HBO Takes Game of Thrones and True Blood Casts to SDCC 2011
June 17, 2011 by Brian Pate
Filed under California, Comic Books, Comic-Con International, Convention News, Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Top Stories
Press Release:
HBO’s “True Blood” and “Game Of Thrones” to Hold Panels at Comic-Con 2011
HBO is excited to announce that TRUE BLOOD will make its fourth consecutive appearance at Comic-Con in San Diego this July. Additionally, Game Of Thrones will make its debut this year at Comic-Con, just days before production on season two begins in Northern Ireland. The Game Of Thrones panel is slated for Thursday, July 21, and the TRUE BLOOD panel is scheduled for Friday, July 22. Confirmed panelists to date are listed below. Additional panelists will be announced as they are confirmed.
Game Of Thrones – Thursday, July 21
Special Guest Moderator – George R.R. Martin
David Benioff
D.B. Weiss
Emilia Clarke
Peter Dinklage
Kit Harington
Jason Momoa
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
TRUE BLOOD – Friday, July 22
Moderator – Entertainment Weekly’s Tim Stack
Alan Ball
Anna Paquin
Stephen Moyer
Sam Trammell
Ryan Kwanten
Rutina Wesley
Kevin Alejandro
Kristin Bauer van Straten
Nelsan Ellis
Joe Manganiello
Deborah Ann Woll
WB Announces SDCC 2010 Signings and Panel Schedule
July 16, 2010 by Brian Pate
Filed under California, Comic Books, Comic-Con International, Convention News, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Top Stories
The WB has announced their full panel and signings schedule.
Wednesday
6:00-9:00 PM (Ballroom 20)
WB SNEAK PEEK (Screening)
Thursday
2:45 – 3:45 PM (WB Booth)
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL (Signing)
Lake Bell, Rob Corddry, Erinn Hayes, Rob Huebel, Ken Marino, Jon Stern, David Wain
3:00 – 4:00 PM (WB Booth)
LOST BOYS: THE THIRST (Signing)
Corey Feldman & Jamison Newlander
5:00 – 6:00 PM (Room 7AB)
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL (Session)
Lake Bell, Rob Corddry, Erinn Hayes, Rob Huebel, Ken Marino Jon Stern, David Wain Moderator: Nick Weidenfeld
7:30-9:30 PM (Room 7AB)
DC-75th Anniversary Documentary (Screening)
Talent: TBD, Moderator: TBD
10:00 PM-12:00 AM (Bayfront Hilton Indigo Ballroom)
LOST BOYS: THE THIRST (Screening)
Introduction – Corey Feldman & Jamison Newlander
Friday
10:30 – 11:30 AM (Room 6A)
BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD (Session)
James Tucker, Michael Jelenic, Diedrich Bader, John DiMaggio, Andrea Romano Moderator: Sam Register
12:45 – 1:45 PM (Ballroom 20)
THE BIG BANG THEORY (Session)
Chuck Lorre, Bill Prady, Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar Moderator: Wil Wheaton
1:00 – 2:00 PM (WB Booth)
BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD (Signing)
James Tucker, Diedrich Bader, Michael Jelenic, Andrea Romano
1:15 – 2:15 PM (WB Booth)
F.E.A.R. 3 (Signing)
Steve Niles
2:00 – 3:00 PM (25 ABC)
PEANUTS TURNS 60 (Session)
Jean Schulz, Paige Braddock, Andy Beall and Marge Dean
2:30 – 3:30 PM (WB Booth)
TRUE BLOOD (Signing)
Alan Ball, Charlaine Harris, Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Rutina Wesley, Nelsan Ellis, Denis O’Hare, Joe Manganiello, Kristin Bauer, Deborah Ann Woll, Alexander Skarsgard
3:30 – 4:30 PM (WB Booth)
THE BIG BANG THEORY (Signing)
Chuck Lorre, Bill Prady, Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar
