12 Biggest Comic Book Movie Reveals From CinemaCon 2017

The Homecoming might not last...

By Simon Gallagher /

Marvel Studios

Though E3 and ComicCon tend to be the big events on the calendar for comic book movie fans with exclusive screenings, first-look trailers and all manner of attendee-only goodies, the annual CinemaCon is increasingly important these days.

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Since 2011, the event has showcased the best of the summer blockbuster season (and the tentpoles beyond it), offering secret screenings and debuting footage, and inevitably, comic book movies played a major part of proceedings.

Sony and Marvel were there, Warner Bros were too and even Kingsman got a look in (though the absence of Deadpool was a devastating shame), offering new looks, fresh information and footage for the lucky few in attendance. And in amongst the hype-building there were some very interesting revelations.

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