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Friday, 10 July 2015
Superman Returns!
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| Superman: Lois and Clark #1 by Dan Jurgens and Lee Weeks |
The best Superman announcement from DC Comics today came not from the Man of Steel's own panel but from IGN who revealed that in October DC will be publishing three spin offs from Convergence. On October 14th Dan Jurgens and Lee Weeks, the team behind Convergence: Superman, will launch Superman: Lois and Clark #1!
"Following the epic events of CONVERGENCE, here are the adventures of the last son and daughter of Krypton and Earth as they try to survive in a world not their own. But can they keep this world from suffering the same fate as their own? Can this Superman stop the villains he once fought before they are created on this world? What is Intergang, and why does Lois's discovery of it place everyone she loves in jeopardy? And what will happen when their nine-year-old son learns the true identity of his parents?"
At the end of Convergence pre-Flashpoint Superman (along with Lois and their new born son, Jonathan) teamed up with Zero Hour Hal Jordan and Pre-Crisis Flash and Supergirl on a mission to save stop the multiverse from being destroyed in the original Crisis on Infinite Earths. We never see what happens, we are only told they succeed. Personally I assumed they just returned to their rightful time/world and picked up where they left off but that clearly wasn't what happens. Instead it seems they found a new, younger, world to call home.
I am so over the moon to hear about this series! As much as I enjoy the New 52/DC You Superman, the post-Crisis/pre-Flashpoint version of Superman is my Superman. He's the one I grew up on and whose adventures I followed for year. His death and return, his marriage, his time as a being of pure energy, Superman Red/Superman Blue, Superman Forever. This is my Superman.
Dan Jurgens and Lee Weeks did an incredible job on the Convergence: Superman series (personally I preferred it to the main series) and Dan is a Superman legend so I couldn't be happier to see them continue Superman's adventures in this new series.
Thank you DC, thank you!
Friday Highlights at SDCC
There weren't many panels that caught my eye on yesterday's schedule but today is a totally different story! There's about 20 panels I can't wait to hear all about later today ranging from comics to TV to film. Here's my top 5;
Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
I love this show! This panel should give a look at what's coming up in the rest of season 3 and some teases at what to expect in season 4. With the Kraang already defeated and talk of Shredder maybe being defeated this season as well, I intrigued as to where they plan to take the show next season so this panel is definitely one to look forward to!
DC Comics Superman Panel
The Superman comics are probably the best they've been since the New 52 re-launch right now. We know from the solicitations that the current Truth arc ends in September so I'm looking forward to hearing what's coming next direct from the creative teams. I'm actually hoping that the secret stays revealed, at least for a while, as it offers so much story potential. Yang's first issue had a strong Daily Planet focus so I'm hoping that will continue when (if) the status quo is restored and I'd love Pak to really explore Kentville and the Superman living openly amongst the people.
Disney Animators
Something a bit different for SDCC. I'm a huge Disney fan so I'm really hoping I can find some reports from this panel online. Their current 3D films look great but I still feel there's just something magical about some of their classic 2D movies and this is a chance to hear from the people behind the magic.
DC Entertainment from Page to Screen
With Arkham Knight less than a month currently keeping gamers glued to their screens around the world, new seasons and new series coming to TV later this year and the DC Extended Universe set to take over cinemas next year there will definitely be plenty to talk about at this panel! I'm not expecting to hear much about the movies (that'll come tomorrow) but there's plenty of TV shows to talk about and maybe I'm really hoping for a Superman/Justice League video game announcement after those screen shots appeared online recently!
Honourable Mentions - Marvel TV Presents
From the description this sounds like it will be focused on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Agent Carter. I enjoyed both but I'm really hoping for some Netflix news. Daredevil was a breath of fresh air earlier this year, taking the MCU to a much darker place with a rich and powerful narrative. I'm more of a DC comic reader so I don't know much about the other Defenders but I'm eager to find out based on the excellence of Daredevil. With Elektra and Punisher both cast and filming underway I'm hoping for more news on Daredevil season 2 as well!
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| Rey, Finn and BB-8 in Star Wars: The Force Awakens |
Lucasfilm
There's no doubt this is number 1! Even if there isn't a trailer there's still plenty they could reveal at this panel. Personally I'm praying for a first look at Luke and Leia in The Force Awakens! Plus you just know there's going to be some teases about the upcoming Anthology films Rogue One and Han Solo. Whatever they do show is going to have to be big to beat the Han Solo announcement they made on Wednesday so I'm confident Lucasfilm must have something pretty special up their sleeve for this one!
Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
I love this show! This panel should give a look at what's coming up in the rest of season 3 and some teases at what to expect in season 4. With the Kraang already defeated and talk of Shredder maybe being defeated this season as well, I intrigued as to where they plan to take the show next season so this panel is definitely one to look forward to!
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| Superman by John Romita Jr. |
The Superman comics are probably the best they've been since the New 52 re-launch right now. We know from the solicitations that the current Truth arc ends in September so I'm looking forward to hearing what's coming next direct from the creative teams. I'm actually hoping that the secret stays revealed, at least for a while, as it offers so much story potential. Yang's first issue had a strong Daily Planet focus so I'm hoping that will continue when (if) the status quo is restored and I'd love Pak to really explore Kentville and the Superman living openly amongst the people.
Disney Animators
Something a bit different for SDCC. I'm a huge Disney fan so I'm really hoping I can find some reports from this panel online. Their current 3D films look great but I still feel there's just something magical about some of their classic 2D movies and this is a chance to hear from the people behind the magic.
DC Entertainment from Page to Screen
With Arkham Knight less than a month currently keeping gamers glued to their screens around the world, new seasons and new series coming to TV later this year and the DC Extended Universe set to take over cinemas next year there will definitely be plenty to talk about at this panel! I'm not expecting to hear much about the movies (that'll come tomorrow) but there's plenty of TV shows to talk about and maybe I'm really hoping for a Superman/Justice League video game announcement after those screen shots appeared online recently!
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| Charlie Cox as Daredevil in Daredevil |
From the description this sounds like it will be focused on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Agent Carter. I enjoyed both but I'm really hoping for some Netflix news. Daredevil was a breath of fresh air earlier this year, taking the MCU to a much darker place with a rich and powerful narrative. I'm more of a DC comic reader so I don't know much about the other Defenders but I'm eager to find out based on the excellence of Daredevil. With Elektra and Punisher both cast and filming underway I'm hoping for more news on Daredevil season 2 as well!
Thursday, 9 July 2015
Preview Night Goodness!
With most panels not starting until tomorrow Preview Night is about two things - the show floor and the product reveals. From what I've seen so far the show floor looks as incredible as always. This year's highlight (at least so far) has to be the WB costume displays for Batman v Superman and their Arrow and Flash TV series. I mean just look at these incredible costumes;
I can only imagine how awesome it must be to be on the show floor and see these up close and in person. Just wow!!
I'm hoping to see plenty more show floor goodness over the next few days but for those not there (like me!) it was the reveals that were the main excitement last night. I said that SDCC always hurts my wallet even though I never go (link). This is why!
The film may not be out until next March but Batman v Superman had a ton of products revealed on the show floor last night. DC Collectibles showed off three statues featuring Superman and Batman in both his standard suit and his armoured look and although she wasn't shown I have to assume that Wonder Woman will be coming as well.
Play Arts Kai also showed off prototypes for their upcoming Superman and Batman figures which you can see over at Toy Ark. Like with DC, Wonder Woman wasn't shown but I'm certain she'll be coming as well along with Batman's armoured look. I tend to find the PAK figures a little over priced (I'd rather put the money towards the expected Hot Toys versions) but they certainly have nice sculpts.
Not to be outdone Mattel debuted both their standard and collector lines for the film as well. I wasn't too impressed with the Man of Steel Movie Masters but these do look better so I'm hoping that the final figures turn out just as good. According to 13th Dimension's review of the SDCC exclusive 2-Pack there will be 8 figures in the collectors line and they will all come with a piece of a larger collect and connect figure. Four of the eight were on display, the trinity plus a 2nd Batman in armour, and it's probably reasonable to assume Lex and Aquaman are 2 of the remaining 4. Not sure who will round out the set but I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a Lois (we got Alfred for The Dark Knight Rises so it's not out of the question). The large collect and connect figure is probably obvious to anyone who's read any of the rumours/spoilers surrounding the film.
The collectors figures I expected, especially after Mattel revealed their SDCC exclusive 2-Pack, but I didn't expect them to be part of a new 6" DC Multiverse line! Whilst Batman v Superman gets a wave to itself there will be another wave featuring characters from both comics and TV! On display were The Flash's Flash and Reverse Flash along with Joker and Batman's robot suit from the recent Endgame comic arc. According to The Fwoosh Mattel's representative said this would be a six figure wave that also included Arrow's Arrow and a "black" Superman (I'm guess this will be Earth-2's Val-Zod). However, I'd guess that Batman's robot suit is the collect and connect figure so there's still one more figure to be revealed.
