Comic-Con 2011 Offers A Ton Of Geeky Fun

By Michael Lopez

Were you one of the thousands of Darth Vadars, Homer Simpsons, or Spider-Girls wandering the floors of Comic-Con this past weekend? If not, don't worry. We happened to get the scoop on the convention's most "geeked-out" moments.

One of the major highlights from the pop culture fest was Friday's appearance of legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg. Despite directing some of the most geek-friendly movies in history, he had never done Comic-Con until this year. So what was the project that finally brought him to San Diego's Convention Center? The Adventures of Tintin!

Based on a beloved Belgian comic series from the 1930's, Tintin has a huge fanboy following. And Spielberg's movie version promises to stay true to its legacy. Set to be released in December, the film will use performance-capture 3D effects and be co-produced by Lord of the Rings maestro Peter Jackson (who made a surprise appearance on the Tintin panel).

Another big Friday highlight was the panel discussing The Amazing Spider-Man. 2012's reboot of the web-slinging film series has been building a ton of buzz and eager fans got a chance to mingle with star Andrew Garfield. Appearing in the audience in a Spidey costume, he drew huge roars and built quite a bit of "web" activity.

Saturday's highlight was the panel discussing Snow White and the Hunstman. We had mentioned this movie a few months back and, though we're a little bummed they didn't go with any of our casting suggestions, it still seems like an incredible project. The seven dwarves newest leading lady, Kristen Stewart, made an appearance, as did "evil queen" Charlize Theron.

On the TV side, the Game of Thrones panel got a huge response from the die-hard medieval community. The HBO drama recently snagged a few Emmy noms and all of the major actors (along with Thrones author George R. R. Martin) seemed thrilled with its success.

Glee also got its own panel and raised some interesting questions about the show's "graduating" students. Though reports are saying that series stars Lea Michele and Chris Colfer will be making their exit after next season, executive producer Brad Falchuk hinted that wasn't the case.

"Just because they're graduating, doesn't mean they are leaving the show," he said. "It is not our intention to let them go...they are not done with the show."

And what fun with Comic-Con be without some Latino elements? Several Tr3s faves made some memorable appearances too, including Jorge Garcia and Ramon Rodriguez. Jorge participated in Alcatraz panel and dropped teasers about the show's mysterious plot.

Rodriguez stood alongside his new Charlie’s Angels; Minka Kelly, Rachael Taylor, and Annie Ilonzeh. By the sounds of things, this revamp of the 1970’s detective show promises a lot of sex appeal and tons of action.

"We're a lot more badass [than the original]," Ramon stated. "Everyone kicks ass on the show. We take pride in the training we’ve been doing."

Obviously you can expect a lot more details on all of these geekalicious projects within the next several months.

What was your favorite moment from Comic-Con 2011? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

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