sdcc 2015

The First Deadpool Footage Massively Exceeded Our High Expectations

Marvel Studios may not be at San Diego Comic-Con in 2015, but their characters sure are. Deadpool, Fantastic Four and the X-Men are all expected to be part of a massive panel being put on my 20th Century Fox in Hall H and we will be liveblogging it as it happens. Follow along with us.

io9 Germain Lussier Jul 11

The Expanse Is the Show We’ve Been Wanting Since Battlestar Galactica

Welp, we have a new favorite show. At San Diego Comic-Con, we got to watch the entire pilot of Syfy’s The Expanse, based on the books by James S. A. Corey—and we were blown away. This is a show that digs into the politics of our spacefaring future, but knows it’s the characters that make…

Television Lauren Davis Jul 11

Joss Whedon Just Explained The Meaning Of Life To Us

No kidding. Here at San Diego Comic Con, the creator of Buffy, Firefly, Dr. Horrible and Dollhouse, and the director of two Avengers movies, just told us the nature and purpose of existence. He also revealed one of his next projects: a “Victorian female Batman” called Twist. So during Joss Whedon’s big one-man show panel…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 11

The Vixen Cartoon Trailer Proves the CW Needs Another DC Show ASAP

Hey, watch this trailer for the upcoming CW Seed cartoon, set in the Arrow/Flash TV universe, and tell me you don’t think it would work as a live-action series. Heck, we’ve got Stephen Amell, Grant Gustin and their co-stars voicing their same roles—it’s another hit waiting to happen! For the record, that’s Megalyn Echikunwoke of…

io9 Rob Bricken Jul 11

Brave’s Merida Joins ABC’s Once Upon a Time

At the Once Upon A Time panel at San Diego Comic-Con, producers screened a short clip that welcomed a new character to Storybrooke, Maine, in the coming fifth season: Merida from Pixar’s 2012 film Brave, who will be portrayed by Atlantis’s Amy Manson. You can see for yourself, as the clip starts off with an…

Television Andrew Liptak Jul 11

This Congressman Is the Greatest Cosplayer of Comic-Con 2015

If you don’t get the reference, it’s probably because you haven’t read March, Congressman Lewis’ award-winning graphic novel trilogy and first-hand account of the fight for civil rights alongside luminaries such as Martin Luther King Jr. He’s cosplaying as a younger version of himself from the marches of 1965, where African-Americans walked from Selma to…

io9 Rob Bricken Jul 11

How Fear the Walking Dead Will Explore the American Immigrant Experience

The Walking Dead spinoff Fear the Walking Dead is going to look at how different family units operate at the beginning of the zombie apocalypse, and one of those families will feature a Salvadorian immigrant and his first-generation American daughter, examining the American dream in the Walking Dead world. During a roundtable press interview at…

Television Lauren Davis Jul 11

Liveblogging Today’s Batman v Superman (And Maybe Justice League) Panel

Warner Bros. will be presenting a lot of movies in Hall H on Saturday morning at San Diego Comic-Con, but fans didn’t camp out 30 hours for The Man From U.N.C.L.E. They want to see Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and I’m live-blogging all the fantastic details and surprises.

io9 Germain Lussier Jul 11

The Minority Report TV Show Looks Unintentionally Hilarious

The folks behind the TV sequel to Steven Spielberg’s 2002 film Minority Report showed segments of the show’s pilot at San Diego Comic-Con. And I laughed. A lot. The problem is that it wasn’t at the parts that were supposed to be funny. This show is in serious denial about how goofy it is. The…

Television Lauren Davis Jul 11

“Worth Waiting 15 Years For”: Fans React To Glimpsing Star Wars At SDCC

We were pretty impressedby the Star Wars: The Force Awakens panel at San Diego Comic Con—but what did ordinary fans think? They were pretty unanimously thrilled, not just by the featurette they watched, but also by hearing the Original Trilogy cast talk about coming back. We asked them, see for yourself.

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jul 11

The Orphan Black Scene So Disgusting It Made Tatiana Maslany Cry

The cast and creators of Orphan Black didn’t reveal much about the upcoming season and its new mysteries, but they did talk a lot about the world of Orphan Black and what it’s like to work on the show. One thing we learned: it’s particularly hard to be Tatiana Maslany in a scene where Helena…

Television Lauren Davis Jul 10

“How’s Your Cervical Mucus?” Watch Orphan Black‘s Bonkers Blooper Reel

At today’s Orphan Black panel at San Diego Comic-Con, the cast and producers had a special treat for the audience: a blooper reel showing all the giggly weirdness that happens behind the scenes of the show. Plus, Donnie and Alison’s relationship reimagined as a horror movie, a sitcom, and a telenovela. Up top, we get…

Television Lauren Davis Jul 10

Agent Carter‘s Next Season Is Inspired by the Black Dahlia Murder

Agent Carter is in for some big changes next season, with Peggy Carter moving from New York to the Hollywood glamor of 1940s Los Angeles. At San Diego Comic-Con, the show’s cast and crew teased what’s ahead for Peggy and Jarvis, and Howard Stark’s new Hollywood aspirations. Agent Carter stars Hayley Atwell and James D’Arcy…

Television Lauren Davis Jul 10

Liveblogging Star Wars: The Force Awakens Panel at Comic-Con 2015!

