Catching you up on some of our favorite things to come out of Comic-Con this week:
Another year, another great Comic-Con! San Diego was home once again to the premier annual event where fans get an exclusive look at upcoming blockbusters and other great studio content – trailers, panels, star sightings, movie announcements & more. Here is a recap of Comic-Con 2016:
Trailers & Clips
Cast Interviews & Panels
- Marvel’s entire panel featuring James Gunn, Black Panther, and the Spider-Man: Homecoming cast reveal.
- Warner Bros’s panel highlights featuring Suicide Squad’s David Ayer interview and the cast’s Conan O’Brien appearance.
- Dreamworks/Trolls panel and Justin Timberlake interview.
- Valerian panel highlights and interviews.
- Kong: Skull Island and Tom Hiddleston interview.
- Power Rangers cast interview recap.
- Snowden’s panel, Oliver Stone interview and Edward Snowden’s surprise Q&A appearance via video.
- Dan Fogler with a behind-the-scenes look of Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them.
Movie Announcements
- Brie Larson is officially announced as Marvel’s new female superhero, Captain Marvel.
- Luc Benson’s Valerian comic-con footage cause major buzz which includes a surprise appearance from Rihanna as a complex alien.
- Peter Griffin may soon leave Quahog for the big screen as the Family Guy cast & producers discuss a possible film adaptation.
- In addition to starring in the soon-to-be Batman solo movie, Ben Affleck will also be the director, as confirmed by Warner Bros.
- Disney release new details & character analysis of the much anticipated animated film Moana after their Comic-con presentation.
Posters, Logos & Set Shots
- Lego Batman means business as seen in the latest The LEGO Batman movie poster.
- A new glimpse of the latest Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them poster & images of the wild creatures Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) will be hunting down.
- The beautiful first teaser Wonder Woman poster & exclusive images.
- Justice League’s official titular & team member logos make their anticipated debut.
- King Kong is watching you, as seen in this first Kong: Skull Island poster.
- King Arthur (Charlie Hunnam) stands tall with his mighty sword in this first poster for King Arthur: Legend of the Sword.
- Marvel reveals new logos for Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2, & Doctor Strange. The studio also unveiled new concept art for Spider-Man: Homecoming.
- Baby Groot make his adorable debut.
- Hulk’s brand new armor for Thor: Ragnarok.
- The new Power Rangers gadgets and helmets were on full display.
Comic-Con Fun
- Wonder Woman’s exhibit showcased all of her costumes & interactive invisible jet.
- Captain America’s bronze statue begins his cross-country tour at Comic-con.
- Henry Cavil pranks the cast of Suicide Squad.
- Jimmy Palmiotti & Amanda Conner judged a Harley Quinn costume contest.
- Marvel’s epic superhero selfie.
- Conan O’Brien’s superhero alter-ego patrols the streets of San Diego. He also created an awesome epic Batman v Superman trailer spoof with Andy Richter called Conan V Andy: Dawn Of #ConanCon.
- Virtual reality experiences were all throughout Comic-con as fans delve into the worlds of Suicide Squad and X-Men: Apocalypse.
The Bigger Picture 