For everyone who was worried that the movie version of Scott Pilgrim wouldn’t live up to the books: You can stop worrying now. And, even better, it’s also more than just a live action version of what Bryan Lee O’Malley’s already done; more than just compressing the story from the six graphic novels, Scott Pilgrim Versus The World …
Sucker Punch: Hot Babes and Mechanized Rabbits
Described as “Alice in Wonderland with machine guns,” Zack Snyder and Steve Shibuya’s Sucker Punch takes place in the 1950s and tells the story of Baby Doll (played by Emily Browning) and her elaborate plan to escape from a mental institution with the help of her friends. Besides the obvious eye candy, I want to know more about …
SDCC: Publishing Comics panel featuring Techland’s Graeme McMillan @ 10 am PT (Room 8)
SDCC: The Big Bang Theory panel featuring Techland’s Wil Wheaton @ 12:45 pm PT (Ballroom 20)
SDCC: Krazy Kat’s panel featuring Techland’s Douglas Wolk @ 4 pm PT (Room 4)
I Have Seen The World of Tron…
and I want to go to there.
To say that Tron: Legacy is one of the most anticipated movies of the year is like saying that the sky is blue or that the grass is green. Along with a few thousand other rabid Tron fans, I saw 8 minutes of footage from the upcoming sequel in 3D earlier today.
(More on Techland: Comic-Con Opening Day: The …
No News Is All The News For DC At San Diego
The news from DC Comics at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con is that there won’t be any news from DC Comics at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. DC co-publisher Dan Didio opened the publisher’s first panel of the convention with the following announcement:
Actually, there is no big announcement from DC this year. We think DC is big enough
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The Guy Who Hates Comic-Con Goes to Comic-Con, Part IV: Adam Warlock Is Dead
I’ve spent the entire day so far in panels. I present to you my scattered impressions:
The Power of Myth
On it: Amber Benson, Esther Friesner, Thomas Greanias, me, Les Klinger, Seanan McGuire, Michael Scott, and Thomas Sniegoski
The take-away: Michael Scott, the Nicholas Flamel guy, knows a lot about myth. And has a dreamy Oirish …
Joss Whedon Confirms He’s Directing The Avengers
Joss Whedon confirmed he’ll direct upcoming film The Avengers for Marvel Studios during a Comic-Con panel.
“[Me directing The Avengers] is not an official thing, because Marvel couldn’t afford a press release. Can I make it an official thing? I am directing The Avengers.”
(More on Techland: Whedon/Abrams Love Comic-Con, Star Trek, …
A Rolling Photo Gallery: Cosplay at Comic-Con
Comic-Con is supposed to be about the fans, right? Well Techland is meeting a lot of them out in San Diego and we wanted to share the best costumes with you.
Click below to start Techland’s running gallery of our favorite Comic-Con cosplay (and check back throughout Comic-Con for updates!):
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A Special Comic-Con Message From Captain Jack Sparrow
Even before the cast of Tron: Legacy had a chance to get off the stage, Captain Jack Sparrow dropped in for a special Comic-Con message. Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer’s Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides will be in theaters May 20, 2011.
Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) finds himself on an unexpected journey to the fabled …
Guillermo Del Toro to Write/Produce Haunted Mansion Reboot
Shortly after Tron’s Comic-Con panel, moderator Patton Oswalt introduced a teaser trailer for Disney’s Haunted Mansion and its director writer/producer Guillermo Del Toro. I guess we know why he can’t do the Hobbit. WTF?!
“Dark imagery is an integral part of the Walt Disney legacy. After all, Disney himself was the father of …