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WELCOME As a direct conduit between film studios, TV networks and a devoted audience of fans, San Diego Comic-Con can’t be beaten. The access to never-before-seen footage and trailers, breaking news, celebrity guests and tie-in merchandise is unparalleled. But it’s also about the sense of community and camaraderie that develops among strangers united by a common interest. There’s nothing to fear when sleeping rough on the street in order to be at the front of the queue for the most popular panel the next day; everybody’s looking out for you. Bonding with someone over which series of Star Trek is the best ( The Next Generation of course) can lead to a lifelong friendship, or at least make an endless wait in line bearable. What was once a guilty pleasure is now something to be celebrated, and terms like ‘nerd’ and ‘geek’ are no longer derogatory. For four days every year, the San Diego Convention Centre and surrounds becomes another world, where humans and aliens, heroes and villains can all co-exist in a state of harmony, and just as importantly, forget about real-life problems and focus on the fun stuff. With the DC and Marvel universes expanding exponentially, new and established television series attracting a greater viewership with every season, and more and more characters being created to cosplay, that world will continue to get a whole lot bigger. Scott Hocking, Film Editor

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Extras Pg 10–25

Cinema Pg 26–32

DVD & BD Pg 36–58

Games Pg 59–74

Music From back Pg 1–24

Pg 10–14 NEWS Jonah Hill joins the maker of The Hangove r for the extraordinary story of two Miami dudes and a $300 million arms contract. Speaking of extraordinary, make sure you check out the JB Hi-Fi exclusives on page 14. Pg 16 GIFT GUIDE High tech dad? All covered with these gift ideas for Father’s Day. Pg 18 GIVEAWAYS Win a studio microphone, Eddie the Eagle prize pack, cinema tickets, a splendid CD pack and much more. Pg 20-25 COMIC-CON 2016 Check out our extensive coverage from this year’s Comic- Con in San Diego. Pg 34 BOB J. In our series on would-be classic movies ruined by Hollywood studios, we turn to Orson Welles’ 1958 comeback feature Touch of Evil .

Pg 26–27 INTERVIEW From Neighbours to Scorsese to Tarzan , Margot Robbie is everywhere! Now this local girl turns bad girl as Suicide Squad ’s Harley Quinn. Pg 28 CINEMA BUZZ The story of Ben-Hur has been told multiple times, and this latest blockbuster adaptation from the maker of The Voice and Survivor is set to revel in the spectacular. Pg 30–32 CINEMA REVIEWS Star Trek Beyond, Jason Bourne, Ghostbusters, Lights Out

Pg 36–37 THE HUNTSMAN: WINTER’S WAR Jessica Chastain joined this fantasy sequel to meet Chris Hemsworth and kick some arse. Pg 38 EDDIE THE EAGLE Director Dexter Fletcher on bringing the true-life Olympic underdog’s story to the screen. Pg 40 SHERPA Jennifer Peedom’s documentary feature set out to champion the Sherpas of Everest – and then tragedy struck. Pg 44 SHEAMUS The WWE superstar, aka The Celtic Warrior, talks to STACK about the 2016 Live Australian tour, and playing Rocksteady in TMNT. Pg 46-47 BEGINNER’S GUIDE STACK explores the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and tells you why you should too. Pg 48–52 REVIEWS Captain America: Civil War, The Jungle Book, The Huntsman: Winter’s War, Bad Neighbours 2, The Boss, Eddie the Eagle, Green Room, Midnight Special, Batman: The Killing Joke, A Bigger Splash, Hardcore Henry, Bastille Day, Narcos: Season 1, 11.22.63, The Strain: Season 1, Screem Queens: Season 1, Cleverman, The Last Kingdom: Season 1

Pg 64-65 deus ex: Mankind Divided Following a few delays, it’s almost time to get our hands on the new Deus Ex. We caught up with Mary DeMarle and Rodney Lelu to chat about the game. Pg 66 game changer: xbox Microsoft’s behemoth has come a long way since its humble beginnings as the Direct X-Box. Pg 68 f1 2016 It’s time, once again, to take to the circuit. We spoke with Lee Mather Would you like to stream games to an audience and get paid for it? For some gamers out there, that’s a reality. Have you got what it takes? Pg 70-71 world of warcraft Legion is the MMORPG’s sixth expansion, and it’s bringing some huge changes. Cory Stockton and Julian Morris have the goss. Pg 72 no man’s sky Hello Games’ first console title is pushing all the boundaries. It’s time to boldly go. Pg 74 previews What’s in-store this month. to find out what to expect. Pg 69 Themasterbucks

