When the filmmaker made ‘Unbreakable’ in 2000, the studio told him to avoid mentioning comics. Those days are done. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b524ef5bec27877047c3515/master/pass/SamuelJackson-Culture-RTS10UEB.jpg
Tag: ComicCon
By Firing James Gunn During Comic-Con, Marvel’s Reckoning Came at the Worst Time Possible
Sacking the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ helmer was the worst outcome of a lose-lose situation. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b527efa09b702757fc5f796/master/pass/jamesgunn-672335312.jpg
‘Aquaman’ Washes Up Exclusive, Goofy Footage [Comic-Con 2018]
The Aquaman Comic-Con panel got started with a big splash – literally. The projection screens surrounding Hall H simulated a tidal wave of water engulfing the hall, resulting in star Jason Momoa taking the stage. Here’s what else washed ashore during the Aquaman Comic-Con 2018 panel. Momoa struck an odd balance between brooding and ecstatic in last year’s […]
The ‘Venom’ Hall H Panel Had New Footage, Low Energy [Comic-Con 2018]
Venom! He’s got a big tongue! And he showed up at Comic-Con 2018 in Hall H. Or at least, his movie did. The actual Venom didn’t show because he is a fictional character from the funny pages. And yet, he has his own feature film now! Here’s what went down during the Venom Comic-Con 2018 panel. […]
‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Brings Multiple Dimensions Together, Including Spider-Ham [Comic-Con 2018]
We’ve had three big screen versions of Spider-Man over the past couple decades, but we’ve never had a wallcrawler like the one we’ll see in this fall’s animated comic book movie Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. This time, it’s young Miles Morales (Shameik Moore of Dope) taking the mantle of Spider-Man, but he’s not the only […]
Comic-Con 2018: *Doctor Who*’s First Female Doctor Will Bring a New Generation of Whovians
Jodie Whittaker, who plays the show’s new (and thirteenth!) Doctor, met her fans at the show’s Comic-Con panel today. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b512369f9e98c0b2b962645/master/pass/Jodie2.jpg
Nerd Alert! Hyundai Debuts Kona ‘Iron Man Edition’ at Comic-Con
On Thursday, Hyundai unveiled a special edition of its Kona crossover on the opening day of the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con. Revealed at the Marvel booth, the Kona “Iron Man Edition” features a bevy of design elements that either resemble or tip their hat to the famous comic book icon. All told, it’s probably one of […]
‘Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Trailer & Villain Voice Cast Revealed [Comic-Con 2018]
Since the mid 1980s, every new generation of kids has grown up with their own version of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. What started out as a grittier comic book property became much more kid-friendly when an animated series took off in 1987 and launched a somewhat less kid-friendly feature film adaptation that eventually steered […]
‘Doctor Who’ Season 11 Trailer: Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor Wants to Be Your New Best Friend [Comic-Con 2018]
“All of this is new to me. New faces, new worlds, new times. So if I asked really, really nicely, would you be my new best friends?” That’s the question Jodie Whittaker poses to her three new companions played by Bradley Walsh, Mandip Gill, and Tosin Cole in the first official Doctor Who season 11 trailer, but […]
Cool Stuff: Mondo Debuting New ‘Jurassic Park’ Prints and Dino Tiki Mugs at San Diego Comic-Con
San Diego Comic-Con is nearly upon us, and that means it’s almost time for an onslaught of updates and announcements about some of your most anticipated movies and TV shows. But that also means there are tons of goodies that are about to go on sale for rabid collectors to get their hands on, and […]
