![]() Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015, Lucasfilm/Walt Disney Co.): Talk about a Force to be reckoned with…the panel led by J.J. The panel also introduced a new showrunner in Chris Chibnall and a trio of TARDIS tag-alongs in new costars Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole, and Mandip Gill. Jodie Whittaker’s rock-star moment was one that, fittingly, will stand the the test of time. Oh, and this new 13th Doctor just happened to be, for the first time, a woman? Double the thunderous response. The BBC panel for Doctor Who was a major moment for Hall H’s mystique and imprimatur as the newest title star of sci-fi’s most venerable television franchise was introduced for the first time to joyous fans who were spinning like sonic screwdrivers. (To get more insights into Comic-Con, check out the coverage team’s just-posted podcast.)ĭoctor Who (2018, BBC) Is there a Doctor in the house? The answer was Yes! and the delirious crowd response was a thunderous one. Will those shining moments stack up to the Hall H highlights of past years? To judge that, here’s an unscientific list of the top Hall H moments of all time, a Hall of Fame for the Hall of H, as compiled by our Comic-Con coverage team. Still, with Marvel Studios, Terminator, The Walking Dead, and Game of Thrones on the schedule, there are sure to be some shining moments for the 6,600 genre fans who are lucky enough to get in. This year, however, there’s been notable dissent on that opinion: Warner Bros and Wonder Woman, for instance, left the Invisible Jet parked on the tarmac this year. Hall H is the biggest stage at this massive Cannes for Capes and many in Hollywood describe it as a mandatory stop for anybody in the business of sci-fi, fantasy, horror, or superhero fare. That place is Hall H (which doesn’t stand for Hollywood but really should). ![]() The 50th edition of Comic-Con International begins today with a sprawling programming schedule and a slew of tie-in events that fill (and then overfill) San Diego’s Gaslamp District but, as in years past, there will be one spot in the seaside city that will get the lion’s share of Hollywood star wattage, press coverage, fan angst, and industry handwringing. ![]()
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