COWBOYS & ALIENS WORLD PREMIERE
Yvonne Strahovski
Olivia Wilde
Ron Howard and Brian Grazer
Johnny Galecki
Charlie Day, Rob McElhenney and Kaitlin Olson
Jon Favreau
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart
Calista Flockhart
Harrison Ford, Jon Favreau and Calista Flockhart
Daniel Craig
Olivia Munn
Candace Bailey
Paul Dano
Clare Grant and Seth Green
Abigail Spencer
Steven Spielberg
Nina Dobrev
Gillian Jacobs
Joel McHale
Noah Ringer
Buck Taylor
Ana de la Reguera
COMIC-CON :: SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMEN
Universal Pictures is bringing the stars and filmmakers of its epic action-adventure film based on the script Snow White and the Huntsman to Comic-Con. Scheduled to appear to discuss their roles in this breathtaking new vision of the legendary tale are Kristen Stewart (Twilight), Oscar winner Charlize Theron (Prometheus), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), and Sam Claflin (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides). Director Rupert Sanders (Halo 3 campaign) and other filmmakers will also be on hand to reveal exclusive footage.
COMIC-CON :: KNIGHTS OF BADASSDOM
In this humorous fantasy adventure from IndieVest Pictures, Joe (Ryan Kwanten) is a heavy metal rocker who’s just gone through a painful breakup with his girlfriend, Beth (Margarita Levieva). His concerned roommates (Steve Zahn, Peter Dinklage) kidnap him to their LARP (Live Action Role Playing) gathering, where he enters a realm of fantasy escapism in which pretend knights, elves, and barbarians clash with foam weaponry on a mock battlefield. When Joe’s “sorcerer” roommate (Zahn) inadvertently summons a deadly succubus that takes Beth’s seductive form, bloody reality crashes down on their fantasy world. Once LARPers start to turn up dead, the make-believe wizards and warriors must become the real-life heroes they have been pretending to be in order to conquer the evil that has been unleashed. The panel will include a Comic-Con exclusive trailer and a discussion/Q&A with stars Ryan Kwanten (HBO’s True Blood, Red Hill), Peter Dinklage (HBO’s Game of Thrones, Station Agent), Steve Zahn, pending availability (HBO’s Tremé, Saving Silverman), Summer Glau (Firefly, Serenity, The Sarah Connor Chronicles), Danny Pudi (NBC’s Community), Jimmi Simpson, pending availability (A&E’s Breakout Kings, Date Night), Margarita Levieva (The Lincoln Lawyer, Adventureland). and director Joe Lynch (Wrong Turn 2). Knights of Badassdom will be released in Spring 2012.
COMIC-CON :: IMMORTALS
Visionary director Tarsem Singh transports viewers in this epic tale of treachery, vengeance, and destiny in this stylish and visually spectacular 3D action adventure. The brutal and bloodthirsty King Hyperion and his murderous Heraklion (Mickey Rourke) rampage across Greece in search of the long lost Bow of Epirus. With the invincible Bow, the king will be able to overthrow the Gods of Olympus and become the undisputed master of his world. As village after village is obliterated, a stonemason named Theseus vows to avenge his mother, who was killed in one of Hyperion’s brutal raids. When Theseus meets the Sybelline Oracle Phaedra, her disturbing visions of the young man’s future convince her that he is the key to stopping the destruction. With her help, Theseus assembles a small band of followers and embraces his destiny in a final, desperate battle for the future of humanity. Stars Henry Cavill, Stephen Dorff, Freida Pinto, Luke Evans, Kellan Lutz will participate in this panel alongside producers Gianni Nunnari and Mark Canton and director Tarsem Singh.
COMIC-CON :: TWIXT
Legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola and acclaimed musician Dan Deacon present sequences from Coppola’s latest film, TWIXT, and involve the audience in a dress rehearsal of the completely unique and innovative way they plan on performing it.
COMIC-CON :: THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN
The Amazing Spider-Man — The Amazing Spider-Man is back on the big screen, shot in 3D for the first time, and will be swinging into your neighborhood on July 3, 2012. Starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, and Martin Sheen, as well as Sally Field, and directed by Marc Webb, The Amazing Spider-Man’s new creative team will be taking a whole new direction in the unfolding saga of everyone’s favorite web-slinger. Appearing in person are producers Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach, director Marc Webb, and our own Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy — Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone.
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COMIC-COM :: TOTAL RECALL
Welcome to Rekall, the company that with one little implant can turn your dreams into real memories. For a factory worker named Doug Quaid (Colin Farrell), the mind-trip sounds like the perfect vacation from his ordinary existence. But when the procedure goes horribly wrong, Quaid becomes a hunted man. With the line between fantasy and reality blurred and the fate of his world hanging in the balance, Quaid goes on the run to discover his true identity, his true love, and his true fate. Based on Philip K. Dick’s classic story “I Can Remember It for You Wholesale,” this new take on some of his most visionary ideas is directed by Len Wiseman and stars Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel, Bryan Cranston, and John Cho, all of whom will be appearing.
COMIC-CON :: FRIGHT NIGHT
Colin Farrell (The Way Back), Anton Yelchin (Star Trek), Christopher Mintz-Plasse (Superbad), Imogen Poots (Jane Eyre), director Craig Gillespie (Lars and the Real Girl), and screenwriter Marti Noxon (I Am Number Four) take the dais to give fans a taste of the horrific fun to come in DreamWorks Pictures’ 3D reimagining of the classic horror film.