Pg 4–10 INTERVIEWS + NEWS We spoke to Montaigne, Trust Punks, Sarah Mary Chadwick, Wild Beasts and more. Pg 14–15 BERNARD FANNING With his third solo album, ex- Powderfinger frontman Bernard Fanning intertwines small details with gorgeous simplicity; he gives us the lowdown on how Civil Dusk came together. Pg 20-23 REVIEWS Bernard Fanning and Sarah Mary Chadwick lead our music reviews section, which also includes belters from The Amity Affliction, Dinosaur Jr, Billy Talent, Gang of Youths, Hellions, Allegiance, Trust Punks, Beaty Heart, The Avett Brothers, Leah Flanagan, GL and much more.

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ARMED AND DANGEROUS A 2011 Rolling Stone article about two unlikely Miami dudes who landed a US$300

"I t was such an outrageous story, you could hardly believe it was true,” muses Jonah Hill when STACK meets with him in Los Angeles. “I immediately went after the rights but Todd beat me to it.” “Todd” would be The Hangover director Todd Phillips – but Hill wouldn’t come up empty-handed. Phillips later cast him as Efraim Diveroli, one half of War Dogs ’ audacious duo. Exploiting a government loophole to deal arms to US troops in Iraq, 20-somethings Diveroli and David Packouz (portrayed by Miles Teller) lived the high life on the grey side of the law ,until a deal turned sour and an angry Albanian partner blew the whistle to the FBI. The blow-out resulted in a seven-year sentence for Diveroli and house arrest for Packouz. “The extraordinary thing is that this is actually a true story. You couldn’t make this stuff up,” laughs Phillips. Hill agrees: “Efraim was so idiosyncratic, selfish and outlandish; one of these people you can’t believe really exist. It’s a pretty complicated scenario to buy and sell weapons when you don’t really have a company, and how you build that out and get the reputation million defense contract to arm the Afghan military sent shock waves across Hollywood, with studios fighting for story rights.

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a good sign if they’re not.” Shot in multiple locations in Romania, Morocco and the US, Hill’s greatest challenge was his nightly spray tan sessions. “My body literally does not accept spray tan. It sticks for about a day when it's meant to last a week, which meant I had to do it every day after shooting. We’d finish at midnight and this lovely woman named Felicia would come to my room and spray me with freezing cold spray tan stuff and then I’d go to sleep to shoot the next day. My bed sheets would look like a crime scene covered in all this wet spray tan. I really came to resent it, but was happy when I watched the movie because it's just so odd to see this guy who is, like, orange.” War Dogs also serves to introduce Cuban beauty Ana de Armas, who STACK predicts has a long career ahead. War Dogs is in cinemas August 18.

to make those deals is interesting. It’s so insane that these two guys end up in Fallujah; humorous, but then it's also depressing, weird and shocking. “There’s something exciting about people who are looking for the loopholes. These guys definitely found a very peculiar and odd way into making a lot of money. I can’t imagine this would be the route I would think to go down,” says Hill, whose other dodgy loophole-leaping character in The Wolf of Wall Street earned him an Oscar nod. While Teller spent time with Packouz, Hill didn’t share the same dubious pleasure. “I never met him. I respect people’s space,” he says – although in Efraim’s case that space happened to be a prison cell. “I’ve played real people a handful of times, and sometimes they’re really psyched about it and sometimes they’re not. For me, it's usually

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WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE T he credit cards of die-hard Led Zeppelin fans are set to take another battering with the reissue of their acclaimed BBC Sessions . First released nearly 20 years ago, the two-disc set featured the recordings the rock legends made for BBC radio between 1969 and 1971. However, the newly remastered The Complete BBC Sessions will feature eight previously unreleased radio recordings, including three from a long-lost BBC session from 1969. Originally broadcast in April 1969, the session Long-lost Led Zep session unearthed

Scarlett Johansson is purrrrrrfect as the seductive snake Kaa in the reboot of The Jungle Book . S carlett Johansson has fond memories of the original 1967 animated version of The Jungle Book . “I remember that soundtrack well,” she recalls. “It was so popular when I was a kid. Bare Necessities was on

included three songs: I Can’t Quit You Baby , You Shook Me and the only recorded performance of Sunshine . As with previous Zep reissues, The Complete BBC Sessions will be available in a variety of formats, including a three-CD album, a five-LP vinyl edition and a super deluxe boxset featuring both the vinyl and CD sets, plus a 48-page book filled with photos of the band, the recording locations, BBC memorabilia and session information.

