After abandoning Hall H in the last couple of years for the their native expo Disney’s D23, Marvel Studios returned to San Diego in style on Saturday to effectively save this year’s movie programme, as Marvel president Kevin Feige introduced us to a more progressive and representative, and less interconnected phase in the MCU, teasing us with details of phase four’s first two years, as well as the upcoming series which will help launch Disney’s highly anticipated streaming service Disney+ in November.
Watch the full panel video, courtesy of Films That Rock:
The Eternals
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The MCU extravaganza was kicked off by Marvel’s resident dysfunctional and diverse family of immortal alien Earth protectors ‘The Eternals’, as director Chloé Zhao fresh from filming in London gathered her stars Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Lauren Ridloff, Brian Tyree Henry, Salma Hayek, Lia McHugh, Ma Dong-seok and Angelina Jolie in Hall H to introduce a new set of guardians to the world. ‘The Eternals’ is out on the 6th of November 2020 in the US.
Watch the full panel video, courtesy of Films That Rock:
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
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Phase four will also welcome glorious Kung-Fu and Eastern mysticism into the MCU when master ‘Shang-Chi’ hits the big screens in February of 2021, and director Destin Daniel Cretton brought along his star Simu Liu to briefly tease the Hall H crowd.
Watch the full panel video, courtesy of Films That Rock:
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
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As well as introducing a host of new heroes, phase four will also reunite us with fan favourites, including the MCU’s head wizard ‘Stephen Strange’ who will return in May of 2021 for a darker and more bizarre outing in ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’. Director Scott Derrickson was joined on stage by star Benedict Cumberbatch and new addition to his storyline Elizabeth Olsen as ‘Scarlet Witch’, to briefly talk about a tonal change for their magical cloaked protector.
Watch the full panel video, courtesy of Films That Rock:
Thor: Love and Thunder
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Saturday also saw another MCU sequel hit the stage and an unexpected return for the ‘God of Thunder’ to Hall H, as returning director Taika Waititi brought along his stars Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson and Natalie Portman to briefly tease the future for Thor . . . and the future is feminine. ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ is out November 2021.
Watch the full panel video, courtesy of Films That Rock:
Black Widow
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This year’s con also saw the unveiling of the most imminent and perhaps most requested standalone movie in the MCU’s ten year history, as agent ‘Romanoff’ finally gets her own movie. Director Cate Shortland brought along stars David Harbour, Florence Pugh, O-T Fagbenle, Rachel Weisz and of course Scarlett Johansson to briefly tease the currently in production ‘Black Widow’, which is out in US cinemas on the 1st of May 2020.
Watch the full panel video, courtesy of Films That Rock:
Blade
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As he did with Brie Larson in 2016, Kevin Feige left the biggest and briefest surprise of the day for last, as he introduced another Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali as the ‘daywalker’ vampire hunter in an upcoming reboot of ‘Blade’, which has no confirmed dates yet.
Watch the full panel video, courtesy of Films That Rock:
… and a side of Netflix-Killer
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
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Perhaps underlining 2019 as their year and illustrating an evolving MCU which will soon find its way to the small screen, Disney also used this year’s event to further unveil their big challenge to Netflix’s dominance, showcasing some of the upcoming Marvel TV series to be seen in their upcoming streaming video on-demand service Disney+, which launches in November. First up is the Marvel buddy-story everyone wanted, as stars Sebastian Stan and Anthony Mackie were on hand to talk ‘Bucky & Sam’, in ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’, taking off in 2020.
Watch the full panel video, courtesy of Films That Rock:
WandaVision
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Feige followed that up with another avenging duo, set to return via the small screen in 2021, as stars Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany were joined by newcomer Teyonah Parris as an adult ‘Monica Rambeau’ to briefly talk ‘WandaVision’.
Watch the full panel video, courtesy of Films That Rock:
Loki
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Disney+ will also host the return of one of the most beloved super villains ever, with the ‘God of Mischief’ reborn after the timeline-altering events of ‘Endgame’, as Tom Hiddleston gave the Hall H audience a quick tease of what to expect in his upcoming 2020 series.