COMIC-CON :: UNDERWORLD AWAKENING
Underworld Awakening brings a stunning new dimension to the epic battle between Vampires and Lycans as the first film in the franchise to shoot in 3D. Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrior Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find that humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species. Appearing in person are Kate Beckinsale, Michael Ealy, Len Wiseman (producer and director of Underworld and Underworld: Evolution), and directors Mans Marlind and Bjorn Stein.
I guess all I can say is I’m on Team Kate, it’s the accent that does it.
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COMIC-COM :: RAVEN
Raven — The film is a gritty thriller in which Edgar Allan Poe joins forces with a young Baltimore detective to hunt down a mad serial killer who’s using Poe’s own works as the basis for a string of brutal murders. Raven stars John Cusack as Edgar Allan Poe, Luke Evans, and Alice Eve and is directed by James McTeigue.
COMIC-CON :: HAYWIRE
Haywire — An electrifying tale of espionage and betrayal. A female covert ops specialist who works in the deadly world of international operatives strikes back after discovering she’s been double-crossed by someone close to her in the agency. Mixed martial arts superstar Gina Carano makes her feature film — and Comic-Con — debut, starring and performing her own high-adrenaline stunts. Also appearing is director Stephen Soderbergh.
Basically if you like watching movies about a girl who can kick your ass then this would be something for you.
COMIC-CON :: STEVEN SPIELBERG :: THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN
Peter Jackson made a surprise appearance joining Steven Spielberg to discuss their upcoming film The Adventures of Tintin. Spielberg also mentioned Jurassic Park 4 has a story and will be coming out in the next few years. He also mentioned ET being his favorite film of all time because it made him realize he wanted children, he now has 7.
COMIC-CON :: ROBERT RODRIGUEZ
Robert Rodriguez promoted his new company Quick Draw Productions. Highlights from the panel were that Sin City 2 is ready to begin filming later this year. Too bad he didn’t bring Jessica Alba along.
COMIC-CON :: IN TIME
Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried showed up during the 20th Century Fox panel to promote their upcoming film “In Time.”
COMIC-CON :: PROMETHEUS
Fox presented a panel on the upcoming Aliens prequel, Prometheus. Charlize Theron and Damon Lindelof were on hand to discuss the upcoming film and director Ridley Scott was on video from Iceland where parts of the movie are being filmed. The brief footage shown looked amazing.
Here are some photographs from the panel, to order prints visit:
COMIC-CON :: DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK / DRIVE
FilmDistrict, the new studio that brought you Insidious, celebrates two upcoming features: Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, a Guillermo Del Toro production starring Katie Holmes and Guy Pearce, and Drive, directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, starring Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Ron Perlman, and Christina Hendricks.
COMIC-CON :: PEE WEE HERMAN
That’s all I really have to say about that.
2011 OSCAR BEST ACTRESS :: NATALIE PORTMAN
I completely missed the Oscars. Didn’t even know they were on. I was happy to see that Natalie Portman won the Oscar though joining the list of Oscar winners I’ve had the chance to shoot.
Machete
As mentioned in a previous post I get to have a movie night for the 4th time this year. I love Robert Rodriguez’s movies and have been looking forward to Machete since attending his party at Comic-Con. Here were a few photographs taken that night, hope everyone has a fun and safe Labor Day weekend.
Comic-Con 2010: Marvel Studios: The Avengers
The biggest surprise of the week was the cast of the Avengers showing up to end the Marvel panel.
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr.
Joss Whedon
Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson
Cast
Cast
Comic-Con 2010: Marvel Studios: Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger
Producer Kevin Feige and special guests give you an inside look at the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Chris Evans
Chris Evans
Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman
Comic-Con 2010: Universal: Cowboys & Aliens
Director Jon Favreau (Iron Man series) discusses what’s happening behind the scenes of Universal Pictures and DreamWorks’ action-thriller Cowboys & Aliens, based on Platinum Studios’ graphic novel. Currently shooting in New Mexico, Cowboys & Aliens stars Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford and takes audiences into the Old West, where a lone cowboy leads an uprising against a terror from beyond our world. Q&A session to follow.
Jon Favreau
Jon Favreau
Daniel Craig
Daniel Craig
Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford
Olivia Wilde
Olivia Wilde and Harrison Ford
Comic-Con 2010: Universal: Paul
Paul — Scheduled to appear for Universal Pictures’ sci-fi comedy-adventure Paul are a who’s who of film comedy. Director Greg Mottola (Superbad) will be joined by cast members Simon Pegg (Hot Fuzz), Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead), Kristen Wiig (Date Night), Bill Hader (Forgetting Sarah Marshall), Jeffrey Tambor (The Hangover), Joe Lo Truglio (Role Models), Seth Rogen (The Green Hornet), and Sigourney Weaver (Baby Mama) as they discuss the movie about two sci-fi geeks whose pilgrimage to Comic-Con ultimately takes them to America’s UFO heartland. While there, they accidentally meet an alien who takes them on an insane road trip that alters their universe forever. Q&A session to follow.
Jason Bateman
Jason Bateman
Sigourney Weaver
Seth Rogen