Comic Con 2008 Planning

[Erika]

Time for Terminator Salvation panel

Saturday, July 26th:

Terminator Salvation
1:15pm – 2:15pm in Hall H
Expected Talent: McG (director) and Cast (tba)

[jeck]

Full Comic Con Schedule now up:

www.comic-con.org/cci/cci08_prog_thu.php

To anyone going, start planning!

[Erika]

Here's one for us on Friday:

1:45-2:45 Entertainment Weekly’s The Visionaries: Showrunners— Carlton Cuse (Lost), Damon Lindelof (Lost), Josh Schwartz (Chuck, Gossip Girl), Bryan Fuller (Pushing Daisies), and Josh Friedman (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles) are the television producers who are changing the face of television with deeply immersive entertainments marked by distinctive, cutting edge storytelling. They have also been at the forefront of bringing "genre programming" or "cult TV" to the mainstream. Prepare for a candid conversation about creative integrity in a commercial medium and the future of broadcast TV in an increasingly digital world. Spoiler Alert! Upcoming plot developments may be teased. Moderated by Entertainment Weekly senior writer Jeff Jensen. Room 6CDEF

[Erika]

Well I just ran out today bought myself a large nice closed tube for holding my posters, silver sharpies for if there are any Star Wars folks there to sign my ESB poster, 3 more 2GB cards for my camera and batteries up the wahzoo.

I've scoped out the rooms that I'll be running back and forth to - here's a list of the events/panels that I'd like to attend while there (some might get bumped if TSCC cast signing interupts any of them:)

Friday

1:45-2:45 Entertainment Weekly’s The Visionaries: Showrunners— Carlton Cuse (Lost), Damon Lindelof (Lost), Josh Schwartz (Chuck, Gossip Girl), Bryan Fuller (Pushing Daisies), and Josh Friedman (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles) are the television producers who are changing the face of television with deeply immersive entertainments marked by distinctive, cutting edge storytelling. They have also been at the forefront of bringing "genre programming" or "cult TV" to the mainstream. Prepare for a candid conversation about creative integrity in a commercial medium and the future of broadcast TV in an increasingly digital world. Spoiler Alert! Upcoming plot developments may be teased. Moderated by Entertainment Weekly senior writer Jeff Jensen. Room 6CDEF

3:00-4:00 SCI FI: Ghost Hunters— Is it in your head—or in your house? Find out during Comic-Con first ever panel discussion with Ghost Hunters’ Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson, stars of the #1 paranormal reality series on Wednesday nights. What you’ll hear is real—and scary. Moderated by James Hibberd (The Hollywood Reporter). Room 6B

4:30-5:30 Bones— Join the entire cast (David Boreanaz, Emily Deschanel, Michaela Conlin, Tamara Taylor, John Francis Daley) and creators Hart Hanson and Barry Josephson for an hour of behind-the-scenes secrets and the chance to ask them everything you always wanted to know about the hit Fox drama. Ballroom 20

5:30-6:30 24— It's been off the air since May, 2007 but Comic-Con fans will get the first look at the exciting prequel shot in South Africa and the upcoming 7th season of the Emmy winning Fox series, as well as chat with the executive producers and stars Kiefer Sutherland and Carlos Bernard. Room 6CDEF

6:30-7:15 Prison Break— In their first visit to Comic-Con, stars Wentworth Miller, Dominic Purcell and Sarah Wayne Callies and producers Matt Olmstead, Kevin Hooks, and Dawn Parouse give a special sneak peek at the show's upcoming fourth season and take questions from the audience. Room 6CDEF

Saturday

11:30-12:30 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Screening and Q&A— Back for a second year at Comic-Con, the producers and stars of this hit action-adventure drama will debut the trailer for season two and answer questions from fans during this one-hour session. Executive producers Josh Friedman (War of the Worlds), John Wirth (The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.) and James Middleton (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines) will be joined by returning series stars Lena Headey (300), Thomas Dekker (Heroes), Summer Glau (Serenity), Brian Austin Green (Beverly Hills, 90210) and Richard T. Jones (Event Horizon), as well as new series regulars Garret Dillahunt (No Country for Old Men) and musician Shirley Manson (Garbage). Produced by C2 Pictures in association with Warner Bros. Television, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles returns for a second season September 8 and airs Mondays at 8:00 PM ET/PT on FOX. Room 6A

