Monthly Archives: July 2018
Get Up Close and Personal with Star Trek’s Mirror Universe Props and Costumes
When Star Trek: Discovery went to the "evil" Mirror Universe in its first season, it was a blast from the past -- a concept first created for The Original Series when Spock got a goatee! And while this year's Disco panel at San Diego Comic-Con was very much about looking forward to Season 2, including Captain Pike's arrival on the USS Enterprise and a mystery surrounding Michael Burnham's brother Spock, CBS All Access also had a great exhibit on site featuring many of the costumes, props and concept art that brought the Mirror Universe to life in Season 1.
We Saw 13 Minutes of Mayans MC Footage at Comic-Con 2018
At the Mayans MC panel, FX showed the first 13 minutes of the Sons of Anarchy spinoff series set to premiere on September 4.
In the footage, we were introduced to leading man Ezekiel 'EZ' Reyes, portrayed by JD Pardo (Human Target). Reyes is a prospect, aspiring to become a full-fledged member of the Southern California chapter of the Mayans Motorcycle Club.
Check out our interview with the creators of Mayans MC from Comic-Con 2018 below.
There's a short flashback, featuring a teenage Reyes wearing a Stanford University sweatshirt and lovingly embracing his high school sweetheart. He's a good kid, but something went wrong since he was just released from prison in the present day storyline. How all of this came to be is something we'll have to wait and see when the series premieres.
Riverdale Season 3 Trailer Hints at Trouble for Betty and Jughead
After Riverdale's Season 2 finale saw Archie being framed for a murder he didn't commit, "Season 3 starts off with Archie on trial," according to star KJ Apa, who was on hand with the rest of the cast and producers to give fans a sneak peek of the new season at Comic-Con on Sunday. "I guess we'll see if he's gonna go away or not."
The Comic-Con panel kicked off with a Season 2 recap trailer and a sneak peek at Season 3, which you can watch below:
The biggest news from the panel came with the reveal that we'll finally meet Jughead's mother, Gladys, and sister, Jellybean, around episode 8 or 9 of Season 3, and that we can expect a flashback episode featuring the parents of Riverdale back when they were in high school. Instead of casting new actors for the roles of young Fred, Alice, F.P. and the rest of the gang, apparently the kids will be playing the younger versions of their parents for the episode.
Supernatural Gets Ominous Season 14 Sneak Peek at Comic-Con
Supernatural fans got a first look at Season 14 during the show's Comic-Con panel on Sunday. While the footage from the Season 14 premiere won't be available to watch online, the sneak peek followed on from the Season 13 finale's cliffhanger, which saw the archangel Michael betraying his deal and keeping control of Dean (as well as giving him a suave, Peaky Blinders-esque makeover) following Lucifer's defeat.
The scene from the first episode opens with a Muslim man engaging in morning prayer, before Michael appears in his room, telling him not to be afraid. The man asks if Michael is God, and he says "close." After a somewhat hilarious guessing-game, he reveals that he's Michael. The man asks why Michael is there, and Michael responds, "That is the question isn't it? Why are we here?" He says he's there to ask the man a question - the same question he's been asking people across the world for weeks, from holy men to killers. "What do you want? If you could have anything, name it."
Marvel Brings Back Uncanny X-Men
Marvel Comics saved some of its best Comic-Con announcements for the very last day of the show. Today the publisher revealed that Uncanny X-Men will return as the flagship title in the X-Men franchise this fall.
Unfortunately, Marvel didn't reveal a specific release date, roster or the creative team behind this Uncanny X-Men relaunch today. But with both X-Men Gold and X-Men Blue ending in September, it's clear that the new Uncanny X-Men will have a big void to fill.
X-Men Black: Magneto #1 cover by J. Scott Campbell. (Marvel Comics)
Comic-Con’s Craziest Panel Was a Drunk Rick and Morty Radio Show
By 10pm on Saturday night, every major Comic-Con announcement had pretty much happened. But while people were obsessing over new Aquaman and Shazam trailers, I was sitting on the grass behind the San Diego Convention Center watching Rick and Morty co-creators Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon host a fake interstellar radio show fueled by equal parts insanity, improv, and alcohol.
The “Floop and Noop and Bloops Show” -- also called the “Scroopy Noop Doop Show,” “Snoopy Gloopo Asks the Scoops,” or whatever other combination of sounds Roiland decided to make each time he said it -- was ostensibly a two-hour long preview of the Rick and Morty soundtrack album with commentary from the show’s creators, but it went wildly off the rails from that pitch in the best possible way.
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms Ending Explained and Other Details From the Director
This is a spoiler-filled feature for Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms.
Though the ending to Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms was rather straightforward — Maquia accepts loss as a part of life, and though sad, celebrates the time spent with Ariel — the very final shot after the credits leaves room for speculation. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms’ director and writer, Mari Okada, at Anime Expo to get some of my biggest questions cleared up and learned some other interesting information about the film and Okada too.
After the credits roll, an image of Maquia, Leilia standing next to the Renato, and a number of other people near the Iolph people’s original home is shown. A woman with red hair stands out most. According to Okada, these other people are all descendants of the Iolph.
This Lightsaber Could Be Worth $240,000
Update 8/4: Check out all the collectibles from Profiles in History that we spotted at SDCC this year.
This year's Comic-Con has been packed with amazing, geeky collectibles from a variety of companies. But how many collectibles can be said to be truly one of a kind? That's pretty much where Profiles in History comes in. This company specializes in selling authentic, screen-used props and movie memorabilia. Their Comic-Con booth is a treasure trove of Hollywood artifacts, from Hugh Jackman's Wolverine claws to a vintage Star Wars lightsaber hilt potentially worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Since most of us will probably never have the chance to own props like these, we'll have to settle for gazing longingly from afar. Check out our slideshow below to see the pricey gems on display at the show.
Daily Deals: £50 Xbox Gift Card for £43.69, Xbox Live 12 Months for £26.50
Colony Canceled After 3 Seasons
Less than a week out from the show's Season 3 finale this coming Wednesday, USA's Colony, starring Josh Holloway and Sarah Wayne Callies, has been canceled.
Deadline is reporting that the sci-fi series, which underwent stark creative changes this season, is no more. Despite strong ratings for its first season, the show shed viewers in its second season after production moved from Los Angeles to Vancouver, causing the storyline to adjust and accommodate.
Colony's Sarah Wayne Callies and Josh Holloway.