Scene on Video: EW Streaming Live from SDCC 2011

Entertainment Weekly is conducting live interviews in their VIP San Diego lounge.

SDCC 2012 Already Selling Out?

Comic-Con is doing pre-registration for 2012 badges a the Manchester Grand Hyatt. You have to have a 2011 badge to participate, and they will be selling an equal number of badges each day of the convention, Thursday through Sunday.  2012 badge inventory will be divided between pre-registration and our open online registration in the fall. All badge categories will be available at a later date.

As announced just a short while ago, however, the Thursday allotment for today is already sold out!

Expect similar results throughout the weekend and plan accordingly.

Legendary SnapTag Game at SDCC 2011 Prizes Include Signed Holy Terror and iPads

Press Release:

Legendary Entertainment Invites Fans to Play the “SnapTag Game” at Comic-Con: International 2011 San Diego

Legendary creates mass game play at Comic-Con challenging fans to find one another in a unique SnapTag Game. Winners rewarded with iPads, Legendary DVDs, and autographed first edition copy of Frank Miller’s “Holy Terror.”

San Diego, CA,  July 21, 2011

Legendary Entertainment, a leading media company with film, television and comics divisions, is offering Comic-Con attendees at the San Diego Convention Center from July 21-24, 2011, a unique mobile game to connect and engage with one another.

The centerpiece of the Legendary initiative at Comic-Con is the SnapTag™, a more accessible QR Code alternative, created by marketing technology companySpyderLynk. The object for Comic-Con fans is to use their phone to “snap and send” as many as 500 unique Legendary SnapTags displayed on the lanyard badges of other show attendees. Those with the most “snaps” at the end win.

The game is accessible to anyone at Comic-Con with a mobile phone. Fans snap and send a SnapTag over short code or email to activate participation. iPhone and Android users can download the SnapTag Reader app at the iPhone App Store and Android Market to activate participation with a scan. Custom responses are triggered confirming participation with each snap and send or scan.

How It Works

The first 500 attendees to come to the Legendary Pictures booth on July 21st will receive their own unique Legendary SnapTag lanyard. They then become a ‘Snapee’ in the race to collect the most Snaps – Snapees compete to get as many festival-goers as possible to snap and send or scan the SnapTag on their lanyard.

The ‘Snapee’ with the highest number of unique snaps from their lanyard tag will win the Grand Prize, which includes an iPad, a $500 gift certificate to iTunes, ten Legendary DVDs (Batman Begins, 300, The Dark Knight, Where the Wild Things Are, Watchmen, The Hangover, Clash of the Titans, Inception, The Town), two Holy Terror t-shirts by Graphitti, and an autographed first edition copy of Frank Miller’s Holy Terror (when available).

All other attendees can participate in the sweepstakes portion of the game by finding a ‘Snapee’ and capturing their SnapTag. Each SnapTag sent in counts as one entry. Winners of the 10 iPads will be randomly selected from the total combined entries of all participants.

“The SnapTag game gives Legendary an opportunity to go beyond their booth to engage fans and enhance the Comic-Con experience,” said Nicole Skogg, SpyderLynk Founder and CEO. “I am excited to see if anyone will capture each of the 500 SnapTags at the event.”

In addition to the sweepstakes entries, tumblers will be given out to Snappers each day while supplies last. Instructions to pick them up will be included in the text response to players.

Game play begins with the opening of the conference at 10am on July 21st, and ends on Sunday, July 24th at 12pm. Winners will be notified via email on Tuesday, July 26th. Game play is open to anyone ages 13 and up who are legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia.

For Official Rules, prices, offers, odds and how to enter without using a cell phone, visithttp://www.legendary.com/snaptags-legal. Participants will need to send and receive three mobile messages to enter the Sweepstakes. Entry via MMS messaging may not be available via all wireless carriers.

