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Heathers” and added it would never have happened
without Curtis's involvement. “If you’re going to hire Jamie
Lee Curtis, you want to see her kicking ass and fighting
back and all those things that I loved her doing,” he said.
Scream Queens will air in September.
The Expanse
Based on the multi-book series by Ty Franck and Daniel
Abraham (writing as James S.A. Corey), this new Syfy
series is poised to do for space opera what Game of
Thrones did for epic fantasy on TV. Set 300 years in the
future, humanity has colonised the solar system and
asteroid belt. Throw in conspiracy theories, a threat of
alien origin and a massive cast of characters, and you’ve
got all the ingredients for a gripping television event. The
first episode debuted at Comic-Con ahead of its December
premiere, and reaction
was positive. Practical
effects and enormous
sets contribute to a
fantastic looking series
that's shaping up to be
a worthy successor to
Battlestar Galactica.
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Deadpool
Premiere footage of Ryan
Reynolds’ passion project
sent the Hall H crowd
berserk, prompting an
encore screening. The actor
plays Wade Wilson, who is
transformed into the titular masked
mercenary by his cancer treatment.
Reynolds described the Tim
Miller-directed film as being “the
most faithful adaptation of comic
to film we’ve ever seen.” That’s a
big call, but judging by the reaction
at Comic-Con, Deadpool could be
the superhero sleeper hit of 2016.
The Hateful Eight
With no trailer ready yet for Quentin
Tarantino’s new film, the director
instead cut together a special seven-
minute highlights reel to present
to the Comic-Con crowd. Set in
post-Civil War Wyoming, the film
follows eight characters that seek refuge from a blizzard
in a remote stagecoach outpost. Filmed in Ultra Panavision
using “the same lenses that shot Ben-Hur”, The Hateful
Eight will open in selected cinemas in a glorious 70MM
presentation.
The Hunger Games:
Mockingjay - Part 2
Fans were treated to a look
at a new trailer featuring “A
Message from District 13”; the
final chapter in the franchise looks
to be the most intense, with Katniss
taking the fight to President Snow as
full-scale war erupts in Panem. “There were a lot of books
that went by without a war,” said Jennifer Lawrence, “we
held off as long as we could.” Director Francis Lawrence
added that the final film won't disappoint fans of the
novels. “Anyone who loves the end of the book will love
the end of the movie.” In cinemas November 19.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
You’ll have watched it countless times by now and will
surely concur – the 3 min 42 sec behind-the-scenes
compilation reel that
debuted at Comic-Con
confirms J.J. Abrams
is the right man for
the job – The Force
Awakenswill be a
real Star Wars film.
The director confirmed that a cut of the movie now exists
but still needs some “fine tuning” prior to its release on
December 18.
Suicide Squad
“I’m not trying to start no east coast, west coast feud with
Marvel Comics,” said Suicide Squad director David Ayer, “but DC
has the best villains.” He’s referring to the titular bunch – “the
most dangerous people
on the planet” – and
may have a point if the
footage screened was any
indication. The crowd’s
reaction to the Comic-Con
sneak peek suggests this
dark DC offering will be
a massive hit next year.
Watch out Marvel!
Ash vs Evil
Dead
An awesome trailer
indicates Starz’ new 10-part
series has captured all the
madcap mayhem and splatstick of
Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead film trilogy,
with star and cult hero Bruce
Campbell back in top form. With
Raimi co-writing and directing the
first episode, this is shaping up
to be every Evil Dead fan’s dream
come true. Get your chainsaws out
this Halloween, October 31, when
the show premieres.
Fear the Walking Dead
“When civilisation ends, it ends fast.” The first trailer for
the hotly anticipated prequel/spin-off series to AMC’s
hit zombie drama was revealed at Comic-Con, as well as
its premiere date of
August 23. The new
show is set in LA at
the beginning of the
zombie apocalypse
chronicled in the
Atlanta-set The
Walking Dead. “By the end of the season we get to see
what happened in Atlanta,” promised showrunner Dave
Erikson.
Minority Report
The first 20 mins of the pilot
episode of Fox’s spin-off
series from the 2002
Steven Spielberg film was
screened at Comic-Con. Set
10 years later, the Pre-Crime
DC division has since been shut
down and the precogs are now in
hiding. Young precog Dash (Stark Sands)
is struggling with visions of the future while trying to
lead a normal life, and teams up with a detective to put
his powers to good use. The series is set to premiere in
September.
Scream Queens
American Horror Storycreator
Ryan Murphy premiered the
first episode of his new horror
anthology series, starring
iconic scream queen Jamie
Lee Curtis. Murphy described
the show as “Halloween meets