Tag: #sdcc ’17
Reflections on Rob Paulsen’s Cancer Diagnosis & Introspective Nostalgia
As I mentioned in my piece about the Cards Against Humanity exclusive San Diego Comic Con one-shot, one of the elements that was most exhilarating about my experience at SDCC this year was the...
SDCC ’17: Five things we learned about the new superhero comedy OK K.O.! LET’S...
The Beat sat down with creator Ian Jones-Quartey, known for his work on Adventure Time and Steven Universe, to learn more about the brand new show he's created for Cartoon Network: OK K.O! Let's...
SDCC ’17: We chat with Elhoffer Design about the casual cosplay market
After being let go by WeLoveFine, designer Catherine Elhoffer decided to go into business for herself designing fan-inspired, casual cosplay - outfits inspired by her favorite movies, comics, and television shows, but incorporated into...
SDCC ’17: Riverdale cast and crew discuss how fan reactions change the show, for...
Though most of season 1 was already filmed before it aired, Executive Producer Sarah Schechter said one particular fan reaction made its way into Riverdale’s scripts and on screen: Clifford Blossom’s terrible wig.
“All props...
SDCC ’17: Marty Krofft and David Arquette talk Sigmund and The Sea Monsters reboot
By Daniel Lodge
Sigmund and the Sea Monsters began in 1973 as a Saturday morning children's television series produced by Sid and Marty Krofft. It was a live-action show that centered on two brothers who...
SDCC ’17: Anna Paquin schooled husband Stephen Moyer on X-Men universe for Fox’s THE...
The X-Men will be making an appearance on Fox this fall with the new series The Gifted - a one hour drama by Matt Nix starring Stephen Moyer and Amy Acker as the Struckers, parents of mutant children who have to take their family on the run to protect it. Though the show will be set in a distinct and separate timeline from the movies, it will still inhabit the X-Men universe and features characters like Blink (Jamie Chung), Polaris (Emma Dumont), and Thunderbird (Blair Redford).
SDCC ’17: Women of Marvel panelists remember Flo Steinberg as the original Woman of...
The panel began on a bittersweet note with the news of Flo Steinberg’s passing. Many of the panelists have worked directly with Flo at some point in their Marvel careers, noting that she was more than Stan Lee’s assistant – she was the original Woman of Marvel, someone who forged a path for female comics creators and whose legacy will continue to do so.
SDCC ’17: LEGION off-site experience uses new tech to mess with your mind
The activations at this year's SDCC have become more story-focused than ever, and when you're immersed in a story from FX's Legion, you can imagine you're in for a pretty trippy experience. Located on the lawn of the Hilton Bayfront, the Legion Mixed Reality Experience uses HoloLens, a headset developed by Microsoft that allows for augmented reality to overlay graphics and sound on your physical environment.
SDCC ’17 – DISNEY & IDW’s Move Towards All-Ages Comics Takes Center Stage
Flexing the intersection of their comics and television IPs, Disney previewed an ambitious upcoming slate of comics produced in partnership with IDW during the “From Screen to Panel: Disney Comics Come to Life with...
SDCC ’17: PREACHER drops season 2 trailer and villain details
If you've been following AMC's Preacher, you've probably noticed that the show - up until now - was largely covering ground that seemed to take place before the comic. Speaking at San Diego Comic Con today, producer Seth Rogen confirmed that while season one was largely a prequel to the source material, future seasons would be delving into the comic's content, albeit possibly taking different paths to get there.
SDCC ’17: Marvel & Netflix hold surprise screening of The Defenders
Marvel Studios and Netflix had a roller coaster panel at SDCC, beginning with footage from The Punisher and capping off the day in Hall H with a surprise screening of Marvel's The Defenders, which will be released on Netflix August 18.
SDCC ’17: Battlestar Galactica producers discuss downsides of Netflix streaming model
When Battlestar Galactica launched in 2004 on SyFy, it defined the concept of “binge-watching” television for millions of Americans (to the point that the concept was parodied in a sketch on Portlandia). But producers Ron Moore and David Eick, who were on-hand for the Battlestar Galactica reunion panel at San Diego Comic Con, aren’t sure the show would have thrived in the same way in newer streaming models that encourage binge-watching.