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Meet Arrow‘s new Black Canary in the first season 2 trailer

The good news: Arrow is back in action after a long hiatus, and I’m refering both to the character and the surprisingly awesome TV series, which returns on October 9th. The other good news: We get our first look at the new (third?) Black Canary in action in this Comic-Con trailer (the new stuff starts…

Television Rob Bricken Jul 21

Watch the entire Game of Thrones panel online now

Still reeling from the events of Game of Thrones Season Three? Exorcise your Red Wedding demons with the cast and creators of Game of Thrones, including George R.R. Martin, as they look back on this past season. The Game of Thrones Comic-Con panel was held Friday in the San Diego Convention Center’s massive Hall H.…

Television Lauren Davis Jul 20

Marvel movie panel nearly destroyed us with glorious madness

There was a lot of great stuff in Hall H today at Comic Con — but Marvel Studios blew it all out of the water. We saw so many incredible reveals just now. Including mind-blowing Captain America 2 footage, a big chunk of Guardians of the Galaxy… and a short teaser for Avengers 2: The…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jul 20

Being Human: The Sitcom, plus new vids of Defiance and Warehouse 13!

Being Human is not a sitcom with a laugh-track, but this ridiculous Comic-Con video makes a pretty strong argument that it could be (if, you know, laugh-tracks weren’t the work of the devil). Check it out, along with the two new exclusive Comic-Con sizzle reels for Syfy’s Defiance and Warehouse 13! Defiance: Warehouse 13:

Television Rob Bricken Jul 20

First X-Men: Days of Future Past footage gave us goosebumps

We saw the first teaser of X-Men: Days of Future Past just now at San Diego Comic-Con, and it was the most exciting X-Men moment in a decade. Here’s our rough impressions of what we saw. UPDATE: More details added! Spoilers ahead… Seriously, I hope this footage shows up online soon, because my description is…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jul 20

The first look at Rebecca Sugar’s amazing new cartoon Steven Universe

Since Cartoon Network killed all the videos of the pilot, we’re proud to present the first official look at Stephen Universe! It’s about a young boy who’s the most awkward member of a gem-based, Sailor Moon-esque superheroine team — but remains undeterred in his desire to help save the universe. The show, created by Rebecca…

Television Rob Bricken Jul 20

Caesar is War-Painted and Grizzled in the Planet of the Apes Teaser

We saw the first teaser trailer for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes just now at Comic-Con — and damn, Caesar has changed a lot. Top image: Viral site Apes2014.com, via IGN This movie takes place a decade after Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and Caesar is older and more seasoned —…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jul 20

The movie X-Men, new and old, come together at Comic-Con

The X-Men: Days of Future Past panel at Comic-Con is crowded. Not just because of the audience, but the massive amount of movie cast members on the stage! There’s also been a stunning reveal, as Peter Dinklage, who was thought to be cast as Sentinel creator Bolivar Trask, has revealed his actual role: Mystique!

Movies Rob Bricken Jul 20

Is The LEGO Movie really the best film ever? Signs point to yes!

We saw some wild and crazy promo footage from the LEGO Movie — and directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord told us they want this movie to feel like a LEGO fan film that’s just somehow gotten a “ton of money.” The LEGO Movie is part-CGI and part actual real LEGO bricks in stop-motion, and…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jul 20

I, Frankenstein looks like next year’s Hansel and Gretel. Get excited.

Seriously, I, Frankenstein comes from the producers of Underworld. But our first taste of it feels more like the glorious fondue-gasm of Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters. We saw the first footage at Comic-Con and it was like a CG creature meltdown. In the trailer we saw for I, Frankenstein, Aaron Eckhart is a scarred,…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jul 20

When will the Governor return? What’s ahead for Walking Dead Season 4

What happens now that Carl is a total sociopath? Will Glenn and Maggie’s relationship stand the test of walkers and Woodbury? Will Michonne ever make another friend? The cast and crew of The Walking Dead at this weekend’s Comic-Con panel talk about what changes are ahead for Season Four. It’s clear that the theme for…

Television Lauren Davis Jul 20

The new Hunger Games 2 trailer reveals why it’s no longer a game

Katniss isn’t the only thing aflame in this brand-new trailer for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. A hope has been ignited, and evil Donald Sutherland knows it — which why Katniss’ troubles have just begun. At the movie’s Comic-Con panel, Jennifer Lawrence told us that the love triangle looks very different this time around: originally,…