I'm actually really excited for these. I've wanted DC Collectibles to do movie figures in scale with their TV offerings for ages but I'd pretty much given up on that dream. Whilst Mattel may not go as deep as DC (I don't see them offering Felicity or Diggle any time some) this line will finally allow me to get DC movie and TV figures in the same scale so I'm really looking forward to these hitting the shelves at the start of next year. You can see plenty of pictures over at The Fwoosh.
I have to admit Mattel really impressed me last night. On top of their DC announcements they revealed the remainder of their 2015 Masters of the Universe Classics line up as well. They normally hold the reveals back until their panel on Friday but with a big re-branding coming up for the line in 2016 (which will debut at the panel) they obviously decided to hit the ground running this year and show more than usual! You can see plenty of pictures from the reveal at The Fwoosh link above and also over at PixelDan's Instagram (I'm really looking forward to his booth walkthrough after the panel!) I know it's a controversial opinion amongst MOTU fans but personally I'm loving Dare/He-Ro II! If those ThunderCats rumours turn out to be true then this will have been an amazing Comic Con for Mattel!
Moving on to 1/6 scale (oh how my bank balance wishes I'd never discovered these!) Hot Toys continues it's all out assault on collector's wallets by showing off plenty of new pieces including Princess Leia, Boba Fett, Stormtrooper Disguise Luke Skywalker and two incredible pieces you'll need a second mortgage for - the Millennium Falcon cock pit and an actual 1/6 scale TIE Fighter!! You can see all the pics over at Rebelscum. I'm kinda glad I'm not jumping on the Hot Toys Star Wars line until The Force Awakens (you can bet I'll be getting at least Luke, Han and Leia) as my wallet definitely couldn't handle this!
But one 1/6 scale release I'm not going to miss is Mondo's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles line!
If I could afford it I would totally be all in with this line. I'm just praying for a sub $150 price point so I can at least afford the 4 Turtles and then go from there depending on who comes next ($100 or less would be amazing but unrealistic given the current trend of 1/6 prices). The detail on the figures, the comic inspired look and accessories, the alternate heads with the coloured mask, I just love almost everything about them. The only thing I'd change would be the make Raphael a little darker. I like that Mondo are paying tribute to the original Playmates line with the different coloured Turtles but Raph just stands out a little too much against his brothers for my personal tastes. You can see more incredible pictures over at Ninja Pizza's Facebook page. The price on these is still TBD but Leo will be going up for pre-order later this month (followed by Don in August, Mikey and a Mouser 2-Pack in September and Raph in October) with the figures due to ship late Q1/early Q2 2016. Definitely my favourite Comic Con reveal so far!!
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| Photo by DC Comics |
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| Photo by DC Comics |
I'm hoping to see plenty more show floor goodness over the next few days but for those not there (like me!) it was the reveals that were the main excitement last night. I said that SDCC always hurts my wallet even though I never go (link). This is why!
The film may not be out until next March but Batman v Superman had a ton of products revealed on the show floor last night. DC Collectibles showed off three statues featuring Superman and Batman in both his standard suit and his armoured look and although she wasn't shown I have to assume that Wonder Woman will be coming as well.
Play Arts Kai also showed off prototypes for their upcoming Superman and Batman figures which you can see over at Toy Ark. Like with DC, Wonder Woman wasn't shown but I'm certain she'll be coming as well along with Batman's armoured look. I tend to find the PAK figures a little over priced (I'd rather put the money towards the expected Hot Toys versions) but they certainly have nice sculpts.
Not to be outdone Mattel debuted both their standard and collector lines for the film as well. I wasn't too impressed with the Man of Steel Movie Masters but these do look better so I'm hoping that the final figures turn out just as good. According to 13th Dimension's review of the SDCC exclusive 2-Pack there will be 8 figures in the collectors line and they will all come with a piece of a larger collect and connect figure. Four of the eight were on display, the trinity plus a 2nd Batman in armour, and it's probably reasonable to assume Lex and Aquaman are 2 of the remaining 4. Not sure who will round out the set but I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a Lois (we got Alfred for The Dark Knight Rises so it's not out of the question). The large collect and connect figure is probably obvious to anyone who's read any of the rumours/spoilers surrounding the film.
