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At Comic-Con 2011, Hollywood Went to the Dark Side

July, 25, 2011 8:08 pm | Comments On #Alan Ball, comic con, Comic-Con, Comic-Con 2011, George R.R. Martin, Movies, Nicolas Winding Refn, Ridley Scott, True Blood

If there’s a lesson to be drawn from Comic-Con this year, it’s that Hollywood has gone to a very dark place.

From Guillermo del Toro to George R.R. Martin, from Fox’s bleak “In Time” and angry “Rise of Planet of the Apes” to a bloody “Immortals” and a hyper-violent “Drive,” Hollywood is dark, angry and possibly reflecting a national mood.

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Comic-Con: Matt Smith - I Wish I Was as Cool as Doctor Who

July, 24, 2011 3:31 pm | Comments On #beth willis, comic con 2011, Comic-Con 2011, comiccon 2011, Doctor Who, doctor who comic-con, karen gillan, Matt Smith, piers wenger, Television, toby whithouse

During his brief time as the latest iteration of the titular Doctor on the BBC's sci-fi series "Doctor Who," Matt Smith has already accomplished the daunting task of gaining acceptance in the role.

But the way he sees it, he still has a way to go in making the transformation.

See all of TheWrap's Comic-Con coverage here

"I'm not nearly as cool as the Doctor," Smith opined at Comic-Con's "Doctor Who" panel on Sunday, which also included his co-star Karen Gillan, executive producers Piers Wenger and Beth Willis, and screenwriter Toby Whithouse.

"I wish I was as cool as him, but it's like, Amy Pond is way cooler than Karen," Smith offered.

Spoilers for the upcoming season were scarce (though Smith offered that "...

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'Glee' Creator to Comic-Con: ‘No One's Leaving Just Because They’re Graduating’

July, 24, 2011 2:10 pm | Comments On #brad fulchuk, comic con, comic con 2011, Comic-Con, Comic-Con 2011, darren criss, dot marie jones, Glee, ian brennan, Jane Lynch, Lea Michele, San Diego Comic Con, Television

“Absolutely no one is leaving the show just because they’re graduating,” "Glee" co-creator and executive producer Brad Fulchuk told a Hall H crowd at Comic-Con Sunday.

With "Glee" cast members and fans alike on pins and needles regarding the graduation status of each character, and by connection, their longevity on the show, Fulchuk used the show's panel Sunday to try to put everyone at ease.

He assured a packed San Diego Convention Center "Hall H" that leaving high school doesn’t mean career death, at least as far as the hit Fox TV series is concerned.

"If you have Lea Michele under...

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Comic-Con: On Hand to Talk 'Immortals,' Henry Cavill Can't Duck Superman Questions

July, 24, 2011 9:44 am | Comments On #comic con, comic con 2011, Comic-Con, Henry Cavill, Immortals, Movies, Tarsem Singh

Sure, he was there to promote "Immortals," but Henry Cavill is the next Superman, and Comic-Con audiences are -- to put it mildly -- fans of Superman.

So when Cavill stepped onto the stage for a panel with his "Immortals" co-stars, producers and director on Saturday, the audience was hoping for a morsel of "Man of Steel" -- as well as some "Immortals."

See all TheWrap's Comic-Con coverage here

"Immortals," about the Greek warrior Theseus and the evil King Hyperion, drew massive interest at Comic-Con. In addition to Cavill...

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Comic-Con Sees 'Cowboys & Aliens': A Solid Action Movie, From Head to Tentacle

July, 24, 2011 12:38 am | Comments On #comic con, comic con 2011, Comic-Con 2011, Cowboys & Aliens, cowboys & aliens premiere, Daniel Craig, Jon Favreau, Movies, olivia wilde, Ron Howard, Steven Spielberg

"These are real people who've been working really hard on this, and they're on pins and needles waiting to find out what you think," said "Cowboys & Aliens" director Jon Favreau, introducing his movie's star-studded cast to Comic-Con Saturday.