5:15 – 6:00 PM (WB Booth)
V (Signing)
Elizabeth Mitchell
5:45 – 6:15 PM (WB Booth)
HUMAN TARGET (Signing)
Mark Valley
8:00 – 10:00 PM (Ballroom 20 )
BATMAN: UNDER THE RED HOOD (Screening)
Include trailer of Superman/Batman: Apocalypse; announcement of 2011 DCU titles Bruce Greenwood, Jensen Ackles, Jason Isaacs, John DiMaggio, Bruce Timm, Andrea Romano, Brandon Vietti, Judd Winick, Martella Bros., Moderator: TBD/Gary Miereanu
10:15 PM-12:00 AM (Ballroom 20)
BATMAN: UNDER THE RED HOOD (Screening)
Saturday
10:00 – 11:00 AM (Room 7AB)
MAD MAGAZINE – DC (Session)
John Ficarra, Sam Viviano, Sergio Aragones, Tom Richmond, Kevin Shinick Moderator: Peter Girardi
10:00 – 10:45 AM (Ballroom 20)
CHUCK (Session)
Zac Levi, Yvonne Strahovski, Adam Baldwin, Chris Fedak Joshua Gomez, Scott Krinsky, Sarah Lancaster, Josh Schwartz Moderator: Alan Sepinwall and Dan Fienberg
11:00 AM-12:00 PM (WB Booth)
BATMAN: UNDER THE RED HOOD (Signing)
Bruce Greenwood, Jason Isaacs, John DiMaggio, Bruce Timm, Andrea Romano, Brandon Vietti, Judd Winick and Martella Bros
11:15 AM-1:15 PM (Hall H )
WARNER BROS. THEATRICAL – Presentation (Screening)
Films include SUCKER PUNCH, more TBD
12:00 – 12:45 PM (WB Booth)
CHUCK (Signing)
Josh Schwartz, Chris Fedak, Zachary Levi, Yvonne Strahovski, Joshua Gomez, Ryan McPartlin, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Vik Sahay, Scott Krinsky, Sarah Lancaster, Adam Baldwin
12:35 – 1:05 PM (WB Booth)
WB THEATRICAL (Signing)
Talent TBD
1:00 – 2:00 PM (WB Booth)
V (Signing)
Scott Rosenbaum, Steve Pearlman, Elizabeth Mitchell, Morris Chestnut, Joel Gretsch, Logan Huffman, Laura Vandervoort, Scott Wolf
1:30 – 2:15 PM (WB Booth)
WB THEATRICAL (Signing)
Talent TBD
2:30 – 3:15 PM (Ballroom 20 )
V (Session)
Elizabeth Mitchell, Morris Chestnut, Joel Gretsch, Logan Huffman, Laura Vandervoort, Morena Baccarin, Scott Wolf, Scott Rosenbaum, Steve Pearlman Moderator: Jace Lacob
2:30 – 3:30 PM (WB Booth)
THE VAMPIRE DIARIES (Signing)
Ian Somerhalder, Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Michael Trevino, Matt Davis, Kevin Williamson, Julie Plec
2:30 – 3:30 PM (WB Booth)
NIKITA (Signing)
Craig Silverstein, Lyndsy Fonseca, Shane West, Maggie Q
3:00 – 4:00 PM (Room 7AB )
DC SHOWCASE (Screening)
Thomas Jane, Bruce Timm, Joe Lansdale, Greg Weisman, Alan Burnett, DC- TBD, possibly Neil McDonough Moderator: TBD/Gary Miereanu
3:15 – 4:00 PM (Ballroom 20)
FRINGE (Session)
Joshua Jackson, Anna Torv, Jasika Nicole, John Noble, Blair Brown, Lance Reddick, Jeff Pinkner, Joel Wyman Moderator: Ken Tucker
3:30 – 4:15 PM (WB Booth)
HUMAN TARGET (Signing)
Matt Miller, Mark Valley, Chi McBride, Jackie Earle Haley
3:30 – 4:15 PM (WB Booth)
KEVIN SMITH (Signing)
4:15 – 5:00 PM (Ballroom 20)
THE VAMPIRE DIARIES (Session)
Ian Somerhalder, Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Michael Trevino, Matt Davis, Kevin Williamson, Julie Plec Moderator: Marcos Siega
TBD (WB Booth)
MAD MAGAZINE – DC (Signing)
John Ficarra, Sam Viviano, Sergio Aragones, Tom Richmond, Kevin Shinick
4:30 – 5:15 PM (WB Booth)
SUCKER PUNCH (Signing)
5:15 – 6:15 PM (Room 6BCF)
NIKITA (Session)
Craig Silverstein, Maggie Q, Lyndsy Fonseca, Shane West Moderator: Tim Stack
4:30 – 5:30 PM (WB Booth)
DC SHOWCASE (Signing)
Thomas Jane, Bruce Timm, Joe Lansdale, Greg Weisman, Alan Burnett, possibly Neil McDonough.
