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 …
SDCC: Comics After Paper panel featuring Techland’s Douglas Wolk begins at 4 p.m. (Room 3)
SDCC: Comics Criticism panel featuring Techland’s Douglas Wolk begins at 1:30 PT (Room 4)
SDCC: The Guild panel featuring Techland’s Wil Wheaton begins at 2 p.m. PT (Hilton Bayfront’s Indigo Ballroom)
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 …
The Daily Dose
Friday, July 23, 2010
Here’s what else is going on in nerd news around the web:
Up Front:
JJ Abrams Talks The Genesis Of Super 8 [Slash Film]
Gadgets:
Samsung Offering Galaxy S Phones To Frustrated iPhone Users [Wired]
Video: Motorized Couch Banned From BYU [Buzzfeed]
Mad Men Style Revamped For The Personal Computer [
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 …
In Brightest Day: Warner Bros. Announces Green Lantern Video Game
In these days of transmedia entertainment, it shouldn’t be a surprise that a wold-be summer blockbuster movie is getting a video game to go with it. Still, since it’s Comic-Con, Warner Bothers Interactive Entertainment’s seen fit to release teaser art for Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters.
Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters
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