Episode 19 – SDCC 2015 Review
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Welcome to another episode of Geek Bytes Podcast.
I’m Ramon Mejia…….I’m Edgar Acosta
Now this is a special episode of the podcast focusing on San Diego Comic Con which happened this past weekend.
In Geek News, we’ll talk about all the great stories that came out of the San Diego Comic Con this year including: Star Wars, X-Men, Deadpool, Doctor Who, the Walking Dead, all the great trailers, and more
In our Discussions section we’ll talk about the Comic Con announcements that we were the most excited to hear about
Now let’s Begin our show with Geek News
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J.J. Abrams surprises Star Wars panel attendees
· After the amazing Star Wars panel at Comic Con, J.J. Abrams invited all 6,500 of the panel attendees to a free Star Wars concert performed by the San Diego Symphony.
· Everyone who got into the concert got a free lightsaber
· The concert ended with a great fireworks show
· Feel bad for the guy that had a panel in Hall H after that!!
· http://www.wired.com/2015/07/star-wars-concert/
Director Zack Snyder surprises fans by with Batmobile
· The night of Friday July 10th mega fans where camping out overnight so they wouldn’t miss the Batman Vs Superman panel the next day.
· In a classy move, director Zack Snyder surprised those fans by driving up in the the Batmobile from his Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. They also handed out t-shirts while they were there!2
· http://geektyrant.com/news/zack-snyder-surprises-comic-con-line-with-batman-v-superman-batmobile
Hugh Jackman hints Old Man Logan in Wolverine 3
· During the Fox movie panel Hugh Jackman talked about the long journey of playing Wolverine since the first X-Men film, then teased that the third Wolverine solo movie, which he has said will be his last in the role, could have a very familiar story to comic book fans.
· "I've got three words for you guys: Old Man Logan," the actor said definitively. "As I promised, this next time is my last time putting on the claws, it's one last time," he said as an image of him as Wolverine with just the middle claw extended (a la flipping the bird) was shown behind him.
· For those not in the know, Old Man Logan is a comic book story by Mark Millar (who coincidentally is involved as a chief consultant on all the Marvel movies at Fox. hmm) and artist Steve McNiven. The story takes place in a far future where Wolverine is the last remaining X-Man, living with a family to try to take his last days in peace. Some very bad things happen (no spoilers here) that lead to one heck of a final adventure.
· The third Wolverine film is scheduled for release March 3, 2017
http://comicbook.com/2015/07/12/hugh-jackman-hints-at-old-man-logan-for-wolverine-3/
Your First look at the Warcraft movie will be in VR
· Legendary Pictures announced a new virtual reality partnership with Google —You can use the app with Google Cardboard or Gear VR.
· The app currently houses three different experiences: Warcraft: The Skies of Azeroth, Beware Crimson Peak, and the company's Pacific Rim-themed Jaeger Pilot.
· In the Warcraft experience, players sit atop a massive Gryphon as it soars across Azeroth, revealing the landscape featured in the film.
There is going to be a Green Lantern Corps. movie
· During the Warner Bros. panel at Comic-Con, the title of the next Green Lantern film was revealed to be Green Lantern Corps.
· This gives credibility to the rumors that multiple Green Lanterns would appear in the next film including: Hal Jordan, Guy Gardner, and John Stewart
· http://geektyrant.com/news/green-lantern-corps-movie-announced-at-comic-con
The Archie TV series moves to the CW
· The CW has picked up Riverdale, the subversive television adaptation of Archie, the network announced at Comic-Con International: San Diego. The series was previously in production at Fox. Arrow, The Flash, and Supergirl producer Greg Berlanti remains at the helm of the series, and Archie Comics chief creative officer Robert Aguirre-Sacasa is writing the pilot.
· http://comicbook.com/2015/07/10/archie-tv-series-riverdale-moves-to-the-cw/
Revealed that Metropolis and Gotham are sister cities
· During the panel for Batman Vs. Superman it was revealed that Gotham and Metropolis are sister cities. Metropolis is a successful rich city similar to Manhattan. Gotham resides across a river where the downtrodden and poor live. People take a ferry from Gotham to Metropolis for work.
· http://www.geekbytespodcast.com/news/2015/7/11/watch-the-panel-for-batman-vs-superman-at-sdcc-2015
Two villains for Super Girl revealed
· During the Super Girl panel it was revealed two supervillains will definitely show up on the show: Livewire and Reactron.
