Comic-Con
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MacFarlane, From ‘Family Guy’ to ‘Star Wars’ (Video)
Like a victorious Megageek General among his people, "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane’s appearance at Comic-Con on Saturday morning opened to thunderous applause, whoops and cheers — and pretty much remained on the same rapturous level for the next hour, for better and worse. Hours beforehand, thousands of fans lined up outside the Convention Center…
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Jackson on Universal’s ‘King Kong’ Ride Upgrade
360-degree view of Skull Island, all images in 3D, tied in with simulator base of Kong fighting dinos, with fans in the middle of the battle.
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Jackson, Cameron Saddened by State of Film Industry (Video)
Despite the fanfare surrounding the unveiling of their new films "Avatar" and "District 9" at Comic-Con this past week, James Cameron and Peter Jackson say they’re saddened by the current state of the film industry. "I think at the moment it’s a strange time to be a filmmaker, because there’s a sense of depression in…
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First, ‘The Hobbit,’ Then ‘District 9’
Peter Jackson was once crowned the "geek God" by the New York Times, and his throng of admirers rose to their feet Friday afternoon as Jackson came to the stage to introduce his latest producing effort, "District 9." But first, Jackson wanted to clear up rumors about his upcoming project. "I know you’re probably gonna…
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Angels With Machine Guns
An exclusive four-minute trailer from the not-yet-finished apocalyptic thriller "Legion" was unveiled at Comic-Con Friday afternoon, showing a desolate desert town diner where a white-haired old woman warns of destruction and transforms into an evil creature. When the darkness descends upon the town’s inhabitents, they must fight back against swarns of bees, explosions and…
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Comic-Con Highlights: From ‘Avatar’ to Zombies
“Iron Man” returns, Sony brings death & destruction, Cameron & Jackson saddened by state of film industry, “Beauty and the Beast 3D,” “Avatar” and “Twilight” previews, lots more.
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Megan Fox, Sans Robots (video)
Megan Fox knows people think of her as a sex symbol rather than the next Academy Award winner — but in her starring role in Diablo Cody’s "Jennifer’s Body," she knows her acting skills will be on full display when not shielded by massive "Transformers." "There are no robots to distract you, so if it’s…
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Comic-Con: An IMAX, 3D Worldwide ‘Avatar Day’
After all the secrecy, Cameron goes public to the extreme.
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‘Avatar Day’: a Worldwide 3D, IMAX Preview (Video)
Get ready for “Avatar Day.” Having kept his 3D sci-fi adventure under wraps for so long, James Cameron is going public in a unprecedently big way. On Aug. 21, Fox will take over as many 3D and IMAX theaters as possible worldwide to show 15 free minutes of the long-awaited film. The director announced the…
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Zemeckis, Burton Talk 3D at Comic-Con
Even Depp makes a surprise appearance at the Thursday opening.
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Zemeckis, Burton and — Surprise! — Depp Talk 3D (Video)
"I personally believe that (3D) is the future," director Robert Zemeckis told an audience that had waited all night for Comic-Con’s first-ever 3D presentation. "I’m excited about it because I think it’s a totally immersive way to see movies." Kicking off the convention’s first event in Hall H at Con on Thursday, filmmakers Zemeckis…
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TheWrap’s Top 5 Comic-Con Must-Do’s
From ‘Avatar’ to vampires at the Cannes of San Diego, which starts Thursday.
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