Taking full advantage of 20th Century Fox’s conspicuous absence this year; Warner Bros. did a sterling job in filling the void by showing up in force and wrangling the MC-ing skills of Conan O’Brien, kicking off their Hall H takeover with the panel for 2017’s much anticipated ‘Wonder Woman’.
“Diana Prince” herself Gal Gadot was in attendance along with co-stars Chris Pine and Connie Nielsen as well as director Patty Jenkins, to talk about what to expect from the first “Justice Leaguer” film to follow this year’s much maligned ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’. ‘Wonder Woman’ is out on the 2nd of June 2017 in the UK & US.
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Justice League
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As David Ayer did last year while still shooting ‘Suicide Squad’; director Zack Snyder made a brief Hall H walk-on appearance, bringing an exclusive trailer and the main cast of the “Justice League”; Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher and Henry Cavill. ‘Justice League’ is out on the 17th of November 2017 in the UK and US.
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Suicide Squad
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Following on from his all-too-brief visit last year, and not one to miss a last pre-release push; writer/director David Ayer was on hand to blow the trumpet for the “Bad Guys” and talk all things ‘Suicide Squad’.
He was joined by his cast in a fully stocked panel which included; Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Jai Courtney, Cara Delevingne, Jay Hernandez, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Scott Eastwood, Adam Beach and Karen Fukuhara. ‘Suicide Squad’ is out on the 5th of August in the UK & US.
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Kong: Skull Island
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The crowd in Hall H were also treated to non superhero or comic book fare, with Warner Bros. showcasing some other big releases. Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts brought an impressive cast to talk about his fresh new take on the “King Kong” mythology “Skull Island”, a Vietnam era adventure about a capable group of explorers who discover a dangerous uncharted island.
The ‘Kong: Skull Island’ panel included stars Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson, John Goodman, Corey Hawkins and Jason Mitchell as well as director Vogt-Roberts, ‘Kong: Skull Island’ is out on the 10th of March 2017 in the UK & US.
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
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One of the most popular events this year was the panel for much anticipated ‘Harry Potter’ spinoff/prequel ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’; on call was director David Yates and stars Eddie Redmayne, Colin Farrell, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol and Ezra Millerto talk about their magical 1920s New York fantasy adventure. ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ is out on the 18th of November in the UK and US.
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Marvelous Feige
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
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Not to be outdone by his DC and Warner Bros. counterparts; President of Marvel Studios and chief architect of the modern comic book film revolution Kevin Feige was in town once again this year, along with the directors and casts of several upcoming Marvel projects, for some brief walk-ons and full cast panels.
Culminating in an energetic and rather creative cast panel for the much anticipated ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’, complete with actors in and out of costume and a teaser which nobody outside the hall is privy to. In attendance along with director James Gunn were stars; Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillan, Michael Rooker and Dave Bautista, along with Marvel newcomers Elizabeth Debicki, Pom Klementieff and Kurt Russell. ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ is out on the 28th of April 2017 in the UK, and the 5th of May 2017 in the US.
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Doctor Strange
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Feige also introduced the assembled Hall H masses to the director and cast of the most imminent and probably the most unique comic-book movie we’re bound to see for a while.
“Doctor Strange” himself Benedict Cumberbatch was on show with fellow stars Tilda Swinton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Mads Mikkelsen and Benedict Wong, along with director Scott Derrickson; to talk briefly but reveal little about their adaptation of this distinctly mystical and transcendental part of the Marvel universe. ‘Doctor Strange’ is out on the 28th of October this year in the UK, and the 4th of November in the US.
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Black Panther & Spider-Man: Homecoming
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Arguably the two standout stars of the recent ‘Captain America: Civil War’ were the two new additions to the MCU, “Black Panther” and “Spider-Man”. And despite the former not having started shooting yet and the latter being only weeks into the process, the directors and casts of both upcoming solo films were in attendance for a brief walk-on appearance.
On hand from ‘Black Panther’ were director Ryan Coogler and star Chadwick Boseman, as well as cast members Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira and Michael B. Jordan. From ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ we were introduced to director Jon Watts and star Tom Holland, as well as cast members Laura Harrier, Tony Revolori, Jacob Batalon and Zendaya for the spidey one’s return to his spiritual home. ‘Black Panther’ is out on the 6th of July 2018 in the UK and 16th of February in the US, ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ is out on the 7th of July 2017 in the UK and US.
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And Captain Marvel is…
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Along with what is becoming the customary multi-cast selfie, Marvel’s Hall H takeover also threw up a big reveal for the future of the MCU. We now know for certain that the mysterious ‘Captain Marvel’ will star Brie Larson in the titular role, who was on hand for the Marvel team photo for a film which will come out in March of 2019.
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Saturday the 23rd of July
Taking full advantage of 20th Century Fox’s conspicuous absence this year; Warner Bros. did a sterling job in filling the void by showing up in force and wrangling the MC-ing skills of Conan O’Brien, kicking off their Hall H takeover with the panel for 2017’s much anticipated ‘Wonder Woman’.
As David Ayer did last year while still shooting ‘Suicide Squad’; director Zack Snyder made a brief Hall H walk-on appearance, bringing an exclusive trailer and the main cast of the “Justice League”; Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher and Henry Cavill. ‘Justice League’ is out on the 17th of November 2017 in the UK and US.
Following on from his all-too-brief visit last year, and not one to miss a last pre-release push; writer/director David Ayer was on hand to blow the trumpet for the “Bad Guys” and talk all things ‘Suicide Squad’.
The crowd in Hall H were also treated to non superhero or comic book fare, with Warner Bros. showcasing some other big releases. Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts brought an impressive cast to talk about his fresh new take on the “King Kong” mythology “Skull Island”, a Vietnam era adventure about a capable group of explorers who discover a dangerous uncharted island.
One of the most popular events this year was the panel for much anticipated ‘Harry Potter’ spinoff/prequel ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’; on call was director David Yates and stars Eddie Redmayne, Colin Farrell, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol and Ezra Miller to talk about their magical 1920s New York fantasy adventure. ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ is out on the 18th of November in the UK and US.
Not to be outdone by his DC and Warner Bros. counterparts; President of Marvel Studios and chief architect of the modern comic book film revolution Kevin Feige was in town once again this year, along with the directors and casts of several upcoming Marvel projects, for some brief walk-ons and full cast panels.
Feige also introduced the assembled Hall H masses to the director and cast of the most imminent and probably the most unique comic-book movie we’re bound to see for a while.
Arguably the two standout stars of the recent ‘Captain America: Civil War’ were the two new additions to the MCU, “Black Panther” and “Spider-Man”. And despite the former not having started shooting yet and the latter being only weeks into the process, the directors and casts of both upcoming solo films were in attendance for a brief walk-on appearance.
Along with what is becoming the customary multi-cast selfie, Marvel’s Hall H takeover also threw up a big reveal for the future of the MCU. We now know for certain that the mysterious ‘Captain Marvel’ will star Brie Larson in the titular role, who was on hand for the Marvel team photo for a film which will come out in March of 2019.
