Sony Pictures kicked off its presentation of three sci-fi films at Comic-Con 2012 with the fast-arriving remake of Total Recall. Director Len Wiseman said the film was finished as of four days ago, so everything shown was likely final.
September is two months away and with it will come Resident Evil: Retribution. Promising scale, zombies and more Milla Jovovich badassness, Hall H played host to director Paul W.S. Anderson, along with his stars Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez and Oded Fehr.
20th Century Fox has gone young in its attempt to bring Fantastic Four to life in a way that will placate comic fans. After hiring Chronicle director Josh Trank as was confirmed a couple days ago, the studio has paired him with writer Jeremy Slater, whose spec scripts have been impressing studios though none of his work has yet to hit the screen.
The Wolverine just got a whole lot sexier. Casting erupted for the next chapter in Wolverine’s (as played by Hugh Jackman) saga earlier this week as the love interest and several (Japanese) villains were cast, and now James Mangold‘s film has picked up some star power in the form of Jessica Biel.
Focus Features took its upcoming animated film ParaNorman to Comic-Con this year. The film focuses on the often-misunderstood Norman, a strange boy who can talk to the dead. When his town is threatened by a potential zombie outbreak, it’s up to Norman to save the day.
Roid rage collided with nerd rage as some of history’s greatest action stars descended upon Hall H in San Diego. Yes, the Expendables themselves, or at least their starting line-up, made their Comic-Con debut this afternoon pumping up the audience for Aug. 17’s The Expendables 2.
Disney closed out its 2012 presentation with Wreck-It Ralph, a panel that featured director Rich Moore and voice actors John C. Reilly and Sarah Silverman. The first five minutes of the film screened, as did five minutes from other portions of the film.
Wicked, a prequel to The Wizard of Oz, is one of the most popular Broadway musicals in recent memory. For whatever reason, it’s been difficult for Universal to get the film adaptation off the ground, but the studio might be taking the steps to finally make it happen.
Last night we learned that David Slade left the helm of Fox’s upcoming Daredevil reboot to work on the pilot for Hannibal. Now, Thor 2 has lost one of its actors to the same exact project.
Frankenweenie, about a boy bringing his dog back to life, took the stage first for Disney’s Comic-Con showing. The panel included Allison Abbate (producer), Don Hahn (executive producer), Atticus Shaffer (voice of Edgar), and director Tim Burton.
