San Diego Comic Con- The madness continues! Iron Man 2, 2012, LOST, Batman 3 and more!

So what did Saturday at the San Diego Comic Con yield in the way of coolness? Well, judging by the various videos and the billion pages of news that have been posted all over the net, the chaos went into overdrive for what many fans saw as the main day of the event. Here’s a rundown of Saturday’s stuff as well as other great moments so far from SDCC 2009!

Iron Man 2 was the big event panel of the day, with the stars of the superhero sequel on hand to give the lowdown on the new movie, as well as showcase some freshly eduited footage friom the film itself, which by all accounts already looks brilliant in its unfinished state.

LOST fans got some very juicy tidbits indeed from the SDCC Lost panel, in which the people behidn the show promised that everything would be tied up in the final season of the series, and there may have been something of a slip-up when information of the actual ending was floated online.

Roland Emmerich’s disaster epic ’2012′ had footage shown and the poster revealed. The film looks INSANE. The scale of the effects work is flat out ridiculous, and promises some serious popcorn fare next year.

Doctor Who and Torchwood panels were also a big draw, with David Tennant, John Barrowman and Russell T Davies all making an appearance at the event, talking about the future of these British SF institutions.

Gary Oldman let slip that the next Batman film will be shooting next year, with an eye on a summer 2011 release. He then backtracked in later interviews, possibly down to having his wrists slapped by Warner Brothers for the slip.

Other big events at the con were Alice in Wonderland, Zombieland, The Box and a ton of other cool stuff, including news on the next series of True Blood, Ponyo, Family Guy and loads more.

But there is more to the San Diego Comic con than just movie premieres and stars. The con is about the fans first and foremost, and there has been the usual mix of outlandish costumes, games, fan meet-ups, signings, workshops and more that are the lifeblood of the event. The films and TV stars may get all of the press, but at its heart, SDCC is still a big party for likeminded people to get together from all over the world and enthuse about the cool things that are out there. That’s to be cherished, and appreciated.
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