How Saturday at Comic-Con 2018 unfolded in San Diego
Here are some of the announcements and exciting things that happened Saturday, day three, at San Diego Comic-Con 2018.
FULL-COVERAGE: Comic-Con 2018
3:39 p.m.: ‘Impractical Jokers’ annual block party in full swing
truTV’s ‘Impractical Jokers’ block party has become a staple of Comic-Con and it took over the park at Petco Park on Saturday starting a 1 p.m. The party includes a zipline, autographs with the cast, music, food trucks and more.
2:32 p.m.: Fans of Rose show their support
Kelly Marie Tran left Instagram in June after months of online harassment and fans of her and her “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” character Rose rallied at Comic-Con to show love for the San Diego native.
12:10 p.m.: Aquaman makes a splash appearance in Hall H
Jason Momoa, who plays Aquaman in the latest DC Universe movie, made a splashy appearance in Hall H.
And here’s the trailer for Aquaman:
11:56 a.m.: ‘Shazam!’ trailer brings laughter to Hall H
Fans were able to see a surprise first look at DC’s upcoming “Shazam” film staring Zachary Levi. The film is expected to hit theaters in April of 2019.
11:50 a.m.: ‘Wonder Woman 1984' takes the stage at Hall H
Chris Pine, Gal Gadot and director Patty Jenkins took the stage at Hall H to discuss the upcoming Wonder Woman movie sequel without spoiling any secrets.
Jenkins said Pine’s character, Steve Trevor, would be a “very important part” of the movie, according to Deadline.com. A short clip of the movie was also shown, which Deadline described as one showing Wonder Woman flying into a mall and rescuing a child.
11:37 a.m.: “The Good Place” finds a home at Comic-Con
“The Good Place” may not seem like an obvious choice for Comic-Con, but the Hilton Bayfront’s Indigo Ballroom was jam-packed for the show’s panel. The cast was asked whether they personally would make it into the Good Place and only Ted Danson and Kristen Bell gave thumbs up.
11:20 a.m.: Millie Bobbie Brown appears on Hall H for Godzilla panel
Millie Bobbie Brown, the actor who plays Eleven in the Netflix show “Stranger Things,” made an appearance at Hall H for the Godzilla panel.
A longer trailer for the movie also dropped at Hall H.
11:05 a.m.: Johnny Depp makes surprise appearance as Grindelwald at ‘Fantastic Beasts’ panel
Johnny Depp, who plays Gellert Grindelwald in the movie “Fantastic Beasts,” made a surprise appearance in full character at the movie’s panel in Hall H on Saturday.
9:35 a.m.: Doors open to huge crowds
Day three at San Diego Comic-Con opened to huge crowds as seen through the lens of social media. Here’s one tweet from Joblo.com editor in chief Paul Shirey.
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