Comic Cons happen all the time around the world. From New York to London. But no matter what, the one Comic Con that gets all the big headlines every year is the one in San Diego. Home of the famous Hall H, people all over the world gather to take part in the event. And where big movie studios come to present their work to fans. For this post I'll be looking at the top 5 movie trailers that premiered at Comic Con this year.
No.5: King Arthur
I think that just about every generation has grown up with some version of the Arthurian legend. Whether it's live-action film, television or animation. But this trailer looks like a different take on the character then we've seen in a while. Giving Arthur more of a chip on his shoulder by being raised on the street. Charlie Hunham seems to fit the role quite well, judging from this first look. Guy Ritchie has placed his own personal style onto it, which I personally like. I think he did a very good job re-imagining Sherlock Holmes and, from this first trailer, I'm looking forward to to seeing how his style influences the Arthurian legend. The trailer also shows off the fantasy elements aswell, which look visually incredible. The only problem I would give it is Jude Law as the antagonist. He doesn't really come off as threatening to me, but we'll have to wait and see. Overall this looks like a pretty good film. Hopefully the final product is just as good.
No.4: Doctor Strange
Marvel is finally going to look into it's magical stories. And this trailer actually sold me on it. The first trailer felt a bit too much like Inception. But I feel this one better showcases the fantasy elements very well. The visuals look stunning, the costumes are great. Benedict Cumberbatch seems to deliver as the main protagonist. He's a great actor, as shown in Sherlock, and he more or less looks like the character. Almost as if they took him right out of the comic. Also the funny joke about WiFi was really good. Marvel just coming off of Civil War, which was amazing! So I have high expectations for this film.
No.3: Lego Batman Movie
With The Lego Movie being huge success in 2014 it made sense for Warner Bros. to expand on it. This trailer for Lego Batman was a lot more funnier than I initially expected. The jokes were on-point, the movement of the characters were hilarious and the voice talents behind these characters are so fitting. I would even say that the best line out of ALL Comic Con came from this trailer. Where Dick Grayson (Robin) discovers the Batcave and says "Does Batman live in Bruce Wayne's basement?" To which Batman replies "No! Bruce Wayne lives in Batman's attic!" Both hilarious and reflective onto which persona is the real one. The only problem I have with it is that it might have shown us too much of the jokes in the film, which could potentially damage the film. But hopefully that's not the case.
No.2: Wonder Woman
Whether you liked Batman V Superman or not. Most would agree that Wonder Woman was amazing! Celebrating her 75th anniversary this year, Wonder Woman got a lot of attention at Comic Con. And this trailer was able to show her in all her warrior glory! Gal Gadot shines as Wonder Woman. Chris Pine looks pretty good as Steve Trevor (Wonder Woman's love interest). The world war one aesthetic is astounding. Really selling me on this film, as I wasn't really 100% on the film being set in that era. But now I see how well it fits with her character. As a huge DC fan I can honestly say that this film truly captures what I love about Wonder Woman and I can't wait to see it!
No.1: Justice League
This is perhaps the trailer that, more or less, won Comic Con! Primarily because no one was expecting it! Let alone for it to be released to the public! After the horrible backlash that Batman V Superman received (Unfairly so) Justice League as if it could repair the relationship between DC and critics. There's more humour, more colour but also in-keeping with the feel of BVS. The characters look amazing. The scene with Flash and Batman was amazing, Aquaman looks like such a badass, and Batman and Wonder Woman return just as awesome as they were in BVS. The only issues I have with it is Cyborg. Whilst he looks good the animation doesn't really AS good as I thought it would be. Hopefully the filmmakers can fix that before it's release in November. I would have liked to have seen Superman as well, but I believe Henry Cavill hasn't really shot anything for Justice League yet so I can forgive it. Basically this looks like it'll be incredible! It seems to try and fix the problems people had the previous films whilst also honouring the people who loved them.
And that's my personal list of the top 5 trailers to come out of Comic Con this year. If you feel differently please leave a comment. Thank you for reading!
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