Reel Talk has arrived in sunny San Diego for Comic Con.
I always love driving in to downtown from the airport and seeing all the banners promoting the Con all around the city. It's great how the city of San Diego embraces this event, which is truly massive. Check out the pic of the lines just to get in for Preview Night (Wed)!

I'll be updating regularly from the Conv. Floor. As usual w/SDCC expect news to be made regarding upcoming movie projects, so keep checking back here.

Disney’s “High School Musical” phenomenon leaps onto the big screen in High School Musical 3: Senior Year, which finds high school seniors Troy (Zac Efron) and Gabriella (Vanessa Hudgens) facing the prospect of being separated from one another as they head off in different directions to college. Joined by the rest of the Wildcats, they stage an elaborate spring musical reflecting their experiences, hopes and fears about their future. With incredible new music and exciting dance numbers designed to take maximum advantage of the big screen, this motion picture extravaganza delivers plenty of high-energy entertainment from East High’s talented ensemble.

From the same guys who brought you the Scary movie series, they are adding a new comedy to their list! Check out the trailer for 'The Disaster Movie' that mock'Hancock,' 'Iron Man,' 'Sex and the City' and more! Coming to theaters August 29th.

Recent studies show that the Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly comedy duo appeal to women as much as men. Some even say that the pair reaches new heights of comedy with their latest film, ‘Step Brothers.’ From now on, it seems like Ferrell and Reilly are working for the ladies...

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Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly talk about one of the funniest scenes in "Step Brothers." Let's just say it will change the way you view a drum kit.

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Variety reports that Tobey Maguire is re teaming with his "Pleasantville" and "Seabiscuit" collaborator, director Gary Ross, for "The Crusaders." It's a drama based on the historic 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education that made segregation in American schools illegal.

Trekkies, you can check out four teaser posters for J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" reboot here. Just click on the 'downloads' tab. The movie opens next May.

An anthology graphic novel inspired by the music of Tori Amos, "Comic Book Tattoo", debuts at Comic Con this week. Some of you may know Tori has a long history with comics, due to her long friendship and association with celebrated writer Neil Gaiman. We'll be talking with Tori out in San Diego. Look for that exclusive chat right here on REELTALKtv.com next week.

"Surfwise" is a slowly paced documentary we reviewed several months back on the show. It's about a quirky 85-year-old California doctor and his family. They live out of a van and traveled up and down California's coastline, surviving, getting close to nature and being home schooled. Some may find this interesting, but I thought the guy was half nuts and the film a sun drenched bore. However, if you disagree with me, it's out DVD now and you can watch some scenes from the film...

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In Fanboy nation, no film is being watched with more scrutiny and anticipation than Zack Snyder's take on the celebrated graphic novel "Watchmen." Check out the first trailer for the film, which is due out March 6, 2009. For years, comic fans have wondered how anyone could translate the epic scope of the story to the screen. Well, this first teaser should help ease many of those doubts. And how unrecognizable is Billy Crudup as Dr. Manhattan?!?! Expect more on the "Watchmen" movie later this week after the film's presentation at the San Diego Comic Con. Keep checking back here for the latest updates, as we'll be out there to pass the word on. Now, enjoy the trailer!

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After recieving praise at the Cannes Film Festival, 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' is finally expected to be released on August 15th. Starring a provocative cast like Penelope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson and Oscar winner Javier Bardem, Woody Allen combines all of the talent and throws in a strong sexual underlying theme, that I don't know about you, but it makes curious to see what else happens in Allen's latest masterpiece. Check out the final trailer here!

By now, anyone who cares about box office figures knows that "The Dark Knight" exceeded even the sky-high preliminary estimates to earn a record-shattering $158.3 million over its first three days (the old record was last year's "Spider-Man 3" with $151 million).

I can't recall a movie earning such a strong combination of stellar reviews (you can check out Jeffrey & Alison's review by clicking here) and tremendous word-of-mouth from audiences. I had friends -- some comics geeks, others people who wouldn't know Two-Face from Clayface -- email me all weekend long raving about the film. I would say "Iron Man's" reign as the year's top grossing film (currently at $314 mil) is in serious jeopardy. TDK is on pace for much higher numbers. That extended time in theaters can only help the possible Oscar campaign for the late Heath Ledger and the film itself.

Lost in the Bat-mania (all the hoopla over TDK really did remind me of the fanfare surrounding 1989's "Batman") was that Hollywood had its busiest non-holiday weekend EVER.