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Movie News: 2015 San Diego Comic-Con Recap; Top 5 Films of 2015 So Far

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The annual San Diego Comic-Con International concluded recently and the proceedings gave film geeks lots to cheer about as new footage and information was revealed for several properties and franchises. As such, this week’s episode of GeekScholars Movie News recaps the highlights of the convention including new insights on: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Ghostbusters, X-Men: Apocalypse, Deadpool, The Hateful 8, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

From there, the GeekScholars reveal their top five films of 2015 thus far as we move out of the summer blockbuster season.

Finally, next week is Episode 200! If you haven’t yet submitted a question for the special show, do so now on Twitter, Facebook, or by writing to mail@geekscholars.com.

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Superpowered Video: Heroes Reborn @ Comic-Con 2015!

COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL: SAN DIEGO 2015 -- "Heroes Reborn" Panel & Red Carpet -- Pictured: (l-r) Henry Zebrowski, Rya Kihlstedt, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Masi Oka, Sunday, July 12, 2015, from the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, Calif. -- (Photo by: Mark Davis/NBC)
COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL: SAN DIEGO 2015 — “Heroes Reborn” Panel & Red Carpet — Pictured: (l-r) Henry Zebrowski, Rya Kihlstedt, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Masi Oka, Sunday, July 12, 2015, from the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, Calif. — (Photo by: Mark Davis/NBC)

Yesterday we saw the Heroes Reborn trailer from Comic-Con 2015. Today, we get to watch the cast and creator of the show talk about it with fans. So, follow the jump for the Heroes Reborn panel from Comic-Con 2015.

Heroes Reborn premieres on NBC on Thursday, September 24th (8/7C).

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Comic-Con Gothic: NBC’s Hannibal: The Panel!

COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL: SAN DIEGO 2015 -- "Hannibal" Panel -- Pictured: (l-r) Martha De Laurentiis, Executive Producer; Richard Armitage, Hugh Dancy, Bryan Fuller, Executive Producer, Writer, Saturday, July 11, 2015, from the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, Calif. -- (Photo by: Jason Kempin/NBC)
COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL: SAN DIEGO 2015 — “Hannibal” Panel — Pictured: (l-r) Martha De Laurentiis, Executive Producer; Richard Armitage, Hugh Dancy, Bryan Fuller, Executive Producer, Writer, Saturday, July 11, 2015, from the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, Calif. — (Photo by: Jason Kempin/NBC)

Hannibal Executive Producers Bryan Fuller and Martha De Laurentiis, along with cast members Hugh Dancy and Richard Armitage, were the featured guests for a Comic-Con 2015 panel on the second half of Hannibal’s third and final season.

They talked about the upcoming Red Dragon arc that will conclude the show’s run on NBC. Check it out after the jump. Hannibal airs on Saturdays (10/9C) effective this week.

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Killer Footage: Suicide Squad!

(LARGER FILE) Official Cast photo for SUICIDE SQUAD movie tweeted by director David Ayer on May 3 Adam Beach as Slipknot, Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang, Cara Delevingne as Enchantress, Karen Fukuhara as Katana (kneeling front), Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flagg, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Will Smith as Deadshot, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Killer Croc, Jay Hernandez as El DIablo CREDIT: Twitter?@DavidAyerMovies
(LARGER FILE) Official Cast photo for SUICIDE SQUAD movie tweeted by director David Ayer on May 3 Adam Beach as Slipknot, Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang, Cara Delevingne as Enchantress, Karen Fukuhara as Katana (kneeling front), Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flagg, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Will Smith as Deadshot, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Killer Croc, Jay Hernandez as El DIablo CREDIT: Twitter?@DavidAyerMovies

Warner Bros. Comic-Con footage for Suicide Squad has been released thanks to pirates. Piracy may be bad, but this footage is definitely not – in fact, it’s almost disturbingly good.

Check it out after the jump. Suicide Squad, written by David Ayer and John Ostrander and directed by Ayer, premieres on August 5, 2016.

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Punishing Trailer: The Bastard Executioner!

The Bastard Executioner -- Lee Jones as Wilkin Brattle. Cr: Ollie Upton/FX
The Bastard Executioner — Lee Jones as Wilkin Brattle.
Cr: Ollie Upton/FX

Footage from Kurt Sutter’s new series The Bastard Executioner was shown at Comic-Con 2015 on Sunday. It looks even less civilized than Sons of Anarachy. Charming it is not!

