Culture Buzz This has got to be one of the best promotional stunts in the history of SDCC. The Walking Dead Escape challenges “survivors” to make it through the stadium without being turned. Or sign up to be the shambling dead.
Braaaaaaaaiiiiinnnssss. The walking dead took over the streets surrounding Comic Con this year. They had a Carbonite Han Solo, Storm Trooper, Hangover's Zach Galifianakiss, and a White Michael Jackson.
Was…was that a Frisch's Big Boy cosplayer? Yes. Yes it was. Take 100 cosplayers, add the music of the ultimate cosplayer, and what do you get?
Part one of the Hobbit movie (titled “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”) will not be hitting theaters until December 14th, 2012; however, Peter Jackson has been terrific with supplying anxious J. R. R. Tolkien fans with photos and videos of the filming process. Although he declined to speak at Comic-Con, he did release this new behind-the-scenes video full of interviews, costumes, and Andy Serkis bringing back Gollum in a powerfully creepy way.
Style Buzz Turn about is fair play. Sure, the ladies get all the cosplay love, but male con goers aren't just Cheeto-fingered basement dwellers.
Style Buzz Are you not entertained? Is this not why you are here? Fair warning, gentlemen: my concept of “hot” is not based on a flesh to clothing ratio.
Movie Buzz Lightning bolt! Lightning bolt! River Tam, Jason Stackhouse and Tyrion Lannister? In a satirical comedy about LARPing? Sign me up.
TV Buzz Sorry James Cameron. This is the only blue clad Avatar I care about. Are those skyscrapers? And…steam punk zeppelins? SOLD.
Movie Buzz “Crouching Tiger meets Sherlock Holmes…” Wait, did that ninja just flying kick a deer?
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The more you think about it, Jacob, the more less sense it makes. This is canon now, right? RIGHT?
This sexy Patrick Nagel-inspired Seven of Nine poster by Craig Drake was created for Mondo in honor of Comic-Con. Better hurry though, these won't last long. (via)
Culture Buzz William Shatner, you are the perfect man. Embracing the kitsch that made him a household name, Captain Kirk led all three thousand fans at his panel in a round of impotent rage.
If you still don't want to watch this movie, you may be allergic to awesome. Any doubters of the whole Cowboys & Aliens believability thing, needs to watch this. Plus Daniel Craig is in leather chaps and he looks mighty fine.
TV Buzz For all you buzzfeeders and George R. R. Martin fans who could not make it to Comic-Con 2011 (or even more devastating, those that had passes but were not able to make it into the Game of Thrones panel), here is everything that went down at one of the hottest panels this year; this includes the cast being questioned by Martin, what to expect from season 2 and 3, the always awkward fan Q&A, and the answers to what each member of the cast would do if they could end the series.
Where is the line between human and machine? This is the best live action promo filmed specifically for a video game I’ve ever seen! (via)
Movie Buzz Time is money. In the future, time has become currency. Age freezes at twenty-five and the only way to maintain yourself is to acquire more “money”. Like a modern day Logan's Run but without the mandatory death.
TV Buzz Nice doggie. Nice giant, non-flying doggie. Guess this means Appa, the flying bison, doesn't have a lifespan of several hundred years? :(
TV Buzz October, why are you so far away? This series shows the true genius behind the zombie genre: it's not really about the undead, but who people really are when you boil them down to survival instincts.
TV Buzz This is getting a little epic for a kid's show. Bah, who are we kidding? This was never really meant for our kids; they were just the smoke screen.
Holy Evil Batman! Originally slated to be a Bruce Wayne adventure, “Holy Terror” looks…well, like a Batman adventure…with guns.
Culture Buzz Well there's a title I never thought I'd type. But I should've known better. Gender bending cosplay is pretty mainstream.
Culture Buzz Girls with guns. Mmmmmm. I've known Meagan for a couple of years now and her costumes never fail to disappoint. Her entire catalog of work is pretty amazing.
A deleted scene from Superman Returns from the Superman Anthology Blu-ray. This alternate opening sequence cost $10 million to make and was left on the cutting room floor. Why? Probably because it's visually spectacular but boring as hell. (via comicsalliance.com)
Tech Buzz Apply today! That is, if you have experience in Zero-G Engineering.
I am C-3PO. Human-controller relations. Unfortunately the R2-D2 console doesn't come with 3D hologram of hot princess. (via shortlist.com)
My awesome sense is tingling. Following up on yesterday's HD trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man, here's a teaser poster for the movie from San Diego Comic-Con. (via.)
Culture Buzz Aww, someone give him a free day pass. Comic-Con 2011 has been sold out for months now, and Keith never got a ticket. In an impressive display of willpower, Keith proves to us that no amount of security guards, people, or terrifying heights will stop him from breaking into the world's most popular convention for all things geek. (via funnyordie.com)
TV Buzz Seth Green was on Conan Tuesday night; this time, to talk about what Conan needs to know for his first trip to the 2011 Comic-Con. Topics of conversation included Sailor Moon, costume ideas, why you should/shouldn't refer to Comic-Con as “The Con”, nerd jocks, and outer space. (via teamcoco.com)
Culture Buzz Wait, wait, wait. There's a difference between a furry and a slutty furry? Everything I know is a lie.
I know man. It'll all be over soon and the space will go back to hosting boat shows and whatever. (via reddit.com)