San Diego Comic-Con 2022: Chris Pine's Fantastic Long Hair And More

SAN DIEGO, CA — Trailers. Clips. Exclusive Announcements. Cosplays. A parade of stars. And Chris Pine's fantastic long blond hair. All these made 2022 Comic-Con San Diego's opening day a thrilling hoot. The second day is expected to be as equally exhilarating as highlights include panels for "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," Marvel Studios' Animation, "For All Mankind," "Paper Girls," and Keanu Reeves' "BRZRKR: The Immortal Saga Continues."

First up in Hall H on Thursday was the hotly anticipated panel for Paramount Pictures'
"Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves." The cavernous auditorium was utterly abuzz as panel moderator Karl Jacob introduced the film's stars.

The first one to take the stage was Chris Pine, who wowed the audience with his incredible long blond hair and summery cool shirt. Then, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Sophia Lillis and Hugh Grant were brought out to a thunderous applause.

Pine, the movie's leading man, talked about filming the sci-fi thriller in Northern Ireland, describing it as one that is full of "Speilbergian energy." Meanwhile, Grant, who plays the villain opposite Pine, likened it to a "Monty Python vibe."

A trailer and a couple of behind-the-scenes footage clips were unveiled to the crowd's delight.

Watch the first official trailer for "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves."

Apple TV+ made big waves of excitement in Hall H during its San Diego Comic-Con debut, dazzling the crowd with a panel for the studio's widely popular TV show, "Severance."

The psychological thriller series, which recently garnered 14 Emmy nominations, follows employees who have their personal memories entirely erased every time they clock in for work, rendering them isolated from the outside world.

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The first season ended on a thought-provoking cliffhanger, leaving fans deeply intrigued about the second season. Series creator Dan Erickson offered some clues, stating that season two could delve into the paradigm shift that is caused by the mental block.

"I'm excited to build out the world a little bit more and see with this one slight tweak to reality what the different ramifications would be," Erickson said.

And for those who are wondering about the mysterious goats, the second season will reveal their significance.

Executive producer and director Ben Stiller also shared his thoughts on Erickson's script after his first read. He recalled that it had the vibes of some of the popular workplace-comedy shows and movies.

"This reminded me of some of my favorite office comedies, like 'Office Space,'" Stiller said. "Sometimes this feels like a scene from 'Parks and Rec' or 'The Office.' The comedy aspect was always important, but when you're making a show that isn't a comedy, there's less pressure to be funny."

Finally, other major announcements made on Thursday included the first trailers for "Teen Wolf: The Movie," and "Vampire Academy."

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