San Diego’s famous Comic-Con ended with a blast… of information and surprises! We’ve compiled a list for you of the top ten things we learned from this year’s Comic-Con:
#10: Word on THE TWILIGHT SAGA’s Finale
The cast of TWILIGHT headed over to Comic-Con for one last time to talk about THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN PART 2. This time, a new member joined the cast at Comic-Con. It was none other than Mackenzie Foy, better known as Edward and Bella’s daughter, Renesmee. Also, during TWILIGHT’s panel at Comic-Con, Stephenie Meyer told host Josh Horowitz that fans can look forward to Bella’s transformation in part two. Kristen Stewart said that her first hunt as a newborn vampire should be a very exciting scene to watch, too!
Courtesy of EW
#9: Exclusive OZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL News
As written before, the poster for OZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL was released before Comic-Con. The fans were in for another surprise, though, as the trailer for this film was shown as well. The film revolves around Oz and how he could have gotten to the land of Oz. Oz will be played by James Franco and there are three witches: Theodora, Glinda and Evanora, who are portrayed by Mila Kunis, Michelle Williams and Rachel Weisz. One suspenseful thing that’s not confirmed yet: who is the actress wearing the green make-up?
#8: THE HUNGER GAMES’ Behind-the-Scenes Clip
CATCHING FIRE is currently in production, but before we move on, producers have released an exclusive behind-the-scenes clip from THE HUNGER GAMES. This clip shows viewers how difficult it really is to stage action scenes. The video focuses on the part where Katniss was tied to a tree and the forest starts to go up in flames. If you haven’t watched it yet, take a look at ithere. Being able to see the whole crew around Lawrence when she runs through the trees is such an unfamiliar point of view!
#7: Tons of THE HOBBIT Footage
Director Peter Jackson made everyone who attended THE HOBBIT panel very happy. First he launched a new teaser poster for this highly anticipated movie. Then, he showed 12-and-a-half minutes of footage from both films and four full scenes from AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY, too. THE HOBBIT is very much like THE LORD OF THE RINGS in terms of the setting. Entertainment Weekly claims that Middle Earth will feel just like it did in THE LORD OF THE RINGS.
#6: Coldplay’s New Collaboration
The guys of Coldplay have a new collaboration project, but it isn’t with another artist! This popular band, along with animation director Mark Osborne, is producing a short comic series titled MYLO XYLOTO. All the names and titles from the comic book series are directly related to Coldplay’s album, MYLO XYLOTO. The first issue, as shown above, made its debut at this year’s Comic-Con.
#5: Yay, GLEE’s Here to Stay
There has been signs of alarm and panic when season three of GLEE ended, as the main characters have all graduated from McKinely high. So, what’s going to happen next? Don’t worry, GLEE will continue with its fourth season! It’s already been confirmed that the graduates have gone their separate ways and that Kate Hudson will be playing Rachel Berry’s dance teacher. Viewers will meet Puck’s little brother and there will be another Britney Spears tribute, too. It’s also possible that Artie’s parents may be introduced to the show. Other than that, you can expect another drama-filled season of GLEE!
#4: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Confirmations
It was an exciting moment when Marvel dropped the big news about another film they were working on. GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY has been confirmed for a set release date of August 1st, 2014. Fans were given the first taste of what to expect with the concept art. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this comic, itbegan in 1969 and the story is about a team of humans, extra-terrestrials and bio-engineered creatures who help keep an eye on the entire Milky Way.
#3:IRON MAN 3 Releases Exclusive Footage
IRON MAN 3 is currently in production and of course, the production crew and actors did not fail to please their fans. An exclusive footage showed a teaser from the upcoming movie. Lots of details were noted, such as THE AVENGERS references and more importantly, the first scene confirmed rumors that IRON MAN 3 would take some parts from the EXTREMIScomic series. Tony Stark is implanted with nanobot technology that allows him to draw his armor to his body remotely so JARVIS doesn’t have to dress him anymore. Something that’s still unclear is the character that actor Ben Kingsley is going to be playing in this film, but I guess we’ll just have to wait and see!
#2: GODZILLA Reboot
Legendary will be rebooting this ferocious monster’s franchise. The cheif of Legendary, Thomas Tull, surprised everyone with a breathtaking teaser. It has been over a decade since the last GODZILLA remake, so maybe it is time for another take on this monster classic. However, the director for this new reboot only has one goal in mind and that is to make the movie as realistic as possible.
#1: The Fans
The fans of Comic-Con never fail. By the looks of their costumes, it seems like they showed so much dedication during the whole event. We learned that these people were quite the passionate ones. Check out their cosplays!