Comic Con is always an awesome time for us fan boys and girls. The smell of new comics on a mornings day, the greasepaint on some guy’s face who’s dressed as the Joker, and exclusive action figures.
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CCI 2012: Banner Poster Impressions!
It’s nerd Mecca time, and this year the bevy of posters, trailers, previews, easter eggs and all the other little tidbits in between are being analyzed by every single person who isn’t at CCI, while everyone who is there ignores them while waiting in line for their Hall H panel. Having been to SDCC twice before, I can attest that it truly is the spectacle people make it out to be, and is one of the most exhilarating experiences you can have, that is also extremely horrible at the same time. But I digress, because you’re not here to read what I think about the Con itself, you’re here to look at the juicy, juicy posters and coverage of the event! So let me transport you there for a moment with a collection of the posters themselves, which I believe are mostly self evident of their awesomeness, but I’ll talk about them anyway.
Pics Via [Collider]
I’m totally stoked to see how The Evil Dead remake is gonna be. I like the use of the original font, and the inclusion of the #Necronomicon is a nice touch that echoes the poor idea of reading the books pages aloud, only now it’s on social media. I’d like to think that was a clever marketing decision on purpose, but even if it isn’t, I’m digging it. Check out our previous coverage of the movie here.
Here’s the complete banner. Spring 2013! Awesome.
Of course GoT is there reppin’ themselves rightly. Season 3 is gonna make everyone shit bricks. Can’t wait.
I was a huge fan of District 9, and remember being intrigued by the viral marketing for the movie they had at the 2008 SDCC, and after seeing it in theaters, Neill Blomkamp cemented himself as a visionary director to keep your eye on. His new project here, looks fascinating. Read our previous coverage here.
I didn’t even know they were remaking this. Reading about it though, seems it’ll be an interesting remake, as Kimberly Peirce is directing. She’s best known for Boys Don’t Cry, and her work on The L Word, which means she knows how to direct stories about women, and messed up relationships.
What can I say about this movie it’s awesome trailer already doesn’t? Joseph Gordon-Levitt has yet to be in a bad film, and Bruce Willis is Bruce Willis. Plus it’s directed by the guy who did Brick, which also starred JGL. Seriously, go see Brick if you haven’t already. Time travel, guns, JGL, Bruce Willis, what more could you want?
I am not familiar with this show, but the banner makes me laugh. The use of internet memes becoming legitimate marketing ploys is so strangely recursive it almost works.
Seeing these banners makes me wish I was there at Comic-Con International, but then I remind myself a bottle of water there is 6 goddamned dollars and am glad I’m not there. BUT if you wish you were, you can find more CCI related coverage right here! On Grizzly Bomb! The site you’re reading right now! YAY!
CCI 2012: Preview Night In Less Than 200 Words, With Pictures
Believe it or not, San Diego Comic Con is here once again. Time flies by indeed. Now I feel as if I have wasted another year doing nothing. Shit, I feel sorry for myself. Now I’m gonna eat ice cream and feel even more sorry about myself. See? It’s a vicious cycle.
Preview Night happened yesterday and started off with some pilot preview screenings. They include 666 Park Ave, Arrow, The Following, Revolution, and Cult. Personally, I’m not a fan of this year’s pilot season, since there will be no police dramas. I watch cop shows and comedies exclusively.
Those privileged enough to be a part of Preview Night also had a chance to browse the show floor and buy merchandise before anyone else. Furthermore, they didn’t have to be stuck with a bunch of sweaty people during the weekends.
Anyways, here are some pictures we totally stole re-posted from other websites.
I wish I’m rich.
I wish I’m actually into motorbikes.
That looks affordable, compared to the two alternate options above.
Come at me, bro. (Yea, I know it’s a lame caption. Sue me.)
And I thought high heels were hard to walk around in.
Are those leggings or her actual legs? I’m going with the former. On second look, it is the former. I’m right!!!!!
You know you’re a messed up nerd when you look at this picture and the first thing that came to mind was, “Is that Zatanna?”
Screw Toyotas, that’s why.
Someone wrote a song titled Michael Knight. Just sayin…
Most of them are shadows of their former selves. Except for Chuck Norris. He is the former self of his shadow. Don’t ask me what that means.
I wonder if Tony Starks picks his suits like he picks his rides. (Again, a forced, corny caption.)
Photos taken from ComingSoon, Cinema Blend, and Marvel’s Facebook page.
The GrizzlyBomb 2012 Comic-Con Preview!
It is that time of the year again and it is time to revel in the wonders that is the San Diego Comic-Con 2012! One of the biggest things this year for our site is that we will actually be in attendance and representing GrizzlyBomb as we go to the biggest place where news on comics, television, movies, and video games breaks every minute from July 12th-15th and of course we will document it all. We are going to be on the show floor and I will be your guide and your way in to panels, booths, and probably pictures of the lovely booth babes so please visit as much as you can during the next week because we’re going to be knee-deep in some fun stuff.
Over the years, the panels have become some of the biggest places where announcements are made, stars have shown up, great Q&As have been done so we are going to do a preview on what we think will be some heavy hitters and must sees in San Diego.
Found Footage Festival UK Tour Review
The place. Birmingham UK. The venue. The Electric, the UK’s oldest working cinema. The event. The Found Footage Festival. The person going. Myself (hello there!). So what I did there was create some tension by shortening this piece into key headers. Worked quite well I thought! Anyway Birmingham is not really a place I’m a big fan of. Sure if you like getting drunk and not sleeping it’s the perfect place to hang out, but for me I found it a wee bit to noisy (maybe I’m to old!).
Hellboy/Ron Perlman is a Good Dude
I figured that it is time to get some good news up in this joint and via the Hollywood Reporter, this is will make you give some thumbs up to some people who step it up in the world. Ron Perlman, Hellboy himself, found out through the ‘Make A Wish Foundation’ that six-year-old Zachary wanted not only to meet Hellboy, but also wanted to become Hellboy as well. The makeup house Spectral Motion, who did the makeup for both Hellboy movies, setup the meeting after hearing the story and pitched it to Perlman, who obviously being awesome, was down for the idea.
So he got in the make up chair for another four hours in order to deliver the kid his wish. He showed up in full regale and Zachary even got the opportunity to sit in the chair as well to get his second part of his wish…
Looking at the pictures and seeing obviously what the kid has gone through with his leukemia, I thought this was an amazing thing to do. It is one thing for a kid to be like, yeah I want to be Superman or Spiderman or something where you throw a suit on that you bought for 40 bucks at the Halloween Superstore. It’s another thing to pick a badass hero and then be like, yeah, I want the whole makeup and nine yards. Hats off to this kid for not only picking an awesome wish, but facing his illness and probably being like, I’m Hellboy, you can’t bring me down.
Also Ron Perlman and Spectral Motion – You guys definitely got the gold star for the day.
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