No, I was/am not there, but I've been scouring the web like the geek that I am for some footage description or leaked video. I've found some leaked video of the panels and some footage, but they'll probably be taken down quickly. I'd recommend searching "comic con 2010 (project name) leak" if the vids I've linked get removed.
THOR (May 6th, 2011)
There's been some mixed response pre-Comic Con to most of the Thor still releases. The suits have been bashed for looking too plasticy and Power Rangers-esque, while others think they'll look better come on screen with moving action. Pre-panel Comic-Con releases and debuted the helmets of Loki, Odin, and Thor, as well as a display of The Destroyer. They both look fantastic in my opinion, especially the helmets. Saturday was the big day for the panel, with a trailer released and some discussion on how the movie's going to look. I'm a bit bummed they're doing a post-conversion 3D, but I'll be going in 2D anyways so it doesn't matter. I don't know how anyone can not be excited for this.
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER (July 22nd, 2011)
There's been little to nothing (besides some concept art) out for CA so far. Hell, the suit isn't even done yet. Yet they had a panel with some very raw video and talk about the tone of the movie. It's arguably the most that's been said about the movie so far, but we still really don't know a whole lot. Obviously every movie leading up to and including The Avengers will have to kick ass for this entire thing to work, but Captain America may be the most important. Out of all the Marvel properties, this one should be done in the grittiest way, since Captain America can really get camp if you don't watch it. Joe Johnston still worries me, but the buzz is very positive.
THE AVENGERS (May 4th, 2012)
Up till now, almost everything about this movie has been rumor. Joss Whedon wasn't officially announced as director until he said it himself in his panel with JJ Abrams on Friday and until yesterday we didn't know for sure who was in it. So in geek swooning style, Marvel brought out Samuel L. Jackson/Nick Fury to introduce The Avengers on their panel. It really is pretty damn cool to see everyone up there on stage together. The rumors about Jeremy Renner playing Hawkeye were confirmed true when he came out on stage. Ed Norton had been dropped in his role as Bruce Banner/Incredible Hulk, much to the chagrin of the internet fanboys, but there were rumors of either Joaquin Phoenix or Mark Ruffalo taking his place. I think Ruffalo is great for the role since he plays the everyman very well, and that's essentially what Bruce Banner is. So it was great to see Ruffalo stride out there too. Joss Whedon discussed his take on the relationship between Stark and Captain America, which does nothing but inspire more faith that this man knows what he's doing.
***EDIT: Cast intro.
GREEN LANTERN (June 17th, 2011)
An official still of the suit was released about a week ago and stirred up a rash of shit, like anything comic book adaptation related always does. I kinda like the alien feel it has to it, since ya know, the ring is from another planet and all. BUT this is just one picture and one picture really isn't enough to judge the entire costume. GL's Comic Con expose started off with a display of Abin Sur's corpse, which is just a fucking cool thing to have laying out on the floor of Comic Con. io9 did a cool Letterman like top 10 on the GL panel and got a transcript of the cast's thoughts on the movie. My takeaways from this; everyone seems to know what they're doing. Ryan Reynolds knows Hal Jordan and seems to really love the character. Martin Campbell has a good grasp on how the story can work on screen. And Peter Sarsgaard described Hector Hammond as "the kid that licked the battery." Couldn't have said it better myself. Also Ryan Reynolds recited the GL oath to a little GL fan (go to 1:32 here). It's nice to know that some actors really appreciate their fans and don't mind spouting cheesy oaths to toddlers who adore their character. Hearing that kid ask that question is probably the cutest thing you'll see all year, I would have paid to see the look on his face. Really says a lot about how cool a guy Ryan Reynolds is, I don't think just anybody would have done that.
***EDIT: Got video of the panel.
COWBOYS AND ALIENS (July 29th, 2011)
This is my dark horse for 2011. I really think it's going to be unexpectedly amazing and blow people away. The cast is an assembly of probably the most underrated actors in Hollywood (including Paul Dano and Sam Rockwell, don't worry I won't mancrush on him this post) and has a story that inherently really fucking cool. io9 has a great breakdown of the panel and the footage shown and does a better job than me of explaining why this is going to rock. Being a huge fan of both westerns and sci fi, I think that if done right, this mashup of the two genres can be incredible. Think the 'Knights of Cydonia' music video, about 100 mins longer, directed by Jon Favreau, with Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Sam Rockwell, Paul Dano, and Olivia Wilde in it. If that doesn't get you excited than you probably should just kill yourself now.
***EDIT: Found video of the panel.
THE WALKING DEAD (October 2010)
One of the two non-film things I'm bothering to blab about here, this show is going to blow people away. I say that not having seen a frame of it, but from the creative forces behind it (Frank fucking Darabont) and all the pics and positive buzz it's got, there's really no reason not to think this is going to blow you away. It's even avoiding criticism from the asshole commenters on movie blog sites. I literally would have killed a man with my bare hands to be in room 6BCF from 11:30-12:30 on Friday, but a breakdown of the panel will have to do. Darabont has been actively plugging this as very character driven, which gets me even more excited because it means we get to be inside the heads of people during a zombie outbreak. And how can that not be an insane place to be? I cannot wait until October for this. It's gonna blow people away. Video of the panel here.
***EDIT: Found video of the trailer, get it while it's up.
DEXTER (September 26th, 2010)
*spoilers ahead*
The other non-film thing here, Dexter's got a new season coming up and it's got a lot do deal with. Season 4's ending was the biggest 'oh shit' moment I've ever seen on a tv show and dealing with the ripple effect of Rita's death is going to be a tall order. The season 5 trailer shows just how dark this show is going to get. Being that this show is about a serial killer, that means it's going to get really really really dark. A lot of attention is going to be cast on Dexter, since the trailer seems to hint that Quinn thinks Dexter may have had something to do with Rita's murder. And the revelation that "Kyle Butler" is the lead suspect for her death made me squeal with anticipation. This season is going to be nuts and I can't imagine how it's going to end.
There were a couple other cool, low-key panels about some really interesting looking projects coming up. First was SUPER, starring Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page, and Nathan Fillion. Seems a lot like Kick Ass to me, but more focused on the comedy aspect (panel video). Plus is has Nathan Fillion in it, which is enough to warrant a ticket for me as he is the man. Then there's BATTLE: LOS ANGELES, and minus the shitty title it sounds pretty cool. Looks a lot like a war film mixed with an alien invasion. It's kind of striking me as looking like the war aspect of Ender's Game, which is totally awesome. Joss Whedon and JJ Abrams had a really cool and relaxed panel where they just talked about their influences and whatnot. If you stuff like that as much as I do, check it out. Lastly, this isn't a movie or tv show, but a bunch of awesome geeks protested the fuckface asswipe cuntbag Westboro Baptist Church who feel the need to spread their hate even at Comic Con. They put up some really hilarious posters and it's always nice to see somebody fuck with the WBC. If God really hates comic books, then he's just an asshole.
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