Day 4: Sunday (7/24/16)
Hello, everyone! Sunday tends to be a short day for Comic-Con, but that doesn't mean there isn't plenty of cool stuff happening today. Here we go!
Pokémon GO
Pokémon GO's panel was originally slated for a 480-person room. That was before the game became more popular than Tinder. The panel was moved to Hall H, which is basically center stage for the convention and holds 6-7,000 people. The presentation had some interesting tidbits. They confirmed some of the easter egg rumors (like that bit about naming your Eevee after the show to get it to evolve the way you want it). We also got the full character designs and names for the Team leaders, and the vaguest possible hints that they're nowhere near done putting everything they want into the game.
Sherlock
Hall H saw the return of Sherlock to San Diego, and this Season 4 trailer saw the return of the show to the modern day, after their Victorian Christmas special. Benedict Cumberbatch was present for the first time ever. (It would've been sort of funny if he'd shown up for Doctor Strange and then not done the Sherlock panel.) The teaser looks like they're making good on their nonsense cliffhanger from season 3, but the thing about Sherlock is that even when they completely B.S. their way out of a cliffhanger with no intention of explaining it - and then taunt the fans about the fact that they have no intention of explaining it - you keep watching it, because the cast and dialogue and everything else are just too fun to stop.
Prison Break and 24: Legacy
Fox promoted their upcoming action series today, including a 24 spinoff starring Corey Hawkins as Eric Carter. We also got a trailer for the long-rumored Prison Break continuation, starring much of the original cast.
Mystery Science Theater 3000
So, the panel for this was yesterday, but it's a bunch of huge news for a record-breaking Kickstarter, and we're sharing it now since we ran out of time and space yesterday. The classic Comedy Central/Sci-Fi Channel series is rolling full steam. News has come in fits and starts since their Kickstarter was successfully funded to the tune of $5.76 million. We already knew that they'd gotten funding for 14 episodes, and that the writing room was headed up by Daily Show head writer Elliot Kalan, with guest writers Justin Roiland (Rick & Morty) Rob Schrab (Community, The Mindy Project), Nell Scovell (Sabrina, the Teenage Witch), novelists Ernest Cline and Patrick Rothfuss, songwriters Paul & Storm, and Dana Gould (The Simpsons). Turns out that Dan Harmon and Joel McHale are also joining the writer's room.
We even know the artists and special effects staff! Why do you care? Because all of these people are awesome. Adam Savage from Mythbusters is handling effects. The creators of Adventure Time and Steven Universe are doing design work (Pendleton Ward, Rebecca and Steven Sugar) alongside comic artist Guy Davis and Pee-wee's Playhouse designer Wayne White.
We knew that Jonah Ray is the new host/test subject, and that Felicia Day and Patton Oswalt were coming on board as the new villains running the terrible-movie experiment. Hampton Yount and Baron Vaughn are voicing the 'bots. We now know that Mary Jo Pehl, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett are making guest appearances as their original characters, and that Bill is also joining the writing staff.
But the biggest news is that Netflix has picked up the show! Not only does that mean this glorious all-star cavalcade has a home where non-backers can see it, it means that we might get even more seasons in the not-too-distant future.
Did you know...
- When Rihanna debuted her famous red locks in 2010 (around the same time she was featured on Eminem's "Love the Way You Lie"), she started a red-hair trend. Over the next twelve months, she changed her hairstyle 13 times—more than once a month! But that came at a pricey cost. Sources say the annual price tag came out to $1,168,000 on just her hair.
- After her role as First Lady came to an end, Jackie Kennedy went into the publishing business. She became an associate editor at Doubleday and worked mostly on autobiographies. In fact, she was one of two original editors for Michael Jackson's 2009 autobiography Moonwalk, a #1 New York Times bestseller.
- Jennifer Aniston's star-defining role on friends started a hair craze in the 90s that even lasted into the early 2000s. Called "The Rachel," Aniston's shoulder-length haircut had grown-out bangs and highlights styled to perfection. A hairdresser in Detroit noted that at the peak of its popularity, 40% of her business was devoted to recreating "The Rachel." Too bad that it was notoriously difficult to maintain on your own at home.
- In February 2020, Jeff Bezos bought the most expensive property in California: a $165 million mansion. It was designed for Jack Warner (the former president of Warner Bros. entertainment company). It took a decade to construct (spanning the 1930s and 40s). It comes complete with 9 acres of Beverly Hills land, a main house, a guest house, a tennis court, a golf course, and terraces.
- In the summer of 2007, Joh Hamm became a household name when Mad Men premiered to critical acclaim and strong ratings. Just over a year and a half later, Ellie Kemper stole America's hearts (and Dwight's and Andy's) when she became the new receptionist on The Office. Before they were famous, Hamm was Kemper's high school drama teacher!