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  • Jesse Eisenberg Compares Comic-Con Experience to Genocide

    Comic-Con International 2015 - Warner Bros. PresentationIn comments that he’ll no doubt attempt to clarify and and correct and ultimately apologize for a few days from now, actor Jesse Eisenberg somehow thought it was a good idea to compare his experience at Comic-Con to genocide.

    The “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” star was reflecting on his first time at the fan convention when he told the Associated Press that sitting on a panel, surrounded by excited, adoring fans, was apparently too much for him.

    “It is like being screamed at by thousands of people,” Eisenberg told the AP. “I don’t know what the experience is throughout history, probably some kind of genocide. I can’t think of anything that’s equivalent.”

    We can’t fault the first portion of Eisenberg’s remarks, since that’s literally what happens at every Comic-Con panel at Hall H. But we’re not quite sure how or why the actor thinks screaming fans are equivalent to genocide. (CinemaBlend notes that perhaps he was going the method route, and will chalk up those comments to coming from his villainous “Batman v Superman” character, Lex Luthor. Only time will tell.)

    After trashing the convention, we’re not sure if Eisenberg will ever want to go back (or will be allowed in, for that matter). But maybe he can take a cue from Bill Murray’s Comic-Con handbook for future reference?

    [via: Associated Press, h/t CinemaBlend]

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  • SDCC: The ‘Suicide Squad’ Comic-Con Trailer Is Finally Online

    suicide squad, the joker, jared leto, suicide squad trailerThere were plenty of descriptions of the new “Suicide Squad” trailer that debuted at Comic-Con this weekend (and plenty of bootleg versions, too), but now, the official clip has finally made its way online for your (legal) viewing pleasure.

    Earlier reports suggested that the introduction of The Joker (Jared Leto) and Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) evoked the biggest reactions from the Comic-Con crowd, and it’s not hard to see why. Quinn gets the most screen time of the two in the extended clip, first appearing as an ethereal figure trapped in a cage by Squad assembler Amanda Waller (Viola Davis), dangling from the enclosure like an acrobat; later, she licks the bars in a move that’s both sexy and creepy as hell (no doubt the intention of filmmakers).

    Waller describes Quinn and co. as “the worst of the worst,” explaining that by forming a “taskforce of the most dangerous people on the planet,” the U.S. can basically do whatever it wants to the rest of the world, and blame it on the bad guys — and essentially leave them to die — if things go south. “We’re the patsies,” Will Smith‘s Deadshot tells the rest of the villains. “We’re some kind of Suicide Squad.”

    The trailer is packed with slick shots of the crew defying death (and even battling Batman), sowing chaos and leaving plenty of destruction in their wake. There are firefights, fistfights, car chases, and more — and then, finally, there’s The Joker.

    Saving the spookiest for last, the clip ends with the introduction of Leto’s iconic character, who utters the line, “I’m not gonna kill ya. I’m just gonna hurt ya really, really bad.” He bares his silver teeth and stares straight into the camera with his soulless eyes before the screen goes black, leaving plenty of questions — and plenty of chills — in his wake.

    Check out the action-packed trailer below. “Suicide Squad” is due in theaters on August 5, 2016.

    Watch the trailer

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  • ‘American Horror Story: Hotel’ Characters, ‘Connected Universe’ Teased at Comic-Con 2015

    Comic-Con International 2015 - "American Horror Story" And "Scream Queens" PanelIt’s confirmed: “American Horror Story” fans are going to want check in to “Hotel” and never check out.

    We already knew “American Horror Story: Hotel” was shaping up to be a killer installment of the Emmy-winning FX anthology series, but after showrunner Ryan Murphy spilled a bunch of beans during the show’s panel at Comic-Con 2015 today, it’s clear that it’s also going to be a very satisfying trip for fans looking to revisit characters from series past.

    “We have a long-term plan with the show. Things are connected,” Murphy revealed. “So characters are connected to different seasons. [Pepper] obviously is the first. This season you’ll see more and more of that. Characters from previous seasons will come back and check into the hotel. It’s part of a connected universe with a pretty cool thesis statement at the end of the run.”

    Murphy also chatted about the buzziest addition to the “AHS: Hotel” cast, Lady Gaga, who wasn’t in attendance. But, sadly, those looking for the ostentatious performer to go full Gaga are in for some disappointment: She will NOT be singing. He explained that Gaga wrote to him as a fan of the show and asked if he would ever consider putting her on it. Her one stipulation? “I want to be evil.” Yes! The only other tidbit he served up was that her role involves fashion, adding “You want her to look a certain way.” Sounds like we’ll get a bit of the Gaga we already know and love, after all.