· The first is probably more familiar than the second to more casual fans of DC Comics. Livewire, as Leslie Willis, appeared first on Superman: The Animated Series, created by Bruce Timm. The character, after an accident with a storm, gains the ability to manipulate electricity - even become it, herself. She's just recently come back to the DC Universe, courtesy of a redesign by Babs Tarr for Batgirl.
· Reactron, meanwhile, is a straight-up Supergirl villain, first appearing in her own book in 1983. A former soldier in the US Army, an overload of energy from another meta-human created his own powers, the ability to generate radiation. In one version, the character isn't just a figurative nuclear reactor, but a real one - with a Kryptonite heart, no less.
· http://comicbook.com/2015/07/12/first-cbs-supergirl-villains-revealed/
Wally West is Coming To Flash Season 2
· Confirmed at the Flash panel by show co-creator Andrew Kreisberg, Wally West will be joining the show along with Jay Garrick.
· Longtime DC readers know Wally, who was primarily known as Kid Flash, who eventually became the Flash after Barry Allen was killed in Crisis on Infinite Earths
· http://comicbook.com/2015/07/12/wally-west-coming-to-flash-season-2/
New Comic with Spider Man and Deadpool
· At Marvel’s Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends’ panel at San Diego Comic-Con today, the publisher announced Spider-Man/Deadpool, a new ongoing series starring The Amazing Spider-Man and Wade Wilson.
· In the new series, Marvel promises that Deadpool will annoy the heck out of Spider-Man, while the wall-crawler will do his best to avoid any and all advances from the Merc with a Mouth. That said, both characters are known for their smart-talking, wise-cracking approach to crime-fighting. It would be difficult to imagine that the book wouldn't be laced with plenty of humor.
· While a concrete release date was not given, Spider-Man/Deadpool #1 is set to premiere this fall.
· http://comicbook.com/2015/07/12/marvel-announces-spider-man-deadpool-series-from-joe-kelly-and-e/
Merida coming to season 5 of Once Upon a Time
· After telling the audience about the new Dark Swan storyline for season 5 the Once Upon a Time panel ended with a teaser that Merida from the Pixar film Brave is coming to Season 5. She'll be played by Amy Manson.
· The new season begins September 27
Lash the Inhuman Joins Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Cast
· At the Marvel TV panel at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2015 Friday afternoon, Marvel Studios revealed a newcomer to the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. cast.
· Lash, one of the newest Inhumans in the Marvel Comics universe, is joining the cast of the show in some capacity. Marvel TV head Jeph Loeb told the audience at the panel simply that he's "coming," without revealing anything about the character's allegiance or how much he'd be used.
· http://comicbook.com/2015/07/10/lash-the-inhuman-joins-marvels-agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-cast/
Joss Whedon's next project is a comic series about a 'Victorian female Batman'
· During comic publisher Dark Horse's Comic-Con panel this afternoon, Whedon announced that his next project is something much smaller: a new comic called Twist, which will be coming out next year. "It deals with the most important moral question facing us, which is: Why isn't there a Victorian female Batman?" That's all we know so far, but it sounds amazing. Six issues of the series will be out next year.
· http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/11/8935269/joss-whedon-twist-comic-announced-comic-con-2015
Kermit and Miss Piggy broken up.
· At about the 25 min. mark of The Muppet Show panel at SDCC Kermit reveals that he and Miss Piggy have gone their separate ways romantically. Then Gonzo tells everyone that Kermit is dating Denise from the marketing department. Needless to say Miss Piggy is not happy about this.
· http://www.geekbytespodcast.com/news/2015/7/12/watch-the-funniest-panel-of-comic-con-the-muppets
Storm Trooper walks over 501 miles to honor wife, ends journey at Star Wars panel
· Minnesota native Kevin Doyle is an avid "Star Wars" and sci-fi fan, and met his wife Eileen through the international "Star Wars" costuming group, the 501st Legion. Doyle proposed to Eileen while dressed as Darth Vader in 2009 and they married in 2010 with a mechanical R2-D2 serving as ring bearer. Sadly, Eileen was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2011, and died 13 months later.
