Unfortunately thestevestrout.com couldn't be there to cover the show, but we still want to share some of the highlights from the biggest weekend in geek and pop culture.
Here's some of our personal favorite bits and pieces from SDCC.
Top Gun Sequel trailer drops, with a surprise appearance by Maverick himself, Tom Cruise:
My personal favorite moment is the Jay and Silent Bob Reboot trailer release from Kevin Smith and the ensuing panel. Check em out:
Marvel wins the weekend with the Phase 4 announcements (especially the Mahershala Ali as Blade casting and the Black Widow movie...FINALLY!) and the X-Men comics 'reboot' led by Johnathan Hickman ! Here are panels with announcements.
Here is the full Marvel Studios lineup for phase 4:
Black Widow (May 1, 2020)
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (Disney+, fall 2020)
Eternals (November 6, 2020)
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (Feb. 12, 2021)
WandaVision (Disney+, spring 2021)
Loki (Disney+, spring 2021)
Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness (May 7, 2021)
What If…? (Disney+, summer 2021)
Hawkeye (Disney+, fall 2021)
Thor: Love and Thunder (Nov. 5, 2021)
There was a lot of Star Trek news too. Most notably, the Star Trek: Picard trailer, which looks fantastic!
There is always so much to see and do, and a ton of exciting comic and pop culture news at Comic Con. Almost too much, so lets hear some of your highlights, whether you attended or not. Let us know at twitter.com/thestevestrout or facebook.com/comicbookswapmeet
We are always open for guest posts too! If you want to share a convention experience, a favorite nerd establishment, or even review something you feel the world needs to know about, again, let us know!
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