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constant repeat for every kid my age. And the idea of this jungle kid being raised by animals was just fantastic.” So the actress needed little persuasion to lend

to reinvent this character in this rendering of the story.” The character is designed to be intimidating yet believable and the actress did get the chance to see what Kaa would look like before laying down her vocal parts. “Kaa is magnificent,” she enthuses. “The way that she moves is very alluring, almost coquettish. It was important for me to see how she looks in proportion to Mowgli to help inform the presence and intensity of my voice. The audience will see this creature through the innocent eyes of this small boy Mowgli – they’ll become part of his world." Adam Colby

her voice to the character of Kaa, the seductive but sinister python, when director Jon Favreau came calling. The pair had previously worked together on Iron Man 2 and Chef , but it was her voice-only performance in Spike Jonze’s Her that convinced the director she would make a perfect Kaa. “Ever since I was really young, I’ve loved doing voice work,” Johansson says. “For me, the opportunity to play Kaa as envisioned by Jon was so exciting. The snake from the animated film is a boy. He’s a friendlier, goofier version of the character. “In this film, Kaa seduces and entraps Mowgli with her storytelling. She’s the mirror into Mowgli’s past. It was thrilling

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A t last, here's the movie for the GoPro generation. Hardcore Henry is a high octane action flick, shot completely in the first person perspective; it's a collaboration between Timur Bekmambetov (the maker of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter ) and fellow Eastern European director Ilya Naishuller. Viewers see through the eyes of Henry, a cyborg seeking the kidnappers of his wife. The wild set pieces called for a brand new way of shooting, and though helmet-mounted GoPro gear is common, the filmmakers wanted an experience closer to eye level, requiring an innovative camera rig that could be worn like a mask. The sevices of 12 stunt personnel were utilised depending on their area of speciality, from aerialists right through to professional horse riders. The jawdropping result has been an audience sensation, with Hardcore Henry becoming one of the highest grossing indies of 2016. Strap in for the unprecedented thrill ride of Hardcore Harry when it comes to DVD and Blu-ray on August 3.

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role-playing series, will come to Blu-ray on September 22. Exclusive to JB Hi-Fi will be a Limited Edition set, with over 30 minutes of extra features, including a look at the gaming phenomenon in Welcome to Warcraft , as well as The World Within and Weaponized Magic of Warcraft . Stacks of deleted scenes to boot. Narcos: Season 1 is the riveting account of notorious drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, and the Limited Edition - out August 23 - at JB Hi-Fi is supported by more than

I f you're looking to pick up a video game or four this month, why not duck into your nearest JB and check out the exclusive extras they have on offer in August. Grabbing No Man's Sky from JB Hi-Fi will net you a Rezosu Z65 (a useful multitool weapon) and 10K credits to use in-game, and getting your hands on Attack onTitan:Wings of Freedom will give you an extra Festival Costume for Mikasa to use while you slay Titans.

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Schwimmer, Bruce Greenwood and Nathan Lane. The Collector's Edition four DVD set, and three Blu-ray set, will be released August 31 and available exclusively at JB Hi-Fi. Special features include an interactive, factual timeline of the case. Limited Edition steelbooks you can only find at JB Hi-Fi include Disney's CGI wonder The Jungle Book , out on August 17, as well as DC Comics TV series The Flash:The Complete Second Season and The Arrow:The Complete Fourth Season , both out on September 7.

BLACK SAILS TO END ON TREASURE ISLAND The makers of Black Sails promise the fourth and final season will bring a heroic conclusion to the Treasure Island prequel.

