User blog:Takashichea/San Diego Comic Con 2015's TV & Film Announcements

This thread is basically a summary of all the big announcements I can find. I do my best.

Movies & TV Shows

Warner Bros Panel
 * The Suicide Squad made a surprise guest appearance (minus Jared Leto and no panel either). A preview footage of the movie was shown. (Source)
 * A new Green Lantern Corps film was announced. - Source

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

On July 10, fans get a special behind the scenes reel. No new footage of the new movie was shown. On the panel, these were key speakers: Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Harrison, Abrams (producer), Kathleen Kennedy (Lucasfilm President), Lawrence Kasdan (writer). Also, new cast members join the stage: John Boyega, Gwendoline Christie, Adam Driver, Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac and Daisy Ridley.

Release Date for the film: December 18, 2015.

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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

A new trailer was released, and the scheduled release date is March 25, 2016.

Guest speakers included the entire cast from the film such as Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot and Amy Adams.

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Muppets

There was an announcement of a new sitcom, The Muppets, which will premiere on September 22 on ABC channel.

Here are parts from the news article that talks about what the sitcom includes: —For the first time in the history of the Muppets, they’ll be free to roam one giant set instead of a series of stages and platforms, says Whitmire (who plays Kermit and Rizzo). Prady says “the trick to the show, if it works, is to make it feel for the first time that you’re seeing the Muppets in our world.” He cited careful camera choreography — particularly during walk-and-talks through hallways and corridors — that will pose a creative challenge to director Randall Einhorn, who served as documentarian for The Office (of which the new Muppets show will imitate the style).

—Plot-wise, the show will go deeper into the personal lives of the Muppets, following them home and seeing them interact with humans like they never have before. “Fozzie dating a human woman is going to continue,” says Prady. “Gonzo’s going to do some online dating.”

—Anyone from the Muppets universe is fair game to appear, including characters from the past two films.

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Deadpool

During the Fox movies panel, they showcase a Deadpool movie teaser trailer. The movie's release date is February 12, 2016.


 * Found a Vimeo link that shows the footage.

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X-Men: Apocalypse

Setting: 10 Years after the events in X-Men: Days of Future Past

A footage was shown at the panel.

Cast Members:
 * James McAvoy as Professor X
 * Sophie Turner as Jean Grey
 * Jennifer Lawrence as Raven/Mystique

Release Date: May 17

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Warcraft

Director: Duncan Jones

Setting: fantasy adventure based on a video game series (Not confirmed)

A footage was shown. Cast members are Travis Fimmel (as Sir Anduin Lothar), Ben Foster (as Magus Medivh), and Paula Patton (as Garona Halforcen)

Release Date: June 10, 2016

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Walking Dead's Spin-off Series: Fear the Walking Dead

The spin-off serves as a prequel to the Walking Dead series and through a family drama.

Cast Members: Kim Dickens (guidance counselor Madison), Cliff Curtis (Travis - divorced partner of Madison), Frank Dillane (Nick - son of Madison).

Debut Date: August 23

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Walking Dead Season 6 Trailer is revealed:

Vikings

Season 4 Trailer is revealed.

Guest speakers were Travis Fimmel (Ragnar), Katheryn Winnick (Lagertha), Clive Standen (Rollo) and Alexander Ludwig (Bjorn) along with Michael Hirst (writer/creator) and Dirk Hoogstra (EVP & General Manager, HISTORY)

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Supergirl

Maxwell Lord's casting was announced as the recurring villain. The debut date is October 26 at 8:30/7:30c on CBS.

Cast
 * Melissa Benoist as Kara Danvers/Supergirl
 * Mehcad Brooks as James Olsen
 * Chyler Leigh as Alexandra "Alex" Danvers
 * Jeremy Jordan as Winslow "Winn" Schott
 * David Harewood as Hank Henshaw
 * Calista Flockhart as Cat Grant

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Flash

New cast members announced for season 2:
 * Teddy Sears as Jay Garrick
 * Shantel VanSanten as Patty Spivot

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Vixen

Channel: CW Seed

Date: August 25

Plot: Originally from Africa, Mari McCabe’s parents were killed by local greed, corruption, and wanton violence. But the orphaned Mari refuses to succumb to the terrors surrounding her.

Inheriting her family’s Tantu Totem, Mari can access the powers of animals – anything from the super-strength of a gorilla to the speed of a cheetah. As Vixen, she fights valiantly to protect the world from threats like those that claimed her family.

