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series that’s being reimagined for a new
generation, and following the Ninja Turtles
onto the big screen courtesy of Lionsgate.
The five young stars – Dacre
Montgomery, Becky G, Naomi Scott,
Ludi Lin and RJ Cyler – were an affable
and articulate bunch, and praised the
new movie’s coming-of-age themes and
multicultural casting.
Power Rangers also stars Bryan
Cranston and Elizabeth Banks, and is
currently still in production and aiming for a
March 2017 release.
Things began to wind down on Sunday,
as the Con crept towards closing for
another year at 5.00pm. Traditionally a
more family-focused day, there were lots
of LEGO panels and animation activities for
the kids, and also the chance to explore a
less crowded Exhibit Hall. And if you still
hadn’t bought the Comic-Con exclusives
you wanted by then, it’s off to eBay.
Hall H still featured a couple of big panels;
including Sunday staple Supernatural and
Sherlock in the morning, with FOX’s ‘Action
Showcase’ at lunchtime. This year, the
network’s panels premiered footage from
the Prison Break reboot and the Kiefer
Sutherland-free 24: Legacy.
Press conferences were also coming to
an end, although STACK did grab some time
with the Sherlock gang, including creators
Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, and
Benedict Cumberbatch (who gives a really
good interview).
Alas though, like last year, they had
little to say about what’s in store for the
legendary sleuth in the fourth series, leaving
us to use our own powers of deduction on
the first trailer.
San Diego Comic-Con is a four-day
rollercoaster ride for attendees and press
alike. You begin the ascent on Thursday,
with the first big drop coming on Friday,
the 360-degree loop on Saturday, and
the slow slope to disembark on
Sunday.
It’s a giddy and relentless
experience, but you love every
minute of it, and can’t wait to
line-up again for more in twelve
months time.
did. Not since Monty
Python and the Holy
Grail has a King Arthur
movie looked so atypical!
Star Charlie Hunnam revealed the film
will feature lots of magic realism, as well
as “cheeky loveable lads, fast talking, fast
punching rogues that guide you through it.” As
if there was any doubt?
The WB presentation closed with a panel
and new trailer for Harry Potter spin-off
Fantastic Beasts andWhere to Find Them ,
which ostensibly resembles Potter meets
Pokémon GO, when a horde of magical
creatures is unleashed on Prohibition-era New
York by Eddie Redmayne’s fantastically named
wizard, Newt Scamander.
It will be interesting to see if this does the
same kind of business as the Harry Potter
films, given it’s a period piece with an adult
lead character.
Redmayne brought magic to the panel,
stopping the presentation to walk off
stage and distribute wands to audience
members (with the help of Warner staff),
then commanding everyone to cast a Lumos
Maxima spell. It was the perfect conclusion to
the best studio presentation at the Con this
year.
Having skipped last year’s event, Marvel
returned to Hall H with an equally massive
release slate as it gears up for ‘Phase Three’.
“We only want to come when we have a
lot to show you,” said president Kevin Feige.
“We actually have quite a bit today.”
That included a new studio logo, the
second trailer for Doctor Strange, clips
from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and
Spider-Man: Homecoming (“a straight up
high school movie” according to director Jon
Watts), and a Thor mockumentary featuring
Chris Hemsworth that filled in for a lack
of footage from the still-shooting Thor:
Ragnarok .
The biggest news was that Brie
Larson will be joining the MCU as
Captain Marvel (great casting!) and
Kurt Russell is officially Star-Lord’s
dad in the Guardians sequel
(more great casting).
Black Panther still doesn’t
have a finished script as yet,
but director Ryan Coogler
(Creed) was on hand to discuss the world
inhabited by T’Challa, whom we recently met
in Captain America: Civil War.
The star-studded panel also included Black
Panther’s Lupita N’yongo and Michael B.
Jordan, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Tilda Swinton
from Doctor Strange, and of course the good
Doctor himself, Benedict Cumberbatch, who
naturally received the loudest reception.
STACK met with the new Power Rangers
on Saturday night – yes, another ‘90s
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STACK did grab some
time with the Sherlock
gang, including creators
Steven Moffat and Mark
Gatiss, and Benedict
Cumberbatch
Huge thanks to
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Warner Bros.,
Roadshow, BBC Worldwide, Lionsgate, Starz,
Sony Pictures and FOX Networks Group
for their assistance during our trip
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