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How Saturday at Comic-Con 2018 unfolded in San Diego

Tiffany Kay of Fullerton dressed as McCree from Overwatch at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018.
(K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
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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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