Comic-Con 2017: Winners and Losers From the TV and Film Panels

Comic-Con 2017: Winners and Losers From the TV and Film Panels

After four dizzying days of film and TV panels and activations, San Diego Comic-Con 2017 is officially in the books. As cosplayers put their Rey and Jon Snow costumes back into storage, fanboys everywhere begin to dissect the scores of new footage released over the four-day geekfest. THR's ace film and TV teams were on the ground in San Diego and covered all the biggest panels. Who were the winners and losers? Who picked FX's Legion panel to deliver some […]

July 24, 2017

Entertainment

The Black Panther Comic-Con Footage Was Action-Packed And Totally Ferocious

Last month, Marvel Studios took us completely by surprise when they used the televised NBA Finals to debut the trailer for writer/director Ryan Coogler's Black Panther. It was a stunning first look that made us insatiably hungry for more -- and tonight we got just that in the form of extended footage that was showcased during Marvel Studio's big Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con. The footage began with an ordinary enough image -- with two […]

July 23, 2017

Entertainment

Marvel vs. DC: A Comic-Con History of Epic Announcements

San Diego Comic-Con International may be the biggest annual event in geek culture these days, but it didn't start out that way. The yearly event was founded as the Golden State Comic Book Convention back in 1970 by a group of comic fans that included Shel Dorf, Richard Alf, Ken Krueger, and Mike Towry. The first three-day convention was held on Aug. 1-3, 1970 and drew in 300 people. In 2015, over 167,000 people attended […]

July 22, 2017

Entertainment

Ben Affleck’s Batman Future in Doubt as Warner Bros. Plots Franchise

The studio is working on plans to usher out Affleck’s Batman gracefully, a source says, addressing the change in some shape or form in one of the upcoming DC films. Ben Affleck is heading to Comic-Con this weekend to promote Warner Bros.’ upcoming Justice League movie, set for a Nov. 17 release. But how many more times is he likely to put on the Batsuit? Probably not many, if ever again. Yes, […]

July 22, 2017

Cinema - TV

‘Game of Thrones’ Trailer Reveals Melisandre Counseling Daenerys

A new trailer for Season 7 of “Game of Thrones” shows Melisandre in the court of Daenerys Targaryen. “I believe you have a role to play, as does another,” the Red Witch tells the Mother of Dragons at the close of a new trailer revealed Friday at Comic-Con. Watch the trailer here: "If we don't band together we will die." Watch the #GoTS7 "Weeks Ahead Preview" released in Hall H […]

July 22, 2017

Entertainment

James Franco is Tommy Wiseau in first teaser for The Disaster Artist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=84&v=4qab3TMg42k James Franco’s new film as director, The Disaster Artist, details the making of 2003’s infamously bad — but, also, famously entertaining — movie, The Room. Franco himself plays the movie’s director-star Tommy Wiseau while his brother Dave portrays actor Greg Sestero, upon whose memoir The Disaster Artist is based. Other cast members include Seth Rogen, Paul Scheer, and Jason Mantzoukas, who recently revealed to Entertainment Weekly that Franco kept Wiseau’s distinctive accent while directing actors. “My […]

July 18, 2017

Entertainment

Jodie Whittaker and the other sci-fi women breaking the glass ceiling

It looks like Jodie Whittaker was prepared for the criticism that she might get as the first female Doctor. "I want to tell the fans not to be scared of my gender," she said. "This is a really exciting time." It is an exciting time and not just for Jodie - female leads have been cropping up with increasing regularity on the big and small screens. And sci-fi and superhero films have […]

July 17, 2017

Entertainment

Game of Thrones Season 7 Premiere Recap!

Arya killed Walder Frey at the end of season six… and yet here we are, with Walder Frey hosting a banquet for the Frey men. He forbids the young woman at his side to drink – he doesn’t want to waste wine on a woman, then he toasts the men and thanks them for the slaughter of the Starks at the Red Wedding. Walder reiterates the details of the murders, growing […]

July 17, 2017

Entertainment

Spider-Man Turns 15: 60 Actors You Forgot Appeared in Marvel Movies

It's hard to believe Sony's Spider-Man turns 15 today. On May 3, 2002, your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire) swung into theaters, introducing non-comic book fans to Harry Osborn (James Franco), Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst) and a host of villainous characters. The first film in the three-part series went on to earn $821.7 million at the global box office and paved the way for many more Marvel blockbusters. Marvel […]

June 20, 2017

Entertainment