New York Comic Con
Why Hallmark Channel Turned to ‘The Way Home’ and Its Stars for Its First Comic Con Panel
This past weekend, Hallmark made its pop culture programming debut at New York Comic Con with The Way Home, its new series about three generations of women who find themselves reunited after 20 years apart. Set in the Canadian farm town of Port Haven, on the surface the series is standard fare for the network: […]
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‘The Wheel of Time’ Season 3 to Focus on Fourth Book, Will Explore Sea Folk Culture and Aiel Waste
The Wheel of Time‘s third season will primarily focus on the fourth book in the Robert Jordan series and feature the Sea Folk, as well as Tanchico and Rhuidean. During a Sunday morning special screening of the season two finale and Q&A featuring showrunner Rafe Judkins at the Whitby Hotel in New York, Judkins revealed […]
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Chris Evans Talks “Enjoying Life” With Wife Alba Baptista After Two Wedding Ceremonies
Chris Evans has opened up about tying the knot with actress Alba Baptista last month and how married life has been since. The actor confirmed the news for the first time publicly while on stage Saturday at New York Comic Con, saying, “I got married. It was really, really great.” Evans added that the couple had […]
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Matthew Vaughn Talks ‘Kick-Ass’ Reboot, Why ‘Argylle’s Author Will Become the “J.K. Rowling of Spy Movies” at NYCC
Matthew Vaughn revealed a Kick-Ass reboot is in the works, addressed challenges around working in the X-Men universe and teased his upcoming spy thriller Argylle during his Saturday evening panel at New York Comic Con. Vaughn appeared to talk about his library of work during the 45-minute panel, which ultimately dived into his experiences on several […]
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‘Goosebumps’ Is All Grown Up: How the Disney+ Adaptation Is Reimagining R.L. Stine’s Books for Older Teens
Within the first five minutes of Disney+’s new Goosebumps adaptation, it’s clear that viewers are no longer in R.L. Stine’s creepy, scary version of middle-grade horror. Developed by Rob Letterman and Nicholas Stoller, the show is one of the first real steps into the teen arena for both Disney+ and the book series. The new […]
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‘Orphan Black: Echoes’ Trailer Teases Krysten Ritter in Next Chapter of Clone Drama
Krysten Ritter has fallen down an all new rabbit hole in the first look at the AMC Networks’ anticipated spinoff, Orphan Black: Echoes. The network released the minute-and-a-half trailer on Thursday during its panel for The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, and sees a disoriented Lucy (portrayed by Ritter) waking up to an unrecognizable near future. […]
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Tom Hardy Teams With Writer Scott Snyder for Futuristic Comic ‘Arcbound’ (Exclusive)
After playing Venom and Bane, Tom Hardy is diving into the comic book world as a creative force. The actor has teamed up with star writer Scott Snyder, known for Batman and Justice League, for the upcoming comic title Arcbound. Hardy has taken on the title of creative collaborator, with the actor focusing on character […]
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“We Thrive in Chaotic Good”: New York Comic Con Could Be the Antithesis of SDCC’s Strike-Affected Year
On July 14, only one week ahead of San Diego Comic-Con, SAG-AFTRA called its first strike since the 1980s. The West Coast convention had braced for a limited writers’ presence after the Writers Guild began their own work stoppage two months earlier, but the event was still tentatively on track for A-list appearances from Hollywood’s performers […]
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‘Futurama,’ ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians,’ ‘Scott Pilgrim Takes Off’ and Blumhouse Heading to New York Comic Con
Blumhouse, Futurama, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Archer, Shining Vale, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off and a new Goosebumps series are among the panels, screenings and exclusive first looks set for this year’s New York Comic Con. On Thursday, ReedPop announced its initial programming slate for the 2023 edition of the annual pop culture convention, taking […]
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‘Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur’ Team on New York-Inspired Animation Style, Diversity in Marvel Series
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur’s leading voice cast and producer team opened up about creating the world for one of Marvel’s first onscreen leading Black superheroines ahead of the show’s season two renewal announcement at New York Comic Con. The news followed a nearly hour-long panel that featured voice stars Diamond White (Lunella/Moon Girl), Fred […]
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NYCC: ‘Wednesday’ Trailer Unveils Fred Armisen and Christina Ricci Roles in Netflix Series
A new trailer for Netflix’s upcoming Addams Family series Wednesday was revealed during the show’s Saturday panel at New York Comic Con, with first looks at Fred Armisen and Christina Ricci’s roles. In the show’s official nearly three-minute first look, the ghoulish high school experience that awaits Wednesday is detailed, while Armisen’s Uncle Fester and […]
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Jamie Lee Curtis on Her Run With ‘Halloween’ Coming to an End, Working With David Gordon Green
Jamie Lee Curtis teased her final chapter in the Halloween franchise while celebrating her more than four decades of portraying Laurie Strode during a special Saturday tribute panel. Scream star and daytime TV host Drew Barrymore hosted the hour-long retrospective which touched on Curtis’ early years in one of her first major film roles through […]
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