T he Starz show will return in 2017 for a final 10-episode run and will see the pirate war in the West Indies come to a bloody conclusion. Although plot details are still to be announced, the network says the finale will bring viewers to the shores of Treasure Island. Co-creator Jonathan E. Steinberg adds: “It's a rare privilege in television to be given the kind of creative freedom

this season our last, we simply couldn't imagine anything beyond it that would make for a better ending to the story, nor a more natural handoff to Treasure Island .” Although full casting is still to be confirmed, Toby

Stephens is expected to return as the feared Captain Flint, while Luke Arnold will once again play the young Long John Silver. If you're a fan, or to see what all the fuss is about, make sure you catch up with Season 3 of Black Sails , out now and available exclusively at JB Hi-Fi.

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Forget undies, socks and deodorant, buy your dad something he really wants this year for Father's Day. We've pulled together a selection of gift ideas he'll go bananas over!

While you’re out chasing Pokémon down the street, why not give your dad some interactive love too, and plant a New Nintendo 3DS XL in his hands? The more powerful New 3DS XL features better battery life and cameras, a bigger screen, an analogue C-Stick and new ZL and ZR rear- facing buttons. An improved system called “super-stable 3D” provides players with a “more comfortable 3D gaming experience”. Of course he’s going to want something to play on it, and we’ve got two excellent suggestions. First up is the wonderful 3DS remake of the 1998 masterpiece, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s

Why not make his day even more special and buy your dad a drone! If he’s yet to fly one, he doesn’t know what he’s missing out on – these are awesome! First up is the Zero X Raven +, a drone that’s perfect for newcomers. On its highest speed setting, the adventurous can even take the drone through a series of acrobatic manoeuvres. The lightweight drone can also capture video in 1080p and take 5MP photos from a camera that can be positioned by using a control on the remote.

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Mask. Second up is Monster Hunter Generations, offering hours and hours of monster hunting fun. Turn him onto the New 3DS XL – he’ll simply love it.

If you’re looking for the next step up, a drone that feels at home with both the beginner and the advanced drone pilot, then the Rapture HD is your best bet. It features a built-in 4.3” screen that captures all the action at the press of a button in 720P, a 48cm footprint, and two speed settings. Expect a solid ten minutes of flight time from the battery. There’s no better gift for the man who has it all.

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Wi-Fi Router In the market for a new router but not sure where to start? The NETGEAR Nighthawk X8 – R8500 AC5300 Smart Wi-Fi Router is what you want. NETGEAR’s Tri-band router offers three separate Wi-Fi bands to allow seamless internet use throughout your entire home, giving you unimpaired use for all users. The combination of both internal and external antennas and the aggregated 5.3GB/s download speeds make for a router that you’ll find hard to beat for speed, and on top of all that, how good does it look? Download, play, and stream away – the Internet is at your dad's fingertips.

Is this the most stylish external hard drive you've ever seen? If you thought last year’s Slim was thin, the Ultra Thin takes slender to a whole new level. Coming in at just 9.6mm, don’t judge this book by its cover in terms of storage. The Ultra Slim packs a generous 2TB into its diminutive profile and the speed of the mechanical hard drive certainly isn’t compromised by its size. Shipping in gold and platinum, and extremely light in weight, the Ultra Slim features USB 3.0 compatibility. Yes, you can buy him a novelty jumper, but he’s never going to thank you for that. A storage solution though? Watch the look of genuine adoration spread across his face.

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Explore, Fight, Trade and Survive are the four key pillars in No Man’s Sky , landing on JB shelves on August 10 for PS4. Three lucky STACK gamers will be taking home this merch pack. Thanks to PlayStation Australia

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Coming to the big screen on August 25 is Free State Of Jones , the true story of Newt Knight (Matthew McConaughey) and his

STACK ’s Fave Movie Quote: Lieutenant Harris: Mahoney! Remember, that nobody screws with me. Mahoney: Well, maybe you'll meet the right girl and all that will change. – Lieutenant Harris & Mahoney, Police Academy (1984)

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Q1 Which film title was inspired by a refrain sung by the Plastic Ono Band? Q2 Who said about himself "I guess I look like a quarry that someone has dynamited"? Q3 Which Stephen King story was adapted for the screen in 1987 and 1998? Q4 Which three cast members of this 1950 award-winning movie would later all tragically commit suicide? Q5 Which was the first mainstream movie in which zombies could run?

