SDCC 2018: Day 1 (19 Jul 2018)

News

Aquaman 2018
Source: Pinterest

  • Information about Aquaman’s solo movie was released
  • Still no trailer, but we did get cast photos giving us a glimpse of what we’ll get [1]
  • The movie “will follow Arthur Curry as he reluctantly assumes the throne of Atlantis” [1]
  • The villains include Aquaman’s half-brother, King Orm, and Black Manta [1]
  • Director: James Wan; Screenwriter: Will Beall; Starring: Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry / Aquaman, Patrick Wilson as King Orm / Ocean Master, Yahya Abdul-Mateen as Black Manta, Amber Heard as Mera, Nicole Kidman as Queen Atlanna [1]
  • The trailer will premier on Saturday [1]

Shazam!
Source: ScienceFiction.com

  • Shazam’s costume was unveiled early at SDCC
  • Movie will most likely have a different tone from other DC films [2]

Marvel Rising
Source: Newsarama

  • Marvel Rising is Marvel’s new animation initiative/“multi-platform franchise” [3]
  • Six four-minute shorts will air next month on Disney XD in preparation for a feature-length film called Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors [3]
  • Starring: Milana Vayntrub as Doreen Green / Squirrel Girl, Kamil McFadden as Patriot, Kathreen Kavari as Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel, Dove Cameron as Spider-Gwen / Ghost-Spider, Chloe Bennet as Quake [3]

Trailers


YouTube Channel: Doctor Who


YouTube Channel: DC


YouTube Channel: Star Wars


YouTube Channel: Marvel HQ

Works Cited

  1. V. Larkin, “SDCC 2018: Release Date, Cast, and What We Know So Far,” CBS Interactive Inc., 19 Jul 2018. [Online.] Available: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sdcc-2018-aquaman-release-date-cast-and-what-we-kn/1100-6460273/. [Accessed 19 Jul 2018].
  2. S. Conover, “SDCC 2018: An Up Close and Personal Look at Costumes from ‘Shazam!’,” Science Fiction, 19 Jul 2018. [Online.] Available: http://sciencefiction.com/2018/07/19/sdcc-2018-close-personal-look-costumes-shazam/. [Accessed 20 Jul 2018].
  3. J. Weiss, “SDCC 2018: Marvel Rising Focuses on Strong Females, but Isn’t Just for Girls,” Syfy, 19 Jul 2018. [Online.] Available: http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/sdcc-2018-marvel-rising-focuses-on-strong-females-but-isnt-just-for-girls. [Accessed 20 Jul 2018].

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