The third day of San Diego Comedian-Con is sort of all the time the busiest day for information, particularly when Marvel Studios or Warner Bros.’ DC films come to Corridor H. However this 12 months was one for the ages. There was a lot occurring that I by no means even had an opportunity to get to the conference flooring on Saturday. That’s why I’ve a special agenda in thoughts for the ultimate day. However first, let’s go over the largest occasions of day 3.
Lastly the Rock has come again to San Diego!
When Dwayne Johnson was nonetheless wrestling for WWE as The Rock, he would typically describe himself as “essentially the most electrifying man in sports activities leisure.” He’s all the time had a knack for giant entrances, however it is perhaps exhausting to high this one. Johnson arrived in Corridor H carrying his costume from Black Adam and standing on a platform that raised him excessive as video lightning and a few fog results surrounded him. You possibly can watch it for your self beneath.
Johnson then slipped off stage, become an everyday outfit, and performed it off like he had simply missed Black Adam. He and his fellow forged members briefly hyped the movie earlier than debuting a particular Comedian-Con teaser trailer.
Whereas Black Adam was initially going to hit theaters on July 29, followers should wait till October 21 to see it for themselves. And opposite to widespread rumors earlier than the present, Henry Cavill didn’t make a shock look to announce his return as Superman. Which will have been wishful pondering, however it left followers strolling away disenchanted. As a highlight for Johnson, it was a incredible occasion. As a glimpse into the way forward for DC’s movies, it got here up quick.
The Fury of the Gods
Previous to Johnson’s arrival, the forged of Shazam! Fury of the Gods dropped by Corridor H to advertise their very own movie. The story takes place a number of years after Shazam!, because the titular hero (Zachary Levi) and his alter-ego, Billy Batson (Asher Angel), are feeling fairly insufficient in comparison with heroes just like the Justice League. Even Billy’s foster-siblings within the Shazam household are beginning to develop aside.
As for the film’s title, why are the gods so livid? The newly launched trailer reveals that the Shazam household’s may is unknowingly stealing the ability of the gods. Atlas’ daughters, Hespera (Helen Mirren) and Kalypso (Lucy Liu), need the powers again, and so they gained’t hesitate to kill the Shazam household to make that occur.
Shazam! Fury of the Gods arrives on December 2021.
The Star Trek Universe
Though overshadowed by the titans of Marvel and DC, the Star Trek Universe panel had quite a bit to share as effectively. Maybe essentially the most attractive teaser was for Star Trek: Picard‘s third and closing season, which can reunite Patrick Stewart and Brent Spiner with their Star Trek: The Subsequent Era co-stars: Jonathan Frakes, Marina Sirtis, Michael Dorn, LeVar Burton, and Gates McFadden. The teaser doesn’t put all of them collectively but, however it’s the primary time we’ve seen Worf, Geordi, and Dr. Crusher since Star Trek: Nemesis got here out in 2002.
Picard season 3 gained’t arrive on Paramount+ till subsequent 12 months, however followers solely have to attend till August 25 for a brand new season of Star Trek: Decrease Decks. The animated comedy collection will choose from final 12 months’s cliffhanger with the usS. Cerritos impounded and Captain Freeman unjustly imprisoned by Starfleet. However judging by a few of these clips, that plot can be resolved in time for a visit to Deep House 9.
Are you prepared for some actually wild information? There’s going to be a crossover between Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds and Star Trek: Decrease Decks! Tawny Newsome and Jack Quaid will seem in live-action as their characters, Mariner and Boimler. Conversely, characters from Unusual New Worlds will seem in animated sequences. We’re unsure when that is going to occur, however it is going to be for an episode of Unusual New Worlds.
Enter The Sandman
Netflix had an enormous Corridor H panel of its personal, however fittingly, it was for the streamer’s live-action adaptation of DC’s The Sandman, with collection creator Neil Gaiman because the co-showrunner. Many of the footage screened at Comedian-Con was not launched on-line. However for the reason that present drops on August 5, you gained’t have to attend lengthy to see it.
Followers of Gaiman’s Sandman comedian ought to acknowledge most of the key gamers within the new Comedian-Con trailer, together with Loss of life (Kirby Howell-Baptiste) and Johanna Constantine (Jenna Coleman). However the focus is on Dream/Morpheus (Tom Sturridge), the ruler of the Dreaming and the lord of desires. He’s been locked away for over a century, and he has loads of enemies who don’t need him to reclaim his misplaced energy.
Maybe the 2 deadliest foes in Morpheus’ method are the residing nightmare generally known as The Corinthian (Boyd Holbrook), and the fallen angel, Lucifer Morningstar (Gwendoline Christie), the ruler of Hell who has her personal grudge in opposition to the Sandman.
The Marvelverse of Insanity
Properly. The place to start? As a lifelong Marvel fan, it’s thrilling to see all the new and upcoming Marvel reveals and flicks. However as a man whose job depends upon his capacity to jot down information tales as shortly as attainable, the lightning velocity of those bulletins made that extremely troublesome. I didn’t admire that, Kevin Fiege.
Earlier than we are able to speak in regards to the far way forward for the MCU, the close to future is the launch of She-Hulk on Disney+ on August 17. The brand new trailer firmly establishes that the title character, Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Maslany), doesn’t wish to be a superhero regardless of the efforts of her well-known cousin, Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo). The brand new trailer additionally reveals some key visitor stars, together with a fan favourite on the very finish.