Q6 All this film character wanted was something to eat, but after being hounded out of a redneck town for no reason he goes feral and declares war on the town's sheriff and his posse. Name this 1982 movie. Q7 Which actress has played the partner of a time-traveller in three separate movies? Q8 The script for this 1995 classic movie was rejected by every major and minor studio in Hollywood before being financed by an amalgam of

independents, with a budget set at $6 million. It went on to make over $22 million and win two Academy Awards. Title, please. Q9 Which 1956 war movie's title is actually mistranslated from the Spanish language? Q10 Which James Bond villain got his name from a drink Ian Fleming sampled during a visit to The Seychelles?

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Words: Scott Hocking GEEK OUT! Convention season was in full swing in the United States during the last week of July. The Republican National Convention was under way in Cleveland, but more importantly, San Diego Comic-Con once again transformed the Californian city into the centre of the pop culture universe and proved a welcome diversion from the Trump campaign trail.

2016 T he RNC may have had Chachi from Happy Days and a guy from Duck Dynasty as special guests, but Comic- Con once again attracted a who’s-who of the film, television and gaming world, as studios, networks and developers presented forthcoming releases directly to their core audience via panels, screenings, signings and special events. Unlike trade shows, Comic- Con really is the best marketing tool in the galaxy in terms of promoting the slate of films, TV series and video games scheduled for the coming year, with subsequent buzz from fans crucial to their success. One of the joys of Comic-Con is seeing Downtown San Diego transformed into a geek's paradise

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Comic-Con fact... The first comic book

convention in San Diego was held for three days in August 1970, and attracted 300 people.

with Pokémon – both physical and virtual. One of the joys of Comic-Con is seeing

intrinsic to Comic-Con’s DNA. San Diego was also in the grip of a summer heatwave, which wasn’t conducive to standing in line for long periods, nor cosplaying as Chewbacca or Totoro. However, the faithful were undeterred and the attendees proved as eclectic as ever, with Suicide Squad characters

This year security was tight, with a ‘Costume Weapons Check’ enforced upon entry. One concerned citizen even called for a ban on cosplay, but fortunately the First Amendment protects

Downtown San Diego transformed into a geek’s paradise, with hotels and trolley cars adorned with artwork. You couldn’t really miss the vampiric Statue of Liberty dominating the Hilton Bayfront to promote the new season of The Strain , or the building banners featuring the Son of Zorn , an intriguing new sitcom about an animated He-Man-like warrior attempting to win back his live-action ex-wife and son.

a popular choice this year, as well as the inevitable

heroes and villains of Marvel, DC and Star Wars. Unsurprisingly, the Convention Centre was also swarming

those who wish to dress up, so it was business as usual for the thousands of cosplayers who are

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animated feature Trolls , with voice- cast members Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick in attendance. And Alec Baldwin made a surprise appearance – and his Comic-Con debut – to promote the studio’s other major animated offering, Boss Baby , in which the actor voices the brash infant of the title. Trolls will be in cinemas December, with Boss Baby to follow in 2017. Oliver Stone was another unfamiliar face at Comic-Con, premiering a new trailer for his biopic Snowden , in which Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays the eponymous NSA whistleblower who found himself in more trouble than Julian Assange. True to form, Stone launched a scathing attack on modern surveillance techniques, even going as far as to describe Pokémon Go as “a new level of invasion.” Luc Besson’s Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets looks set to be the sci-fi movie event of 2017, with the director back in Fifth Element mode and big on production design for this tale of a time-travelling agent (Dane DeHann) charged with protecting the universe from a rogue planet.

Attendees with a four-day badge that included Preview Night got an early look inside the Exhibit Hall on Wednesday, July 21, and the opportunity to have first dibs on the coveted exclusive merchandise. Given the excitement and anticipation surrounding the event, you would expect a rush of Boxing Day sale proportions when the doors opened for the first time, but the crowds were well behaved and nobody was trampled. Preview Night was particularly special this year, complemented by the world premiere of Star Trek Beyond , which was beamed onto an outdoor IMAX screen by the bay with full accompaniment by the San Diego Symphony Orchestra, and a fan red carpet for Trekkers to show off their uniforms and alien forehead ridges. Like a slow burn comic book epic, Comic- Con builds gradually, with attendance peaking on the Friday and Saturday, which is also when the mega panels and studio presentations are held in the legendary Hall H. The Exhibit Hall was still easily accessible on Thursday, and the cosplayers were