5:30 – 6:30 PM (WB Booth)
FRINGE (Signing)
Jeff Pinkner, Joel Wyman, Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, John Noble, Lance Reddick, Blair Brown, Jasika Nicole
6:00 – 8:00 PM (Hall H)
KEVIN SMITH (Panel)
Hosted by Kevin Smith, and all things Kevin Smith
6:15 – 7:00 PM (Room 6BCF)
HUMAN TARGET (Session)
Matt Miller, Mark Valley, Chi McBride, Jackie Earle Haley Room 6BCF
10:00 PM–12:00 AM (Bayfront Hilton Indigo Ballroom )
COP OUT/MAXIMUM COMEDY MODE – Premiere (Screening)
Introduction by Kevin Smith
Sunday
10:00 – 11:00 AM (Ballroom 20)
SMALLVILLE (Session)
Brian Peterson, Kelly Souders, Tom Welling, Erica Durance, Justin Hartley, Cassidy Freeman Moderator: Geoff Johns
11:15 AM-12:15 PM (Ballroom 20)
SUPERNATURAL (Session)
Sera Gamble, Eric Kripke, Ben Edlund, Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki, Misha Collins, Jim Beaver Moderator: Brian Truitt
11:45 – 12:45 PM (WB Booth)
SCOOBY DOO (Signing)
Spike Brandt, Tony Cervone, Matthew Lillard, Mitch Watson, Dan Krall
12:45 – 1:45 PM (WB Booth )
SUPERNATURAL (Signing)
Ben Edlund, Jim Beaver, Sera Gamble, Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki, Eric Kripke, Misha Collins
1:00 – 2:00 PM (Room 6BCF)
UNNATURAL HISTORY (Session)
Mike Werb, Kevin G. Schmidt, Jordan Gavaris, Italia Ricci, Martin Donovan Moderator: Rich Sands
2:15 – 3:15 PM (Room 6BCF)
SCOOBY DOO (Session)
Spike Brandt, Tony Cervone, Matthew Lillard, Mitch Watson, Dan Krall
2:15 – 3:15 PM (WB Booth)
UNNATURAL HISTORY (Signing)
Mike Werb, Kevin G. Schmidt, Jordan Gavaris, Italia Ricci, Martin Donovan
True Blood at Comic-Con International with Anna Paquin
July 9, 2009 by Brian Pate
Filed under California, Collectibles, Comic Books, Comic-Con International, Convention News, Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Top Stories
The Watcher at the Chicago Tribune has got the details on the True Blood panel for Comic-Con International:
The panel will take place at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday, and here’s the rundown of who will be appearing on the panel: Executive producer Alan Ball, Charlaine Harris (who wrote the novels on which the HBO show is based), Anna Paquin (Sookie), Stephen Moyer (Bill), Nelsan Ellis (Lafayette), Rutina Wesley (Tara), Sam Trammell (Sam), Alexander Skarskard (Eric), Michelle Forbes (Maryann) and Deborah Ann Woll (Jessica).