1:15-2:00 Warner Bros.: Terminator Salvation— In the highly anticipated new installment of The Terminator film franchise, set in post-apocalyptic 2018, Christian Bale stars as John Connor, the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators. But the future Connor was raised to believe in has been altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington), a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future or rescued from the past. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor and Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynet’s operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind. Hall H


2:15-3:15 Battlestar Galactica— Last year, Battlestar Galactica took San Diego by storm. Now the best show on television returns to Comic-Con for a panel filled with excitement, laughter, and a sneak peek into the final revelation. Focusing on the character relationships that give this hit series its power, this exclusive panel sheds new light on the ties between Humans and Cylons and provides valuable insight into the adventure ahead. Panelists include cast members Tricia Helfer, James Callis, Michael Trucco, and Katee Sackhoff and executive producers Ronald D. Moore and David Eick, along with moderator Kevin Smith. Ballroom 20

3:30-4:30 Chuck Screening and Q&A— Chuck executive producer Josh Schwartz (Gossip Girl), co-creator Chris Fedak, and stars Zachary Levi (Less Than Perfect), Yvonne Strahovski (Gone), Joshua Gomez (Invasion), Sarah Lancaster (Everwood), Ryan McPartlin (Super Capers), and Adam Baldwin (Serenity) return to Comic-Con for a Q&A to discuss the People’s Choice Award–nominated action-comedy, and to screen an exclusive series highlight reel debuting new footage from the upcoming second season. Produced by College Hill Pictures, Wonderland Sound and Vision in association with Warner Bros. Television, Chuck airs Mondays at 8:00 PM on NBC. Ballroom 20

4:45-5:45 Fringe Q&A and Trailer Screening— J. J. Abrams (Lost), Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman—the team behind Mission: Impossible 3, Alias, and the upcoming Star Trek feature—join fellow Fringe executive producers Bryan Burk (Cloverfield) and Jeff Pinkner (Lost), as well as stars Anna Torv (The Pacific), Josh Jackson (Shutter), and John Noble (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King), for an exclusive Q&A about one of the most anticipated new television series of the fall season, a drama that will thrill, terrify and explore the blurring line between science fiction and reality. The session will kick off with the screening of a trailer for the series. Television Week deputy editor and columnist Joe Adalian moderates. From Bad Robot Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, Fringe premieres September 9 and airs Tuesdays at 9:00 PM on FOX. Ballroom 20

Sunday

10:00-11:00 Smallville Screening and Q&A— Comic-Con favorite Smallville returns with series stars Allison Mack, Justin Hartley and the introduction of Sam Witwer alongside new showrunners Kelly Souders, Brian Peterson, Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer to talk about the year ahead, answer fan questions and give an exclusive sneak peek at clips featuring the new villains for season eight. Award-winning comic book writer, Emmy-nominated film and television writer/producer, and Smallville alum Jeph Loeb (Heroes) will moderate the session. From Tollin/Robbins Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, Smallville airs Thursdays at 8:00 PM on The CW. Room 6CDEF

11:15-12:15 Supernatural Screening and Q&A— Supernatural stars Jensen Ackles (Smallville) and Jared Padalecki (House of Wax)—along with creator/executive producer Eric Kripke (Boogeyman), co-executive producers Ben Edlund (Angel) and Peter Johnson (Supernatural: Origins comic book series), and supervising producer Sera Gamble (Eyes)—present exclusive sneak peek footage from the highly anticipated fourth season premiere of this thrill-ride series, answer questions, and show a portion of the special features from the upcoming third season DVD release. Produced by Wonderland Sound and Vision in association with Warner Bros. Television, Supernatural airs Thursdays at 9:00 PM ET/PT on The CW. Room 6CDEF

[rossbondreturns]

For those of you wondering.

Those of us who CAN'T be there but CAN update the site will be posting links to Comic Con Stories from across the Interwebs.

In the end if it's remotely Terminator related I'll find it and link it to SCS.net.

That is both a Promise and a guarantee.

(I will even not do Parkour that day just to make sure I don't miss anything).

[Erika]

Saturday, July 26th

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (FOX)10:00 -11:00am - Autograph Signing in WB Booth (Hall E, Stall #4329)

11:30 - 12:30pm - Session in Room 6CDEF

Doors open at 9:30AM so plan on being there likely an hour ahead to get a good spot in line for the autograph signing. If you’ve got a friend to get in line for the panel, it would be advisable to split duties.

Also remember that Thomas Dekker will be on hand on Sunday to sign autographs again at the Official Pix Booth. Signatures will be $25.