The collectors figures I expected, especially after Mattel revealed their SDCC exclusive 2-Pack, but I didn't expect them to be part of a new 6" DC Multiverse line! Whilst Batman v Superman gets a wave to itself there will be another wave featuring characters from both comics and TV! On display were The Flash's Flash and Reverse Flash along with Joker and Batman's robot suit from the recent Endgame comic arc. According to The Fwoosh Mattel's representative said this would be a six figure wave that also included Arrow's Arrow and a "black" Superman (I'm guess this will be Earth-2's Val-Zod). However, I'd guess that Batman's robot suit is the collect and connect figure so there's still one more figure to be revealed.
I'm actually really excited for these. I've wanted DC Collectibles to do movie figures in scale with their TV offerings for ages but I'd pretty much given up on that dream. Whilst Mattel may not go as deep as DC (I don't see them offering Felicity or Diggle any time some) this line will finally allow me to get DC movie and TV figures in the same scale so I'm really looking forward to these hitting the shelves at the start of next year. You can see plenty of pictures over at The Fwoosh.
I have to admit Mattel really impressed me last night. On top of their DC announcements they revealed the remainder of their 2015 Masters of the Universe Classics line up as well. They normally hold the reveals back until their panel on Friday but with a big re-branding coming up for the line in 2016 (which will debut at the panel) they obviously decided to hit the ground running this year and show more than usual! You can see plenty of pictures from the reveal at The Fwoosh link above and also over at PixelDan's Instagram (I'm really looking forward to his booth walkthrough after the panel!) I know it's a controversial opinion amongst MOTU fans but personally I'm loving Dare/He-Ro II! If those ThunderCats rumours turn out to be true then this will have been an amazing Comic Con for Mattel!
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| Masters of the Universe Classics - Dare, Photo by The Fwoosh |
Moving on to 1/6 scale (oh how my bank balance wishes I'd never discovered these!) Hot Toys continues it's all out assault on collector's wallets by showing off plenty of new pieces including Princess Leia, Boba Fett, Stormtrooper Disguise Luke Skywalker and two incredible pieces you'll need a second mortgage for - the Millennium Falcon cock pit and an actual 1/6 scale TIE Fighter!! You can see all the pics over at Rebelscum. I'm kinda glad I'm not jumping on the Hot Toys Star Wars line until The Force Awakens (you can bet I'll be getting at least Luke, Han and Leia) as my wallet definitely couldn't handle this!
But one 1/6 scale release I'm not going to miss is Mondo's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles line!
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| Mondo's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Photo by ComingSoon.net |
If I could afford it I would totally be all in with this line. I'm just praying for a sub $150 price point so I can at least afford the 4 Turtles and then go from there depending on who comes next ($100 or less would be amazing but unrealistic given the current trend of 1/6 prices). The detail on the figures, the comic inspired look and accessories, the alternate heads with the coloured mask, I just love almost everything about them. The only thing I'd change would be the make Raphael a little darker. I like that Mondo are paying tribute to the original Playmates line with the different coloured Turtles but Raph just stands out a little too much against his brothers for my personal tastes. You can see more incredible pictures over at Ninja Pizza's Facebook page. The price on these is still TBD but Leo will be going up for pre-order later this month (followed by Don in August, Mikey and a Mouser 2-Pack in September and Raph in October) with the figures due to ship late Q1/early Q2 2016. Definitely my favourite Comic Con reveal so far!!
Wednesday, 8 July 2015
It Begins!!
I'd barely clicked post on my hopes for SDCC last night when 2 of them happened before the conventions even started!
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| Harrison Ford as Han Solo with Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca in Star Wars: The Force Awakens |
As Lucasfilm's Kathleen Kennedy rightly observes "It's not just any filmmaker who can tell the story of such a beloved icon like Han Solo". The creative team is extremely strong and I'm sure they will do Han's story justice. Ultimately though, this film will rest on the shoulders of whoever is brave enough to step into Harrison Ford's shoes and take on such an iconic role. I wish whoever that ends up being the best of luck! Personally I'm hoping this film is set at least a decade before A New Hope to make the re-casting a little easier for fans and creative alike.
I have to say I didn't see this announcement coming. With the reports that there won't be a new trailer for The Force Awakens at SDCC, the announcement of the second Anthology seemed like one of the big things they could do at the panel. To announce it now really makes me excited to think about what Lucasfilm must have up their sleeve for Friday's panel!!
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| Elodie Yung, photo by Getty Images |
Marvel also started their pre-con announcements last night, confirming that Elodie Yung is joining the second season of Marvel and Netflix's Daredevil as Elektra!! I loved the first series and was hoping to see Elektra in season 2 so I'm loving this announcement! I've not seen Elodie Yung in anything but she certainly looks the part!
