The ominous blanket of clouds in the sky washed over the suddenly busy town of San Diego. A hoard of people stood around the oddly shaped building, mumbling about what they would do in their twilight. Very few people were dressed in proper attire for battle, though a couple in colorful outfits were ready to go.
Yes, this is the 40th Annual San Diego Comic-Con, and yes the blanket of clouds was the faint marine layer that quickly burned away to the heavy hitting sunshine in this So Cali city. Some few fans of what is better known as the Con, despite everyone’s four day badges being pre-paid, were already waiting outside for their geek equivalent of a Golden Ticket nuzzled up next to their previous convention center. I can imagine that some stars that plan to go to the Con bit their nails in anxiousness, hoping they don’t let their audience down or else they know for sure (and I hope not literally) they will be eaten alive.
The security was in full force as always, not knowing what was where or where certain people needed to go. For instance, just trying to make my way over to the Hilton for my interview with David Leslie Johnson, I decided to walk outside of the convention center doors towards it. Curious about a line that was building up, I was about to ask but once the security guard got a good look of the words PRESS, I was directed to another part of the con. Then I was directed upstairs. Then back downstairs. Then scolded for a moment going to a section that’s not supposed to be open. The next thing I know I’ve got a ticket to go to Summit Entertainment’s booth for a raffle (in which I unfortunately win a free Push DVD). Nothing like groups of superior people who don’t know their left from their right!
Along with this, I did manage to stumble across something that could get your appetite wet animation wise. Keep your eyes peeled for my next post, because even when this sucker does creep online for five seconds, you’ll at least have the gist of it in typed letters here.
Despite the rumors circulating that funny man Seth Rogen would reveal The Green Hornet car tonight, unfortunately that was not the case (apparently it was pushed off to tomorrow morning). Warner Bros. was going crazy with their first set of bags that they were giving out (half of them were for Fringe, the other half for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince). Even though the exhibit floor was completely open, a majority of people obviously stayed around the Warner Bros/Summit Entertainment sections, along with the Hasbro section that was flooded with people who want to get their shopping done before everyone else even though not all of the exclusives are out yet.
Keep yourself on here for more pictures, interviews, and the inside scoops on the latest happenings for movies at Comic-Con right here on Aomic Popcorn!
They did show the car last night. It wasn’t a rumor as much as it was a planned event.
We are equally as disappointed that the unveiling didn’t happen at preview night. we weren’t informed until later in the evening and did not learn that it wasn’t unveiled until this morning. Were sorry to all our readers and as you can imagine Comic-Con is crazy, unfortunately we cannot be everywhere at every moment.
Honestly the best advice I can give you is that if you don’t like it, don’t read it. Nobody is forcing you to.