San Diego Comic-Con is once again strong with The Force. After a decade-long absence, Lucasfilm is back at the world’s biggest pop culture convention with news on a new movie, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. And we’re live-blogging the whole panel. From 5:30 to 6:30pm PST, in Hall H at Comic-Con, J.J. Abrams, Kathleen Kennedy,…

io9 Germain Lussier Jul 10

Which Inhuman From the Comics Is About to Join Agents of SHIELD?

The crew at Marvel TV was rather cagey about what’s ahead for Agents of SHIELD in today’s Comic-Con panel, but we did learn one thing the upcoming season: There’s a new Inhuman joining the show, one who has already appeared in the comics. Head of Marvel TV Jeph Loeb gathered several SHIELD cast members in…

Television Lauren Davis Jul 10

Check Out Ant-Man’s Rad Suit in Exquisite Detail

Is your name not Hank Pym or Scott Lang? Then the closest you’re going to come to the Ant-Man suit is by watching this video from Comic-Con, where Marvel gave us up close and personal access to the outfit of Marvel’s newest (and smallest) hero. Contact the author at [email protected].

Movies Rob Bricken Jul 10

An Explanation for Man in the High Castle‘s Biggest Change from the Book

Are you ready to live under Nazi and Japanese occupation? Amazon is adapting Philip K. Dick’s beloved alt-history novel The Man in the High Castle for television, and today at Comic-Con, we found out what to expect from the show’s first season. The first episode of Man in the High Castle already appeared online months…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 10

The Heartwarming Fan Moment That Made The 100 Panel Truly Special

You know what really makes San Diego Comic-Con great? It’s not the big announcements (although those are exciting), or watching actors goof around during panels (although that can be fun). It’s when the one of the thousands of fans shares a special moment with the creators and performers they admire. During the question and answer…

io9 Lauren Davis Jul 10

First Breathtaking Look At MTV’s New Shannara Chronicles TV Show

Can MTV really pull off the insane challenge of adapting Terry Brooks’ Shannara books for television? Check out the first teaser trailer, and hear about the panel we just watched at San Diego Comic Con— and decide for yourself! Here’s the trailer we just watched at SDCC, which certainly teases a lot of beautiful imagery,…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jul 10

The Walking Dead Season 6 Will Start with the Most Zombies Ever

When the sixth season of The Walking Dead begins on October 11, it’s starting off big. How big? Well, the premiere episode will include 654 zombies on-screen—the most ever used on the show—and that’s just one of the upcoming surprises the hit show’s cast and crew revealedtoday at Comic-Con. The panel began with the cast…

io9 Germain Lussier Jul 10

The First Deadpool Footage Massively Exceeded Our High Expectations

The Expanse Is the Show We’ve Been Wanting Since Battlestar Galactica

Joss Whedon Just Explained The Meaning Of Life To Us

The Vixen Cartoon Trailer Proves the CW Needs Another DC Show ASAP

Brave’s Merida Joins ABC’s Once Upon a Time

This Congressman Is the Greatest Cosplayer of Comic-Con 2015

How Fear the Walking Dead Will Explore the American Immigrant Experience

Liveblogging Today’s Batman v Superman (And Maybe Justice League) Panel

The Minority Report TV Show Looks Unintentionally Hilarious

“Worth Waiting 15 Years For”: Fans React To Glimpsing Star Wars At SDCC

The Orphan Black Scene So Disgusting It Made Tatiana Maslany Cry

“How’s Your Cervical Mucus?” Watch Orphan Black‘s Bonkers Blooper Reel

Agent Carter‘s Next Season Is Inspired by the Black Dahlia Murder

Liveblogging Star Wars: The Force Awakens Panel at Comic-Con 2015!

Which Inhuman From the Comics Is About to Join Agents of SHIELD?

Check Out Ant-Man’s Rad Suit in Exquisite Detail

An Explanation for Man in the High Castle‘s Biggest Change from the Book

The Heartwarming Fan Moment That Made The 100 Panel Truly Special

First Breathtaking Look At MTV’s New Shannara Chronicles TV Show

The Walking Dead Season 6 Will Start with the Most Zombies Ever

8GB of RAM Hasn’t Hurt MacBook Neo Sales at All

Forget Mac Mini, Kamrui Windows 11 Pro Mini PC Is Practically a Steal at 44% Off for Amazon Prime Members Only

Steven Soderbergh Is Done With His Ben Solo Movie Idea, Now That We All Know About It

Google Nest Doorbell (Wired, 3rd Gen) Hits Its Cheapest Price, Making Home Security More Affordable

Mint Mobile Takes on Big Cable With One Simple Plan, Bundle Internet and Wireless for Just $45/Month

Toshiba 43-Inch Smart Fire TV Crashes 53%, Now Costs About as Much as a Small Portable Monitor

Tom Holland Teases New Tweaks for ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Reshoots

Bose SoundLink Home Speaker Quietly Falls to an All-Time Low After Months of Stable Pricing, No Major Sale Event Needed

Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 Review: Almost Better than My Ecobee

HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go

AirPods Max 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Which ANC Headphones Win?

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

Let us help find what you are looking for...