[Erika]

Cinematical is reporting that the hottest party at Comic Con is called The Wrath of Con and you could be a part of it!

All you have to do is attend the Masters of the Web panel on Thursday, July 24th at 10am in Room 32AB. At the panel, a select amount of passes to the party will be handed out. The folks from Cinematical, IESB, Bloody Disgusting, JoBlo, The Movie Blog, Latino Review, CHUD, Movieweb, Dark Horizons and AICN. Directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor (The Game, Crank 2) will be moderating, as well as bringing some goodies from both Crank 2 and The Game along with them.

If selected you could hang with these folks at the after party:

Jason Statham (Death Race), Rhona Mitra (Doomsday), David Goyer (writer of The Dark Knight), Milo Ventimiglia (Heroes, Rocky Balboa), Derek Mears (Friday the 13th), Bill Nighy (Pirates of the Caribbean, Hot Fuzz), John Cho (Star Trek, Harold & Kumar), Simon Pegg (Star Trek), Sophie Monk (The Hills Run Red), Efren Ramirez (Napoleon Dynamite), Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother), Lena Headey (300, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), Thomas Dekker (Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles, Heroes), Jamie King (The Spirit, Sin City), Kyle Newman (director of Fanboys), Mark Neveldine & Brian Taylor (directors of The Game), Corey Haim (Lost Boys: The Tribe), Corey Feldman (Lost Boys: The Tribe), Bai Ling, Edgar Wright (Spaced, Hot Fuzz), Kal Penn (Harold & Kumar) … and many more.

I’m not coming in until Friday so do what you can to try to get tickets - this sounds like a blast!

[Erika]

*Enters screaming* I seriously hope that THIS doesn't mean that Bale won't be at Comic Con!

[traitorsgate]

Oh well, such are the lengths celebs go to in order to gain some notoriety for their current projects - Heath Ledger topped himself, and now Christian Bale is slapping around the women folk in his life.

Being a Celeb of course will naturally ensure that nothing much will result in terms of consequences, if indeed said assult(s) did actually occur - "He said, she said".

[Erika]

From TSCC Producers blog.

Will we see you at Comic-Con? We’ll be in Room 6A on Saturday from 11:30-12:30. With surprises.

“Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Screening and Q&A” is back for a second year at Comic-Con, the producers and stars of this hit action-adventure drama will debut the trailer for season two and answer questions from fans during this one-hour session. Executive producers Josh Friedman (War of the Worlds), John Wirth (The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.) and James Middleton (T4: Terminator Salvation) will be joined by returning series stars Lena Headey (300), Thomas Dekker (Heroes), Summer Glau (Serenity), Brian Austin Green (Beverly Hills, 90210) and Richard T. Jones (Event Horizon), as well as new series regulars Garret Dillahunt (No Country for Old Men) and musician Shirley Manson (Garbage). Produced by C2 Pictures in association with Warner Bros. Television, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles returns for a second season September 8 and airs Mondays at 8:00 PM ET/PT on FOX. Room 6A

And catch us at the WB booth from 10:00-10:50AM and later at the FOX booth from 2:00-2:45PM.

Update: Our charming Costume Designer, Amanda Friedland, will be participating in the TV Costume Designers panel on Thursday @ 4:00PM in Room 4. Others involved include the CDs of Quantum Leap, Firefly, Lost, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Even More Update: Showrunner Josh Friedman is joining the bigtime, participating in Entertainment Weekly’s “The Visionaries: Showrunners” panel on Friday @ 1:45PM in Room 6CDEF. Other participants include Carlton Cuse & Damon Lindelof (Lost), Josh Schwartz (Chuck), and Bryan Fuller (Pushing Daisies).

[rossbondreturns]

The Bale issue is a non issue.

He's already out and gone.

In the U.K. you can get arrested for raising your voice at your mother...believe me...I know.

[Ronnie]

Jul 23, 2008 19:31:01 GMT -5 rossbondreturns said:

The Bale issue is a non issue.

He's already out and gone.

In the U.K. you can get arrested for raising your voice at your mother...believe me...I know.

That's what it was. Allegedly his sister wanted to borrow a large amount of money.

He lives in the States for a reason...

[Ronnie]

I really would love to be down there for the TSCC panel, I just have so much stuff going on this weekend. I would have to head down to San Diego early Saturday morning and head back early afternoon.

Probably not worth it, but I look forward to the coverage from Erika and crew