Official Comicon 2007 News Thread

[Howard Alan Treesong]

Untitled JJ Abrams project now called "Monstrous," still looks stupid:
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/33457

Six "Watchmen" leads cast:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ie88dcf13294612e0d5010ddce2a351f1

"Beowulf" fails to deliver, looks like "Monster House" with swords:
http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/beowulf/

Wes Anderson yay:
http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/thedarjeelinglimited/

[Junpei the Tracer!]

Is Tonks gonna be there?

[demi]

Nick Frost and Edgar Wright doing a signing > all that fluff crap nerd news

"My good self and Nick Frost will be in Comic Con again this year for an almighty signing.

Our autograph signing at ComiCon is on Friday, July 27 from 3:30 - 5 pm in the Sails Pavillion Autograph Area of the Convention Center

[Howard Alan Treesong]

Blade Runner 2-disc, 4-disc, 5-disc, 5-disc + stupid suitcase sets on DVD, HDDVD, and Blu-ray:
http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/br2007/announce.html
(Theatrical run in October in NY and LA! I'm so there!)

Laughing at ManaByte as he thinks Beowulf looks awesome:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=174475

[TVC15]

That first scene of the Beowulf trailer, aside from having good (but too perfect) character models, looks like a current gen videogame.  The water looks so cheap, which is bad considering a key portion of the story takes place underwater.

Zemeckis hasn't even done anything decent since BttF or Contact (if you are into that). 

[Howard Alan Treesong]

Contact was okay but the ending was a bit sour. Beowulf seriously looks like Monster House-quality animation. no way are mainstream audiences going to buy this. MEGABOMBA

Debating DVD vs. Blu-ray on the Blade Runner sets...

[TVC15]

I really don't want the TRINKET BOX edition, but I want every cut of the movie.  Why can't they just make a 5 disc edition with all the cuts that is not intended for trinket-obesessed art book loving homojapuals?  This is twice in the same week that the little tramps have fucked me like Tonks.

[Howard Alan Treesong]

I really don't want the TRINKET BOX edition, but I want every cut of the movie.  Why can't they just make a 5 disc edition with all the cuts that is not intended for trinket-obesessed art book loving homojapuals?  This is twice in the same week that the little tramps have fucked me like Tonks.

Check the link; there are 5-disc, no trinket HDDVD and Blu-ray editions. DVD only goes up to 4-disc.

So I'm leaning towards Blu-ray...despite not owning a PS3.

[TVC15]

ORLY!  Blu-Ray for me!  I'm sure you have mostly resigned to the fact that you will grab your ankles for Sony at some point in the future, right?

[Howard Alan Treesong]

Yeah, Blade Runner Blu-ray and Ratchet & Clank: New Penis Joke may make me Sony's whore before the year is through

and me with only 720p ;_;

[Howard Alan Treesong]

I am thinking of taking tomorrow off work to go to Comicon. Less crowded on Friday than over the weekend, plus people won't be tired-and-hating-life like they will be on Sunday. Plus I would get my Sunday free. Anyone here ever been?

[border]

When they did Comic-Con on the 1Up Show last year, the event just looked like an ass-whipping.  Ridiculous lines for every panel, highly sterile convention center, no booth babes or E3 pageantry.  I would go this year though, since the Hernandez Brothers will be there to celebrate the Love & Rockets anniversary....

[Phoenix Dark]

So will we get a teaser trailer of Dark Knight or Iron Man this week?

[Mr. Gundam]

I am so happy to see a plain old 5-disc Blu Ray version. I don't want all the frivolous stuff in the briefcase.

[bluemax]

So will we get a teaser trailer of Dark Knight or Iron Man this week?

Dark Knight teaser is already floating around on Youtube.

[Saint Cornelius]

I am thinking of taking tomorrow off work to go to Comicon. Less crowded on Friday than over the weekend, plus people won't be tired-and-hating-life like they will be on Sunday. Plus I would get my Sunday free. Anyone here ever been?

I went last year - it was interesting, to say the least. Said hello to Keith Knight, almost bought the Mage graphic novel.

[Howard Alan Treesong]

What day'd you go on?

[Saint Cornelius]

Saturday. A zoo for sure, but nothing compared to E3.

[Howard Alan Treesong]

I'm gonna go tomorrow~

EDIT: Ugh, their ecommerce site says Friday and 3-days are sold out. The main site hasn't been update to reflect this. Fuck.

EDIT2: God dammit I was really looking forward to going tomorrow. Now I have to go on Sunday. Bleh. I am really pissy now.