For the first time ever,Comic-Con Experience (CCXP)has gone beyond the borders of Brazil. With the San Diego Comic-Con-inspired event growing in popularity since its inception in 2014, the biggest films, shows, and stars have expanded the festivities out to Mexico City this year with a showcase of everything pop culture for a new audience. Collider’s Editor-in-ChiefSteve Weintraubis on the ground to moderateour Directors on Directing panelwithLouis Leterrier,Jon Watts, andTim Miller, but he was also able to snap a few pictures from the exclusive displays and activations for anyone at home.
CCXP MX will aim to replicate the offerings of the Brazil arm of the convention. Throughout this weekend (May 3 through May 5), panels will run featuring big names, includingThe BoysfavoriteAntony Starr,BorderlandsdirectorEli Roth, andBreaking BadstarGiancarlo Esposito, discussing some of their latest projects. The event will no doubt play host to several teasers, new posters, and other reveals that will break throughout the coming days and set the course for the near future of television and film. There are plenty of other goodies to explore on the grounds too, with gaming, anime, and much more represented in spades. Movies are especially well represented though, with the biggest activations covering everything fromFede Álvarez’s sci-fi horrorAlien: Romulusto Pixar’s emotional animated sequelInside Out 2.
‘Alien: Romulus’
Romulus, the much-anticipated return of theAlienfranchise under the steady hand of theEvil Deaddirector, came to the floor with an activation built to replicate the feeling of being stuck in the nightmarish franchise. The walk-through display recreates the claustrophobic halls of a derelict space station or base, complete witha pair of facehuggersthat can be seen on the far wall. It’s a chilling representation of what to expect from the new film, starringCailee Spaenyas one member of a group of civilian colonizers who face down the most terrifying threat the galaxy has ever known. The film doesn’t hit theaters until August 16, though Álvarez has already earnedthe stamp of approval from series originatorRidley Scott, which indicates fans are in for a bloody good time.
George Miller’sMad Max: Fury Roadprequel film,Furiosa: A Mad Max Sagarolled into CCXP MX with space that fully showcased the carnage of the wasteland. The series’s vehicular combat is on display withAnya Taylor-Joy’s Furiosa leading the pack withChris Hemsworth’s tyrannical Dementus shown on the opposite wall from her leading his gang in a charge after her. They’llclash constantly throughout the titleas it explores a younger Furiosa’s origins from the moment she was ripped from her home in the Green Place of Many Mothers to the moments that mold her into the strong-willed leader played byCharlize Theron. Also looming is the returning Immortan Joe (Lachy Hulme), the leader of the Citadel who wars with Dementus for supremacy. The film takes over theaters this month on May 24.
‘Inside Out 2’
Attendees were also allowed inside young Riley’s (Kensington Tallman) mind at theInside Out 2display to check outall the new emotionsshe’ll now have to deal with as a teenager. Things are getting quite crowded behind the wheel, withMaya Hawke’s Anxiety leading the newcomers alongside Ennui (Adèle Exarchopoulous), Envy (Ayo Edebiri), and Embarrassment (Paul Walter Hauser). It’s a far cry fromthe nine new emotions that were consideredat one point, but they’re more than enough to make growing up and navigating high school a significant challenge for Riley. They join the returning five emotions, Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust (Liza Lapira), and Fear (Tony Hale), in what’s built to beanother heartfelt, coming-of-age adventurereleasing on June 14.
‘Joker: Folie à Deux’
Joker: Folie à Deuxcame to CCXP MX with a sleek display that fits the style ofTodd Phillips’s blockbuster and a photo opportunity for fans to put a big smile on their faces. A QR code set under one of the lamps links everyone to a special filter for social media that allows the user to imagine themselves as the crown prince of crime. One of the most anticipated sequels to drop in 2024, the film will arrive in theaters on October 4 and seesJoaquin Phoenixjoined byLady Gagaas Harleen Quinzel, one of Arthur Fleck’s fellow Arkham Asylum patients and his new partner in crime/love interest. Together, they’ll bust out of their cells and gad about Gotham, indulging in Arthur’s delusions as the film becomesa full-on musical for the ages.
‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’
Apes are together strong in Mexico City thanks to a massive display forKingdom of the Planet of the Apesfocused on the tyrannical new ruler, Proximus Caesar (Kevin Durand). The twisted ruler is represented by a statue, sitting atop his throne with banners raised high while his followers hoist their weapons and stand behind him.Wes Ball’s new installment to the long-running franchise, which takes place 300 years after the original Caesar forged a better future for all of ape-kind, Proximus has warped his teachings into something far more cruel and it’s up to the young ape Noa (Owen Teague) to oppose him. Together with the human Mae (Freya Allan) and Orangutan Raka (Peter Macon), he’ll set out to onceagain define the course of apes and humans alikewhen the film hits theaters next week on May 10.
Visit theofficial CCXP MX websitefor more information about the convention and who will be in attendance throughout the weekend. Stay tuned here at Collider for more news from the event as it comes out.
Alien: Romulus
In Alien: Romulus, a crew of space explorers lands on a distant, uncharted planet, only to uncover a horrifying secret lurking beneath the surface. As they delve deeper into the alien environment, they encounter deadly creatures and ancient ruins that hint at a terrifying history. The team’s survival becomes a desperate battle against the relentless xenomorphs, forcing them to rely on their wits and technology to escape the nightmarish world.