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Heroes Reborn

The saga behind the 2006 breakout series "Heroes" will continue this fall as creator Tim Kring returns to the fold and develops new layers to his original superhero concept. This highly anticipated 13-episode event series will reconnect with the basic elements of the show’s first season, where ordinary people were waking up to the fact that they had extraordinary abilities.

Release Date: Thursday, September 24 on NBC

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The Killing Joke (Animated)

Bruce Timm announced that the next project he is working on is The Killing Joke based on Alan Moore and Brian Bolland’s influential 1988 Batman one-shot, featuring an all-new prologue, designed to add to the story. Batman: Bad Blood (Animated)

An original Batman story that features the introduction of Batwoman to the new line of animated films.

Justice League vs. Titans (Animated)

Another original story and the first of the DC Universe Original Movies to feature the Teen Titans(Source)

Comic Books

I thought there would be news about comic books such as new titles coming out. I found mostly movie news. I have to find comic book new sources since I relied on Google and Yahoo search. I'm pretty new to comic books. I apologize for this empty section.

Batman and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Crossover

The six-issue miniseries will begin in November and is set in the streets of Gotham City. The story will be brought to life by James Tynion IV (BATMAN: ETERNAL, CONSTANTINE) and star artist Freddie E. Williams II (ROBIN, CAPTAIN ATOM) handling interior and cover art. In addition, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator Kevin Eastman and other to-be-announced artists will illustrate variant covers.

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Darkseid War

The “Darkseid War” story in Justice League, written by Geoff Johns, has been extended into a month-long weekly event in October. In addition to the story in the Justice League title, a series of six one-shots will spotlight Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, Lex Luthor, The Flash and Shazam, all tying into the overall event.

Frank Miller Returns to Dark Knight

DC Comics announced Frank Miller will return for a third installment in The Dark Knight Returns trilogy: The Dark Knight III: The Master Race. The book will mark the 30th Anniversary of story Miller began with the 1986 classic The Dark Knight Returns and continued with the2001-2002 follow-up series Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again.

The series will be co-written by Miller with Brian Azzarello, who will be joined by Andy Kubert and Klaus Jenson as penciler and inker respectively. Miller will be drawing some interior art and covers.

The story will be told monthly over eight 32-page issues. Each issue will feature a special 16 page Dark Knight Universe comic, with a rotating cast of characters and guest artists.

The first issue ships this Fall 2015 Convergence Continues in Three New Ongoing Titles.

Spinning out from Convergence all the worlds live on somewhere in the DC Universe, and they can be picked up by writers and artists who have the right pitch. All follow the events of Convergence and will be released in October.

The first set of comics are Superman: Lois and Clark by Dan Jurgens and Lee Weeks,

Telos by Jeff King, Carlo Pagulayan, and Jason Paz,

Titans Hunt by Dan Abnett and Paulo Siqueira Batman & Robin Eternal / Robin War

In celebration of the 75th anniversary of Robin, DC is commemorating the event by including the boy wonder in their newest Batman weekly in October, as well as a December crossover.

DC Entertainment announced the sequel to Batman Eternal, titled Batman and Robin Eternal. Writers Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV will return to the series, with assists from Tom King, Tim Seeley, Jackson Lanzing, Ed Brisson and more. Tony Daniel will serve as the main artist on the book.

The series will be a 26-issue, weekly series, which celebrates the 75th anniversary of Robin by centering heavily on the legacy of the character, and will also feature the long-awaited return of onetime Batgirl Cassandra Cain. New Earth One OGN’s

Flash: Earth One and Aquaman: Earth One will be coming to DC’s “Ultimate-like” series of Original Graphic Novels. J. Michael Straczynski’ will b e writing the FLASH and Francis Manapul will be writing and illustrating Aquaman, with both titles to be released in 2016.. Superman Books Coming of the Supermen, a six-issue limited series by Neal Adams that kicks off in November, will feature Superman versus Darkseid and his son, Kalibak, and will involve Lex Luthor and characters from the city of Kandor (now known as New Krypton).

Max Landis will tell a “seven-part collection of stories from the life of Clark Kent” in Superman: American Alien, which starts in November and features art by Ryan Sook, Jock, Nick Dragotta, Tommy Lee Edwards, Joelle Jones, Jae Lee, Francis Manapul, and Jonathan Case. The Milestone Universe Returns to DC Universe as “EARTH-M”

DC Comics and Milestone Media jointly announced that Static and other Milestone characters would be returning to DC

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