    If you’re thinking that — outside of Gaga — “AHS: Hotel” is going to serve up more of the same (hey, it’s pretty much the same cast), think again. Murphy is still looking to make your jaw drop. After acknowledging that Sarah Paulson, who has starred in each iteration of “American Horror Story,” has survived every season so far, the showrunner admitted “We gotta change that right away … but not in the way that you might think.”

    A twist on a death in AHS? We would have it any other way.

    “American Horror Story: Hotel” premieres in October on FX. Additional reporting by Jessica Wedemeyer.
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  • Watch Official ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 6 Trailer (Plus Spoilers)

    Claimed! “The Walking Dead” Season 6 Comic-Con trailer just made its official debut today (Friday, July 10) at San Diego Comic-Con. A slightly shorter version was leaked online last night, but the full trailer has an extra 30 seconds a the start, before Enid walks through the gate, extending the footage to more than 4 minutes. That super-size length is perfect for the Season 6 premiere, which was announced to be 90 minutes, starting Sunday, October 11 at 9 p.m. ET on AMC.

    Here’s the full trailer:


    The trailer certainly leaves us with a lot of questions. Will almost everyone be against Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) this season, including his two BFFs? We figured Mr. All Life Is Precious Morgan Jones (Lennie James) might have concerns about The Ricktator’s kill-or-die strategy — and the trailer includes Morgan’s voice saying, “I know Rick, I can stop him” — but it looks like maybe Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) could disagree with Rick too. Probably not really though, since the trailers are always misleading, with quotes moved around and visuals definitely positioned to send us down the wrong path.

    This trailer not only focuses on Team Rick vs. Team Alexandria, it also ends with Daryl appearing to be in danger. But that’s probably more trolling to get the Daryl fans in a tizzy. But who ties up Daryl and points a gun at him, demanding that he not say sh-t or he’ll be killed? One of The Wolves or a different threat, since that particular guy did not have a “W”? (Some fans seem to think this guy is Kirk, a new character announced for this season. Didn’t see much of Heath, though.)

    *Warning: Walking Dead comic book spoilers referenced ahead*



    Who is Rick pointing a gun at in his “Do you have any idea who you’re talking to” speech? In the comic book, that speech — which ends with a great “united we stand” rally — was from Rick to Nicholas in Issues 89-90, when Nicholas says everything was fine before Rick showed up, then pulls a gun on Glenn, Maggie and everyone in his anti-Rick rant. But the TV show has already given Nicholas a different Glenn storyline, so would they also add this to his pile? If so, it may just make Glenn look worse for letting Nicholas continue to live. The trailer wants to make it seem like Rick is pointing his gun at Morgan, and they seem to want us to think Deanna Monroe is pushing for Morgan to take charge instead of Rick, but Rick and Morgan will probably end up on the same side, with Rick as leader. If they don’t give this exact gun-in-face moment to Nicholas, could they remix it with someone else?

    Several shots (including Jessie hiding) also suggest a massive herd attack on Alexandria, which would fit with the comic book storyline — unlike the Morgan vs. Rick stuff. In the comic, after a standoff with The Scavengers (The Wolves seem like a TV remix) at the Alexandria gate, the noise draws a huge group of walkers and the Alexandria Safe-Zone is breached. By that point, Rick was fully in charge, with the leader (Douglas Monroe in the comics) going a bit mad. The TV show has changed so much — not only with Deanna losing both her husband and one of her sons, but also with the new twist of adding Zen Morgan to the mix — that it’s hard to know what might happen. (Will Carl still lose an eye or not?) There were shots of Enid in there, so we might get her backstory, along with whatever is happening outside the wall with Daryl. Neither Enid nor Daryl is even in the comic book, so they could do anything.

    A ton of stuff will be coming out at Comic-Con, but here’s a portion of showrunner Scott Gimple’s vague Q&A with Entertainment Weekly:

    Should we assume, then, that there are some other threats in season 6 in addition to the Wolves?
    There are multiple threats, even in the first half of the season. And sort of different versions of threats we’ve seen before. The first three episodes are quite intense, and the cast and crew are — we just shot them out of a cannon directly into another cannon that we shot them out of again. The first three episodes are — we say every year, “Ah, it’s so crazy” and everything, and it has been crazy — but the first three episodes this year and the things that we’re doing are very big and very difficult, and we’re pushing people hard, and in some ways I think we’re going to be pushing the audience hard. I’m pretty excited and terrified about it.

