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It is almost time for the Warner Brothers panel at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. In a few minutes, the panel, which will include news about the upcoming return to the Potterverse, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will get underway in Hall H, and we’ll be bringing you all the news as it breaks.
As a reminder, here’s who is appearing on today’s line up:
"Director David Yates with stars Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller and Colin Farrell from “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.” Clips will be shown, and right now we’re running on hope that one of them will be a full on trailer released to the public."
For those unfamiliar with how SDCC works, unlike some conventions there’s no live streaming of the panels. (They want you to attend.) So for live blogging purposes, we’ll be rounding up tweets from those who were lucky enough to get inside the room where it happens, and we’ll update and refresh this post as we gather it.
So stick around. Make yourself at home in the comments section and let’s all hang out and nerd out over whatever news and stories the production feels they can give us without actually letting slip any major spoilers.
For those who are looking to follow along on Twitter, the official hashtag is #WBSDCC.
It's starting, NOW!! #WBSDCC #DCSDCC #SDCC2016 pic.twitter.com/1IXWI3U14v
— 𝕻𝖍𝖔𝖊𝖓𝖎𝖝 (Kawaii Heads) ⨂ (@Da_Nerdette) July 23, 2016
Let’s see which movie they start with. The assumption is that this two hour panel will dedicate the first half to their DC offerings, so it may be a while before we get to the Potterverse.
(The room is apparently packed by the way, with people having camped out overnight to get into this, today’s first panel in Hall H.)
We both agree this is an important day for Warner Bros.. With #Marvel capping the night off, the pressure is on them. #WBSDCC #SDCC
— Down & Nerdy Podcast (@downandnerdy757) July 23, 2016
For those who might need a reminder why Fantastic Beasts is such a big deal for the WB: currently Marvel is still beating them soundly in the comic book movie race, with 13 hit movies to DC’s 2 box office successes that were both critically savaged in the press. Fantastic Beasts, meanwhile, has the lane to itself.
Team CoCo, etc.
It's time for an action montage! They're showing a lot of of WB properties: Lord of the Rings, The Matrix, Harry... https://t.co/C4ShbDRZUT
— Down & Nerdy Podcast (@downandnerdy757) July 23, 2016
The WB wants to remind everyone that Harry Potter was the property that held their studio aloft for a good decade.
#HallH Saturday has (finally) begun! #TeamCoco #WB #SDCC pic.twitter.com/ltn1dnYPUP
— Shambhavi Kadam (@kadamster) July 23, 2016
Conan starting off by introducing the “sizzle” reel.
As expected, they’re kicking off with the DC films.
#FantasticBeastsSDCC 😱 pic.twitter.com/Q44obbjZiJ
— Animais Fantásticos Brasil (@AFEOHBr) July 23, 2016
Lovely shot of the room!
We’re going to be chilling back for a while, since this is the DC portion. If anyone brings up Fantastic Beasts or Potter though, we’ll be sure to note it.
The DC directors have left the stage and now we’re going through the movie releases.
Off topic, but I liked the Wonder Woman trailer. First DC trailer I’ve liked, to be honest.
#JusticeLeague time!!!! #SDCC2016
— 4 Your Excitement (@4_Y_E) July 23, 2016
We’re moving on to a big surprise from the DC folks: the cast of Justice League.
Um recadinho para a Warner. #SDCC pic.twitter.com/6qkJULEJ2E
— Animagos (@siteanimagos) July 23, 2016
No one likes waiting like this.
I forgot Ezra Miller, who is Credence in Fantastic Beasts, is also in Justice League. Let’s see if anyone asks him anything about the Potterverse.
#SuicideSquad up next! They're bringing the #skwad out #SDCC2016
— 4 Your Excitement (@4_Y_E) July 23, 2016
No questions. They literally just brought them out, posed them, played a clip and then cleared them out. Good. Let’s keep this moving.
Once the Suicide Squaders clear out, it’ll be Kong time. So Fantastic Beasts is closing the panel.
For those interested (or bored) while waiting for Fantastic Beasts to start, here’s the Justice league footage with Ezra Miller as The Flash:
Feels like DC trying to make a Marvel movie. Except, you know, darker.
That's it for the squad. Up next is Lego Batman. #SDCC #WBSDCC
— Down & Nerdy Podcast (@downandnerdy757) July 23, 2016
Ugh. The wait is interminable. But with both Fantastic Beasts and Harry Potter Lego figures now part of the LEGO Dimensions world, there is hope that Lego versions of the lead characters will cameo in the sequel.
#KongSkullIsland going live now! #HallH #SDCC2016 #SDCC #HeroicBlackOps #HeroicHollywood #wb
— Harden TF Up 🇺🇸 (@Harden_TF_Up) July 23, 2016
Ok, now we’re on to KONG.
The first footage from Kong: Skull Island is about to be revealed! #SDCC #WBSDCC
— Down & Nerdy Podcast (@downandnerdy757) July 23, 2016
I’m just saying, if Fantastic Beasts *doesn’t* get a trailer at this point, Imma be real annoyed.
