By Lindsey Bahr, Film Writer
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) --Marvel will be getting a little strange in 2016, but first they'll have to survive a Civil War.
After skipping out on Comic-Con entirely, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige debuted new footage and a trailer from "Captain America: Civil War" and introduced concept art from "Doctor Strange" at Disney's D23 Expo on Saturday.
Captain America himself, Chris Evans, flew in to appear at the fan convention with co-star Anthony Mackie, who plays Falcon. Both had traveled from Germany where the film is in its last week of shooting.
The clip showed a hands-on battle in a crowded square with Evans, as Captain America, Anthony Mackie, as Falcon, and Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow taking on Crossbones — a formidable foe with a powerful punch.
The trailer teased the growing ideological rift between Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man and Evans' Captain America that finds the Avengers fighting one another.
"It's culmination of everything that has come before in the cinematic universe," said Feige, of the film which comes out May 6 and kicks off Marvel's "Phase Three."
Feige also presented concept art from "Doctor Strange," set to shoot in November with director Scott Derrickson, and introduced a video greeting from star Benedict Cumberbatch, who was unable to attend the convention.
In the film, Cumberbatch's Doctor Stephen Vincent Strange has his hands badly injured. He goes on a quest to find a healer and gains some otherworldly powers in the process.
Cumberbatch said the film will have "girls, cars, explosions and a bit of astro-projecting into multiple dimensions…the usual fare."
"Doctor Strange" is set to hit theaters on Nov. 4, 2016.
"It's as weird as any movie that's ever been made," said Feige.
SMPTE elects board officers, regional governors
SMPTE®,the home of media professionals, technologists, and engineers, has revealed the board officers and regional governors who will serve terms beginning in January 2025.
Three new officers--Richard Welsh as SMPTE president, Eric Gsell as SMPTE executive VP, and Polly Hickling as SMPTE Education VP--have been elected for a two-year term from Jan. 1, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2026. One SMPTE officer, Lisa Hobbs, will be continuing her service as SMPTE secretary and treasurer for another two-year term. Additionally, Raymond Yeung will be stepping into the role of standards VP on Jan. 1, 2025.
“SMPTE’s membership has spoken,” said SMPTE interim executive director Sally-Ann D’Amato. “These officers have been tasked with an important responsibility, one each of them is prepared to tackle head-on. These next two years are looking bright for SMPTE!”
In addition to the officers, 10 regional governors were elected by the Society to serve two-year 2025-2026 terms.
These include the following regional governors, re-elected to continue their service:
Asia-Pacific Region Governor
Tony Ngai, Society of Motion Imaging Ltd.
EMEA - Central & South America Region Governor
Fernando Bittencourt, FB Consultant
United Kingdom Region Governor
Chris Johns, Sky UK.
USA - Central Region Governor
William T. Hayes, Consultant
USA - Eastern Region Governor
Dover Jeanne Mundt, Riedel Communications
USA - Western Region Governor
Jeffrey F. Way, Open Drives
Also elected were four newcomers to the SMPTE Board:
Canada Region Governor
Jonathan Jobin, Grass Valley
USA - Hollywood Region Governor
Allan Schollnick, Voxx... Read More