Speak for yourself, Jon.

Certainly, Favreau has been in pins and needles for the better part of the last year, first hitting the moviegoer campaign trail for his offbeat "sci-fi Western" more than six months ago.

See all TheWrap's Comic-Con coverage here.

But if Saturday's San Diego Civic Theatre reception by his film's...

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‘Cowboys & Aliens’ Writer Roberto Orci: ‘The Government’s Lying!’

July, 23, 2011 10:40 pm | Comments On #abigail spencer, comic con, comic con 2011, Comic-Con 2011, comiccon 2011, Cowboys & Aliens, Movies, Roberto Orci, scott mitchell rosenburg

To write a film about aliens invading the Wild West, you’ve got to be a bit of a believer.

When asked if aliens exist, ‘Cowboys & Aliens’ writer and producer Roberto Orci perked up.

“I think the evidence clearly indicates that the government's lying about what the hell’s going on,” Orci joked to TheWrap on the red carpet ahead of the movie's premiere on Saturday at Comic-Con in San Diego.

Also read: Comic-Con: 'Cowboys & Aliens...

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Patrick Stewart Makes Comic-Con Debut at 'Dorothy of Oz' Panel

July, 23, 2011 7:06 pm | Comments On #comic con, comic con 2011, Comic-Con 2011, comiccon 2011, dorothy of oz, mean hilty, Movies, patrck sewart comic-con, Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart has boldly gone where he had not gone before: To the Comic-Con convention.

The man who played Capt. Jean-Luc Picard on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" finally made his way to the annual geek-fest on Saturday to participate in a panel on the upcoming animated musical "Dorothy of Oz," but of course the first question to address was: How could he have not attended the convention, where he's pretty much revered as a god, in the past?

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"First of all, can I just point out that I'm a Broadway girl too?" Stewart quipped, referring to his...

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'Snow White and the Huntsman': First Look (Slideshow)

July, 23, 2011 6:09 pm | Comments On #charlize theron, Chris Hemsworth, comic con, Comic-Con, Comic-Con 2011, Kristen Stewart, Movies, Snow White and the Huntsman, snow white and the huntsman first look

Check out Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron, Chris Hemsworth and Sam Claflin in character for the upcoming dark remake of the classic fairy tale by Universal

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Charlize Theron to Kristen Stewart at Comic-Con: 'I'm Ready for You, B-tch!'

July, 23, 2011 4:43 pm | Comments On #charlize theron, Chris Hemsworth, comic con, comic con 2011, Comic-Con 2011, comiccom 2011, Kristen Stewart, Movies, Snow White and the Huntsman

Things might get a little tense between co-stars Charlize Theron and Kristen Stewart on the set of the upcoming Universal movie "Snow White and the Huntsman."

Theron, who'll be playing the queen in the picture, and Stewart, who'll be Snow White, were on hand for a "Snow White" panel at Comic-Con on Saturday. When asked by the moderator if she planned on giving the younger Stewart any pointers, Theron responded, "We've only met...

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Comic-Con: 'Pressure's Off' as 'Futurama' Gets Unexpected 2 More Seasons

July, 23, 2011 2:42 pm | Comments On #animation, comic con, comic con 2011, Comic-Con 2011, comiccon 2011, David X. Cohen, Futurama, Katey Sagal, Matt Groening, Television, The Simpsons

"Futurama" has, well, a future.

Whew.

Executive producer David X. Cohen told a packed Comic-Con ballroom that the Emmy-nominated animated series was just renewed in March another two full seasons by Comedy Central, which are currently underway.

“The mood is better now,” Cohen told the crowd. “Pressure’s off now that we’re in our second life -- we didn’t expect to be back.”

See TheWrap's full Comic-Con coverage here.

The show faced erratic airings on Fox until Comedy Central picked it up in 2005. On its June 2010 sixth-season...

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