· Doyle took a trip out to Petaluma, California, earlier this year to visit Rancho Obi-Wan, a "Star Wars" museum started by Doyle's longtime friend Steve Sansweet. While he was there, he decided to go to Comic-Con, the annual entertainment geekfest in San Diego. When he used Google Maps to calculate the distance between San Francisco and San Diego, he couldn't believe the result -- 501 miles.
· As a member of the 501st Legion, Doyle saw it as a sign, and decided to honor Eileen by making the 501-mile journey to Comic-Con on foot.
Trailers of SDCC 2015
Batman Vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice
· The trailer shows off exactly why Batman seems to be so angry at Superman. There is an explicit difference in how the characters view each other.
o Bruce Wayne sees Superman as a power house alien who killed millions in Metropolis and has the potential to kill all mankind.
o Superman is quotes in the trailer saying “This Bat vigilante is a one-man reign of terror.”
· You see a bit from Jessie Eisenberg as Lex Luther railing against Superman on TV.
· You get a brief glimpse at Wonder Woman fighting and possibly dancing with Bruce Wayne.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
· During the San Diego Comic-Con panel for Star Wars: The Force Awakens new behind the scenes footage was released.
· Not only do you get to see the cast in costume on set but you also get some comments about how they feel about the movie.
· Go watch it and see if you can spot Warwick Davis and Simon Pegg.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
· An action packed spy thriller set during the cold war
· Release date: August 14, 2015
· At the height of the Cold War, a mysterious criminal organization plans to use nuclear weapons and technology to upset the fragile balance of power between the United States and Soviet Union. CIA agent Napoleon Solo (Henry Cavill) and KGB agent Illya Kuryakin (Armie Hammer) are forced to put aside their hostilities and work together to stop the evildoers in their tracks. The duo's only lead is the daughter of a missing German scientist, whom they must find soon to prevent a global catastrophe.
· http://www.geekbytespodcast.com/news/2015/7/11/watch-the-sd-comic-con-trailer-for-the-man-from-uncle
Suicide Squad
· https://www.polygon.com/2015/7/13/8953377/suicide-squad-comic-con-trailer-full-version-sdcc-2015
Deadpool
· "I love you Wade Wilson," says Vanessa. Wade sarcastically implies cancer he'll survive cancer. A sketchy scientist tells him "We can make you better," and claims he can make Wade a super hero Wade wants to do right by his girlfriend. He doesn't want a green super suit though! He calls the Doctor Posh Spice and calls the nurse a "less angry Rosie O'Donnell." Then he's sitting on top of a bridge and attacks the men in a truck he jumps into, straight out of the previously leaked footage but with a different song, not Gwen Stefani. He opens a window in a sideways truck and talks the men with guns pointing at him, saying, "This guy's got the right idea, he wore the brown pants!" He kills them all, then Colossus smacks him into a car. Negasonic introduces herself and Deadpool says, "What the sh--!" "F--- Liefeld" says Deadpool. Miller makes jokes about Reynolds f---ed up face and Wade claims to look "like a testicle with teeth." DMX plays the whole time. Deadpool twists off of a car and kills three guys with one bullet before sniffing the smoke from his guns and saying, "I'm touching myself tonight."
· http://comicbook.com/2015/07/12/deadpool-comic-con-2015-trailer-description/
· Leaked Vido
o http://movieweb.com/movie/deadpool/comic-con-trailer/
X-Men: Apocalypse
· The trailer began with a series of apocalyptic images, like a mushroom cloud, and then a close-up of Jean Grey (Sophie Turner). Then we cut to Jean, all nightmare sweaty in her bed, telling someone that she saw the end of the world. Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) tells her, “It was just a dream.”
· Then we hear Apocalypse (Oscar Isaac) monologuing about how old he is while we see close-ups and tiny clips of all of our mutant heroes and villains.
· Moira MacTaggart (Rose Byrne) is back, telling Charles that since the world became aware of mutants, cults and secret societies have sprung up to worship them. They’ve identified the first mutant, born 10,000 years ago.
· This is Apocolypse’s voiceover: “I have been called many things over many lifetimes — Ra, Krishna, Yahweh… [Something about turning the gears of civilization] You are my children, and you are lost because you follow blind leaders. Everything they’ve built will fall, and from the ashes of the world we'll build a better one.” At the end of the monologue we see a hooded figure accompanied by Storm (Alexandra Shipp) approach what seems to be some kind of underground meeting of mutants, and then Magneto turns around and says, “Who the fuck are you?” We finally see Apocalypse, all big headed and blue — much more like a comic character than anyone else in the films — we see that Psylocke (Olivia Munn) is also with him, and he says, “Come and see,” and beckons Magneto to follow. Then it’s all kinds of crazy shit.
