Episode 8 - Comic-Con Reactions Part 2

Join the AH Crew as they discuss their thoughts on some of Comic-Cons biggest reveals in 2015! In this episode they discuss: X-men: Apocalypse, Suicide Squad and Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice. Some lively debate sparks up between the team in regards to comic book movies...and Will Smith.
 

Episode 7: Comic-Con Reactions Part 1

In this episode, the AfterHours team discuss the trailers revealed at Comic-Con including: Walking Dead Season 6, Fear the Walking Dead, Heroes: Reborn, Colony, Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Deadpool. Listen in! Do you agree with our thoughts? Visit the Contact Us page to send in your feedback!

Heroes: Reborn Comic-Con Trailer

Ok, so do you remember several years ago, a show called Heroes premiered on NBC? Yeah, me too. Do you remember how excited you were after watching a few of the episodes? Yeah, me too! Do you remember how awesome that show did after the first season?! Yeah, me........wait. No, that didn't happen.

That's right, it BOMBED big time. The potential that it had was great, but the direction they took it was horrible. Well, time to hit he reset button and try again. With only a handful of returning cast members from the first show (including Masi Oka, Jack Coleman and Greg Grunberg), it looks like this show's plot is taking place several years after the events that we've seen.

I wouldn't be surprised to see a surprise cameo from one of the original Heroes if this show takes off. But, I'm going to temper expectations. NBC has a lot to make-up for.

Trailer is below:

Cowabunga, Batman! - TMNT and Batman Crossover

Dudes and Dudettes, DC Entertainment and IDW are crossing universes again! This time, those four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles that everyone loves and the Dark Knight himself will be colliding in Gotham City. This comic book miniseries is scheduled to come out in November and will total six-parts, with a new release every month.

The story will be brought to life by James Tynion IV (BATMAN: ETERNAL, CONSTANTINE) and star artist Freddie E. Williams II (ROBIN, CAPTAIN ATOM) handling interior and cover art.  In addition, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator Kevin Eastman and other to-be-announced artists will illustrate variant covers.

 “Taking the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on a Gotham adventure is a fanboy dream come true,” explained writer James Tynion IV.

Uh, you can say that again! No joke, my two favorite comic book characters are coming together, finally! Honestly, I'm a little surprised this hasn't happened before - but regardless, I had a nerd-overload when I saw this announced.

Here's the synopsis:

"In the ongoing power struggle between the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, General Krang, and the Foot Clan, allegiances have shifted and the battle lines have been drawn. Krang concocts a plan to rid himself of both the Turtles and Shredder by transporting them to another dimension, where they land in the dark and dangerous streets of Gotham City. It isn't long before they encounter Gotham's most famous resident, Batman.  The Caped Crusader may be their only hope of overcoming their enemies and getting back home. But not before they encounter a whole cast of Gotham's most infamous rogues."

Deadpool Leaked Comic-Con Trailer - NSFW

I can't tell you how excited I am to have a Deadpool movie...let alone a Deadpool movie with Ryan Reynolds playing the crazy merc! He isn't as well known as the other Marvel superheroes, but he has a HUGE cult following with comic book readers. He is hilarious, a complete BA and he often breaks the fourth wall in the comics (meaning he talks to the reader of the comic book...think Wayne in Wayne's World throughout the movie). Because of these things, I think his popularity will explode with the release of this movie and will hopefully be added into the Avengers movies in some way.

This footage was leaked from Comic-Con, they haven't released the trailer to the public and you will see why while you are watching...Let's just say the movie is Rated R, they are taking advantage of that with this movie (they need to with Deadpool), and they haven't approved the trailer for all audiences yet. :) Check it out:

(AWWW - They have pulled the leaked footage...I'll try to find it again for you guys)

 

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 Teaser Trailer

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 teaser trailer debuted at Comic-Con this year. It is a quick, one minute clip of some of District 13's military members getting ready for war against the capital. At the end, we get a very brief view of Katniss Everdeen - the Mockingjay. It is a teaser, so I'm leaving my expectations behind until the first full trailer is released...but each of these movies has progressively gotten better since the first installment of the series. My wife and I were those snobby book readers who complained about the emotion-less version of The Hunger Games, but they have done well in representing Catching Fire and the first part of Mockingjay.

Check the teaser here:

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Comic-Con Reel

They didn't give us any new film footage from Episode VII - The Force Awakens at Comic-Con, but they did show us a behind the scenes reel of production for it. I must say, I almost enjoyed this more than the traditional trailer! What do you think?



I almost got teary-eyed when Han Solo and Leia sit down in the cock-pit of the Millennium Falcon. Like, no joke. Also, hearing Mark Hamill talk about keeping one foot in the past but mixing some current technology was incredible news. I love that they are using physical locations, set pieces and animatronics as much as they can, over CGI. Kudos to J.J. Abrams for trying to carry over the feeling from the original trilogy, let's hope he succeeds! I have faith!

Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice Comic-Con Trailer

The more footage I see of this movie the more I'm getting OK with Ben Affleck as Batman. I will miss Christian Bale terribly, but I feel like this is an older Bruce Wayne, maybe even a post-Batman Bruce Wayne? Hoping this taps into the greatness of the The Dark Knight Returns comics from Frank Miller. Watch and find some clues on why Batman is so mad at Superman in this movie:




I'm excited that the DC Universe is getting shown on the big screen. I think comic book nerds are going to be spoiled for several years as Marvel and DC duke it out to make the best comic book movies of our generation. I, for one, am super excited about that!

BTW - Batman > Superman ;)

Suicide Squad Comic-Con Trailer Released

That's right! You no longer have to try and watch the leaked footage from Comic-Con, they have released the trailer for all of our viewing pleasure! This definitely is looking better than I was expecting, and it makes it even more important now that we know it is in the same universe as the other DC movies. Check it:




I REALLY hope that Jared Leto pulls of a solid Joker. I think this will make or break not only this movie, but the entire DC Universe franchise going forward. He is THE single most compelling super-villian in comic books and if DC is wanting to go toe-to-toe with Marvel at the box office, Jared has got to nail this part. Ben Affleck has pressure too, but he is an established actor...a lot is riding on Leto.

Fear the Walking Dead Comic-Con Trailer

The spin-off to the highly successful Walking Dead show now has a release date and a new trailer! You and your friends can see how the whole zombie outbreak began in California on August 23, 2015. Until then, you can see this trailer:




What do you think? I'm actually more pumped about this trailer than I was for S6 of Walking Dead. I think this is fresh and you get a sneak peak on the early stages of the entire storyline. There is no chance for these two separate shows to cross paths anytime soon - BUT they do live in the same universe...and that, itself, is interesting!

Walking Dead Season 6 Comic-Con Trailer

The much anticipated Season 6 trailer for Walking Dead was premiered at Comic-Con over the weekend. If you haven't seen it yet, check it out here:

I'm not sure if I'm a huge fan of the whole Rick vs. Morgan push. I'm also getting a little tired of Rick being insane...like, I know he is pretty BA in the comics, but I feel like he isn't logical at times in the show. I'm hoping that he reaches a crossroads (similar to how he does in the comics around this story line) and starts down the heroic road again. Let us know what you guys think below, or shoot us an email at mnmafterhours@gmail.com