Continuing with the two and a half hour Warner Bros. movie panel was Richard Kelly's ("Donnie Darko") new film "The Box."
Now, I had been excited about this film when I first saw the trailer a few weeks ago. It is about a couple who receives a strange box, then an offer. If they push the button two things will happen. One, someone in the world who they don't know will die. Second, they will get $1 million dollars in cash. The movie then turns into some weird, crazy sci-fi thriller. Both cool and kind of scary.
Cameron Diaz and James Marsden both were on hand for the panel. They talked about why the film is set in the 70s. The reason made sense. If the film was set in current times, everyone is connected with Facebook etc. Plus the couple could just Google things to get answers, which is one scene Kelly said he didn't want to film.
Another interesting point is Kelly said there is not one single swear word in the film. Diaz was asked about the film's look and said it has a very "Kubrick/Hitchcock feel" which is really evident from the trailer.
The next film was "Jonah Hex" and the row of teenage girls behind us were already starting to scream for the thought of Megan Fox coming out. Shouldn't the guys be screaming for her? Strange.
Well, she did come out... and everyone freaked. I don't get it, but to each their own. Star Josh Brolin also showed up and both seemed very excited for the film. The trailer was pretty cool with the western backdrop to the film surrounded with a supernatural feel. One part saw a crow climbing out of Brolin's mouth. Very disturbing, but slightly interesting as well. They talked about how the budget was very small, but you really couldn't tell from the trailer. Something I would agree with. They really stretched each dollar it seems.
I really can't quote a lot of the panel since they were all cussing up a storm. Like sailors I tell ya. Another bad thing, at one point a guy with a camera asked Fox if she would make a sex tape with him. He got in big trouble (and boo'ed). Turns out he sat behind me. Security came over and grabbed him. Turns out he was wearing his mother's Comic-Con badge. Imagine having to explain why you got in trouble to your mom for that...
As Fox was posing for photos after that Robert Downey Jr. appeared on stage and the crowd exploded! You have thought he was giving away money to everyone. A giant standing ovation and people screaming like crazy.
And I thought Bruce Campbell was the king of Comic-Con. Sorry Bruce, you just got dethroned.
Downey was there to show clips of his new film "Sherlock Holmes." Most of the clips were the same as the trailer released a while ago, but with new shots added in. There looks to be a big fight taking place on a bridge being constructed and a good amount of CGI.
The film looks to have a good mixture of action and comedy. It comes out Christmas day.
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