The comedic tone of She-Hulk contrasts to the genuinely shifting trailer for Black Panther: Wakanda Eternally. As a result of Chadwick Boseman handed away, it carries actual emotional weight to see the nation of Wakanda mourning for his character, T’Challa. However there gained’t be lots of time for sorrow on November 11, as Wakanda faces a menace from the underwater kingdom led by Namor (Tenoch Huerta). For that purpose alone, somebody should succeed the late T’Challa and grow to be the brand new Black Panther.
Black Panther: Wakanda Eternally marks the top of Marvel’s Part 4 movies, however solely the start of The Multiverse Saga. The Infinity Saga was comprised of three phases of Marvel films, and the identical is true for this one as effectively. That’s the place issues went off the rails as Feige revealed all of Marvel’s Part 5 initiatives throughout the first ten minutes of the panel!
So as, Part 5 has Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania on February 17, 2023, Secret Invasion in spring 2023 on Disney+, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 on Could 5, 2023, Echo in summer season 2023 on Disney+, The Marvels on July 28, 2023, Loki season 2 in summer season 2023 on Disney+, Ironheart in fall 2023 on Disney+, Blade on November 3, 2023, Agatha: Coven of Chaos in winter 2023 on Disney+, Daredevil: Born Once more in spring 2024 on Disney+, Captain America: New World Order on Could 3, 2024, and Thunderbolts on July 26, 2024.
Critically, Feige, save one thing D-23! Or maybe he has. There are a number of open slots in Part 6, however the initiatives that Feige revealed in Corridor H had been seismic. The Incredible 4 reboot will kick off Part 6 on November 8, 2024. And Part 6 will conclude with two Avengers films: Avengers: The Kang Dynasty on Could 2, 2025 and Avengers: Secret Wars on November 7, 2025. Contemplating that the Russo brothers have described Secret Wars as their dream film, don’t be too shocked in the event that they signal on to direct these movies.
The Masquerade
Coping with all of that Marvel information took me three hours, and it nearly made me late to Comedian-Con’s annual cosplay Masquerade. And that might have been unforgivable, Kevin Feige. Many of the comedian guide information or leisure websites don’t actually cowl the Masquerade as a result of they merely don’t care about it. What they’re lacking is without doubt one of the high cosplay occasions within the nation, with a number of the most spectacular costumes you’ll see exterior of a film. Ability ranges do range, however many of those contestants rank among the many highest.
One of many main causes that Comedian-Con’s Masquerade is so fulfilling is that longtime hosts, Phil and Kaja Foglio (the creators of the Lady Genius comedian), have a really entertaining stage presence. It’s additionally grow to be an viewers custom to visibly annoy Phil by shouting the numbers of the contestants within the voice of Sesame Avenue‘s The Depend, earlier than performing his signature chortle: “Ah ah ah!” After which including lots of random sounds past that.
Due to this 12 months’s COVID mandates, each cosplay contestant needed to put on a masks regardless that lots of their characters don’t have masks on their costumes. Some contestants solved this annoyance by incorporating their masks into their act.
For full physique costumes, extra masks weren’t wanted. For instance, this spectacular recreation of The Mandalorian‘s Kuiil.
One other distinguishing side of the Masquerade is that most of the contestants will incorporate comedic skits into their presentation. This 12 months, Shrek‘s Farquaad Squad and a genderbent model of Hocus Pocus‘ Sanderson sisters gained over the viewers with nice musical numbers. I additionally enormously loved this recreation of The Princess Bride‘s duel between Inigo Montoya and the Dread Pirate Roberts.
An incredible tackle Cosmic Ghost Rider was briefly seen earlier than he sadly fell off the stage and was unable to proceed. Regardless of the viewers outcry, Cosmic Ghost Rider didn’t get one other alternative. The excellent news is that he seems to be nice, and he accepted a number of awards on the finish of the present.
I used to be additionally impressed by this tackle the Hydra Stomper from the primary episode of Marvel’s What If…?, which premiered final 12 months. It’s proto-Iron Man armor that was worn by Steve Rogers on this planet the place Peggy Carter turned Captain Carter.
That doesn’t absolutely convey simply how tall the costume was. And the eye to element deserves a better look.
The King of the Monsters, Godzilla, was additionally represented on stage by a fan who demonstrated a really convincing recreation of that basic monster swimsuit.
He even monster stomped round on stage whereas the enduring Godzilla music was taking part in.
One of the best in present award went to a artistic mix of The Mandalorian and one other property whose identify escapes me. I wasn’t capable of get a very good picture of the creature cosplay, however the best way it was carried out on stage displayed lots of expertise and ability.
One of many cosplay judges got here in her personal cosplay as Marvel’s Elektra. I admire that.
Sadly, I can’t discover her identify. However I’m completely satisfied to credit score her if somebody passes the data alongside.
The Remaining Day
Look, nothing goes to high the panels from day 3. The final day of the con is historically a sluggish information day. That’s why my agenda for day 4 is to lastly work my method throughout the seller’s room and see what I’ve been lacking. I’ll be taking photos, in fact. And DailyTech readers will be capable of see what I discover in my closing Comedian-Con dispatch.
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