Monthly Archives: July 2016
Inhumans vs. X-Men Coming This Winter
Fans have been speculating/worrying about the fate of the X-Men for months now. Today's Cup O'Joe panel at Comic-Con may not have done anything to alleviate anyone's long-term concerns, but we at least now know they'll be sticking around long enough to battle their supposed replacements, The Inhumans.
Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada was on-hand for the panel, along with Editor-in-chief Axel Alonso, VP of International Development C.B. Cebulski, Director of Content & Character Development Sana Amanat, and writers Jason Aaron, Kieron Gillen, and Nick Spencer. Head of Marvel Television Jeph Loeb was also present and kept pestering Quesada to let him announce "the thing", which turned out to be the teaser trailer for FX's upcoming mutant show Legion.
The Flash, Arrow Villains Will Form Legion of Doom on Legends of Tomorrow
During the Legends of Tomorrow panel at San Diego Comic-Con today, new heroes and villains were revealed for season two.
Familiar faces from The CW’s Arrow and Flash will make up the Legion of Doom, including John Barrowman as Malcolm Merlyn, Wentworth Miller as Captain Cold, Neal McDonough as Damien Darhk, and Matt Letscher as Reverse Flash, all reprising their respective roles.
Patrick J. Adams will return as Rex Tyler (Hourman), following his introduction in the season one finale. Hourman will be a part of the Justice Society of America, and other JSA members will include Obsidian, Stargirl and Dr. Mid-Nite, all of whom have yet to be cast.
Also at the panel, The CW confirmed that Stephen Amell will appear in the premiere of season two, once again playing Oliver Queen from Arrow, and that Jonah Hex will return this season.
Batman Writer Reveals When Joker Rebirth Story Will Continue
As the DC universe took its latest major turn with the launch of DC Rebirth, so too arrived a new revelation about the Joker's identity. And now fans will have an idea of when that thread, which has been left hanging, will be picked back up.
During IGN's San Diego Comic-Con livestream, Batman Rebirth writer Tom King revealed that he fully intends on picking up the plotline introduced by Geoff Johns about the Clown Prince of Crime.
New Star Trek Show Titled Star Trek Discovery
It’s the 50th anniversary of Star Trek this year, so a variety of Trek luminaries took to Hall H today at San Diego Comic-Con to celebrate the franchise’s long life.
William Shatner, Scott Bakula, Michael Dorn, Jeri Ryan, and Brent Spiner were joined by Bryan Fuller, executive producer and showrunner of the new Star Trek TV series, to celebrate Gene Roddenberry’s creation.
During the panel, Fuller was asked what to expect from his upcoming CBS All Access show, and while he wasn’t giving away many details, he did say that after the 700 or so episodes of Star Trek that already have been made, he is approaching the storytelling in a less episodic way.
"We’re telling stories in a a brand new way," he said. "We’re telling the story like a novel."
The Vampire Diaries Will End With Season 8
The Vampire Diaries is coming to a close, as The CW announced at San Diego Comic-Con that Season 8 of the supernatural drama will be the series' last.
Alongside the announcement, The CW released a farewell video that features several members of the cast and crew as they reflect on their time with the show.
The Vampire Diaries: Season 8 will span 16 episodes and premiere on Friday, October 21 at 9pm ET/PT. For more on what's headed to The CW later this year, check out the rest of the network's fall premiere lineup.
Aquaman Director Excited to Bring ‘Horror Element’ to Film
Warner Bros.' Aquaman movie is going to have a scary tone, according to director James Wan, who expressed his excitement in bringing his horror sensibilities to the film today at San Diego Comic-Con.
"I love the fact that
never really been portrayed in the feature movie world before," Wan said during the Warner Bros. SDCC panel, adding that he's excited to have "the opportunity to explore this universe and bring a bit of my horror element into this, the deep sea, the scary world, and then also explore the wondrous world of Atlantis."
Today brought with it plenty of other exciting content for DC fans, as Warner Bros. debuted the first trailers for Wonder Woman and Justice League, the latter of which you can check out below.
Flashpoint Will Have ‘Permanent Effects’ on The Flash
The Flash is set to tackle one of the character's biggest comic book stories in season 3, Flashpoint. And while the storyline looks to have major ramifications for the series, Flashpoint may not take up as much of the upcoming season as fans would think.
During IGN's San Diego Comic-Con livestream, The Flash star Grant Gustin addressed the impact of Flashpoint on the third season, noting that it won't completely destroy the character relationships fans have watched grow over the last two seasons.
won't necessarily last as long as some people are expecting it to last, but there are permanent effects on the rest of the show," Gustin said. "There's not a complete departure from all the relationships that have existed."
DC’s Bat Family takes center stage at Comic-Con
DC's Rebirth: Batman panel at Comic-Con gave fans a preview of Scott Snyder's return to Gotham while also shining a spotlight on the writers currently shaping the Bat-universe.
The main attraction, naturally, was Snyder's All-Star Batman, which debuts on August 8th. Snyder expressed his enthusiasm for focusing on villains he never got the chance to use before during his previous Batman work. The highly anticipated comic, which pairs the writer with John Romita, Jr., kicks things off with a story arc involving Two Face. According to Snyder, Two Face and Batman will make a bet that centers around the humanity (or lack thereof) that exists in the citizens of Gotham City. The stakes of this bet are huge, and if the few panels we saw a sneak peek of are any indication, this will be one of the biggest and craziest Bat books ever written.
First Photo, Trailer of the Justice League Revealed
The first official Justice League photo and trailer were revealed during the Warner Bros. panel at San Diego Comic-Con today.
From left to right, the photo shows The Flash, Superman, Cyborg, Wonder Woman, Batman, and Aquaman, played by Ezra Miller, Henry Cavill, Ray Fisher, Gal Gadot, Ben Affleck, and Jason Momoa respectively.
Warner Bros. also showed off footage of the Justice League in the trailer below.
The Justice League movie, directed by Zack Snyder and written by Batman v Superman's Chris Terrio, is set to hit theaters on November 17, 2017.
Ash’s Sister Will Appear in Ash vs Evil Dead Season 2
Ash vs Evil Dead's second season will see the return of a classic Evil Dead character, the show's producers and stars revealed to IGN during a set visit to the show.
Executive producer Rob Tapert and Ash Williams himself, Bruce Campbell, confirmed to IGN that Cheryl Williams, Ash's sister from the original The Evil Dead, will appear in the upcoming season. Ellen Sandweiss, who portrayed Cheryl in the 1981 film, will return to guest star as the character.
"Ash's sister makes a tiny little guest appearance, causes a little commotion," Tapert said to IGN.
"For that scene, when she comes back and it's Cheryl, people will hopefully freak their s***, because it's gonna look really accurate