Best of Comic-Con ’09

The incessant screaming for Robert Pattinson wasn’t fun, but seeing the climax of the movie sure was! (Spoiler, much?) Director Chris Weitz brought with him footage of Bella’s dash through the streets of Venice, where Edward is just about to commit vampire suicide. In Weitz’s version of events, Edward takes off his shirt in the process. Why? The man knows his audience.  (John Shearer / Getty Images)

The actors on the panel? Sassy and humble. The episode shown? Very good, with a rousing rendition of Rihanna‘s “Take a Bow.” But the crowd pleaser was when cast member Matthew Morrison broke into song for the audience when recounting his audition for the role.  (Angela Weiss / Getty Images)

“Avatar,” James Cameron‘s long-awaited follow-up to “Titanic,” arrives -- and the results are nothing short of a pyrotechnic. The distant planet of Pandora is a lush wonderworld with a people and ecology all its own. Missed the 25-minute preview the director brought along to Comic-Con? No problem: On Aug. 21, look for your nearest IMAX theater for a free screening of 15 minutes’ worth of footage.  (John Shearer / Getty Images)

An audience member asks Seth McFarlane about chemistry on the set. As he answers, Seth Green and Alex Borstein hug, then kiss, then slide to the stage behind the table. After a few beats, Mila Kunis jumps on top of the duo. Seth Green comes up for air, some water, then goes back beneath the table. They emerge a minute later, with Green putting back on his belt.  (John Shearer / Getty Images)

It’s no wonder Peter Jackson made a first-ever Comic-Con appearance to stump for “District 9,” a low-budget sci-fi thriller he produced for director Neill Blomkamp. We attended the secret screening and it’s not your average alien invasion movie -- it’s way better. Our bold prediction? It will be the sleeper hit of the summer.  (Michael Buckner / Getty Images)

The “Clerks” and “Mallrats” director is known for his frank and frankly raunchy talks, but he defended a Comic-Con presentation that had been receiving some backlash from attendees. He praised its fans and berated anyone who’d be “out there in a ‘ Star Trek’ costume” saying that they didn’t belong there. Who was he championing? “Twilight”/”New Moon” fans.  (Michael Buckner / Getty Images)

Hall H erupted in pandemonium when Jorge Garcia, who plays the beefy Hurley, showed up at the microphone to ask a question, only to be interrupted by costar Michael Emerson.  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

What? Sookie and...Eric? That’s the best Season 2 spoiler we could have hoped for. How we love our R-rated vampires. (Sorry, Bill!)  (John Shearer / Getty Images)