2008 Woodie Awards
Classic movies to see new action in upcoming years
Patrick Armstrong
Issue date: 8/27/07 Section: Features
Between the days of July 26-29, some huge movie announcements were released in San Diego, CA at one of the biggest entertainment conventions of the year. When one first hears the name "Comic-Con," visions of geeks dressed-up in costumes walking around buying comic books and figurines come to mind.
Althoughthis might be partially correct, many do not realize that major movies are announced at this convention. From the very beginning, Comic-Con has featured some of the most successful movies in the entertainment industry. This year, Iron Man, The Dark Knight, the untitled 'Cloverfield Project' and the fourth Indiana Jones were some of the biggest movies featured.
Talks on the Internet have been buzzing around for months about the rumored Iron Man movie but no trailer had been released publicly. A special trailer was made for Comic-Con to give a sneak peak of the "invincible" Iron Man movie.
It shows how Tony Stark, played by Robert Downey, Jr., transformed from a millionaire inventor and arms manufacturer to a walking shatterproof machine. When this trailer was shown at Comic-Con, no one thought they would get such a big surprise.
As soon as Iron Man was shown flying in the air with two jets beside him, the 6,500 seat conference room went crazy with clapping and screaming from the crowd. Everyone was very enthusiastic about this colossal revelation and there is no telling what other news will develop in the looming months until it comes out on May 2, 2008.
At the end of Batman Begins, Lieutenant Gordon hands a joker card to Batman and from that point, people were already talking about the sequel. Fans were trying to predict what will happen in the next one and who will play the infamous Joker.
When Heath Ledger was given the role, many doubted that he could play the part of the ruthless and comical Joker. When pictures appeared with him in make-up, all doubts of him being cast in the twisted role went away.
This movie will pick-up where the first one left off and introduce the development of The Joker, as well as show Harvey Dent running for Mayor of Gotham in The Dark Knight. This sequel will be the only Batman movie not to have "Batman" in the title. The first caped crusader movie, which was directed by Tim Burton, and featured Jack Nicholson as the villainous Joker, was an Academy Award winning film with a comedic feel. At Comic-Con to promote The Dark Knight movie, convention goers would find that sometimes if they got a dollar back in change, George Washington had black eyes and red lips, a very unique way to promote and stir excitement for this future blockbuster.
Althoughthis might be partially correct, many do not realize that major movies are announced at this convention. From the very beginning, Comic-Con has featured some of the most successful movies in the entertainment industry. This year, Iron Man, The Dark Knight, the untitled 'Cloverfield Project' and the fourth Indiana Jones were some of the biggest movies featured.
Talks on the Internet have been buzzing around for months about the rumored Iron Man movie but no trailer had been released publicly. A special trailer was made for Comic-Con to give a sneak peak of the "invincible" Iron Man movie.
It shows how Tony Stark, played by Robert Downey, Jr., transformed from a millionaire inventor and arms manufacturer to a walking shatterproof machine. When this trailer was shown at Comic-Con, no one thought they would get such a big surprise.
As soon as Iron Man was shown flying in the air with two jets beside him, the 6,500 seat conference room went crazy with clapping and screaming from the crowd. Everyone was very enthusiastic about this colossal revelation and there is no telling what other news will develop in the looming months until it comes out on May 2, 2008.
At the end of Batman Begins, Lieutenant Gordon hands a joker card to Batman and from that point, people were already talking about the sequel. Fans were trying to predict what will happen in the next one and who will play the infamous Joker.
When Heath Ledger was given the role, many doubted that he could play the part of the ruthless and comical Joker. When pictures appeared with him in make-up, all doubts of him being cast in the twisted role went away.
This movie will pick-up where the first one left off and introduce the development of The Joker, as well as show Harvey Dent running for Mayor of Gotham in The Dark Knight. This sequel will be the only Batman movie not to have "Batman" in the title. The first caped crusader movie, which was directed by Tim Burton, and featured Jack Nicholson as the villainous Joker, was an Academy Award winning film with a comedic feel. At Comic-Con to promote The Dark Knight movie, convention goers would find that sometimes if they got a dollar back in change, George Washington had black eyes and red lips, a very unique way to promote and stir excitement for this future blockbuster.
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