When does viral marketing cross the line from surprisingly pervasive to creepy? Maybe when TNT plaster mirrors in seemingly every hotel room near San Diego Comic-Con this year with stickers for their 2ndMass promotion for upcoming alien invasion show Falling Skies. Unsurprisingly, some people didn’t appreciate what seemed like an …
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Will Mark Ruffalo Be The New Bruce Banner Within 12 Hours?
It’s the announcement that everyone will be waiting for at Comic-Con today: Now that Joss Whedon has confirmed that he’ll be directing The Avengers in 2012, will Mark Ruffalo be announced as Ed Norton’s replacement Bruce Banner? Deadline Hollywood is reporting that he will – and that he’ll also appear alongside the other Avengers actors …
Spielberg’s Falling Skies Makes Alien Invasions Seem Familiar, Human
TNT premiered Falling Skies, their new alien invasion show from producer Steven Spielberg and Robert Rodat (the writer behind Saving Private Ryan), at a panel on Friday afternoon that included the world premiere of the show’s first trailer as well as appearances from stars Noah Wyle and Moon Bloodgood, as well as writer and producer Mark …
Comic-Con: Eisner Awards Liveblog
11:38: And we’re done! Go forth and celebrate.
11:32: The final category of the evening, Best Continuing Series, goes to “The Walking Dead.” Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard are both here to accept! I keep saying it, but it’s really, really nice that “The Walking Dead” and “Scott Pilgrim,” the two big stories of the weekend, are both …
First Footage and Sneak Peek: Young Justice Animated Series
The first look at the next big DC Comics/Warner Bros. Animation superhero series rolled out today at Comic-Con. Previously leaked and announced earlier this year, Young Justice uses the Peter David and Todd Nauck series from the late ’90s as its jumping-off point. But the teaser video seems to suggest that there’ll be a fair amount of …
Leaked: 7.5 Minutes of Tron: Legacy [Updated: No More Video]
Thanks to an anonymous reader going by the handle RedBullAddicted we’ve been tipped off on this bootleg video from yesterday’s Tron: Legacy panel. It’s not the best but it’s better than nothing. Better watch it while it lasts before Disney pulls it.
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What Is Jeff Bridges Looking At?
Stunning, isn’t it?
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Grant Morrison Announces “Batman Inc.” At Comic-Con
And we thought DC wouldn’t have any big announcements this time. Grant Morrison’s back-to-back panels Friday afternoon–his own spotlight followed by the Batman panel–saw the announcement of Morrison’s new Batman series, Batman, Inc.
It will debut after the Grant Morrison/David Finch one-shot, Batman: The Return, which will debut …
The First Trailer: The Walking Dead [Updated: New Bootleg]
During today’s The Walking Dead panel, AMC gave fans their first peek at the new series, scheduled to debut in October. They also announced that actors Michael Rooker (Jumper) and Norman Reedus (The Boondock Saints) will join the cast as Merle and Daryl Dixon, respectively. Also, composer Bear McCreary will write the series’ score. (He’s …
“Suck On That, Europe” The Max Brooks Interview, Part Three
Yesterday, we talked with Max Brooks about the news that Brad Pitt has agreed to star in the film adaptation of World War Z, Brooks’ best-selling zombie novel. It’s good news in the midst of more good news. Brooks, now a leading zombie authority, just sold one million copies of The Zombie Survival Guide, after an initial print of just …
Comic-Con: From Saw to Drive Angry, the 3-D Hard Sell is On
Right before hopping a plane for Comic-Con, I was on vacation with my family, and I found myself engaged in a vigorous debate about the value of 3-D.
Most people said they were sick of the whole fad, and I kept telling them that I had been in the same boat, until I sat down to see Avatar last December.
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The Guy Who Hates Comic-Con, Part V: They Are Sex Bob-omb
I saw Scott Pilgrim last night.
Full disclosure, this took place in the context of some major-league cosseting. I mean, pampering on the level that makes you feel like you’re some kind of evil ancient god-emperor.
First of all the Scott Pilgrim screening was a surprise screening, so just to begin with you get this climate of …