Watch the full panel video, courtesy of Films That Rock:
Hawkeye
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2021 and Disney+ will also see the return of another ‘Avengers’ OG, as redeemed murderous family-man archer ‘Clint Barton’ gets his own show, with star Jeremy Renner making a quick visit to Hall H for a little tease of what to expect.
Watch the full panel video, courtesy of Films That Rock:
So that’s it, what did you think of San Diego Comic-Con this year?, what are you looking forward to seeing in 2019 and beyond?, let us know by commenting here and on social media on Twitter and Facebook . . . and please stay tuned for more movie news, reviews and recommendations.
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Saturday the 20th of July
After abandoning Hall H in the last couple of years for the their native expo Disney’s D23, Marvel Studios returned to San Diego in style on Saturday to effectively save this year’s movie programme, as Marvel president Kevin Feige introduced us to a more progressive and representative, and less interconnected phase in the MCU, teasing us with details of phase four’s first two years, as well as the upcoming series which will help launch Disney’s highly anticipated streaming service Disney+ in November.
The MCU extravaganza was kicked off by Marvel’s resident dysfunctional and diverse family of immortal alien Earth protectors ‘The Eternals’, as director Chloé Zhao fresh from filming in London gathered her stars Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Lauren Ridloff, Brian Tyree Henry, Salma Hayek, Lia McHugh, Ma Dong-seok and Angelina Jolie in Hall H to introduce a new set of guardians to the world. ‘The Eternals’ is out on the 6th of November 2020 in the US.
Phase four will also welcome glorious Kung-Fu and Eastern mysticism into the MCU when master ‘Shang-Chi’ hits the big screens in February of 2021, and director Destin Daniel Cretton brought along his star Simu Liu to briefly tease the Hall H crowd.
As well as introducing a host of new heroes, phase four will also reunite us with fan favourites, including the MCU’s head wizard ‘Stephen Strange’ who will return in May of 2021 for a darker and more bizarre outing in ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’. Director Scott Derrickson was joined on stage by star Benedict Cumberbatch and new addition to his storyline Elizabeth Olsen as ‘Scarlet Witch’, to briefly talk about a tonal change for their magical cloaked protector.
Saturday also saw another MCU sequel hit the stage and an unexpected return for the ‘God of Thunder’ to Hall H, as returning director Taika Waititi brought along his stars Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson and Natalie Portman to briefly tease the future for Thor . . . and the future is feminine. ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ is out November 2021.
This year’s con also saw the unveiling of the most imminent and perhaps most requested standalone movie in the MCU’s ten year history, as agent ‘Romanoff’ finally gets her own movie. Director Cate Shortland brought along stars David Harbour, Florence Pugh, O-T Fagbenle, Rachel Weisz and of course Scarlett Johansson to briefly tease the currently in production ‘Black Widow’, which is out in US cinemas on the 1st of May 2020.
As he did with Brie Larson in 2016, Kevin Feige left the biggest and briefest surprise of the day for last, as he introduced another Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali as the ‘daywalker’ vampire hunter in an upcoming reboot of ‘Blade’, which has no confirmed dates yet.
Perhaps underlining 2019 as their year and illustrating an evolving MCU which will soon find its way to the small screen, Disney also used this year’s event to further unveil their big challenge to Netflix’s dominance, showcasing some of the upcoming Marvel TV series to be seen in their upcoming streaming video on-demand service Disney+, which launches in November. First up is the Marvel buddy-story everyone wanted, as stars Sebastian Stan and Anthony Mackie were on hand to talk ‘Bucky & Sam’, in ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’, taking off in 2020.
Feige followed that up with another avenging duo, set to return via the small screen in 2021, as stars Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany were joined by newcomer Teyonah Parris as an adult ‘Monica Rambeau’ to briefly talk ‘WandaVision’.
Disney+ will also host the return of one of the most beloved super villains ever, with the ‘God of Mischief’ reborn after the timeline-altering events of ‘Endgame’, as Tom Hiddleston gave the Hall H audience a quick tease of what to expect in his upcoming 2020 series.
2021 and Disney+ will also see the return of another ‘Avengers’ OG, as redeemed murderous family-man archer ‘Clint Barton’ gets his own show, with star Jeremy Renner making a quick visit to Hall H for a little tease of what to expect.
