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Lifestyle | Entertainment
By Tobias Jared Tomas
Jul 31, 2024
Cover “New mask, same task.” Robert Downey, Jr surprises fans at the San Diego Comic-Con 2024 (Photo: Instagram / @robertdowneyjr)
“New mask, same task.” Robert Downey, Jr surprises fans at the San Diego Comic-Con 2024 (Photo: Instagram / @robertdowneyjr)
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The San Diego Comic-Con is over, and it was filled with twists and shocking reveals. Here are the highlights you need to know:
The San Diego Comic-Con is the biggest comic and pop culture event of the year, with its latest incarnation concluding on July 28. From cosplay contests to guest panels, there’s always something to marvel at for both the young and the young at heart.
Many industry giants use the convention as an opportunity to showcase their exciting plans in the pipeline to build up hype, and this year’s Comic-Con is no different. Here are the top highlights you need to know.
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Marvel
Robert Downey, Jr returns to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) as Doctor Doom, the iconic supervillain best known as the archnemesis of the Fantastic Four. Downey will play Doctor Doom in the upcoming Avengers films. Avengers: Doomsday is set to release in May 2026, while Avengers: Secret Wars will premiere a year later in May 2027.
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Above The updated title card(Photo: Marvel/Instagram)
The updated title card(Photo: Marvel/Instagram)
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But that’s not all, folks—the upcoming Fantastic Four movie has been officially (and aptly) titled “First Steps.” Not much is known about the film aside from the fact that it is set in the 1960s. Pedro Pascal will portray the brilliant Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic); Vanessa Kirby as the force-field projecting Susan Storm (Invisible Woman); Joseph Quinn as the hot-headed Johnny Storm (The Human Torch); and Ebon Moss-Bachrach will portray Ben Grimm (the ever-lovin’ blue-eyed Thing!)
Anthony Mackie and the rest of the Captain America: Brave New World cast also went onstage to promote the film. Giancarlo Esposito was confirmed to be portraying Sidewinder, the sinister leader of the Serpent Society. Harrison Ford, playing President Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, also humorously “hulked out” in front of the audience.
The Thunderbolts* movie was also given an official release date of May 2, 2025.
DC
DC Studios unveiled a shiny new logo that may be familiar to long-time and devoted fans. The late Milton Glaser designed the “DC Bullet”, which the publishing house used between 1977 and 2005. This logo, representing a return to DC’s roots, signals a reignited passion and devotion for upcoming projects.
“When DC Studios needed a logo, I knew immediately what it needed to be,” DC Studios co-chairman and CEO James Gunn said on Instagram.
Excited fans were also shown a new trailer for HBO Max’sThe Penguin. Colin Farrell will reprise his role as the King of Gotham in this eight-part limited series and is confirmed to return in The Batman Part II, slated for release in October 2026.
Above Superman & Lois Season 4 Teaser
A sneak peek of the fourth and final season of Superman & Lois showed the man of steel battling Doomsday, which picks up where the previous third season left off.
The Boys
Above (Photo: theboystv / Instagram)
(Photo: theboystv / Instagram)
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The Boys are back. Prime Video announced Vought Rising, a prequel series detailing the early beginnings of Vought International, the super conglomerate dominating American society.
The series is headlined by Jensen Ackles and Aya Cash, who will reprise their roles as Soldier Boy and Stormfront, respectively.
Dexter
Above Michael C. Hall at the San Diego Comic-Con 2024 (Photo: sho_dexter / Instagram)
Michael C. Hall at the San Diego Comic-Con 2024 (Photo: sho_dexter / Instagram)
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Dexter fans, rejoice: Michael C. Hall is back from the dead. He will reprise his role as serial killer Dexter Morgan for Dexter: Resurrection, a sequel to Dexter: New Blood. Michael will also provide voiceover narration for Dexter: Original Sin, a prequel series following Dexter’s younger years.
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Doctor Who
A spin-off for the Doctor Who series, The War Between the Land and the Sea, was announced during the ‘Into the Whoniverse’ panel. Russell Tovey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw, who have appeared in previous incarnations of the Doctor Who series, will play the lead roles as they battle an ancient species from the depths of the sea.
Jemma Redgrave and Alexander Devrient will reprise their roles as Kate Stewart and Christofer Ibrahim, respectively.
Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns
Above The new DLC characters featured in Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns (Photo: Screen capture from Mortal Kombat Youtube)
The new DLC characters featured in Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns (Photo: Screen capture from Mortal Kombat Youtube)
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We’re not finished yet. NetherRealm Studios has announced a DLC for Mortal Kombat 1, “Khaos Reigns.” In addition to the return of “animalities,” Mortal Kombat also brings back several familiar faces—and adds some new ones.
Cyrax, Sektor, and Noob Saibot return to the franchise with this new DLC, while Ghostface, Conan the Barbarian, and the T-1000 join the ranks as part of a “Kombat Pack.”
Like a Dragon: Yakuza
Prime Video unveiled a trailer for Like a Dragon: Yakuza, which is marked to be darker and grittier than the upbeat video game franchise the series is based on.
Ryoma Takeuchi will star as Kazuma Kiryu, while Kento Kaku will serve as the series antagonist, Nishikiyama Akira. Like a Dragon: Yakuza will occur within the fictional Kamurochō district and explore its criminal underworld.
The series is set to premiere on October 24.
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