by Robbie Jones
The San Diego Comic Con is well under way, whilst the entirety of the I’m With Geek staff sit here and cry with jealousy. Every year, Comic Con delivers a lot of film goodness, from posters to trailers to panels and more. This year is no exception, with so many things already cropping up. So, what’s new from San Diego?
One of the most popular films to be covered this year will surely be Avengers: Age of Ultron and some new concept art has been released. The pictures see heroes Black Widow, Captain America, Scarlett Witch and Iron Man taking on big baddie Ultron and his army of robots. The art is beautifully drawn, and hopefully promises some epic action scenes in the forthcoming sequel. Now if we could just get a trailer, that’d be lovely!
The San Diego Comic Con is well under way, whilst the entirety of the I’m With Geek staff sit here and cry with jealousy. Every year, Comic Con delivers a lot of film goodness, from posters to trailers to panels and more. This year is no exception, with so many things already cropping up. So, what’s new from San Diego?
One of the most popular films to be covered this year will surely be Avengers: Age of Ultron and some new concept art has been released. The pictures see heroes Black Widow, Captain America, Scarlett Witch and Iron Man taking on big baddie Ultron and his army of robots. The art is beautifully drawn, and hopefully promises some epic action scenes in the forthcoming sequel. Now if we could just get a trailer, that’d be lovely!
Next up, Christopher Nolan surprisingly turned up to introduce his new film, Interstellar. Whilst The Dark Knight trilogy and Inception seemed like to opportunities to show up, this is the first time he has ever appeared at Comic Con, saying to the crowd; “I heard a lot about this being the place where people are most passionate about pop culture and movies, I thought it would be fun to come down and see what all the fuss is about”. Whilst his appearance was a surprise, his secrecy about Interstellar was to be expected. He did, however, offer an insight into his motivations for making the film ““I grew up in a time when to be an astronaut was the highest ambition. The idea that we’d keep exploring space, pushing farther and farther out, seemed inevitable. I felt that had fallen off greatly over the past couple of decades. I really like the idea that we’re on the cusp of a brand new era of exploration. I’m very much hoping that the experience we’re putting together will take the audience on that ride.” The director released the first full trailer for Interstellar, in which the story finally starts to make more sense, and hopefully, that’ll be online soon.
What followed from that panel includes clips from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (that must’ve been a big letdown after seeing the Interstellar stuff), Project Almanac and a red band trailer for comedy sequel Hot Tub Time Machine 2, which we’ve already taken a look at.
What followed from that panel includes clips from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (that must’ve been a big letdown after seeing the Interstellar stuff), Project Almanac and a red band trailer for comedy sequel Hot Tub Time Machine 2, which we’ve already taken a look at.
Animation fans surely enjoyed the Dreamworks panel, as two new films were introduced: Home and The Penguins of Madagascar. A clip was played from Home, which stars Jim Parsons as member of the alien species, the Boov. The film also stars Rihanna and Steve Martin, and reactions to the clip have been warm. But it was the unveiling of the Penguins film, based on the TV show of the same name featuring the much loved arctic creatures from the Madagascar trilogy that garnered more interest, with four clips being released. John Malkovich and Benedict Cumberbatch turned up for the panel, and are pretty much the film’s biggest stars. The Penguins of Madagascar sees release this November, whilst Home is out early next year.
Lots of beautiful posters have been released recently, including ones for Ant Man and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Comic Con has unveiled interesting new posters for Leprechaun: Origins (the film that clearly everyone was waiting for), Mad Max: Fury Road, and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1.
And finally, those who somehow still have hope in Zack Snyder’s upcoming Man of Steel sequel, Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, were in for a treat as not only was Batman’s cowl and cape available to see on display, but also, another picture has been released of Ben Affleck in the suit. Several people, including myself, have pointed out online problems with Ben Affleck’s chin, saying it’s too recognisable for people to not know his secret identity, but it wouldn’t be the first time that it’s been easy to see through the costume in a Batman film.
So, the content from Comic Con is already superb, and this is just the beginning. It can only get better from here!
Lots of beautiful posters have been released recently, including ones for Ant Man and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Comic Con has unveiled interesting new posters for Leprechaun: Origins (the film that clearly everyone was waiting for), Mad Max: Fury Road, and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1.
And finally, those who somehow still have hope in Zack Snyder’s upcoming Man of Steel sequel, Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, were in for a treat as not only was Batman’s cowl and cape available to see on display, but also, another picture has been released of Ben Affleck in the suit. Several people, including myself, have pointed out online problems with Ben Affleck’s chin, saying it’s too recognisable for people to not know his secret identity, but it wouldn’t be the first time that it’s been easy to see through the costume in a Batman film.
So, the content from Comic Con is already superb, and this is just the beginning. It can only get better from here!
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