The crowds returned to San Diego this past weekend to witness their favorite actors from iconic franchises take center stage at Hall H. As we witnessed during our time in the exhibition hall and attending the Hall H panels, it is clear that movie fans are excited to return to Comic-Con and for new theatrical releases made for the big screen.
In addition to attending the weekend of festivities, AMC hosted an early screening of the new thriller, BARBARIAN for Comic-Con attendees.
AMC Thrills & Chills Exclusive Screening
AMC Mission Valley 20 hosted the early screening of the new theatrical thriller, BARBARIAN from 20th Century Studios that included a surprise special appearance and exclusive Q&A from the writer and director, Zach Cregger and star Justin Long. BARBARIAN opens September 9th and Justin Long shared his enthusiasm for horror fans to experience his new movie with a large audience in a dark theatre. The BARBARIAN screening for San Diego Comic-Con attendees was organized and hosted by AMC Theatres in partnership with CinemaBlend.
BARBARIAN looks ominous and unsettling, check out our reaction to the trailer.
BARBARIAN | AMC Thrills & ChillsAction & Humor Among Thieves
Paramount pictures kicked off the events, Thursday morning with an impressive trailer debut of DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES. Audiences experienced epic action sequences blended with sarcastic humor from the exclusive featurette, extended clip and the full-length trailer. Co-directors, John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein shared that their goal with DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES was to honor the legacy of the role playing game and to make the audience feel as though they were a character that has joined this rag-tag group of thieves during an epic quest.
Read more about the movie and why it is described as a “Spielbergian” and Monty Python adventure. Watch our red carpet interview with the filmmakers and cast as they share more about the making of the film.
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVESDragon Ball Super: Super-Sized!
We have become accustom to ground-breaking presentations from major studios like Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros Studios and Marvel Studios, but it was the presence of Crunchy Roll and their theatrical film, DRAGON BALL SUPER: SUPER HERO that made a huge impact around San Diego.
With its mega-marketing and loyal fan base, the Dragon Ball franchise is set to take to the big screen this August. Distributed by Crunchy Roll - join Goku, Piccolo and crew as they confront a new evil in DRAGON BALL SUPER: SUPER HERO. As we learned during the panel from Toshio Furukawa and Christopher Sabat, the feature film is ”all about Piccolo And Gohan.”
We met up with Bandai Namco, a leader in distribution of collectibles, toys and games about the excitement for the anime feature film. During our discussion with brand rep, Justin Cavendar, he shared how the popularity of anime has grown.
“And now with the movies being released in Japan first and then coming to the states and there being both a subtitled version and a dubbed version, I just think the accessibility is that huge factor and it’s great for us. Being a Japanese Imported toy company, it is great for people to capitalize upon that excitement.”
Watch the Bandai Hangout from Comic-Con for their complete coverage of The Dragon Ball Experience.
DRAGON BALL SUPER: SUPER HEROAll About the Shazam-ily
Saturday began with Warner Brothers Studios sharing the first look at SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS. Director David F. Sandberg and members SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS cast, including Zachary Levi amused and teased the crowd with spoilers and updates on the Shazam-ily. However, it was newcomers Lucy Liu and Helen Mirren who play the Evil Sisters that got the crowd excited with their subtle jabs at Levi. Similar to the original movie, the tone of the sequel is lighthearted as Shazam is still learning his purpose as a superhero and brother.
We learned that there is going to be some Catching Up With The Shazam-ily
SHAZAM! AND THE FURY OF THE GODSWakanda Forever Introduces New Characters
And finally, Marvel Studios producer, Kevin Feige took the stage to impress the crowd with a reveal of next stage of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As fans have been questioning the path and the next big baddie in the MCU, Feige presented the timeline that includes the conclusion of Phase 4 with BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER through the the culmination of Phase 6 with two Avengers movies, AVENGERS: THE KANG DYNASTY and AVENGERS: SECRET WARS opening at AMC Theatres in 2025. During the Hall H presentation, director Ryan Coogler and cast shared that BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER honors the legacy of the late Chadwick Boseman while introducing new characters.
Watch our red carpet interview Kevin Feige, Winston Duke and Kathryn Newton from ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA as they share more about the their excitement returning to Comic-Con.
BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER