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| 1/6 Scale Kevin Eastman TMNT by ThreeZero |
And TMNT co-creator took to Facebook to share some images of his designs for ThreeZero's upcoming 1/6 scale Ninja Turtles figures. ThreeZero did excellent work on the movie figures even though I wasn't a big fan of the designs so I'm excited to see how these look when they come out. I still prefer the classic look Mondo is doing but if the price is right then these will definitely be tempting!
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| Kevin Eastman's Leonardo |
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| Kevin Eastman's Raphael |
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| Kevin Eastman's Michelangelo |
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| Kevin Eastman's Donatello |
And it's still six hours until the doors open for Preview Night! This is going to be one awesome Comic Con!
Tuesday, 7 July 2015
'Twas the Night before Comic Con
San Diego Comic Con. SDCC. This is it, the biggest event of the geek calendar starts tomorrow night!
If there's one comic convention I want to attend before I die, this is the one. I swear one day I'll be there! This year though I'll be doing what I normally do, staying up late and getting up early to check all the latest online.
Here's just a few of the things I'm hoping for/looking forward to this year;
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Revealing the Legacy Characters
Diminished slightly by the reports that there will be no new trailer at the panel, my enthusiasm for this panel is still sky high! After all, with so little revealed so far (even after 2 teaser trailers) and a product launch now less than 2 months away they have to show something! I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this panel will finally give us our first look at Luke, Leia and C-3PO. If it did just that I'm be more than satisfied. Of course they could also show Andy Serkis' Supreme Leader Snoke and Lupita Nyong'o's Maz Kanata in their finished CG forms and maybe we'll finally learn who Domhnall Gleeson and Max von Sydow are actually playing!
Of course The Force Awakens isn't the only thing Lucasfilm could show. Whilst the deal with Paramount means it won't be shown online yet, they could screen definitely the Rogue One trailer in Hall H and talk more about that film. And maybe, just maybe, they could start to pull back the curtain a little bit on the second Anthology film as well.
WB Bringing the Justice League
We know WB are bringing Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad to their main panel on Saturday and to be honest that's more than enough to get me excited but there's been talk online that they might use their panel to bring the Justice League together for the first time! That would make my DC dreams come true! Whatever happens, WB's panel this year is going to be huge! I don't care what time Sunday morning this will be for me in the UK, I'm totally staying up for this!
DC TV
DC has a long history of great TV series and last year really kicked things into high gear. Can't wait to see what's coming next for Arrow, The Flash and Gotham and to see some teases at what's to come in Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow.
Once Upon a Time Panel
Being a huge Disney geek I just love this show and I'm so happy Netflix UK is now airing the new episodes only a few days behind the US. Really looking forward to hearing all the season 5 teases in Saturday (and I'm still wishing for them to get Aladdin on this show!)
Marvel TV
Whilst I've tended to enjoy DC's TV offerings more I'm still interested to see where Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Agent Carter are going next season. But if there's one series that stood out above all the rest last season it was Marvel/Netflix's Daredevil. I'm really hoping we learn more about the other Netflix series at SDCC and hopefully some new info on Daredevil season 2 as well!
The Comic Panels
I'm loving the DC You re-launch and DC have hinted at big things to come in October so I'm hoping we get some hints at what's to come over the course of SDCC. Plus I'm hoping to jump into the Marvel Universe with some trades following their latest All-New All-Different post-Secret Wars re-launch so I'll be following their panels with great interest to see what catches my eye. On top of the "Big 2" I'm also looking forward to IDW's panel for all the latest on their fantastic TMNT title. Which leads me nicely to;
Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Ok, the movie may not have been all I wanted it to be (ok, it sucked!) but the Nick series is still a lot of fun! Hoping there's more good stuff to come from their panel on Friday.
Fox's Panel
I'm not expecting it to compare with WB's offering but after Days of Future Past I'm really looking forward to the X-Men: Age of Apocalypse. With the addition of Fantastic Four and Deadpool as well it should be a good panel.
The Toys!!
I've never been and my wallet still cringes at the thought of SDCC. Not because of the exclusives but because of what gets revealed. We already know Hasbro will be revealing their first The Force Awakens offerings this year and I'm hoping for some surprises from Hot Toys and Sideshow as well (and not just from TFA, a 1/6 scale Padme or Dooku would be a really treat to see). Being an 80s kid Mattel's Masters of the Universe Classics nearly always has a few things to tempt me and I can't wait to see Mondo's display of their upcoming 1/6 comic TMNT. Then there's DC Collectable too. I'm trying desperately not to get sucked into their animated Batman line but it's proving very hard to resist!
