Marvel’s Comic-Con panel underwhelms fans despite Doomsday reveals

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Marvel’s Comic-Con panel underwhelms fans despite Doomsday reveals

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Variety · 4 hours ago

Marvel Studios' Comic-Con panel on Saturday left many fans underwhelmed, with the 40-minute Hall H presentation offering only two surprise announcements despite a lengthy wait and overnight camping by devoted attendees. Reaction to the panel was mixed to cautious, with commentary noting that a delayed start and a re-edited "Avengers: Endgame" re-release trailer ("Endgame Encore") ate into time that fans had hoped would bring more new reveals, prompting an "is that it?" response from some quarters.

The panel confirmed writer-producer Stephen Wacker's new role as Marvel Comics editor-in-chief, then moved into the previously reported announcements: a Ghost Rider film starring Ryan Gosling and directed by Shawn Levy, unveiled via an extended bit with host Josh Horowitz referencing years of rumours, and "Black Panther 3" with David Jonsson cast as T'Challa's son, due December 2028. Some scepticism greeted the Ghost Rider news given Marvel's previously shelved "Blade" project, while an ambiguous costumed Deadpool appearance in the crowd went unaddressed by Kevin Feige, who instead screened an exclusive "Doomsday" trailer featuring further backstory on Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom and his army of Sentinel robots.

  • Fans found Marvel's Comic-Con panel underwhelming despite long waits and camping
  • Only two big reveals: Ghost Rider with Ryan Gosling, Black Panther 3 casting
  • Deadpool cameo and Doomsday trailer teased, but key questions left unanswered

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Originally published by Variety as “Marvel’s Comic-Con Panel Excites Fans for ‘Doomsday’ but Leaves Them Cautiously Optimistic About What’s Beyond”.