About SpyderLynk
SpyderLynk activates branding to drive marketing results. SpyderLynk, the creator of the branded, algorithm-driven SnapTag™, enables brands such as Coke Zero, Revlon, L’Oreal, MillerCoors, Warner Brothers, Toyota, Bud Light and others to engage consumers and accelerate purchase cycles. A more sophisticated 2D Mobile Barcode, the SnapTag technology turns brand logos, featured on any type of packaging, advertising, signage or screens, into interactive marketing tools. Consumers with smart or standard camera phones can activate SnapTags to instantly access offers, content, promotions, and information. Based in Denver, Colorado, SpyderLynk was founded in 2006 and can be found online at http://www.spyderlynk.com.

Follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/snaptag), Twitter (@SpyderLynk) and through the #SnapTag hashtag.

About Legendary Entertainment
Legendary Entertainment is a leading media company with film, television and comics divisions dedicated to owning, producing and delivering content to mainstream audiences with a targeted focus on the powerful fandom demographic. Through complete or joint ownership, Legendary is building a library of marquee media properties and has established itself as a trusted brand which consistently delivers high-quality, commercial entertainment including some of the world’s most popular intellectual property. Among the wholly-owned film projects that Legendary Entertainment is currently developing in-house are Pacific Rim, directed by Guillermo del Toro; an adaptation of the phenomenally successful interactive game universe Warcraft; Godzilla, based on Toho Company’s famed character; Warren Ellis’ Gravel; and Mass Effect, based on Electronic Arts and BioWare’s hit videogame franchise. Legendary has co-produced more than 25 Warner Bros. films, including the recent smash hit, The Hangover Part II, which holds the distinction of posting the highest opening weekend gross ever for a comedy film, the critically acclaimed Inception, which has been a box office smash grossing more than $825 million worldwide, as well as the global blockbusters Clash of the Titans ($493 million worldwide), The Dark Knight ($1 billion worldwide), 300 ($456 million worldwide) and The Hangover ($467 million worldwide).

Follow Legendary on Twitter @LegendaryNews and visit the company’s Facebook page athttp://www.Facebook.com/LegendaryEnt.

 

Marvel Announces Signings, Panels, and Booth Events for SDCC 2011

Marvel has finally announced their signing schedule and other events for Comic-Con:

This week, Marvel returns to Comic-Con International in San Diego! Marvel (Booth #2329), along with the hottest creators in the industry, bring fans all that they’ve been craving and more! Over the course of the four day mega-event, Marvel is bringing the fan service with tons of events, signings, and awe-inspiring on-stage events that will make Comic Con International an event to remember! Be sure to stop by the Marvel Booth (#2329) for your chance to get in on the fun the entire weekend!

The Marvel Booth (#2329) is your one-stop shop for excitement, entertainment, and prizes at the convention! Tons of great giveaways, costume contests, live games shows, and exclusive Marvel video game demos await you! Don’t miss out the countless unforgettable events and even the chance to win items signed by Stan “The Man” Lee!

And that’s not all because, we have an all-star cast of your favorite Marvel creators who will be at the booth signing all weekend long! Swing by and visit Marvel icons including none other than Stan Lee, Joe Queseda, Jeph Loeb, Jonathan Hickman, Greg Pak, and many, many more!

Can’t make it to the convention? Follow along on the Marvel Events App & events.marvel.com, the best way to get exclusive videos, real-time announcements from the convention floor and up-to-the-minute panel, in-booth, and signing schedules of all your favorite Marvel creators!

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CONFIRMED: No Hobbit Presentation at SDCC 2011

Director of The Hobbit Peter Jackson confirmed through Facebook that there will not be a presentation for the film at Comic-Con International this year but expects to be there in 2012:

Good news and bad news today. Bad news is that we won’t be doing any Hobbit presentation at Comic Con in San Diego this year. New Line and Warner Bros were very happy to support a presentation, but I declined, simply because I felt it was too early. There’s so much more of the films still to shoot. I just wanted to get that out there, because I’ve seen various references to the possibility of something Hobbity at Comic Con. Hate to disappoint anyone. But something tells me we will be there in force next year.

Now for the good news…

We’ve just finished a new video blog, covering a little more of the first block of shooting. So please enjoy this—at least you don’t have to travel to San Deigo to see it!

I’ve been on the go since wrapping the first shooting block, but I’m about to settle down and get into the much delayed 20 Questions. I’ve a few half-written and will get those done very, very soon! I promise!