Movies Rob Bricken Jul 20

Edgar Wright says The World’s End is like a drunken Doctor Who

Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and Edgar Wright gathered in Comic-Con’s Hall H today to talk about their latest film, The World’s End, including how it links thematically to Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz and why Pegg’s character is like a drunken Doctor. “Well, if you’ve ever watched Doctor Who and thought it would…

Movies Lauren Davis Jul 20

Tom Cruise’s Edge of Tomorrow feels like the Starship Troopers we want

Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt are starring in a big-screen adaptation of the Japanese novel All You Need is Kill, now called Edge of Tomorrow. And the first footage, which just showed at Comic-Con, is dark, moody, and full of exo-suit mayhem. Spoilers ahead… The war-movie footage includes some shots of helicopters and soldiers in…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 20

They’re doing a Superman/Batman movie… but that’s not the big news

Man of Steel director Zack Snyder just came out and rocked our worlds at Comic-Con. Not just announcing that Batman will be in the Superman sequel — which he did with a cool-looking metallic Superman-Batman logo that drove the crowd nuts. But that was not the biggest deal. Spoilers ahead… The biggest deal was, Snyder…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jul 20

Time for an edge-of-your-seat scary glimpse of Cuarón’s Gravity

Alfonso Cuaron rocked your world with Children of Men. But now he’s taking us into orbit with the “astronauts in danger” movie Gravity. And it is basically the most intense roller-coaster ride of the year, judging from the scenes we watched at Comic-Con just now. Spoilers ahead… Seriously. Fucking scary. This is not a meditative…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 20

Battlestar Galactica’s humanoid cylons were a result of budget limits

At Comic-Con yesterday, Battlestar Galactica creator Ron Moore told fans that he loves how television’s budget constraints spawn creativity. For example: the skinjobs, whom he’d originally wanted to be done up in shiny suits like the 1970s series’ cylons. Said Moore: The fact that the cylons look like people was driven by budgetary constraints. They…

Television Annalee Newitz Jul 20

We saw a glimpse of Godzilla. You won’t believe the size and majesty.

Just now at San Diego Comic-Con, we saw the first proper footage of the Godzilla movie — and the absolute main impression we came away with was: HOLY SHIT IS GODZILLA BIG AND POWERFUL. There was tons of shots of disasters and people running and human characters, and more of that in a second. But…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 20

We just saw the first mighty teaser for the Warcraft movie!

Holy crap, there was a big surprise at the Legendary/Warner Bros. panel just now. We saw the-first ever teaser for the World of Warcraft movie, in which a mighty armored warrior goes head-to-head with a huge green orc. The footage showcased an alien-looking landscape full of rocky outcroppings, where a sweaty unshaven figure in armor…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 20

Once Upon a Time in Wonderland is creepy goodness, with genie action!

At Comic-Con this morning, we were treated to 19 minutes of footage from the pilot for Once Upon a Time spinoff, Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. It was gorgeous, fun, and scary. This ass-kicking Alice is more like Sarah Connor than a little girl. We also got some amazing casting news. First, the news.…

Television Annalee Newitz Jul 20

Meet Arrow‘s new Black Canary in the first season 2 trailer

Watch the entire Game of Thrones panel online now

Marvel movie panel nearly destroyed us with glorious madness

Being Human: The Sitcom, plus new vids of Defiance and Warehouse 13!

First X-Men: Days of Future Past footage gave us goosebumps

The first look at Rebecca Sugar’s amazing new cartoon Steven Universe

Caesar is War-Painted and Grizzled in the Planet of the Apes Teaser

The movie X-Men, new and old, come together at Comic-Con

Is The LEGO Movie really the best film ever? Signs point to yes!

I, Frankenstein looks like next year’s Hansel and Gretel. Get excited.

When will the Governor return? What’s ahead for Walking Dead Season 4

The new Hunger Games 2 trailer reveals why it’s no longer a game

Edgar Wright says The World’s End is like a drunken Doctor Who

Tom Cruise’s Edge of Tomorrow feels like the Starship Troopers we want

They’re doing a Superman/Batman movie… but that’s not the big news

Time for an edge-of-your-seat scary glimpse of Cuarón’s Gravity

Battlestar Galactica’s humanoid cylons were a result of budget limits

We saw a glimpse of Godzilla. You won’t believe the size and majesty.

We just saw the first mighty teaser for the Warcraft movie!

Once Upon a Time in Wonderland is creepy goodness, with genie action!

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