Big Hero 6: The Series First Look Clip
Straight from Comic-Con, we've got an exclusive sneak peek of Big Hero 6: The Series, the new animated adventure that premieres this November on Disney XD and features many of the original voice cast from the hit Walt Disney Animation Studios' Academy Award-winning feature film - including Stan Lee as Fred's dad, Maya Rudolph as Aunt Cass, Jamie Chung as Go Go and Scott Adsit as Baymax!
Developed by Kim Possible creators Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley, Big Hero 6: The Series picks up right where the movie left off as Hiro (Ryan Potter), Baymax and the rest of the team battle evil-doers of all shapes and sizes.
In the following clip, Hiro and Baymax make the "grievous error" of entering a booby trap-filled lair of the nefarious "old timey" villain, Baron Von Steamer. Feast your eyes!
Grand Admiral Thrawn Gets a Star Wars Comic
Always in motion, Marvel's Star Wars comic book line is. At the Lucasfilm Publishing panel at SDCC today, it was revealed that Marvel's next Star Wars mini-series will focus on fan-favorite villain Grand Admiral Thrawn.
Star Wars: Thrawn is an adaptation of Timothy Zahn's novel of the same name, which was released in April 2017. This comic book adaptation will be handled by two veterans of Marvel's Star Wars line, writer Jody Houser (Star Wars: Rogue One Adaptation) and artist Luke Ross (Star Wars: Darth Maul). The mini-series will debut in February 2018.
Destiny, Halo Writer Joins Crackdown 3
Former Destiny and Halo writer, Jon Goff, is helping pen Microsoft's long-awaited Crackdown 3.
In an interview with Paste, Goff reflected on his perspective writing for Crackdown 3 and how it's different from his past experiences:
“With Crackdown, I wouldn’t say it’s like working on comics and games like Destiny and stuff I’ve done with Halo, because I’ve done a lot of
with heroes and building the world through the hero’s eyes," Goff said.
"The fun thing we’re getting to do with Crackdown here, though we still have the hero and the agents … I’m getting to spend a lot of time with the villains. We’re building this cadre of villains that are enemies you love to hate.”
93 Awesome Photos of the Star Trek: Discovery Exhibit
We're a few months away from the premiere of Star Trek: Discovery, but the didn't stop the upcoming CBS show from hitting San Diego Comic-Con 2017 in full-force.
The show held a pop-up in downtown San Diego that housed a ton of costumes, weapons, and concept art from Discovery, including a look at Klingon armor and Starfleet uniforms. Check out the full gallery below.
We'll have more on the show after the Star Trek: Discovery Comic-Con panel on Saturday, July 22.
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The 100: SDDC Sizzle Reel and Season 5 Tease
The double-tough characters on The 100 have been through an abundance of agony over the past four seasons and we've got a the show's awesome Comic-Con sizzle reel to share with you as proof!
Watch as young Madi (Imogen Tear), the Nightblooded child who Clarke (Eliza Taylor) partnered with after Praimfaya, narrate the "story" of the series as if it were a fairy tale. From the initial journey to the Earth's surface all the way to the death wave of radiation, The 100's certainly got adventure to spare. Check it out!
Seen here for the first time, aside from the new voiceover, are the images of a ruined and decimated Polis and Arkadia, showing us that nothing was spared on the surface. So what's become of those who retreated underground and the few who soared up into space? We'll have to wait and see.
WB Reportedly Planning for Ben Affleck’s Exit From DCEU
Ben Affleck's Batman may not be a part of the DCEU for much longer, as Warner Bros. is reportedly planning for the actor's exit from the DC film franchise.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, a knowledgable source told the outlet that Warner Bros. is working on a graceful way to transition Affleck's Caped Crusader out of the DCEU. This change in course will reportedly begin to take form in one of the studio's upcoming DC movies.
When Affleck's alleged departure from the DCEU will occur has not yet been decided. Warner Bros. Pictures Group chief Toby Emmerich told THR the studio wants to keep Affleck in the role. "Ben is our Batman. We love him as Batman. We want to keep him in the cowl as long as we can," he said.
Meet the Evil Batmen of Dark Nights: Metal
DC's upcoming event comic Dark Nights: Metal will introduce a realm called the Dark Multiverse and the twisted, evil incarnations of Batman that rule that dimension. And at the DC Rebirth panel at SDCC today, DC gave fans their first real look at these so-called "Dark Knights." Check out DC's new teaser image below:
Robert Kirkman on Possible Walking Dead/FTWD Crossover
Fear the Walking Dead will return for the second half of its third season on September 10th and at Comic-Con, during the FTWD panel hosted by Chris Hardwick, Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman addressed the idea of actually crossing over the characters from the two shows or, in the very least, creating a more concrete connection somehow.
After joking that Kim Dickens' Madison might be the long lost sister of Rick, Daryl, or Carol (since Madison's from Alabama), and then a few more laughs over there possibly being a magical telephone that Daryl discovers in The Walking Dead: Season 8 that allows him to call Madison, Kirkman got more serious and stated that it would be something they'd like to do if they could figure it out.
iZombie SDCC Sizzle Reel Sets Stage for Season 4
The Walking Dead universe isn't the only hot zombie property invading Comic-Con this week. The CW's iZombie, fresh off a killer third season, unleashed an awesome "story so far" sizzle reel video for the fans in attendance at the show's Q&A panel and we've got your first look at it.
Take a brain-devouring stroll down memory lane as we look back at how iZombie basically transformed from a series where zombies were in hiding and Rose McIver's Liv Moore could lead a secret life where she helped the Seattle PD with unsolved murders, to a series where the world now knows that zombies exist and all hell is breaking loose. Feast your peepers...
In some other cool news, revealed at the iZombie panel, actor Robert Knepper (Prison Break, Twin Peaks), who plays the scheming Angus DeBeers, will be a full series regular in Season 4.
New Steven Universe Character Revealed for Save the Light
Steven Universe: Save the Light dropped its first official gameplay trailer today, which unveiled new and returning characters and showed off some of the “fusion characters” that will be available in battle.
While the upcoming action RPG from Cartoon Network still hasn’t revealed its main villain, the trailer does spotlight a new gem exclusive to the game, named Squaridot. Squaridot can be seen in the new footage defending the Great North in a spherical attack drone.
See the new Steven Universe: Save the Light trailer below.
Peridot was also revealed as a playable character, shown constructing a toaster turret during one of Save the Light’s turn-based battles. Some of the fusion characters available in combat include Stevonnie (Steven and Connie), Opal (Amethyst and Pearl) and Sardonyx (Garnet and Pearl).