Cheers,
Peter J

Scene on Video: Live Feeds from SDCC 2011 Provided by Marvel

Marvel is providing live video feeds from Comic-Con International, and we’ve got them for you right here so you can follow along at home.

Stream videos at Ustream

Live video from your Android device on Ustream

Live video from your Android device on Ustream

DC Comics Announces Drawing Demonstration Schedule for SDCC 2011

DC will have various artists doing demonstrations throughout the weekend:

Throughout the course of San Diego Comic-Con, be sure to stop by the DC Entertainment booth to see some of your favorite artists doing drawing demonstrations on stage. Artists Jim Lee, Francis Manapul, Cully Hamner, David Finch, Mark Buckingham, Rafael Albuquerque, Chris Burnham, Nicola Scott, Bernard Chang, Jill Thompson, Art Baltazar and Franco will be inviting fans into their artistic processes as they show them how they draw all the art you see in comic books every Wednesday.

THURSDAY, JULY 21ST

11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Bernard Chang

12:00-1:00 PM
Jim Lee

2:00-3:00 PM
Cully Hamner

4:00-5:00 PM
Francis Manapul

FRIDAY, JULY 22ND

11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Nicola Scott

12:00-1:00 PM
David Finch

3:00-4:00 PM
Cully Hamner

SATURDAY, JULY 23RD

11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Mark Buckingham

1:00-2:00 PM
Rafael Albuquerque

2:00-3:00 PM
Cully Hamner

SUNDAY, JULY 24TH

10:30-11:30 AM
Chris Burnham

11:30 AM-12:30 PM
Cully Hamner

12:30-1:30 PM
Jim Lee

1:30-2:30 PM
Art Baltazar & Franco

2:30-3:30 PM
Jill Thompson

 

DC Comics Announces SDCC 2011 Signing Schedule

DC Comics has announced their signing schedule:

San Diego Comic-Con officially kicks off today with its convention preview night. Over the course of the next few days, numerous DC Entertainment creative teams will be holding signings at the DC Entertainment booth. Come by to say hello and get your favorite writers’ and artists’ signatures on your books and DC Entertainment memorabilia. Check out the signings schedule below:

WEDNESDAY, JULY 20TH

DC COMICS

7:00-8:00 PM
Paul Levitz

8:00-9:00 PM
Jim Lee & Jamal Igle

VERTIGO

8:00-9:00 PM
Mark Buckingham & Bill Willingham

MAD

7:00-8:00 PM
Art Baltazar & Franco

THURSDAY, JULY 21ST

DC COMICS

11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Paul Cornell, Philip Tan & Sunny Gho

12:00-1:00 PM
Peter Tomasi, Bernard Chang & Judd Winick

1:00-2:00 PM
Jim Calafiore, Eric Wallace, Mike Costa & Scott Lobdell

2:00-3:00 PM
Ed Benes, Joel Gomez & David Finch

3:00-4:00 PM
Jim Lee & Sterling Gates

4:00-5:00 PM
Paul Levitz, Joshua Fialkov, Jenny Frison, Dan Jurgens & Norm Rapmund

VERTIGO

11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Matthew Sturges

12:00-1:00 PM
David Lloyd

1:00-2:00 PM
Cliff Chiang, Gabriel Ba & Fabio Moon

2:00-3:00 PM
Rafael Albuquerque, Scott Snyder & Francesco Francavilla

3:00-4:00 PM
Mark Buckingham & Bill Willingham

4:00-5:00 PM
Jeff Lemire

MAD

12:00-1:00 PM
J.T. Krul, Freddie Williams II & Stanley “Artgerm” Lau

1:00-2:00 PM
Karen Traviss

2:00-3:00 PM
Tom Richmond

3:00-4:00 PM
Ryan Winn & Len Wein

4:00-5:00 PM
Art Baltazar, Franco & Marv Wolfman

FRIDAY, JULY 22ND

DC COMICS

11:00 AM-12:00 PM
David Finch, Paul Cornell & Eric Wallace

12:00-1:00 PM
J.T. Krul, Freddie Williams II, Stanley “Artgerm” Lau, Kyle Higgins & Trevor McCarthy