And that's just off the top of my head! As always SDCC promises to be an amazing (and crazy) few days!
Tuesday, 16 June 2015
Why it's Time for The Force Awakens to Reveal Some Secrets
Before anyone reads that title and gets worried I just want to say there are no spoilers in this post! When I say "reveal some secrets" I'm talking about how the characters, specifically the legacy characters, will look in The Force Awakens.
At this point Star Wars: The Force Awakens is only 6 months away (and I get excited just typing that!). The second teaser trailer at Celebration gave us our first look at Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) as well as extended looks at our new heroes Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (John Boyega) and Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) and new villains Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) and Captain Phasma (Gwendoline Christie). And let's not forget everyone's favourite new droid BB-8! Last month's Vanity Fair gave us an even better look at those characters along with a behind the scenes look at Lupita Nyong'o in the motion capture suit that she's using to help bring the pirate Maz Kanata to life. And then StarWars.com revealed one final photo - Andy Serkis, in motion capture gear like Lupita, and named him as Supreme Leader Snoke, presumably the leader of The First Order.
Looked at like that it's been an incredibly busy few months with more than enough reveals made to see us through to next month's San Diego Comic Con. Especially with Rebels returning this month, Disney Infinity 3.0 Star Wars Edition being fully revealed and this week's E3 bringing more news on the highly anticipated Battlefront and a new expansion for The Old Republic!
Sadly that was not the case. Hasbro's 6 inch First Order Stormtrooper hit E-Bbay ahead of the official announcement that the first The Force Awakens action figure would be available at SDCC. Then the real leaks started. First a travel mug was found in Mexico that reportedly showed C-3PO's new look for the film. Then, just yesterday, a first look at Carrie Fisher's Princess Leia leaked as well.
Hasbro's Stormtrooper hitting E-Bay probably isn't too surprising when you consider that the toys take roughly a year from concept to store and an image of prototypes for Rey, Finn, BB-8, Kylo Ren and Chewbacca already appeared online at the end of last year. But the travel mug find and especially yesterday's leaked first look at Leia really got me thinking. How much longer can Disney keep things secret?
Now, I'm not referring to plot details, those should be kept secret until the film's release and I applaud Lucasfilm and Del Rey's decision to limit the novel adaptation's release to digital until early next year. In fact, I'd be more than happy for them not to release any type of synopsis before the film opens. But the looks of major characters? I think it's time for those to be revealed, especially legacy characters such as Luke, Leia and C-3PO who will be all over merchandise in just a few short months. As long as revealing them doesn't reveal any spoilers for the plot then I can't see any reason to keep them hidden any longer. I mean, sure Disney/Lucasfilm probably have a well planned publicity schedule for the film, but with leaks coming more frequently now maybe it's time for them to try and get ahead and do some big reveals of their own.
It's already been announced that The Force Awakens is going to SDCC next month with a special panel in Hall H on Friday 10th July and Hasbro set to make "a special product reveal" at their panel that same day. With Ant-Man in cinemas later that month and Entertainment Weekly confirming that Hasbro will debut the first wave of toys at SDCC it seems extremely likely that Comic Con will be the place where we get the first full trailer for The Force Awakens and with it our first official look at Luke Skywalker and the remaining legacy characters. At least I hope it is. I would hate for The Force Awakens panel not to show Luke and Leia and then for Hasbro to reveal their action figures. Or for both panels to avoid officially revealing them only for them to leak again.
The truth is, I can't see them waiting any longer than Comic Con either. The merchandising onslaught of #ForceFriday will be less than 2 months away by the time Comic Con hits and you can bet things will start appearing on E-Bay in August or maybe even earlier. Comic Con really is their last big, high profile, chance to debut the remaining legacy characters before the merchandise reaches stores.
Whenever Disney/Lucasfilm choose to make the reveal I just hope it's sooner rather than later. Personally, I've avoided the leaked images of C-3PO and Princess Leia but I can completely understand why fans want to see them. I feel like I've waited this long, I can wait a bit longer. I really don't want my first look at these characters to be a grainy screen shot. But the closer we get to the film the more likely these leaks are and the less impact the official reveal will have. I hope we get another moment as memorable as "Chewie, we're home." from SDCC. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
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