Friday brought the first of the big Hall H panels, with fans sleeping out to be the first in line for the Walking Dead panel

beginning to arrive in force, despite the rising temperature that threatened to turn stormtrooper armour into an oven. Key panels included DreamWorks, presenting footage from its upcoming

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And FX series The Strain , based on the novels by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan, will be returning in August with a shorter season of 10 episodes, which will ramp up the pace and put an end to the criticism that its vampire apocalypse is unfolding at a snail’s pace. Friday brought the first of the big Hall H panels, with fans sleeping out to be first in line for TheWalking Dead panel – one of the hottest attractions at Comic-Con. STACK passed on camping rough and got in early with the show’s cast and producers at a press breakfast held on the rooftop of the nearby Andaz Hotel, where the intimate setting allowed for a more relaxed Q&A session with the zombie slayers about the recent season cliffhanger and beyond. A new trailer for TWD’s seventh season was unveiled, as well as one for the second half of spin-off series Fear the Walking Dead ’s sophomore year. Like the previous Comic-Con, the Game of Thrones panel couldn’t provide any clues on what’s next for the inhabitants of Westeros following an explosive sixth season, as the show is yet to resume production. But a gag reel kept the crowd entertained, as did the cast’s anecdotes, reflections and speculation on where the show might be headed now that winter is finally here. Starz presented the first look at its much-anticipated TV adaptation of Neil

The Game of Thrones panel couldn't provide any clues on what's next for the inhabitants of Westeros

the biggest day in terms of back-to-back panels, the Hall was hosting the Warner Bros. presentation under the banner ‘Heroes, Magic and Myth’, followed by Anniversary panels for Star Trek ’s 50 th and Aliens ’ 30 th , with Marvel closing the day. STACK ’s first port of call, however, was the Hilton Bayfront to sit down with Ash vs. Evil Dead stars Bruce Campbell, Lucy Lawless, Lee Majors, Ray Santiago, Dana DeLorenzo and producer Rob Tapert to talk about the second season. Ash returns to his roots in Elk Grove, Michigan, only to find the events of the first Evil Dead film have made for an unhappy homecoming. Veteran actor Lee Majors joins the cast this year as Ash’s estranged father, with Campbell noting, “Who else would I want as my father but The Six Million Dollar Man?” Then it was straight to Hall H for the Warner Bros. show, which unfolded in spectacular fashion with a 180-degree screen enveloping the audience, and every director and hero involved in DC’s Justice

Gaiman’s American Gods , which is based on the author’s 2001 novel about warring deities, both old and new. The trailer looks remarkably faithful to the book, not to mention exceedingly dark; this could well be amongst next year’s must-see TV. Hall H was the place to spend Saturday, and not just to escape the heat. Traditionally

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We tracked down the lucky winner of 20th Century Fox’s ‘Win a Trip to Comic-Con’ competition, Jessa Klecka from Adelaide, to find out what she’s been up to at the convention. AND THE WINNER IS...

What DVD did you buy to win, and from which JB Hi-Fi store? I grabbed an X-Men DVD, I can’t remember which one, from the West Lakes store in Adelaide. It was cheap and I bought it to enter the competition. What did you think when you heard the news that you’d won? I didn’t believe it to be honest. It was like, ‘maybe they got it wrong?’ I’m here and I still can’t really believe it. Was San Diego Comic-Con on your bucket list? Yeah, it was. I’ve never been to a huge convention like this. It’s

we might try and catch Bruce Campbell, and Nick Groff from Ghost Adventures – he’s here somewhere. I don’t really collect a lot of the toys and stuff like that, but I’m really into t-shirts. Have you had to queue for long? When we were waiting in line for Junkie XL, they had a limit of people who could go in, so we had to wait for a while.

amazing. I don’t think the ones back home ever get this big. It’s huge!

The prize was for two people, so who did you bring along? I brought my sister. What and who do you plan to see while you’re here? Any particular panels or merchandise in mind? Yesterday we went and tried to catch [composer] Junkie XL ( Deadpool, Mad Max: Fury Road ). We missed his panel but we caught him at a live event and I ended up getting a photo with him, thank God! Today my sister is waiting in line for the Slayer signing. Later

In one word, how would you sum up the Comic-Con experience so far? Crazy!

