Entertainment Weekly had a chance to interview Michael at Comic-Con on Thursday and you can watch the interview on their website.

Is Julia Stiles Dex’s post-Rita rebound girl? Dexter leading man Michael C. Hall tackled that dicey season 5 question when he dropped by EW.com’s suite at the Hard Rock yesterday prior to the show’s panel at Comic-Con. The Emmy nominee also opened up about the concerns he had while filming season 4′s climactic bloodbath, previewed life after Rita and Trinity, acknowledged he’s already thinking about the series finale, and offered an update on his health (hint: It’s all good!). The complete interview is after the jump!

Check out the Dexter season five trailer in HQ now – it is going to be awesome, the last scene with Michael – just wow! The highly-anticipated fifth season which premieres on Sunday, September 26th at 9:00 PM ET/PT on Showtime. Captures and many more Comic-Con updates to come later today.

Additionally, Showtime premiered an exclusive trailer featuring scenes from season five of Dexter that offered fans in attendance a first look at the series that is currently in production. You can now watch the trailer and an “Anti-Heroes” spot below:

If you act fast you might get to see a quick glimpse of a bootleg for Dexter‘s upcoming season that was shown at Comic-Con yesterday evening. Unfortunately it’s LQ and cut off towards the end but it certainly paints a good picture of what we have in store for us this season! I truly can’t wait. Many thanks to the uploader for capturing it for us hungry fans!

The video will probably be removed pretty quickly since Showtime is not yet releasing the trailer due to still-unresolved music-rights issues. Hopefully a proper HD release will come very soon.

Warning: These next few updates regarding Comic-Con will most likely contain heavy spoilers for the fourth, and upcoming fifth season of Dexter. Please keep this in mind while visiting the site over these next few updates. It is not my wish to spoil anyone. But constantly posting spoiler warnings is a bit daunting so kindly heed this warning!

Showtime brought some fresh Dexter footage to Comic-Con on Thursday with a Season 5 teaser that shows Michael C. Hall’s serial killer brought low. (mild spoilers follow).

This write up from the LA Times. Unfortunately, Showtime is not yet allowing online embeds of the video due to still-unresolved music-rights issues.

“It was me,” Dexter dazedly says at the crime scene, in an open-ended line that summoned plenty of curiosity at the panel devoted to the show. The montage also showed a provocative shot of the couple’s infant Harrison seated and crying in a large pool of blood.

Hall — now greeted at Comic-Con to the rafters-rattling cheers typically reserved for a conquering hero — said the nonstop twists had kept the series from growing stale, although he was disappointed by the exit of costar Julie Benz, who played Rita. “It’s as wide open a feeling and as new as it’s ever been,” the actor said of the show. “It’s a testament to our writing staff.”

Asked to pick a favorite guest star, Hall cited John Lithgow, who won plaudits last season for playing the Trinity Killer. He added jokingly: “I’ve enjoyed all the people I’ve killed.”

At an earlier panel (devoted to antiheroes in Showtime series, including Weeds and Nurse Jackie), Hall was asked how he felt about Dexter’s harsh brand of justice, the code that impels him to kill only those he feels deserve it. “If he just put up pictures of people and put a big X on their face, I don’t think it would be as interesting,” Hall said. “He kills arguably horrible people and that’s why we give him a pass.”

I sincerely apologize for not updating this site more these past few weeks/months, believe me when I say there have been some very serious issues in my real life to deal and it’s been taking priority. But I’m very pleased to report back on the news that Dexter and Michael himself snagged up some 7 well deserved Emmy noms some days back! Could this finally be Michael’s year at an Emmy!? Lets hope so!

The awards will be presented live on NBC on August 29.

Drama series
Breaking Bad
Dexter
The Good Wife
Lost
Mad Men
True Blood

Outstanding Actor In A Drama Series
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights
Hugh Laurie, House
Matthew Fox, Lost
Jon Hamm, Mad Men

Also:
- Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series
- Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series (John Lithgow)
- Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Hello, Dexter Morgan)
- Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series
- Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series (The Getaway)

View the full list of nominations here.

Edit: Fixed with this year’s release, sorry about the mistake made earlier today. (I was half asleep and didn’t even notice it heh)

Tomorrow, July 22 is the panel for Dexter at this year’s Comic-Con. Showtime has set up a website with information about their shows which will have panels and it confirms Michael will be in attendance at the Dexter one as well as one called Anti-Heroes of Showtime. We will also get the first look at the upcoming season tomorrow so stay tuned for lots of updates then!

ANTI-HEROES OF SHOWTIME® — Our heroes have more fun.
Thursday, July 22 4:45PM – 5:45PM BALLROOM 20

DEXTER — What’s next for America’s Favorite Serial Killer?
Thursday, July 22 6:00PM – 7:00PM BALLROOM 20

There will also be some meet and greets with other Dexter stars at various times tomorrow so be sure to read the website and set your schedule accordingly.

G4 is following the coverage of Dexter on their website.

Check out this great new interview with Michael from The LA Times. Keep in mind it may have some spoilers if you haven’t seen past seasons and are currently catching up!

When Michael C. Hall took to the stage to accept a Golden Globe in January, it represented his first win after four nominations for his role as a serial killer on Showtime’s Dexter. Just a week earlier, with awards season then in full swing and his Globes appearance at the Beverly Hilton Hotel imminent, Hall was compelled to make a startling announcement: He was undergoing a battle with lymphoma. Though he joked backstage that the hat he wore to conceal the hair loss effects of his treatment gave him “a justifiable excuse for accessorizing,” he has kept his battle quiet. His wife and costar, Jennifer Carpenter, recently announced that the 39-year-old actor has “fully recovered.” In April, as Dexter began shooting its fifth season, which will begin airing in September, Hall shared his thoughts about America’s most lovable sociopath.

Why do you think Dexter as a character has connected with audiences, despite his objectionable actions?

I think audiences relish the opportunity to identify with these central, even glaring, flaws. I think all of us have a shadow that we carry around — whether it’s as formidable as one that inspires you to be a serial killer …. But I think there’s something on a metaphorical level that resonates with people.

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As some of you are well aware, Dexter‘s fifth season has been filming! I have decided to refrain from posting on set imagery (at this time anyways) because of their being so many massive spoilers. I’ll atleast wait until the season four DVDs are released (which drops on August 17 by the way). Just to try to give one last go at not spoiling people. However, kindly join some Dexter communites on places such as LiveJournal or Tumblr for on set shots if you want them!

Also, Jonny Lee Miller will join the sho next season for six episodes. Showtime said Miller will plays “a mysterious man who is intricately involved in the storyline with Julia Stiles’ character.” April Lee Hernandez and Maria Doyle have also joined the show for next season.