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By Kevin July 27, 2026 in Uncategorized

SDCC 2026: ‘Air Bud Returns’ Brings the Original Underdog Back to the Big Screen

Air Bud Returns

The stars were out at San Diego Comic-Con, but no one stole the spotlight quite like Buddy. Joining writer-director Robert Vince on stage, the beloved golden retriever delighted fans with plenty of tail wags as the pair celebrated the Air Bud franchise and looked ahead to its next chapter, Air Bud Returns. Nearly 30 years after the original film first won over audiences, Air Bud Returns brings the original underdog back to the big screen. Opening exclusively in theaters on January 22, 2027, Air Bud Returns follows a grieving twele-year-old

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By Kevin July 26, 2026 in Events, Film

SDCC 2026: ‘Matchbox The Movie’ Revs Up a Globetrotting Adventure Fueled by Nostalgia, Action, and Comedy

Matchbox the Movie

Apple Original Films took over Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 with the debut of the first-look trailer for Matchbox The Movie, as stars John Cena, Jessica Biel, Sam Richardson, Teyonah Parris, and Arturo Castro introduced director Sam Hargrave’s globe-trotting action-comedy based on the iconic Mattel toy line. Based on the beloved die-cast cars, Matchbox The Movie follows a group of lifelong friends whose ordinary lives are turned upside down when undercover CIA agent Sean (John Cena) unexpectedly returns home. As one mission spirals into another, they’re thrust into

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By Kevin July 25, 2026 in Events, Film

SDCC 2026: Guillermo del Toro, Doug Jones, Ivana Baquero, and Guillermo Navarro Celebrate 20 Years of ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ Ahead of Its 3D Re-Release

Pan's Labyrinth

Twenty years after cementing its place as one of the defining films of the 21st century, Pan’s Labyrinth returned to San Diego Comic-Con, where Guillermo del Toro reunited with Doug Jones, Ivana Baquero, and Academy Award-winning cinematographer Guillermo Navarro to celebrate the film’s enduring legacy ahead of its upcoming 3D theatrical re-release. Arriving in theaters on del Toro’s birthday, the new 3D presentation is much more than an anniversary release. Personally supervised by the visionary filmmaker, the restoration invites audiences to experience Pan’s Labyrinth in an entirely new way while

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By Kevin July 24, 2026 in Conventions, Events, Film

SDCC 2026: Adam Wingard, Adria Arjona, Dan Stevens, Rebecca Hall, and Drew Starkey Spotlight A24’s Wildly Original ‘Onslaught’

Onslaught

Few filmmakers have spent the past decade redefining the boundaries of genre cinema quite like Adam Wingard. Throughout his career, Wingard has built a reputation for twisting familiar conventions into something unmistakably his own, blending horror, action, and dark comedy with a mischievous confidence that has made films like You’re Next and The Guest modern cult favorites. If A24’s Onslaught is any indication, he has no interest in playing it safe. Wingard joined Adria Arjona, Dan Stevens, Rebecca Hall, and Drew Starkey in Ballroom 20 at San Diego Comic-Con, with

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