A
sneek peek of the Comic Con is available at their web site. I will add
(below) a few item I
plan on going to below
(from what they show on the site).
A Peek at Thursday, July 26.1:30-3:30
Paramount Pictures—Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies present a bold new vision for the future of adventure. Join us for a one-of-a-kind presentation put together just for the fans at Comic-Con as we look at such highly-anticipated films as
Beowulf, The Spiderwick Chronicles, Stardust, Hot Rod, Iron Man, and the next installments of Indiana Jones and
Star Trek, plus a few surprises. Appearing in person:
JJ Abrams, Robert Downey Jr., Jon Favreau, Neil Gaiman, Roger Avary and
SNL's
Andy Samberg. Hall H
Heath: Should be some good info.
2:15-3:15
BBC America: Torchwood—Writer Russell T. Davies (
Doctor Who) has created a spectacular spin-off TV series from
Doctor Who with
Torchwood, about a rogue team of investigators who use scavenged alien technology to solve present day crime—both alien and human. Catch an extended clip of the new series and a panel discussion with actors
John Barrowman (Captain Jack Harkness);
Eve Myles (Gwen Cooper); series writer
Chris Chibnall; and executive producer
Julie Gardner. TV Guide’s West Coast Bureau Chief
Craig Tomashoff moderates.
Room 6A
Heath: Love Doctor Who. Seen Season 1 to 2 and the 3rd season is out on the Sci-Fi Channel curently. Seen most of the Torchwood shows and would be good to see the show stars and writer.
6:00-7:00
100 Manga Magazines in 60 Minutes—In Japan, manga is published in massive weekly, biweekly and monthly manga magazines, which fit every imaginable category: shojo to shonen, science fiction to horror, moe to yaoi, children's to adult. Join
Jason Thompson (
Manga: The Complete Guide) on a visual tour of the manga world, its industry secrets and future trends!
Room 4
Heath: Should be some good info.
8:30-10:30
World Premiere! Superman Doomsday—Superman is dead? Or is he? All will be revealed at Comic-Con’s world premiere of DC Comics, Warner Bros. Home Video, and Warner Bros. Animation’s
Superman Doomsday. It’s the highly anticipated first DC Universe made-for-DVD release presented by Warner Premiere and produced by Warner Bros. Animation. Inspired by the best-selling graphic novel of all time,
Superman Doomsday is the epic tale of heroism and tragedy, sacrifice and redemption. The film is rated PG-13 for action violence. The film stars Adam Baldwin (
Serenity, Chuck) as Superman, Anne Heche (
Men in Trees) as Lois Lane, and James Marsters (
Buffy the Vampire Slayer) as Lex Luthor. DC Comics’
Gregory Novek will moderate the post-premiere panel of executive producer/director/writer
Bruce Timm (
Justice League Unlimited, Batman: The Animated Series); directors
Brandon Vietti (
Legion of Super Heroes) and
Lauren Montgomery (
Legion of Super Heroes); writer
Duane Capizzi (
The Batman) and, quite possibly, members of the voice cast. And stay ‘til the end—there might just be a glimpse of future DC Universe films.
Ballroom 20
Heath: Watch the DVD before it is released. Looks to be good.
A Peek at Friday, July 27.
1:15-2:15
Stargate Atlantis—The
Stargate legacy continues to burn bright on SCI FI with the fourth original season of
Atlantis.
Amanda Tapping, one of the most beloved stars in the
Stargate universe, travels to the Pegasus galaxy to join the
Atlantis cast by reprising her role as television’s favorite astrophysicist, Lt. Colonel Samantha Carter. Taking the torch from
SG-1 as television’s most thrilling adventure series,
Atlantis promises to up the ante this season by introducing a powerful new race, welcoming new cast members and mourning the loss of some beloved friends. Featuring panelists
Amanda Tapping, (Lt. Colonel Samantha Carter);
David Hewlett (Dr. Rodney McKay);
Joe Mallozzi, executive producer/writer;
Nora O’Brien, VP, original programming, SCI FI;
Charlie Cohen, senior executive VP, MGM Studios; and
Robert Cooper, executive producer/writer. Moderated by
Gary Jones (Chief Master Sergeant Walter Harriman,
Stargate SG-1). Ballroom 20
Heath: One of my favorite current Sci-Fi shows.