1:00-2:00 PM
Chris Burnham, Jordi Bernet, Moritat & Jimmy Palmiotti

2:00-3:00 PM
Tony S. Daniel, Philip Tan, Sunny Gho, Scott Lobdell, Francis Manapul & Brian Buccellato

3:00-4:00 PM
Geoff Johns

4:00-5:00 PM
Peter Tomasi, Judd Winick, Adam Hughes & Jim Calafiore

VERTIGO

11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Jill Thompson

12:00-1:00 PM
Francesco Francavilla

1:00-2:00 PM
Rafael Albuquerque, Scott Snyder & Cliff Chiang

2:00-3:00 PM
Mark Buckingham, Bill Willingham, Steve Leialoha & Rebecca Guay

3:00-4:00 PM
Jeff Lemire

4:00-5:00 PM
Dave Gibbons

MAD

11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Bryan Q. Miller, Pere Perez & Dustin Nguyen

12:00-1:00 PM
John Ficarra

1:00-2:00 PM
Tom Richmond

2:00-3:00 PM
Micky Neilson & James Waugh

3:00-4:00 PM
Ed Benes & Mike Costa

4:00-5:00 PM
Art Baltazar & Franco

SATURDAY, JULY 23RD

DC COMICS

11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Peter Tomasi, Mike Johnson & Nicola Scott

12:00-1:00 PM
Jamal Igle, Bryan Q. Miller, Pere Perez, Adam Beechen & Dustin Nguyen

1:00-2:00 PM
Dan Jurgens, Norm Rapmund, Scott Lobdell, Paul Levitz & Phil Jimenez

2:00-3:00 PM
David Finch, Judd Winick, Kyle Higgins & Trevor McCarthy

3:00-4:00 PM
Jim Lee, Adam Glass & Paul Cornell

4:00-5:00 PM
Tony S. Daniel, Philip Tan, Sunny Gho, Jordi Bernet, Moriitat & Jimmy Palmiotti

VERTIGO

11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Matthew Sturges

12:00-1:00 PM
Gabriel Ba & Fabio Moon

1:00-2:00 PM
David Lloyd

2:00-3:00 PM
Rafael Albuquerque, Scott Snyder & Francesco Francavilla

3:00-4:00 PM
Chris Burnham

4:00-5:00 PM
Mark Buckingham, Bill Willingham, Steve Leialoha & Rebecca Guay

MAD

11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Francis Manapul & Brian Buccellato

12:00-1:00 PM
Cully Hamner

1:00-2:00 PM
Art Baltazar & Franco

2:00-3:00 PM
Karen Traviss

3:00-4:00 PM
Micky Neilson & James Waugh

SUNDAY, JULY 24TH

DC COMICS

10:30-11:30 AM
Adam Beechen, Dustin Nguyen, Mike Johnson & Ryan Winn

11:30 AM-12:30 PM
Oliver Nome & Sterling Gates

12:30-1:30 PM
J.T. Krul, Freddie Williams II & Stanley “Artgerm” Lau

1:30-2:30 PM
Jamal Igle, Francis Manapul & Brian Buccellato

2:30-3:30 PM
Cliff Chiang & Nicola Scott

VERTIGO

10:30-11:30 AM
Mark Buckingham, Bill Willingham & Inaki Miranda

11:30-12:30 PM
Chris Roberson

12:30-1:30 PM
Matthew Sturges

1:30-2:30 PM
Jeff Lemire

MAD

10:30-11:30 AM
Tom Richmond

12:30-1:30 PM
Karen Traviss

1:30-2:30 PM
Joel Gomez

2:30-3:30 PM
Len Wein

 

Scene on Video: An Early Look at the Mattel Booth at SDCC 2011

An early look at what products Mattel has to offer at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2011.

Avengers Movie Poster Assembled

Marvel has released the first movie poster for The Avengers, slated to come out in 2012. Not much to say about it, but it is certainly cool to see the classic Avengers “A.” Hopefully, the teaser trailer from the post-credits Captain America sequence will get released online before the weekend is over.

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