by Andrew Marszal Agence France-Presse SAN DIEGO, United States (AFP) — Comic-Con finally returns to San Diego this week, where new “Lord of the Rings” and “Game of Thrones” TV series will compete before tens of thousands of cosplaying geeks and nerds at the world’s most famous pop culture gathering. Disney and its Marvel superheroes will also preview their upcoming films and shows to adoring fans at the sprawling convention, which has not taken place […]
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Comic Con does it big for small community of Jekyll Island
By Colleen Knight EBC Florida Bureau JEKYLL ISLAND, GA (Eagle News) — On the small island of Jekyll Island, Georgia, comic, anime, and super hero fans line up at the convention center to attend the yearly Jekyll Island Comic Con. Jekyll Con is a 100% fan-run Con, with no major sponsors and no professional event company. It is a homegrown con supported by passionate fans. “My feelings are that everybody who’s involved with Jekyll Con […]
Warner, Marvel wow Comic-Con with blockbuster previews
by Frankie TAGGART Two of Hollywood’s biggest studios went head-to-head at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday in an epic battle to demonstrate which has the best upcoming superhero movies. Warner Brothers — still smarting from the lukewarm reception for “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” — presented a star-studded lineup ahead of Marvel’s showcase later in the day. Its first exclusive of the session was a sneak peek at “Wonder Woman,” which saw Gal Gadot’s […]
“Trolls” invade Comic-Con
SAN DIEGO, California (Reuters) — After holding a similar launch at this year’s Cannes film festival, Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake took to another festival – Comic-Con – to show off footage from the upcoming film “Trolls.” The film is based on the popular Danish toys and sees Poppy (Kendrick) and Branch (Timberlake) go on a quest to save their fellow trolls from the Bergens. Animated films are standard work for Hollywood stars but Kendrick […]
From virtual reality to stars, five highlights from Comic-Con
By Piya Sinha-Roy SAN DIEGO Sun Jul 27, 2014 9:32pm EDT (Reuters) – Every year, around 130,000 comic book fans and entertainment enthusiasts trek to San Diego’s Comic-Con International, where thousands of booths and hundreds of panels are set up by industry outlets to cater to attendees. With the 2014 convention wrapping up on Sunday, here are five highlights from the packed four-day event. – Experiencing Death in Virtual Reality Ever wondered what it’s like […]