· Charles is doing his Cerebro thing and with zero chill (and a single, solitary tear) says, “He can control all of us.” Then Magneto is pulling Charles in his wheelchair away from a group of mutants — including Angel (Ben Hardy) in his Archangel wings — as Raven yells, “Charles!” Quicksilver (Evan Peters) is running down a hallway (I think the underground one that leads to Cerebro), then Angel is running down the same hallway. Raven is looking very Madonna in her Like A Virgin phase. Charles is Professor X — bald, in a wheelchair and wearing a suit. Magneto is maybe killing people to save his family and saying, “Is this what you want from me?!” The trailer ends with Xavier using Cerebro, his eyeballs black, saying, “I have never power felt power such as this.”
· http://geektyrant.com/news/x-men-apocalypse-comic-con-footage-description
· Leaked video:
o http://uproxx.com/gammasquad/2015/07/x-men-apocalypse-trailer-comic-con/
TV
Super Mansion (Claymation series)
· This fall, from the studio that brought you Robot Chicken, comes a new animated Crackle Original Series. Producer and star Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) voices Titanium Rex, leader of a hapless band of superheroes-turned-mansion-roomies. Stars Seth Green (Robot Chicken, Austin Powers), Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele (Key & Peele), Jillian Bell (22 Jump Street), Chris Pine (Star Trek), Ron Perlman (Hellboy), Famke Janssen (X-Men), Donald Faison (Scrubs), Breckin Meyer (Road Trip), Anton Yelchin (Terminator Salvation) and Nick Kroll (Adult Beginners).
· https://youtu.be/6ELN3PiWVOk
The Shannara Chronicles
· The MTV trailer for The Shannara Chronicles is quiet impressive. The series has Jon Favreau as an executive producer, which might explain how well done this TV series may do. The sets look very Lord of the Rings, in a good way. The very ambitious show is based on the series of 10 novels written by Terry Brooks.
· The series premiers on MTV in January of 2016.
Legends of Tomorrow
· The first trailer for the CW’s Flash spin off Legends of Tomorrow was shown at Comic Con. The trailer shows off all the heros on the new show and the basic story premise. That a time traveler from the future, Rip Hunter, Rip Hunter is tasked with assembling a disparate group of both heroes and villains to confront an unstoppable threat.
· http://www.geekbytespodcast.com/news/2015/7/11/legends-of-tomorrow-trailer
Doctor Who Series 9
· Very excited to see Peter Capaldi as the doctor, Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald, and Michelle Gomez as the villainous The Master. The show looks to be taking a more dramatic, cinematic take on the Doctor Who universe.
· The show returns Sept. 19th 2015
· http://www.geekbytespodcast.com/news/2015/7/11/watch-the-trailer-for-doctor-who-series-9
Ash Vs. The Evil Dead
· Coming this Holloween, Ash Vs.The Evil Dead is the television sequel to the cult classic The Evil Dead, one of the best examples of horror comedy. The series picks up 30 years after the movie:
· Ash has spent the last 30 years avoiding responsibility, maturity and the terrors of the Evil Dead until a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind and Ash becomes mankind's only hope.
· http://www.geekbytespodcast.com/news/2015/7/11/comic-con-trailer-for-ash-vs-the-evil-dead
The Walking Dead Season 6
· A brutal trailer that shows some very interesting story lines for the upcoming season. The community Rick’s group is in seems to have problems from within and without.
· Can the town survive a zombie horde bigger than any of them have fought before?
· http://www.geekbytespodcast.com/news/2015/7/11/the-walking-dead-season-6-trailer
Fear the Walking Dead
· Focuses on the beginning of the outbreak of the Zombie apocalypse in Los Angeles. See society slowly awakening to the fact that something is wrong and then all hell breaks loose.
· http://epicstream.com/videos/Fear-The-Walking-Dead---First-Full-Trailer-Unleashed-at-Comic-Con
Video Games
Street Fighter V- Dark Ken trailer
· Ken gets a new dark outfit and some updated moves. His kicks seem to 3have an interesting fire effect and he’s no longer just a Caucasian Ryu.
