‘Justice League,’ ‘Wonder Woman’ wow at Comic-Con
After “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” put the launch of the DC/ Warner Bros. universe on shaky ground, the studio came back swinging at Comic-Con on Saturday armed with movie stars, brand new footage and a sense of humor.
The fans in Hall H got a glimpse of never-beforeseen footage from the superhero all-star film “Justice League” from director Zack Snyder , as well as the action-packed first trailer for “Wonder Woman,” starring Gal Gadot.
Snyder and the cast teased “Justice League,” which is currently in production and not set to hit theaters until November 2017. The lively “Justice League” footage highlights Bruce Wayne’s recruitment of what will be the Justice League team, including The Flash (Ezra Miller), Cyborg (Ray Fisher) and Aquaman (Jason Momoa). Ben Affleck, who plays Bruce Wayne, hyped the film with his fellow cast mates, including Gadot and Superman actor Henry Cavill.
The lighter touch in the “Justice League” reel is likely a direct response to the widespread criticism of the self-seriousness of “Batman v Superman,” and will be a pivotal moment for the studio in bringing together all of the personalities that they hope will also stand on their own, much like Marvel and Disney have done with “The Avengers.” Warner Bros. has 10 films pegged to the interconnected universe over the next few years including “Suicide Squad,” which comes out next month, “Wonder Woman,” “Aquaman,” “The Flash,” and the stand alone “Batman” film, which Affleck is directing and starring in.
Fans did get a first look at director Patty Jenkins’ “Wonder Woman,” which highlights the romance and World War I-era adventure of Diana Prince’s origins. The movie comes out in June of 2017 and will be the first time the iconic superhero has had her own film in her 75-year history.
King Ezekiel, his pet tiger coming to ‘Walking Dead’
King Ezekiel and his pet tiger Shiva are coming to “The Walking Dead.”
The dreadlocked character from the comics will be portrayed in the zombie drama’s upcoming seventh season by actor
Khary Payton. In the comics on which the hit AMC series is based, the character rules a formidable community known as the Kingdom.
King Ezekiel and Shiva were glimpsed in a trailer that debuted during the show’s Friday panel at San Diego Comic-Con International. “The Walking Dead” executive producer
Scott M. Gimple noted he was younger and svelter than his comic book counterpart.
“We’re going to see leaders with different styles and how they work — some benevolent and some not so benevolent,” teased executive producer