
MARVEL Studios took a year off from Comic-Con, but it came back with a pow Saturday with a spectacle and star-filled presentation offering exclusive looks at “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” “Doctor Strange” and “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.”
“We only want to come when we have a lot of stuff to show you,” Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige said.
They kicked things off with “Black Panther,” which doesn’t start shooting until January for a release in 2018. While there weren’t any assets to tease, they did bring out the cast, including star Chadwick Boseman, Lupita Nyong’o, Michael B. Jordan, the just-announced Danai Gurira, best known for “The Walking Dead,” and director Ryan Coogler.
The rest of the films on Marvel’s slate, even those which have just started shooting, had something to show.
Audiences saw a hilarious documentary-style “Thor” spoof from “Thor: Ragnarok” director Taika Waititi imagining what Thor (Chris Hemsworth) was up to while his buddies were off battling each other in “Captain America: Civil War.” Essentially, Thor moves to Australia and gets a dumpy white-collar roommate.
“Thor: Ragnarok” has just started filming for a November 2017 release.
Those in Hall H also got a sneak peek at “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” which is just 10 days into its shoot.
Marvel Studios unveiled initial footage showing star Tom Holland as Peter Parker in the latest big-screen reboot of the web-slinger.
Director Jon Watts said “Homecoming” is simply a high school movie. Moderator Chris Hardwick added that it has some John Hughes vibes to it. The film comes out next July.
Marvel brought out the production value for “Doctor Strange,” starting out that portion of the presentation with a smoke and light show, which cleared to reveal star Benedict Cumberbatch on the stage. Director Scott Derrickson said he wanted to make sure the “mind-trippy visuals” of the comics were an integral part of the film, which bows in November.
Costumed ravagers took the stage to help tease “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” out next year, as did stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana and Dave Bautista.
Kurt Russell, also present for the panel, was confirmed as Star Lord’s (Pratt) father in a newly released trailer, resulting in a resounding cheer from the audience. (SD-Agencies)
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