The Biggest Surprises From This Year's Comic-Con

Comic - Con descend yet again upon San Diego this weekend to titillate hundred of thou of overzealous movie , TV , comic - book , and video - game fans with high - profile reveals and meme - worthy moments . You might have been there ! But if you chose to drop your Heat Dome weekend savor in sunlight and ignoring the news that come out of this year ’s convention , we ’ve got you covered . Here ’s a immediate summing up of the important material that went down at SDCC over the weekend .

Wonder Womanwowed

DC Comics and Warner Bros. Pictures switched gears after this year’spoorly receivedBatman v Superman , by direction of some bold , colourful updates . Henry Cavill ’s brooding Superman and Ben Affleck ’s incubation - er Batman dedicate way this year to Gal Gadot ’s Wonder Woman , whose prequel film come next June . First number the effulgent card go steady above and then a trailer that accentuated brutal action and party whip - crack ( er , lasso - crack ? ) dialog , good manners of Gadot and costar Chris Pine . Even after premiere some cheeky footage from November 2017 ’s squad - upJustice League , Comic - Con ’s Hall H kept bombinate aboutWonder charwoman . gratefully , you could watch the first laggard properly now .

Kong: Skull Islandrevealed as…Apocalypse Nowwith a gigantic ape?

A reboot ofKing Kong : await ( and it ’ll debut next March 2017 ) . A reboot ofKing Kongwith an even adult ape : sure , that makes sense ( and we ’re really look forrad to it ) . A reboot ofKing Kongwith an even bigger anthropoid starring Tom Hiddleston , Brie Larson , and Samuel L. Jackson : OK , we ’re mind ( and like ) . A reboot ofKing Kongwith an even bigger anthropoid star Tom Hiddleston , Brie Larson , and Samuel L. Jackson that feels like a 1970s Vietnam state of war flick and recruits most of theStraight Out of Comptoncast to play soldiers : WHAAAAT(we’re dead ) .

Bates Motelsnagged Rihanna for series finale

Showrunner Carlton Cuse ( ofLostandNash Bridgesfame ) disclosed that the fifth season of A&E ’s ego - effacing Hitchcock version will be its last . But he ’s ending it with a hit . After map out the relationship between Norma Bates ( Vera Farmiga ) and her creepy-crawly son , Norman ( Freddie Highmore),Bates Motelwill finally dig into the issue depicted inPsycho , and fans can gestate direct parallels and twists on the 1960 classic . Marion Crane , the motel house physician played by Janet Leigh whose shower takes a stabby and iconic turn , will appear , and will be portrayed by Rihanna . The pop star could n’t assist the panel , but she did record the above announcement .

Brie Larson joined the Marvel Universe

The company behindCaptain America , Thor , Iron Man , and theAvengersroutinely owns Comic - Con , so Marvel Studio ’s Saturday night panel was very crowded liaison . The 6,000 - plus fan who release up look on teasers ofDoctor Strange , initiation to the form of 2017’sBlack PantherandThor : Ragnarok , and this long - expect declaration : Brie Larson , Academy Award - win star ofRoom , will play Captain Marvel in a self - titled blockbuster as well as the next twoAvengersmovies . Captain Marvel tent flap , punches , and germinate energy blasts from her work force , and Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige hired the in - requirement 26 - year - sometime actress ( she ’ll also co - star inKong : Skull Island ) to fill the role . You do n’t need to know much more than that to understand the agitation .

Game of Thronesteased Season 7 in the most cryptic way possible

Thronesshowrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff houseclean house at this year ’s Comic - Con . With only a few form member on deal ( and little time of year 7 information to satiate the salivating interview ) the panel break open prison term between Season 6 anecdotes , theperfectblooper spool , and an explanation for why next yr ’s sequence will get a little lately . “ Winter is here , " Benioff told the bunch . " [ And ] we ’re shooting in places where there are Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree . " Basically , they need winter tolooklike actual winter , forcing production to push and enfold in February . deserving the wait ? A released smell at pre - production certainly has us pumped . Already distinguish in the video recording above : shield from House Whent and Baratheon – catnip to anyone who knows the books .

The newStar Trekseries got a name

Credits likePushing Daisies , Hannibal , andHeroesmade writer - producer Bryan Fuller a geek tycoon . His involvementthe firstStar TrekTV show in more than a decademay push him intoJoss Whedon soil . On Saturday , Fuller hosted a dialog box forStar Trek ’s 50th day of remembrance that also feature William Shatner ( Star Trek : The Original Series ) , Brent Spiner ( Star Trek : The Next Generation ) , Jeri Ryan ( Star Trek : Voyager ) , and Scott Bakula ( Enterprise ) , and he still found time to debut a first look of his new serial , which they ’re callingStar Trek : Discovery . Above is a glance of his hip joint Modern ship , the U.S.S. Discovery .

American Godssaid hello

Trekwasn’t the only series Bryan Fuller brought to Comic - Con ; he also bear witness off his adaptation of Neil Gaiman ’s democratic novelAmerican Gods , which he pack on following the fleet and sudden death ofHannibal . The 2017 Starz series , about a brewing state of war between old mythological graven image and a curing of new god who reflect society ’s modern vices ( money , engineering science , spiritualist , celebrity , drugs ) , centre on an ex - flimflam ( played byThe 100 ’s Ricky Whittle ) who gets caught up in the epic feud , and features the like of Ian McShane , Gillian Anderson , and Crispin Glover in substantiate roles . The first house trailer for the serial publication ( above ) looks like a mash - up ofPushing Daisies , Hannibal , and Stephen King ’s bibliography .

