New Walking Dead Scene Shows the Aftermath of Negan’s Attack
The cast and producers of The Walking Dead made their annual pilgrimage to New York Comic-Con today, shambling and staggering to the Theater at Madison Square Garden to promote the upcoming Season 7 while also looking back at all the misery of Season 6. Misery is their specialty, you know!
The extensive group that took the stage included stars Norman Reedus, Danai Gurira, Steven Yeun, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Seth Gilliam, Michael Cudlitz, Lauren Cohan, Sonequa Martin-Green, Melissa McBride, Lennie James, Alanna Masterson, and Austin Nichols, plus producers Scott M. Gimple, Robert Kirkman, Greg Nicotero, David Alpert, and Gale Anne Hurd.
First, watch the new scene that was unveiled at the panel right here. But be prepared -- it takes place right after the big Negan scene from the end of last season (and the beginning of this scene) where he kills one of Rick’s crew with his horrific baseball bat:
New Play Arts Kai Kingdom Hearts Figures on Display at NYCC
Several Kingdom Hearts Play Arts Kai figures are currently on display at New York Comic-Con.
Including Sora, Riku, Roxas, and other characters from the various entries in the Kingdom Hearts series, these figures feature a great deal of detail and are highly posable. Check them out in the gallery below:
Figures vary in price, ranging from $120-$150. Visit Square Enix's Play Arts Kai online store to order and pre-order.
The long-running Disney crossover JRPG, Kingdom Hearts is a fan favorite series that has appeared on several different gaming platforms, including the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, 3DS, and PlayStation 4. No announce date or window has been announced, but Kingdom Hearts III is currently in development at Square Enix, despite its absence at E3 2016.
Netflix Releases the First Trailer for Iron Fist
Netflix premiered the first teaser trailer for its upcoming Marvel's Iron Fist series.
Earlier in the week, Netflix teased us with a new Iron Fist poster, one that leans heavily into its comic book origins.
On top of the new trailer and poster, Netflix also revealed the March 17, 2017 premiere date for Iron Fist earlier in the month.
The new series will join Netflix's already impressive selection of Marvel-based superhero shows.
Marvel's latest Netflix show, Marvel's Luke Cage, just dropped ahead of NYCC. Make sure to check out our Marvel's Luke Cage review, and while you're at it, here are 5 Luke Cage comics you should read right now. Well, not right now. But as soon as you can.
Sigourney Weaver Will Play the Villain in Marvel’s The Defenders
At New York Comic-Con today, Marvel announced that Sigourney Weaver will play the villain in Netflix’s upcoming superhero team-up series The Defenders.
Marvel didn’t reveal exactly which character Weaver will play, but Marvel TV head Jeph Loeb called her “a worthy foe" during the panel. In a press release, Netflix simply referred to her as "a significant but unspecified role."
Weaver joining The Defenders actors on stage at NYCC. (image via IGN's Eric Goldman)
The Punisher Has Begun Production
Marvel's The Punisher has officially entered production, and Daredevil actress Deborah Ann Woll will star in the upcoming Netflix series.
Punisher's filming was announced during the Marvel's Iron Fist New York Comic-Con 2016 panel, when star Jon Bernthal made a surprise appearance on stage alongside Marvel producer Jeph Loeb. Loeb revealed that production began last Monday, October 3. Woll, who starred in the first two seasons of Daredevil as Karen Page, was also announced as returning for the Punisher's solo series.
"What Frank
and Karen got to do last year was some of my favorite stuff," Woll said after the announcement was made.
Netflix officially ordered The Punisher to series in April of this year, with Hannibal's Stephen Lightfoot on board as executive producer. After his introduction in Daredevil's second season, Frank Castle will receive the spotlight in the upcoming series, which currently does not have a release date.
Awesome New Venom and Carnage Figures on Display at NYCC
Sideshow Collectibles is debuting a new pair of highly-detailed figures from the world of Spider-Man.
Both Venom and Carnage are currently on display at New York Comic-Con, featuring the same amazing amount of detail characteristic of a Sideshow figure. While no price has been formally announced, it's likely these will cost somewhere around $700 apiece. Check them out in the gallery below:
While we haven't seen either of the iconic villains in the MCU (yet!), Spider-Man made his debut earlier this year in Captain America: Civil War. His upcoming solo film Spider-Man: Homecoming will debut in theaters on July 7, 2017.
These Crazy Ninja Turtle Toys Are Pizza Packed
We got a nice look at the latest line of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle block-building toys on the floor of New York Comic Con.
The Mega Bloks sets are based on the Nickelodeon animated program, and have everything you'd hope to see in TMNT playsets: pizza, skateboards, a rigid adherence to the often mystical art of shinobi, and more pizza.
NYCC is chock full of awesome toys. We also checked out some awesomely detailed figures of iconic Marvel heroes.
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Justice League Dark Inspried by Harry Potter, Final Fantasy and Full Metal Alchemist
At the New York Comic Con Justice League Dark panel, director Jay Oliva talked about how the new animated supernatural superhero movie was inspired by Harry Potter, the Final Fantasy video games, and the Full Metal Alchemist anime.
“I’m a huge Final Fantasy fan. I was inspired by a lot of the magic I watched in a lot of my old video games,” Oliva said. “
things like Full Metal Alchemist. I take all of the things that I love and throw them into the DCU and come up with something new.”
Oliva explained that when magic is used in the movie, it takes on a different look depending on who is casting the spell. The demons have fiery runes, Constantine’s magic is green, and Zatanna’s is white or blue. He borrowed the transformation symbols from Full Metal Alchemist. He said this movie is essentially what his version of Harry Potter would look like.
Matt Damon Explains Why He Won’t Play a Superhero (Yet)
We caught up with Matt Damon at New York City Comic Con and the star let us know why he won't be playing any superheroes anytime soon.
"I just haven't seen one that would interest me," he told us when we caught up with him after a panel for his upcoming movie The Great Wall.
But Damon hasn't written off a future superhero role entirely. He told us if a hypothetical superhero movie had a "great director," citing The Great Wall's Zhang Yimou, "I'd certainly look at it."
Until then, Damon said no superhero roles spring immediately to mind that would get him excited to dive in.
Citing the recent Spider-Man and Batman reboots, Damon told us "we're already repeating the superheroes. I don't know if there's one great one that I'm missing."
New Spider-Man Animated Series Announced, Ultimate Spider-Man Ending
Marvel has announced a new Spider-Man animated series, called Marvel's Spider-Man, set to debut on Disney XD in 2017.
The series will be an origin story, chronicling Peter Parker’s journey as a teen figuring out how to become a superhero.
Cort Lane, senior vice president of Marvel Animation, explains that the show’s simple name “reflects a back-to-basics approach” in telling Peter Parker’s story. The series will focus on the hero finding “himself with strange new powers and overwhelming responsibility.”
Phillip Pignotti (Marvel’s Avengers Assemble) is the supervising director, with Kevin Schnick (Robot Chicken, Mad) as the story editor. Alan Fine (Iron Man, Thor), Dan Buckley (Marvel’s Avengers Assemble), Joe Quesada (Marvel’s Avengers Assemble), and Jeph Loeb (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D) will all be executive producing the series.