Jessa with Junkie XL Winner Jessa Klecka

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the trailer hinted at a more fast-paced affair than Peter Jackson’s overlong remake. We already knew Guy Ritchie was reimagining the Arthur legend, but we didn’t expect the trailer for King Arthur: Legend

adventure Kong: Skull Island . There’s a pretty impressive cast meeting the great gorilla

League universe assembling on the stage. This was followed by the first footage from Zack Snyder’s ensemble film uniting Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Cyborg and Aquaman. Needless to say, the crowd went berserk. Next came a more detailed look at the solo Wonder Woman movie, with director Patty Jenkins joined by stars Gal Gadot, Chris Pine and Connie Nielsen. The first trailer was also unveiled, which looks great but didn’t feature the invisible jet, as far as we could see. David Ayer and the cast of Suicide Squad were up next, with the director explaining how he wanted to make a movie that looked like a comic book, but also give the characters as much focus as the visuals. “This isn’t a movie about good versus evil, it’s a movie about bad versus evil,” offered Will Smith. More Batman followed, albeit of the LEGO variety, with director Chris McKay and voice actor Will Arnett discussing The LEGO Batman Movie and revealing an amusing new trailer featuring a very naïve LEGO Robin (voiced by Michael Cera). With DC wrapped up, it was

this time around, including man of the moment Tom Hiddleston, Oscar-winner Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson (who is in everything), and John Goodman. Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts spoke of the enormous responsibility in continuing and upholding Kong’s cinematic legacy, and

of the Sword to contain CGI elephants, creatures, bloody battles, and a hero out of time who’s destined to wield Excalibur. But then this is Guy Ritchie, so maybe we sort of

on to another iconic movie character: King Kong, who makes his return in the action-

Comic-Con fact... French journalists always seem to ask the most stupid question at a press roundtable

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did. Not since Monty Python and the Holy Grail has a King Arthur movie looked so atypical!

series that’s being reimagined for a new generation, and following the Ninja Turtles onto the big screen courtesy of Lionsgate. The five young stars – Dacre Montgomery, Becky G, Naomi Scott, Ludi Lin and RJ Cyler – were an affable and articulate bunch, and praised the new movie’s coming-of-age themes and multicultural casting. Power Rangers also stars Bryan Cranston and Elizabeth Banks, and is currently still in production and aiming for a March 2017 release. Things began to wind down on Sunday, as the Con crept towards closing for another year at 5.00pm. Traditionally a more family-focused day, there were lots of LEGO panels and animation activities for the kids, and also the chance to explore a less crowded Exhibit Hall. And if you still hadn’t bought the Comic-Con exclusives you wanted by then, it’s off to eBay. Hall H still featured a couple of big panels; including Sunday staple Supernatural and Sherlock in the morning, with FOX’s ‘Action Showcase’ at lunchtime. This year, the network’s panels premiered footage from the Prison Break reboot and the Kiefer Sutherland-free 24: Legacy . Press conferences were also coming to an end, although STACK did grab some time with the Sherlock gang, including creators Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, and Benedict Cumberbatch (who gives a really good interview). Alas though, like last year, they had little to say about what’s in store for the legendary sleuth in the fourth series, leaving us to use our own powers of deduction on the first trailer. San Diego Comic-Con is a four-day rollercoaster ride for attendees and press alike. You begin the ascent on Thursday, with the first big drop coming on Friday, the 360-degree loop on Saturday, and the slow slope to disembark on Sunday. It’s a giddy and relentless

Star Charlie Hunnam revealed the film will feature lots of magic realism, as well as “cheeky loveable lads, fast talking, fast punching rogues that guide you through it.” As if there was any doubt? The WB presentation closed with a panel and new trailer for Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts andWhere to Find Them , which ostensibly resembles Potter meets Pokémon GO , when a horde of magical creatures is unleashed on Prohibition-era New York by Eddie Redmayne’s fantastically named wizard, Newt Scamander. It will be interesting to see if this does the same kind of business as the Harry Potter films, given it’s a period piece with an adult lead character. Redmayne brought magic to the panel, stopping the presentation to walk off stage and distribute wands to audience members (with the help of Warner staff), then commanding everyone to cast a Lumos Maxima spell. It was the perfect conclusion to the best studio presentation at the Con this year. Having skipped last year’s event, Marvel returned to Hall H with an equally massive release slate as it gears up for ‘Phase Three’. “We only want to come when we have a lot to show you,” said president Kevin Feige. “We actually have quite a bit today.” That included a new studio logo, the second trailer for Doctor Strange , clips from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Spider-Man: Homecoming (“a straight up high school movie” according to director Jon Watts), and a Thor mockumentary featuring Chris Hemsworth that filled in for a lack of footage from the still-shooting Thor: Ragnarok .

