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Comic-Con Africa Draws Thousands

One attendee says it's a place where people can leave divisions behind and have fun

(Newser) - Tens of thousands of South African comic book fans and cosplayers flocked to Johannesburg on Saturday to celebrate the sixth edition of Comic-Con Africa, the continent's biggest celebration of pop culture and gaming. The four-day festival, which began Thursday, celebrated anime, gaming, comics, and cosplay with a variety of...

Hugh Grant Spices Up
Comic-Con Panel

Jul 22, 2022 8:31 AM CDT

Hugh Grant Spices Up Comic-Con Panel

Actor's bawdy remarks came during discussion of new 'Dungeons & Dragons' film he's starring in

(Newser) - One thing you can't accuse Hugh Grant of is not being versatile. In 2017, the British actor surprised fans with a star turn in the children's movie Paddington 2, which he said may have been "the best film I've ever been in." Now, the 61-year-old...

Fans Requested
This for 34
Years. Now,
the Trailer

Jul 18, 2019 5:31 PM CDT

Fans Requested This for 34 Years. Now, the Trailer

Tom Cruise surprises fans at Comic-Con in San Diego with 'Top Gun: Maverick' trailer

(Newser) - Comic-Con fans got a treat Thursday when one of the world's biggest movie stars showed up and teased a long-awaited film, People reports. "I'm feeling that loving feeling, I'm definitely feeling that loving feeling from you all," Tom Cruise told an audience after surprising them...

Jamie Lee Curtis Leaves the Stage to Give Significant Hug

Jamie Lee Curtis Breaks
Protocol With Comic-Con Hug

Jul 21, 2018 6:30 AM CDT

Jamie Lee Curtis Breaks Protocol With Comic-Con Hug

Actors don't usually leave the stage

(Newser) - In Comic-Con's Hall H, the 6,500-seat room that holds the highest profile presentations and hosts the biggest movie and television stars, there is still a strict division between the actors on stage and those in the audience. But Jamie Lee Curtis changed that Friday, walking off-stage during the...

Steven Spielberg Says Jurassic Park 4 in the Works

Spielberg:
Jurassic Park 4
in the Works

Jul 23, 2011 10:00 AM CDT

Spielberg: Jurassic Park 4 in the Works

Dinosaurs could be back on the silver screen in two to three years

(Newser) - Look out for ripples in your water glasses, because T-Rex may be coming back. After years of anticipation, Jurassic Park fans could finally have their sequel thirsts quenched. While promoting the Adventures of Tintin at Comic-Con, Steven Spielberg let on that a fourth Jurassic movie was in the planning stages,...

Pee-Wee Herman, Judd Apatow Making New Movie: Comic-Con

Pee-Wee Herman,
Judd Apatow
Team Up

Jul 22, 2011 10:04 AM CDT

Pee-Wee Herman, Judd Apatow Team Up

Paul Reubens made an appearance at Comic-Con as Pee-Wee Herman

(Newser) - Pee-wee Herman hopes to take his act back on the road for a new big-screen adventure. Paul Reubens told an audience at the Comic-Con fan convention yesterday that he's working with Hollywood comedy powerhouse Judd Apatow to produce a new movie. Reubens appeared in character as Pee-wee, with his...

'Beavis and Butt-Head' Returning to MTV: Mike Judge, Comic-Con

Beavis and Butt-Head
Return to MTV in October

Jul 22, 2011 9:20 AM CDT

Beavis and Butt-Head Return to MTV in October

Creator Mike Judge makes announcement at Comic-Con

(Newser) - Nearly two decades after their heyday, Beavis and Butt-Head are coming back. Creator Mike Judge says the ever adolescent, trash-talking duo will return to MTV in the fall. Judge came to Comic-Con to talk about the reboot of his beloved animated characters and offer a peek at the new season...

Comic-Con Comes to India

Jan 23, 2011 10:05 AM CST

Comic-Con Comes to India

Event will be held in New Delhi for the first time

(Newser) - Comic books are gaining Hollywood cachet and, apparently, global appeal. For the first time, India will host a comics convention similar to the huge San Diego Comic-Con, the Telegraph reports. “Comics is big business in India right now and we felt this was the perfect moment to host our...

Man Stabs Fellow Comic-Con Attendee With Pen: Cops

Jul 25, 2010 2:25 PM CDT

Man Stabs Fellow Comic-Con Attendee With Pen: Cops

Alleged assailant in Harry Potter T-shirt may face serious charges

(Newser) - A dispute before a Comic-Con panel discussion ended with one attendee in police custody and another in the hospital being treated for a stab wound near the eye, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. The alleged assailant was armed with a pen and wearing—look away, kids—a Harry Potter T-shirt....