And now Charlie Hunnam to talk about King Arthur so I can get a cup of coffee.
— Heidi MacDonald (@Comixace) July 23, 2016
…………………are you kidding? The panel is supposed to *end* in 8 minutes. Are we going to run over then?
None of the live tweeters care about King Arthur. They’re all using this to take a break and catch up on all the DC stuff. Or get coffee. LOL.
Half the cast of Game of Thrones is in this. #WBSDCC #HallH
— Meredith Hershey⁷ (@TheFakeGeekGal) July 23, 2016
I’ll put my GoT hat on and care about that later.
Fantastic Beasts up now. #WBSDCC
— That Hashtag Show (Official) (@ThatHashtagShow) July 23, 2016
FINALLY!
#FantasticBeastsSDCC so excited!!!! #SDCC #ComicCon #WB #WBSDCC pic.twitter.com/BFBRvvnBSr
— Erin W (@e_wick) July 23, 2016
Yates is up.
Please forgive us if the next set of tweets are just gibberish... This is a big deal for us #hp4lyf #FantasticBeastsSDCC #SDCC2016
— 4 Your Excitement (@4_Y_E) July 23, 2016
Consider this a blanket statement for everyone.
Eddie Redmayne is precious #FantasticBeastsSDCC #SDCC2016 pic.twitter.com/o32jnH3KlT
— 4 Your Excitement (@4_Y_E) July 23, 2016
Eddie Redmayne!
#WBSDCC Cast and filmmakers for #FantasticBeasts taking the stage.
— Down & Nerdy Podcast (@downandnerdy757) July 23, 2016
EVERYONE IN THE CROWD IS GETTING WANDS I'M CRYING #FantasticBeastsSDCC #SDCC2016
— 4 Your Excitement (@4_Y_E) July 23, 2016
And now….jealousy.
And there IS A TRAILER.
They gave us wands!!! #FantasticBeasts #WBSDCC #HallH pic.twitter.com/CLF3xynLaG
— crimsonrambler (@crimsonrambler) July 23, 2016
Wands up for the new trailer!
More Beasts cast coming onstage. Katherine Waterston, Colin Farrell, Ezra Miller, and more. #WBSDCC
— That Hashtag Show (Official) (@ThatHashtagShow) July 23, 2016
And now, the panel.
Yates: Beasts is an exciting extension of the Wizarding World. #WBSDCC
— That Hashtag Show (Official) (@ThatHashtagShow) July 23, 2016
Reminder that they may not actually tell us anything new.
The entire #FantasticBeasts cast takes the stage. Eddie Redmayne: "I'm still sweating from running around Hall H!" pic.twitter.com/07FYAyP67n
— Fandango (@Fandango) July 23, 2016
Photo of the full panel.
#EzraMiller says working in this world is like getting your Hogwarts letter when you though you never would #FantasticBeastsSDCC #SDCC2016
— 4 Your Excitement (@4_Y_E) July 23, 2016
I believe we get letter to Ilvermorny over here actually.
Alison Sudol: it was exciting to think the world of Harry Potter was over, but to then get to go into it. #WBSDCC
— That Hashtag Show (Official) (@ThatHashtagShow) July 23, 2016
Dan Fogler is okay playing a Muggle because Han Solo wasn't a Jedi. #WBSDCC
— That Hashtag Show (Official) (@ThatHashtagShow) July 23, 2016
That’s not a bad point actually.
Question about the costume designer on#fantasticbeasts which is very cool.
— Heidi MacDonald (@Comixace) July 23, 2016
All the costumes were handcrafted #FantasticBeastsSDCC #SDCC2016
— 4 Your Excitement (@4_Y_E) July 23, 2016
Sweet. By the way, some of those costumes are on display at WB London this evening to celebrate the panel at SDCC.
Just for this evening, there are some Beastly additions to the Great Hall... #FantasticBeasts #SDCC2016 pic.twitter.com/XCBLl5McdG
— Warner Bros. Studio Tour London (@wbtourlondon) July 23, 2016
Just sayin.
Lumos maxima en el panel de FANTASTIC BEASTS pic.twitter.com/ksAjBDQGP8
— Watchtower⚡Feed (@WatchtowerFeed) July 23, 2016
Trailer should be up on YouTube momentarily. We’ll post it as soon as it is.
Yates: everyone brought their A game to the movie because they knew they were following a legacy. #WBSDCC
— That Hashtag Show (Official) (@ThatHashtagShow) July 23, 2016
Also, they knew WB needs the Potterverse like we need air.
Let's hear it for the cast of #FantasticBeasts. We just saw the new trailer, which is fantastic & full of beasts pic.twitter.com/zGioLUcron
— Fandango (@Fandango) July 23, 2016
The panel has ended. They ran over like whoa. We’ll post the video feed from it tomorrow when it becomes available.
That's all from the WB panel! @ErikDavis will be back later today w/ Marvel. Thanks for hanging w/ us! #SDCC pic.twitter.com/qSwKHhA0Em
— Fandango (@Fandango) July 23, 2016
Until then? Trailer time.