Check out the trailer after the jump. The Bastard Executioner will premiere this fall on FX.

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Enter The Red Dragon: Hannibal Comic-Con Trailer!

COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL: SAN DIEGO 2015 -- "Hannibal" Panel -- Pictured: (l-r) Richard Armitage, Hugh Dancy, Bryan Fuller, Executive Producer, Writer, Saturday, July 11, 2015, from the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, Calif. -- (Photo by: Jason Kempin/NBC)
COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL: SAN DIEGO 2015 — “Hannibal” Panel — Pictured: (l-r) Richard Armitage, Hugh Dancy, Bryan Fuller, Executive Producer, Writer, Saturday, July 11, 2015, from the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, Calif. — (Photo by: Jason Kempin/NBC)

Though NBC canceled Hannibal (Thursdays, 10/9C) after three seasons, it brought the show to Comic-Con to talk about the second half of its final season – in which we encounter the infamous Red Dragon.

The panel included a five-minute trailer looking at what’s ahead for Will and Hannibal. It’s even creepier than what has gone before. Check it out after the jump.

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Good Grimm Times: NBC’s Grimm @ Comic-Con 2015!

COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL: SAN DIEGO 2015 -- "Grimm" Panel & Red Carpet -- Pictured: (l-r) Silas Weir Mitchell, David Giuntoli, Russell Hornsby, Saturday, July 11, 2015, from the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, Calif. -- (Photo by: Mark Davis/NBC)
COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL: SAN DIEGO 2015 — “Grimm” Panel & Red Carpet — Pictured: (l-r) Silas Weir Mitchell, David Giuntoli, Russell Hornsby, Saturday, July 11, 2015, from the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, Calif. — (Photo by: Mark Davis/NBC)

NBC’s Grimm packed the room – as usual – for its annual Comic-Con panel. What did the cast and writers have to say? Follow the jump to find out.

Grimm returns Friday, October 30th – just in time for Halloween!

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EVOlved Trailer: Heroes Reborn!

HEROES REBORN -- Pictured: Robbie Kay as Tommy -- (Photo by: NBCUniversal)
HEROES REBORN — Pictured: Robbie Kay as Tommy — (Photo by: NBCUniversal)

Heroes Reborn has a new extra-long trailer thanks to NBC and Comic-Con 2015. It’s pretty cool – maybe even spectacular. Not to mention a wee bit spoilery – just enough to get us hooked.

Check it out after the jump. Heroes Reborn arrives on Thursday, September 24th.

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Comic-Con 2015 Panel: NBC’s The Player!

THE PLAYER -- Pictured: "The Player" Horizontal Key Art -- (Photo by: NBCUniversal)
THE PLAYER — Pictured: “The Player” Horizontal Key Art — (Photo by: NBCUniversal)

One of the more entertaining new shows premiering this fall is NBC’s The Player. Centered on Alex, an ex-Special Forces soldier who works as a security consultant and gets caught up in an operation possessed of technology that can predict crime.

Unlike a certain series on another network, here the crime predicting technology was created by the 1% of the 1% of the 1% not to solve or prevent crime, but to let them bet on whether it succeeds or fails. It’s all set up like an uber-casino.

Wesley Snipes’ Mr. Johnson is the pit boss; Charity Wakefield’s Cassandra is the dealer, and Philip Winchester’s Alex is the player – the bettors put money on whether he can solve/prevent each crime. The series premieres on Thursday, September 24th (10/9C).

Series creator John Rogers and stars Winchester and Snipes were present for The Player’s Comic-Con panel. Check it out after the jump.

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Epic Fantasy First Look: The Chronicles of Shannara!

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Terry Brooks’ Shannara novels have outsold almost every other writer of epic fantasy (J.K. Rowling being the only exception) and has a worldwide following.

MTV is bringing the series to television as The Shannara Chronicles and screened a first look video at Comic-Con. It looks like it has Game of Thrones potential – great cast (John Rhys-Davies, James Remar, Ivana Banquero), great locations (New Zealand) and terrific effects (WETA!).

Check it out after the jump. The Shannara Chronicles premiere in January 2016.

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