6:00-7:00
Babylon 5: The Lost Tales—Created by J. Michael Straczynski in 1993,
Babylon 5 became an sf cult fan favorite and a top rated show. Now in 2007, you are being taken to 2271 A.D. for
Babylon 5: The Lost Tales, a made-for-video movie. See footage from the movie with a panel to follow. Panelists include writer/director/executive producer
J. Michael Straczynski, and members from the original cast including
Bruce Boxleitner (
President John Sheridan),
Tracy Scoggins (
Captain Elizabeth Lochley) and
Peter Woodward (
Galen) as well as executive producer
Douglas Netter and producer
Samm Barnes. Room 6CDEF
Heath: One of my favorite finished Sci-Fi shows.
7:15-9:00
Doctor Strange World Premiere Screening and Panel—Lionsgate and Marvel Studios present the world premiere of the newest Marvel Animated Feature,
Doctor Strange with a film screening and Q&A panel featuring Marvel’s senior VP of creative development animation,
Craig Kyle, plus members of the cast and production team.
Room 6CDEF
Heath: Watch the DVD before it is released. Looks to be good.
A Peek at Saturday, July 28.10:45-12:00
The Simpsons–Having just aired its 400th episode,
The Simpsons has now released its first feature film. Join members of the team responsible for both and find out how they did it, including
Matt Groening (creator and executive producer);
Al Jean, executive producer/head writer);
David Mirkin (former executive producer);
Matt Selman (executive producer);
Michael Price (co-executive producer);
David Silverman (director of
The Simpsons Movie);
Matt Warburton (supervising producer);
Don Payne (consulting producer); and
Yeardley Smith (voice of Lisa Simpson). Moderated by
Bill Morrison. Hall H
Heath: Should be some good info.
12:45-2:00
Heroes: Exclusive Volume II Clip and Q&A—Heroes chronicles the lives of ordinary people who discover they possess extraordinary abilities. Be the first to see an exclusive clip from Volume II and learn more about the DVD,
Heroes 360 and more. Moderated by co-executive producer/comic book writer
Jeph Loeb, participate in a Q&A session with creator
Tim Kring; comic book artist
Tim Sale (
Batman: The Long Halloween); and the entire cast—
Jack Coleman (H.R.G.);
Noah Gray-Cabey (Micah Sanders);
Greg Grunberg (Matt Parkman);
Ali Larter (Niki Sanders);
James Kyson Lee (Ando);
Masi Oka (Hiro Nakamura);
Hayden Panettiere (Claire Bennet);
Adrian Pasdar (Nathan Petrelli);
Zachary Quinto (Sylar);
Sendhil Ramamurthy (Mohinder Suresh);
Dania Ramirez (Maya);
Milo Ventimiglia (Peter Petrelli); and more. Ballroom
20
Heath: One of my current TV shows.
4:45-5:45
Dark Horse Presents: Joss Whedon—With the hugely successful release of
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 for Dark Horse Comics,
Joss Whedon (
Fray, Astonishing X-Men) talks about picking up where the TV series left off, his other projects as well as future plans and possibly even a few surprises. A sneak peek from the upcoming
Serenity—Collector's Edition DVD will be shown.
Ballroom 20
Heath: Should be some good info.
A Peek at Sunday, July 291:30-3:00
Cover Story: Art of the Cover— They lied. You really
can tell a book by its cover, and
Mark Evanier is going to talk to some of the best cover artists in the comics biz about it. Join Mark along with fellow Comic-Con special guests
Adam Hughes (
Catwoman, Wonder Woman);
Joseph Michael Linsner (
Dawn);
Joe Jusko (
Tomb Raider, Marvel Masterpieces);
Rowena (renowned fantasy cover illustrator);
Matt Wagner (Grendel, Batman);
J. H. Williams (
Promethea), and others as they tell their own cover stories.
Room 1AB
Heath: Should be some good info.
Small version picture listed here for reference,