· https://youtu.be/pIpA5YlgGek
Transformers- Devastation
· The team behind the team behind Bayonetta, Vanquish and Metal Gear: Rising have made a Transformers game in the style of the '80s cartoon show with all the original voice actors.
· Platinum unveiled a new trailer for the game at SDCC that should speed its way to consoles on October 6 on PS3, PS4, Xbox One and Xbox 360, barring any traffic jams in development.
· https://youtu.be/rCJJYMsgSsk
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Onto our Discussion section
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Discussion
San Diego Comic Con was this weekend July 9th-12th
We have a list of over 26 panels with over 13 hours of footage
For the links to all the videos for those panels check out the full show notes for the podcast
· Batman Vs. Superman panel
o http://www.geekbytespodcast.com/news/2015/7/11/watch-the-panel-for-batman-vs-superman-at-sdcc-2015
· Star Wars: The Force Awakens panel
o http://www.geekbytespodcast.com/news/2015/7/11/the-full-star-wars-the-force-awakens-sdcc-panel
· Fantastic Four panel
o http://www.geekbytespodcast.com/news/2015/7/12/fantastic-four-comic-con-panel
· Deadpool panel
o Funny, and NSFW
o http://www.geekbytespodcast.com/news/2015/7/12/watch-the-deadpool-panel-at-sdcc-2015
· X-Men: Apocalypse Panel
o http://www.geekbytespodcast.com/news/2015/7/12/x-men-apocalypse-comic-con-panel
· Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight Panel
o https://youtu.be/DgwtHOwcpLc?list=PLi8DA5V4mmmeJTe1eX99kClhufazVzAVz
· The Hunger Games panel
o Weird Drum opening
o http://www.geekbytespodcast.com/news/2015/7/11/watch-the-hunger-games-panel-from-comic-con-2015
· Crimson Peak Panel w/ Guillermo del Toro
o https://youtu.be/pOVmLxIRG_g?list=PLi8DA5V4mmmeJTe1eX99kClhufazVzAVz
· Victor Frankenstein Panel
o https://youtu.be/9shlBuTkiU0
· Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Panel
o https://youtu.be/Am2o44TDnNA
· Rock the Kasbah Panel w/ Bill Murray
o https://youtu.be/Ws8FPzQLcv4?list=PLi8DA5V4mmmeJTe1eX99kClhufazVzAVz
· Marvel’s Agents of Shield panel
o My favorite panel. The cast made the funniest jokes and had the most fun talking to their audience.
o http://www.geekbytespodcast.com/news/2015/7/11/agents-of-shield-comic-con-panel
· Once Upon a Time Panel
o http://www.geekbytespodcast.com/news/2015/7/12/watch-the-once-upon-a-time-panel-from-comic-con
· The Vampire Diaries Panel
o https://youtu.be/-UERNhSkBvE?list=PLi8DA5V4mmmeJTe1eX99kClhufazVzAVz
· Supernatural Panel
o https://youtu.be/1BYjUTyoEP4?list=PLi8DA5V4mmmeJTe1eX99kClhufazVzAVz
· Teen Wolf panel
o http://www.geekbytespodcast.com/news/2015/7/11/watch-the-teen-wolf-panel-from-sdcc-2015
· The Walking Dead panel
o http://www.geekbytespodcast.com/news/2015/7/11/watch-the-panel-for-the-walking-dead-at-sdcc-2015
· Game of Thrones panel
o http://www.geekbytespodcast.com/news/2015/7/11/watch-the-game-of-thrones-panel-at-sdcc-2015
· Sherlock panel
o http://www.geekbytespodcast.com/news/2015/7/11/watch-the-sherlock-panel-at-comic-con-2015
· Doctor Who panel
o http://www.geekbytespodcast.com/news/2015/7/11/watch-the-doctor-who-panel-from-sd-comic-con-2015
· Gotham
· Arrow
· Flash
· Super Girl
· Legends of Tomorrow
· The Muppet Show- Sept 22 premiere
o Muppets came out, very funny
o https://youtu.be/5oqZEJ99B3A
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Music Credits
"Happy Bee", "Movement Proposition", "Theme for Harold (var.3) ", "Take the Lead"
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