Jr.“Iron Man 3” took over Hall H at Comic-Con Saturday night, as Robert Downey Jr. sashayed in to Luther Vandross and asked the crowd just two questions: “How much do I love you?” and “How much do you love me?”
Yes, there was a third query, pertaining to footage, which Downey (below center) introduced before director Shane Black (below left) and co-stars Don Cheadle and Jon Favreau (below right) took the stage.
In the clip, Downey Jr. (Tony Stark) experimented with a new way of putting on his suit -- a crowd-pleaser -- while new cast members like Rebecca Hall, Ben Kingsley and Guy Pearce all showed their faces.
The panel offered a bit of casting...
Read MoreComic-Con: 'Thor,' 'Captain America' Sequels Snag Release Dates
July, 14, 2012 7:41 pm | Comments On #ant-man, Captain America, guardians of the galaxy, Movies, ThorMarvel Studios announced release dates for three of its upcoming films, the sequels to “Captain America” and ‘Thor,” as well as "Guardians of the Galaxy."
The next “Captain America,” subtitled “The Winter Soldier,” will open April 4, 2014. The Russo brothers, who directed “You, Me and Dupree,” are handling those duties for the Chris Evans-led cast.
The next Thor, “The Dark World,” will bow Nov. 8, 2013. Alan Taylor, known for his work on HBO shows including “Game of Thrones” and “The Sopranos,” is directing with Chris Hemsworth reprising his role as the eponymous superhero. Natalie Portman and Anthony Hopkins are just two of the leading names in the cast, which welcomes Zachary Levi this time around.
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Read MoreComic-Con: Chris Meloni Confesses to Love of 'Staking' in ‘True Blood’
July, 14, 2012 6:29 pm | Comments On #Chris Meloni, Comic-Con, Television, True BloodThe newest member of the “True Blood” cast, Chris Meloni, confessed on Saturday that he loved the experience of driving a stake through a vampire's heart – a big change since leaving behind his life on “Law and Order: SVU.”
At a Comic-Con panel for the entire cast of “True Blood,” Meloni admitted that he loved “staking” a 10-year-old "guardian" vampire for the shock value in one of the episodes and had been counting on getting to do the deed when he took the role.
“It’s pretty much the one thing I wanted to do,” he said. “If I was gonna be a vampire, I thought, ‘You’ve got to let me stake...
Read More‘Man of Steel’ Makes the Comic-Con Audience Weep, Fawn Over Henry Cavill
July, 14, 2012 5:48 pm | Comments On #Comic-Con, man of steel, Movies, SupermanThe new Superman movie, ‘Man of Steel,’ overwhelmed Comic-Con fans to the point that one of them broke into tears while asking a question.
All the man wanted to know was who the villain would be, but director Zack Snyder and star Henry Cavill remained cagey about the reboot, hoping to keep as much as they could under wraps.
Though they would not reveal any details, Snyder did remind people that this will not pick up where past ones left off. They are reinventing the franchise.
“Superman needed to be reintroduced to a generation,” Snyder said.
“When we started working on the movie, we knew the comic book character existed, we knew the movies existed, but...
Read MoreComic-Con: Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis Stump for ‘Campaign,’ Rip George Bush
July, 14, 2012 4:40 pm | Comments On #George Bush, Movies, The Campaign, warner bros, Will Ferrell, Zach GalifianakisWill Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis staged a surprise appearance at Comic-Con on Saturday to promote their upcoming film, “The Campaign.”
After screening footage from the political spoof, set to the Black Keys’ “Gold on the Ceiling,” the actors fielded questions from the audience – something Ferrell embraced and Galifianakis shunned. Or so they’d have you believe.
Also read: Complete Comic-Con 2012 Coverage From TheWrap
“Will loves to stop and chat, take photos,” Galifianakis said. “And I fucking hate it.”
So when one fan asked them to give a fake campaign speech in character – the two play opposing candidates in a race for a seat in Congress – it was Ferrell who stepped up to the...
Read More'Godzilla' Makes a Surprise Appearance at Comic-Con
July, 14, 2012 3:34 pm | Comments On #Gareth Edwards, Godzilla, lengedary, music“The Hobbit,” “Pacific Rim” and “Man of Steel” will all have their moments in the sun Saturday at Comic-Con, but Legendary Entertainment and Warner Bros. decided to screen footage for something no one expected – “Godzilla.”
Legendary chief Thomas Tull introduced a teaser for the reboot of the legendary monster franchise, and brought director Gareth Edwards (left) out on stage.
So what’s the plan for the film?
“There is nothing sci-fi about this movie,” Edwards said. "If this really happened, what would this be like?"
The clip, which aired twice, showed a devastated city...
Read MoreComic-Con: Guillermo Del Toro Unleashes His 'Robot Porn' Film ‘Pacific Rim’
July, 14, 2012 3:22 pm | Comments On #carlie day, elgendary, Guillermo del Toro, Movies, Pacific Rim, Ron PerlmanGuillermo Del Toro unleashed “Pacific Rim” on Comic-Con Saturday, showing footage of monsters battling robots – all with a human touch. Or, as the director put it, “robot porn.”
Still, Del Toro still cautioned the audience against expecting battle for battle’s sake.
Also read: Complete Comic-Con 2012 Coverage From TheWrap
“It’s not a war movie but an adventure movie with a romantic sense of adventure,” he told the crowd in Hall H. “It’s not just spectacle but has huge emotional content and a sense of awe.”
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