San Diego Comic-Con 2016: 10 Things That Must Be Announced
Let the fanboy glee commence.
It's almost that time of year again! It's Christmas for nerds and geeks of all kinds as Comic-Con descends upon San Diego for its annual celebration of comic books, movies, video games and TV.
Comic-Con has typically set the stage for some terrific successes and outrageous failures over the years, but there's no denying the rapturous buzz a huge Con announcement can make. Remember when the first Guardians Of The Galaxy footage tore down the house? Remember how optimistic we all were about Batman V Superman three years ago?
With Marvel ramping up towards their big "end game" that is Infinity War, a certain HBO fantasy show setting up its final act and DC looking to make amends for their recent catastrophe, it's safe to say that this year's Con could see a shedload of shocking reveals.
Here are 10 things that must be announced at Comic-Con 2016...
10. Brie Larson Is Playing Captain Marvel
The Announcement: Marvel finally confirm the recent rumour that Brie Larson is set to play Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel for her upcoming 2019 solo movie.
Given Larson's obvious acting talent and how closely she resembles her comic book counterpart, this would pretty much be dream casting for the character.
How Likely Is It?: Considering that Variety first dropped the news back in early June touting her as the frontrunner, it seems incredibly likely that it's both true and will be revealed at Comic-Con.
There's definitely an outside possibility that it will instead be randomly announced post-Con, as Marvel Studios may prefer to focus their energy on promoting the more pressing films on their slate for now; with the movie being released three years from now there's certainly no rush to make the announcement.
Still, given how Captain Marvel will be the studio's first female-led superhero movie, they will want to milk the good PR for all it's worth, so why wait? 7/10