    “Walking Dead” trailers traditionally include footage from up to the first 5-6 episodes, since they are still filming the season and they usually get through the epic Episode 8 midseason finale in August. We’re now extra excited for those first three episodes, as well as the rest of the 16-ep season. Are you pumped?

    “The Walking Dead” Season 6 starts Sunday, October 11 on AMC, with a 90-minute premiere.

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  • The Best Cosplay Looks From 2015 Comic-Con

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    Every year when Comic-Con rolls around, one of the biggest things is the epic commitment people make to cosplaying. Some people paint their entire body, some people make their costumes out of literal metal, and some people turn it into a group affair.

    Here are the most awesome cosplayers from 2015 Comic-Con.
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  • SDCC: 6 Perfect Bill Murray Moments From His First Comic-Con

    Comic-Con International 2015 - Open Road PanelBill Murray attended his first-ever Comic-Con on Thursday, and what the actor lacked in experience at the fan fest, he more than made up for in hilarious responses and general Bill Murray-ness (read: awesomeness).

    Murray, who sat on a panel promoting his upcoming comedy “Rock the Kasbah,” charmed the audience with tales from his long and varied career and witty comebacks to routine questions. Below, we’ve collected some of our favorite moments from his appearance at SDCC (including a run-in with a certain hilarious-in-her-own-right Oscar winner and fellow SDCC panelist).

    – He revealed his Comic-Con breakfast of champions: “We started this morning with bagels and then some tequila.”

    – Asked which of his many roles is his favorite, he alludes to “Ghostbusters” (which is the correct answer, by the way): “Once upon a time, I did save the city of New York, and I had the coolest damn car to drive around Manhattan.”

    – Addressing the rumor that he was once up for the role of Han Solo in 1977’s “Star Wars,” Murray quips that he’s aiming for a part in the just-announced Han Solo spinoff flick: “I don’t know if I was up for the role of Han Solo, I don’t remember. But I am working out now in hopes of getting this new thing, though. Just a lot of swimming and pilates, and I’m really going to work hard at it.”

    – He pledged his love for Miley Cyrus, who he worked with on his upcoming, Sofia Coppola-directed Christmas special: “I’m gonna say this officially: Miley Cyrus is really f–king good. She can really sing. I thought she was a knucklehead, funny girl. She can really sing and she floored everybody. I don’t want to hear anymore bad rap for Miley Cyrus. … She’s a pro.”

    – Murray insisted that he’s not intimidating to work with — though he does have one odd on-set quirk: “I go to work with a knife strapped to my leg; it means people will know their lines.”

    – And finally, Murray bumped into none other than Jennifer Lawrence backstage, as he was leaving his “Rock the Kasbah” panel and she was headed to the “Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2” panel, leaving fans of both with this wonderful photo of their meeting:


    Here’s hoping Murray’s first Comic-Con will be his first of many.

    [via: HitFix, E!, Birth.Movies.Death., Giana Mucci]

    Photo credit: Getty Images

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  • SDCC: Watch the ‘Hunger Games’ Cast’s Mockingjay Whistle Fail

    The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2″ — even when they’re trying to whistle a tune from their own movie.

    During the “Mockingjay” panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday, castmates Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Liam Hemsworth all tried — and adorably, hilariously failed — to replicate the series’s iconic Mockingjay whistle tone. But the trio, and the rest of their castmates on the panel, just could not nail the four-note melody, which was memorably used by Rue and Katniss in the first film, and brought back throughout the rest of the series as a Mockingjay rallying cry of sorts.

    In video of the incident uploaded by Screen Crush, the actors all try numerous times to get the whistle down right, but to no avail. At one point, Hutcherson imitates crickets, which panel moderator Conan O’Brien joked was a frequent sound during his stand-up routines.

    Hemsworth comes closest to whistling an actual song, but as X-Files” theme. Still in the science fiction genre, still not quite right.

    Check out the hilarious video below, and try not to get too sad when you realize that this is the last “Hunger Games” panel at Comic-Con ever.

    “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2” hits theaters on November 20.

    [via: Screen Crush]

    Photo credit: Eric Charbonneau/Invision/AP