We knew Disney would be putting together another Flynn’s Arcade this year at Comic-Con but it wasn’t clear when they’d actually open the doors. The buzz over Flynn’s began last night with instructions for Twitter followers to earn access to an “exclusive event” by going on a scavenger hunt near the arcade.
I participated …
In “Origins,” creators talk about their formative experiences with comics, movies, games and the things that influenced them to pursue lives of professional geekery.
With all the sweaty madness and queuing that accompanies Nerd Prom each year, a concert with thousands of fellow nerds doesn’t sound like much of an oasis. But, Video …
Right across the street from Comic-Con is the Scott Pilgrim Experience–a little pavilion where you can get silkscreened Scott Pilgrim or Sex Bob-Omb T-shirts, check out the Scott Pilgrim video game, hear DJs and bands, have a flipbook made of yourself fighting, or get autographs from the movie’s cast, director Edgar Wright, and/or Scott …
It’s the same old story: Pop culture convention picketed by religious fundamentalists, religious fundamentalists picketed in return by attendees of pop culture convention to such an extent that they disappear, tails between legs. When members of the Westboro Baptist Church followed through on their threat to picket San Diego Comic-Con …
Today is the annual “Star Wars Day” celebration at Comic-Con – and a poignant one at that. It was 20 years ago (make that 30 years ago) that The Empire Strikes Back hit theaters – check out our look at the first draft of the film’s script, which originally included a Chewie-Wampa brawl! – arguably better than its predecessor, proving …
Yes, yes; Joss Whedon made the news that wasn’t actually news yesterday when he confirmed that he’ll be directing the Avengers movie for Marvel Studios (joking that he was officially announcing it because Marvel was too cheap to issue a press release), but that wasn’t all there was to enjoy about the Entertainment Weekly Visionaries …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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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 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, …