Convention Scene on Twitter: Notes for 2009-06-13
June 13, 2009 by Brian Pate
Filed under California, Comic Books, Comic-Con International, Convention News, France, Pennsylvania, Science Fiction and Fantasy
- RT @actionfigpics Update – Mattel Releases Details on San Diego Comic-Con He-Ro Variants – http://bit.ly/69YeV #
- RT @DocComics Working on “ZOM-BAMA!:Barack Obama vs. Zombies”; to be released at San Diego Comic-Con in July! Positive feedback so-far… #
- RT @confinder RT @Fannish FIREFLY; Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Mark Sheppard & Feldman twins added to Firefly LA Con guest list #
- RT @GeekTyrantArtist Spotlight: TIM BURTON exhibit at New York Museum of Modern Art http://bit.ly/pIR7j #
- RT @Mr_Riot: …Wizard World Philly is coming! I’ll be at table 121 in the artist area with comics, swag, and lovely ladies to boot! #
- RT @danzisko RT @whedonesque: Screening of Dr Horrible at Comic Con. http://tinyurl.com/nw2a96 RIGHT ON! #
- RT @DiscoveryChPR RT @seat42f: #Mythbusters confirmed for Comic Con 2009 http://tinyurl.com/kt8klg #ComicCon #
- RT @Craigatscifi: Weekly Stargate Universe meeting about to start. I hear we’re putting together a nice reel for Comic-Con. #
- @distroia Not a rumor. Peter Jackson is confirmed: http://bit.ly/g6K3E in reply to distroia #
- RT @HitFixDaniel Alan Ball says that he, Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer and more will be at the “True Blood” Comic-Con panel next month. #
- RT @CABrowncoats New blog post: @drhorrible’s Sing-Along Blog at Comic-Con 2009 http://bit.ly/H8r9a #
- RT @TrueBloodHBO RT @trueblooddotnet: True Blood at Comic Con! Skarsgard will be there as well as everyone else! #
- RT @ohsuperheroine: DIGITAL COMICS CREATOR TOOLBOX: http://tinyurl.com/lsa5r7 – great resource for making, creating & promoting #webcomics! #
- Trying out Twitter Tools for WordPress. Will see how it goes. #
- RT @richjohnston: Looks like I’ll be having my head shaved for HERO Initiative this San Diego. Anyone want to wield the razor? Mark Waid? #
- NEWS: AICN looks at Anime Boston http://tinyurl.com/n672qz #
- NEWS: Detailed report on MoCCA http://tinyurl.com/nu8xqr #
- RT @ComixaceFlashback: MoCCA 2002 http://bit.ly/3woBuQ #
- Last chance for Wizard World Philadelphia Comic-Con advance tickets: http://www.wizardworld.com/060509last.html #
- RT @izreloaded:Klik.TV is lookin 4 some1 passionate abt toys, games, comics. We’ll mk u a star at e Sg Comic Con. http://tinyurl.com/kmf6v4 #
- RT @alexcastanheira: COMIC CON in Paris with the Galactica Battlestar actors http://bit.ly/ZbLZj #
- @ralphshunny Try http://tinyurl.com/r6ofp3 – And follow Comic-Con news at Convention Scene at http://tinyurl.com/n44are in reply to ralphshunny #
- @TONYBINATL Have you tried sorting news by location? Georgia signings will show up there, too (when we have some): http://tinyurl.com/mbjszg in reply to TONYBINATL #
- NEWS: Miami Herald has fun at SuperCon 09 http://tinyurl.com/nh4ob3 #
- NEWS: Mom rules costume contest at SuperCon 09 http://tinyurl.com/mtneqx #
- NEWS: Gamer Limit reports on SuperCon 09 http://tinyurl.com/nrqfz5 #
- #followfriday @LongBeach_CC #
- NEWS: Hayao Miyazaki to Appear at Comic-Con International? http://tinyurl.com/lpvgj2 #
- NEWS: Joss Whedon and Eliza Dushku at Comic-Con International http://tinyurl.com/ny838n #
- NEWS: JAXCON (October 2009) http://tinyurl.com/muyav4 #
- RT @dreadpiraterose: TwiCon Attendees Furious Over Prices / Autograph Policy Announcement http://tinyurl.com/l5duch #
- NEWS: Hero Initiative and Steve Dillon at WW Philadelphia http://tinyurl.com/kvae2l #
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