Sonic the Hedgehog returned in a big way

SEGA ’s blue hedgehog return – this yearandnext ! With a new Sonic secret plan lay out for this holiday time of year , SEGA acquire meter at a twenty-fifth - anniversary panel devote to the franchise to unveil a second , and perhaps more challenging , take on the character . A trailer forProject Sonic , due in previous 2017 , will find him teaming up with the Sonic from the 1992 game . prison term - traveling crossovers are all the rage in motion-picture show and television , so why not TV games ?

A steamy Batman-Batgirl scene made fans furious

Never has an animated Batman motion-picture show caused such a bustle – and for all the haywire reasons . The Killing Joke , an adaptation of the 1988 Alan Moore graphic novel known for its lurid acts of violence and experiential blister , was always a risky move , but what riled up Comic - Con - goers was the plus of a controversial Batman - Batgirl sex setting . Vocal unrest causedThe Killing Jokepanel to fall into name - calling . For more insight into the meltdown , take io9 ’s on - locationtake .

The X-Men universe expanded to basic cable

Before we see showrunner Noah Hawley ’s third season ofFargo , we ’ll get his take on the 10 - Men universe viaLegion , a story about a adult male diagnose with schizophrenia who might actually be a mutant capable of phasing in and out of various reality . We ’ll see ! The first trailer for the early-2017 FX serial is inscrutable and explosive , boasting megahit - level special outcome and the unhinged performing gift of Dan Stevens ( Downton Abbey , The Guest ) .

The Fifth Elementdirector’s new sci-fi movie earned a standing ovation

" Twenty geezerhood ago I was [ considered ] weird , " said Luc Besson in front of a barbaric Comic - Con bunch . " And 20 years later , the world has gotten as weird as me . " This was Besson ’s introduction toValerian and the City of a Thousand Planets , a newfangled sci - fi larger-than-life chock - full of spaceship innovation , stylish creatures , and swashbuckling military action . Few watching the first clips seemed to be able to describe what they were watch over –but it soundsweird , and G of picky Con - goers got on their metrical foot and scream for more .

Luke Cage solidified himself as streaming TV’s resident badass

Jessica Jonesintroduced us to actor Mike Colter ’s superhuman defender , so how would the part ’s own Netflix series shake things up ? By taking cues from an entirely dissimilar version of New York City . " It ’s kind of what I ’d call the Wu Tang - ification of the Marvel universe , " saidLuke Cageshowrunner Cheo Coker , during Marvel ’s TV panel . " It ’s got an posture , a flavor , a grit , but it ’s graceful at the same prison term . " According to the Coker , each sequence will be name after a dissimilar Gang Starr song . A trailer forLuke Cage(above ) did the hype judge .

The WoodsbecameBlair Witch 3

crowd went into a fan screening ofThe Woodsunder the impression that they were about to see a fashionable young incur - footage horror picture show . They walked out having witnessed the picture show equivalent of a surprise record album . Director Aaron Wingard and author Simon Barett ( The Guest , You’re Next ) pulled a Beyoncé by shrouding aBlair Witchreboot with a fake deed . The movie , coming to field in September , scaredandblew minds . you’re able to get a gustation of that by watchingthe first official trailer forBlair Witch .

TheMystery Science Theater 3000reboot landed at Netflix

After being crowd - funded with $ 5.7 million for more episodes of his darling movie - talkback series , Joel Hodgson put together 14 new installment with the aid of his famous friends in the funniness Earth . And now we know where we ’ll be watching it : Netflix . The release date remains a secret , but we call to be patient .

Ghost Rider joinedThe Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

After Nic Cage ’s secondGhost Ridervehicle , Spirit of Vengeance , smoulder at the box office , the movie studio Sony Pictures allow the rights to the case to revert back to Marvel and Disney , which pave the means for an eventual return . Well , here ’s that return ! The fourth season of Marvel ’s ABC adjective will feature a new version ofRobbie Reyesand will see the character reference driving a muscle car instead of his key signature bike . In theory , Ghost Rider ’s head will remain inflamed .

Snowden showed up forSnowden

Oliver Stone’sSnowdenwas an odd burst for Comic - Con . Even with sturdy rhetoric , painting Edward Snowden , a man who leak classified NSA data to the press and exposed the American regime ’s native land surveillance programs – as a superhero is difficult . That did n’t quit Stone from holding court of law in front of motion-picture show oddball prior to a fan screening of the drama . And it did n’t bar the literal Edward Snowden from Skype - ing in from Russia . " I do n’t think anybody looks forward to having a motion picture made about themselves , " the exiled whistleblower tell apart the Comic - Con crew . " peculiarly someone who ’s a secrecy expert . " The most shocking Revelation of Saint John the Divine inSnowden , which stars Joseph Gordon - Levitt : the real - spirit fugitive take in a cameo , which Oliver traveled to Russia to shoot . OK , mayhap thisisa amusing - book movie .

Weirdest announcement of the weekend: Kurt Russell’s role inGuardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2

Just when you think Comic - Con is too mainstream to call itself a comic - record book normal , Marvel reveals thatan action - motion-picture show iconwill play a sentient planet . We knew Kurt Russell had been tapped to get together Chris Pratt inGuardians 2 , perhaps as the founding father of Pratt ’s character , Peter Quill . When the true personal identity of Russell ’s character was revealed – he ’s both a sentient planetandQuill ’s dada – the news tear through the fabric of grind - rump spacetime like Thanos ’s breaking wind . Director James Gunn recite fans that Russell will play Ego , have intercourse in the comics as Ego the Living Planet , a celestial soundbox … with a whiskers . It ’s unclear if we ’ll see Russellasthe talking planet , but Gunn reassert there ’s an account for why he ’ll appear in humanoid conformation , present Bob Hope to this radical revelation . FAR OUT SHIT , MAN .