  Sat, July 24th, 2004 at 12:00am PDT  Hannibal Tabu, Columnist
It was more than the smell of sulfur in the air, as Warner
Brothers Pictures screened eighteen minutes of the upcoming film
"Constantine" for a capacity crowd in the San Diego Convention
Center's massive hall "H."  A wide range of action was visible
in the clips shown, including the lead character punching a
demon during a exorcism, hopping in a used electric chair for a
ride to hell and blasting demons with a crucifix-enhanced
shotgun. With a slick visual style, the movie evidenced a dry
sense of humor with some interesting visual surprises from
director Francis Lawrence.  After the lights came back up, out
walked Lawrence, Vertigo's head honcho Karen Berger, African-
born actor Djimon Hounsou and actor Keanu Reeves, heralded by
squeals and cheers from fans. Much of what they said echoed
coverage that the Comic Reel has provided, including the
discussion of how Keanu got into character.  Some new
information was revealed at the panel. Berger imp