( Creed ) was on hand to discuss the world inhabited by T’Challa, whom we recently met in Captain America: Civil War. The star-studded panel also included Black Panther ’s Lupita N’yongo and Michael B. Jordan, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Tilda Swinton from Doctor Strange , and of course the good Doctor himself, Benedict Cumberbatch, who naturally received the loudest reception. STACK met with the new Power Rangers on Saturday night – yes, another ‘90s STACK did grab some time with the Sherlock gang, including creators Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, and Benedict Cumberbatch

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The biggest news was that Brie Larson will be joining the MCU as Captain Marvel (great casting!) and Kurt Russell is officially Star-Lord’s dad in the Guardians sequel (more great casting).

experience, but you love every minute of it, and can’t wait to line-up again for more in twelve months time.

Black Panther still doesn’t have a finished script as yet, but director Ryan Coogler

Huge thanks to 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Warner Bros., Roadshow, BBC Worldwide, Lionsgate, Starz, Sony Pictures and FOX Networks Group for their assistance during our trip

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From her humble beginnings on Aussie soap Neighbours to making a splash in Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street , Margot Robbie’s ascension has caught the attention of Hollywood’s top directors. Now one of the central stars in Suicide Squad , arguably DC’s most-anticipated project to date, Robbie’s rise shows no signs of slowing down…

W hen it was announced that Margot Robbie would be appearing as maniacal mademoiselle Harley Quinn in the upcoming DC Comics extravaganza Suicide Squad , we expected her to bring the same qualities she brought to her breakthrough part as The Wolf of Wall Street ’s Naomi. We expected glamour, poise, and a hefty dose of feminine ferocity. We expected her to be beautiful and bad-ass, effortlessly and elegantly cool. Perhaps not… “I’ve fallen a fair few times!” she laughs. “I’ve fallen into water; I’ve fallen out of a helicopter. I hit myself in the head with the fake baseball bat the other night. I can be a little clumsy.” Of course, such candid confessions are part and parcel of the Aussie star’s charm. Since making her acting debut in Neighbours , Robbie has fast become one of Hollywood’s hottest properties off the back of Scorsese’s critically acclaimed black comedy – but she’s definitely much more of a leading lady than a traditional damsel in distress. “A lot of the time I love the male character and I’m not that excited about the female character,” she explains. “This project is probably the strongest example of me picking up the script and thinking that the female character is better than the male ones. It’s so nice to have that opportunity.” Suicide Squad is already shaping up to be one of this year’s most anticipated new releases; Robbie’s character has been the

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“I remember when I first started researching the role, I had to look online because this has such a big fan base,” she says. “It’s such a big following; I wanted to know why people liked her so much. “It was obvious people really like the happy side of her so I definitely didn’t want to lose that, but having said that, David said it’s a much darker side of the story – it’s a balance. Day one was an interrogation. I resisted at first – you don’t want everyone to know your deepest, darkest secrets – but it’s probably the most effective form of directing I’ve ever experienced.” As for Robbie’s own off-screen ambition, the 26-year-old has already begun to step into a producer role on a number of “exciting” projects, and is looking to move to a permanent position behind the camera one day.

star attraction in every trailer and sneak-peak so far. As well as reuniting with her former Focus co-star Will Smith, Robbie’s latest project will, at times, see her playing the infatuated lover to Jared Leto’s sinister Joker.

It’s such a big following; I wanted to know why people liked her so much

“We’re working on a couple of things – all are female-driven stories, with female writers and directors, so that’s what the thesis is about,” she says. “I definitely want to direct one day –

“Their relationship is nuts,” says Robbie of the tempestuous romance. “It’s really terrifying, but it’s very engaging to watch.” And while Leto has been grabbing headlines with stories director David Ayer who Robbie is crediting with bringing out both the best and the beast in terms of her popular comic character. of delivering dead pigs and live rats to his co-stars, it’s

I’m not ready yet, but that’s where it’s headed for sure.”

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