Marvel closed things out on a high note, however, with an obligatory all-Marvel photo, including the new Captain Marvel herself Oscar-winner Brie Larson, who was greeted with a rapturous standing ovation.
Advertisement
The 6,500-plus audience, many of whom had queued overnight at San Diego’s annual film and pop culture event, were introduced to the lead cast of the Black Panther movie, directed by Creed filmmaker Ryan Coogler.
While Marvel has been unforthcoming about “Doctor Strange” plot, however, the new trailer gave fans a deeper look into the relationship of Doctor Strange and The Ancient One.
We see Tilda Swinton as Strange’s mentor, the Ancient One, who takes him under her wing and teaches him that it’s possible to “harness energy and shape reality”.
Odd meets even stranger people at the Ancient One’s abode in Tibet. “Fantastic Beasts”, due out in November, is a spin-off from the magical “Harry Potter” universe created by J.K. Rowling.
For more on the revelations during Marvel Studio’s panel be sure to check out the other articles in our Spider-Man, Black Panther, Guardians of the Galaxy and Doctor Strange news blogs.
It was announced that a new attraction based on Guardians Of The Galaxy will open at Disneyland in California in the summer of 2017.
Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman trailer hit Comic Con this weekend, as the actress returns to the role after first appearing in Batman vs. Superman earlier this year.
Director Jon Watts said “Homecoming” is simply a high school movie.
We got our first trailer for Wonder Woman – which will tell us the origin story of the DC superhero.
Advertisement
You can judge for yourself in the teaser below, shown for the first time at Comic-Con Saturday. So here’s your one-stop shop for keeping up with the latest film and television news revealed at this year’s worldwide convention.
