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RECAP – Ok first I’m going to clear up this whole BATMAN ordeal. Now, Oldman (and I assume Warner Bros.) announced that they were going to film next year to be ready for 2011. The lot of us had to get it up because let’s face it, we hadn’t heard much and this was a big announcement. Supposedly, Oldman said later that he wasn’t sure that they would. Bottom line, we were just doing our jobs in reporting and going by what we were told. If we made a mistake, then I’m sorry and will correct it but right now, this is what we’re going by.

Now, the WB killed this year. Everything they showed us really built the hype for these flicks. Even BOOK OF ELI had a trailer that presented a fun film of Denzel kicking ass, and THE BOX (regardless of Cameron Diaz’s spoiling) still looks fine. The big winners here though are A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET and JONAH HEX. First NIGHTMARE, which gave us a real quick glimpse of Jackie Earle Haley in full costume. It was a nice tease, but one that has me greatly interested in this project. JONAH HEX is the real surprise though, not because of The Josh Brolin Comedy Hour, nor for Megan Fox putting Bob Stencil in his place. The footage presented this as a fun, dark western that kicked all of our asses and received a good ovation. SHERLOCK HOLMES might have underwhelmed a little, but Robert Downey Jr. just personified cool.

In the end, Warner Bros. brought it and didn’t disappoint. This is up there with AVATAR for best panel yet.

12:37 PM PST – Robert Downey Jr. is absolutey…cool.

12:34 PM PST – Robert Downey Jr. doesn’t find anything challenging.

12:32 PM PST – Fawning Guy asks Downey Jr. about martial arts, who proceeds to challenge us all.

12:31 PM PST – Downey Jr. sort of put Bob Stencil in his place. Sort of.

12:28 PM PST – Rachel McAdams is a Robert Downey Jr. fangirl.

12:25 PM PST – “I LOVE YOU ROBERT” ‘Thank you. The answer to that question is…thank you.’

12:23 PM PST – Rachel McAdams…gorgeous. She’s also excited.

12:19 PM PST – Yep, that footage just sold me on SHERLOCK HOLMES.

12:11 PM PST – Robery Downey Jr. comes out and gets a standing ovation.

12:07 PM PST – Maybe this should be the “Let’s Tell Megan How Hot She Is” Hour.

12:06 PM PST – Josh Brolin is killing this. He should take up comedy.

12:05 PM PST – Megan Fox can’t keep her fetishes at home.

12:03 PM PST – Guy with Camera asks about sex tapes. “I can’t wait to see what that guy looks like in 30 minutes,” replies Josh Brolin as the idiot is escorted out.

12:01 PM PST – Megan Fox is handling the crowd better than Cameron Diaz.

11:58 AM PST – Waiting for the first fanboy to propose to Megan Fox.

11:55 AM PST – Brolin jokes about his GOONIES character being JONAH HEX.

11:54 AM PST – Josh Brolin says gnarly as he gazes at the crowd.

11:53 AM PST – Megan Fox comes out and every male’s pants rises in the panel.

11:48 AM PST – Jimmy Hayward comes out to introduce JONAH HEX.

11:43 AM PST – Cameron Diaz encourages us to go see THE BOX, even though she spoiled most of it.

11:41 AM PST – Boo’ed the idiot from First Showing again, and Marsden confirms nothing on the SUPERMAN RETURNS sequel.

11:40 AM PST – I thought ENCHANTED was bad, James Marsden gets rejected here at Comic Con.

11:38 AM PST – Guy fawning over Cameron Diaz tries to ask her an intelligent question. All we hear is “Sci-fi this, sci-fi that.”

11:37 AM PST – Cameron Diaz continues to give away things in THE BOX.

11:35 AM PST – Cameron Diaz agrees to marriage.

11:33 AM PST – I think Cameron Diaz just confused everyone.

11:29 AM PST – Cameron Diaz has her cherry popped here at Comic Con.

11:22 AM PST – April 30th is the date for NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET.

11:21 AM PST – This movie terrifying, so says Brad Fuller. We’ll see.

11:19 AM PST – Crowd thinks Rorschach could kick Freddy Krueger’s ass. Probably true.

11:17 AM PST – Some TWATLIGHT guy is here. Meh.

11:15 AM PST – This guy…needs a speaker…to ask questions.

11:14 AM PST – Jackie Earle Haley is the man. Everyone keeps kissing his ass about Rorschach.

11:12 AM PST – WHOA! That ELM STREET footage was slick.

11:07 AM PST – ELM STREET is next!

11:06 AM PST – I didn’t hear it from Gordon: Batman 3 shoots next year.

11:04 AM PST – We need a buddy cop movie with Oldman and Denzel.

11:01 AM PST – “Sometimes it’s the thespian, sometimes it’s the actor. Like good sex!” – Gary Oldman responding to Idiot Question Guy.

11:00 AM PST – I’ve had about all of these First Showing guys and Idiot Question Guy is back. Great. Row of idiots.

10:59 AM PST – When I thought I’d seen it all, Denzel shouts out “My nigga” to one guy in the audience. Yeah, super bleeping awesome.

10:58 AM PST – “It’s a graphic novel, about a guy called JC.” – Gary Oldman on what he’s after in BOOK OF ELI. Super awesome.

10:57 AM PST – “Eli has something I want. And it’s a book.” – Gary Oldman on describing BOOK OF ELI. Awesome.

10:55 AM PST – Denzel just personifies cool.

10:53 AM PST – HELL YEAH! DENZEL IS HERE!

10:52 AM PST – BOOK OF ELI = Denzel Washington kicking ass for two hours. I’m sold.

10:44 AM PST – Those clips. Wow. If anyone didn’t think it would be great, this would be enough to convince them. It being WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE.

10:30 AM PST – Montage is shown, then Max Records comes out and actually has some personality. Nice.

10:26 AM PST – Finally, we’re underway here.

10:21 AM PST – Security tells me things I already know. Yadda don’t record yadda get me a pillow.

10:13 AM PST – The WB logo comes up. Much enjoyment ensues, as in applause.

10:01 AM PST – Currently awaiting Warner Bros. to start. Line was bad, but not terrible.