Filmmaker Oliver Stone made his first appearance at Comic-Con in San Diego yesterday to discuss his new film, Snowden. The panel also featured Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who portrays Edward Snowden; Shailene Woodley, who costars as Snowden's girlfriend, Lindsay Mills; and Zachary Quinto, who costars as journalist Glenn Greenwald. Here are a few highlights shared via social media.
The @SnowdenTheMovie cast takes the stage, including Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley & Zachary Quinto #SDCC pic.twitter.com/q02Jy7lU05
— Fandango (@Fandango) July 21, 2016
Joseph Gordon-Levitt donated his entire actor's fee on #Snowden to the ACLU and a project he's working on in conjunction w/ the ACLU. #SDCC
— ErikDavis (@ErikDavis) July 21, 2016
"It's so important and it's so relevant." Shailene Woodley on @SnowdenTheMovie #SDCC pic.twitter.com/GGBjSj0HEK
— Fandango (@Fandango) July 21, 2016
Oliver Stone calls Pokemon Go a "new level of invasion," adds "it's what they call surveillance capitalism." #SDCC
— ErikDavis (@ErikDavis) July 21, 2016
According to the official synopsis, the movie "reveals the incredible untold personal story of Edward Snowden, the polarizing figure who exposed shocking illegal surveillance activities by the NSA and became one of the most wanted men in the world." During the panel discussion, a new trailer was debuted.
Later, the movie screened and audience reaction appears to have been quite positive.
JUST watched #SNOWDEN. Go see this movie. It will expand your mind if not blow it. #Mindblown #educated #SDCC2016 #SDCC @TheOliverStone
— Paul Duraso (@arduouspal) July 21, 2016
SNOWDEN is Oliver Stone's scariest film by a good piece.
— Josh Lincoln Dickey (@JLDlite) July 22, 2016
After the screening, a surprise guest appeared from Russia via Skype for the question-and-answer discussion: Edward Snowden!
The REAL #EdwardSnowden skyped in for fascinating post-screening #SnowdenMovie Q&A w/ cast & Dir #OliverStone #SDCC pic.twitter.com/LJTgDBVMAH
— Scott Mantz (@MovieMantz) July 22, 2016
The cast also includes Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson, Rhys Ifans, Nicolas Cage, Scott Eastwood, Joely Richardson and Timothy Olyphant. Snowden will open in theaters on September 16.
