San Diego Comic-Con came and went with a whole bunch of madness in between. If you followed IGN's coverage last weekend, you might have noticed that there were quite a few notable pieces of news that came out of the event.
You can still see all of it over at our Comic-Con index, but we thought it'd be fun to break down the best of the best across movies, TV, and comics.
The surprise of the con, Warner Bros.' reveal that the sequel to Man of Steel will actually be a Batman/Superman movie shook Hall H like Krypton in its final hours. We know almost nothing about the film aside from the fact that director Zack Snyder and scripter David Goyer will be back, and that it is scheduled for 2015. Oh, and that it's going to probably be called Batman Vs. Superman. Yes, the Dark Knight returns…
Superman/Batman Movie Announced
How many X-Men is too many X-Men? We don't know, because when approximately 14 cast members from X-Men: Days of Future Past took the stage on Saturday for a "surprise" appearance, it seemed there was no such thing as too many mutants. Not only was the sizzle reel for the post-apocalyptic/time-travel/sequel/prequel/what-is-it a showstopper, but the on-stage interplay between the cast -- including new and old X-folks like Hugh Jackman, Michael Fassbender, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, and Jennifer Lawrence -- was priceless. The X-Men, it seems, are forever!
The big question mark of the con, and of Marvel's upcoming slate, Guardians of the Galaxy proved to be another highlight of the weekend. Even though the film just start shooting a couple of weeks ago, the cast (including Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillan, Michael Rooker, Benicio Del Toro, and others) and director James Gunn all flew over from London on Saturday (and were heading back that same night!) to show off some freshly shot footage from the space saga.
Amazingly, the reel that was shown was very polished despite having just started shooting, but even more importantly, it looks great. Funny, oddball, and very, very different from past Marvel films, Guardians looks like it's could take the studio's slate to a whole new level. And yes, we saw Rocket Raccoon and Groot, and yes, they look awesome.
First Guardians of the Galaxy Footage Shown
While Marvel somewhat disappointingly didn't announce any new projects, like the rumored Doctor Strange or Black Panther, they did finish up their panel with a big reveal: Joss Whedon took the stage to show a teaser for Avengers 2, which basically just consisted of quotes from the first Avengers while something -- Iron Man's helmet? Avengers armor? -- took the form, in the final moments of the trailer, of the villainous robot Ultron's head. Cut to the title Avengers: Age of Ultron. Wow!
Avengers 2 Title is Age of Ultron
The footage shown from the Cap sequel, Winter Soldier, was also a highlight in that it, like Guardians, seems to be pushing the boundaries of what a Marvel film can be. There's a taste of 1970s thriller here, as Steve Rogers continues to grapple with the sketchiness of the modern spy world. Which isn't too say that the film is lacking in action and eye candy -- the footage shown included, but wasn't limited to, a clutch, close-quarters elevator fight, a S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier crashing into the water, the Black Widow's guns blazing, the Falcon soaring, and a money shot of the Winter Soldier himself… picking up Cap's shield.
Winter Soldier Footage Reaction
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