Greetings Verdict readers!
So here I am on Sunday night. After a whirlwind few days I wanted to go ahead and recap the major news which broke at the con as well as some other tidbits.
Saturday saw fan favorite Norman Reedus from The Walking Dead serve as a judge for a cosplay contest. George R.R. Martin, the author of the hugely popular Game of Thrones series of books, met with the winners during a crowning ceremony Sunday.
Batman alums Adam West, Burt Ward and Julie Newmar were on hand to treat the crowd of Hall H to a sneak peak at some of the many special features which will be found when Batman: The Complete Series drops onBlu-Ray and DVD November 11.
Http://youtu.be/CiZDQZLiW7g
Another long-awaited release is the Sailor Moon series, complete and uncut with an all-new English dub as well as Japanese subtitles and a track for the hard of hearing.
Http://youtu.be/I0B5gnKvHKQ
mtvU presented its first ever fandom award to the fans of cult show Veronica Mars, naming the show's fans Fandom of the Year.
Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock, made a special appearance during the Paramount pictures panel to promote his new movie Hercules which opened Friday. As a treat to con-goers he rented out a local theater to show the movie the night before it opened.
Zachary Levi once again hosted Nerd HQ at Petco Park, adjacent to the convention center. One of the treats at the free location was the chance to play the Alien: Isolation video game. The best part of Nerd HQ is all of the money given to participate in celebrity events such as the popular Conversations for a Cause panels and the Smiles for Smiles photo ops goes straight to the Smile Train charity.
TVland's show Hot in Cleveland debuted a clip from the upcoming animated isles featuring zombies:
Http://youtu.be/P8lD_iYioc0
MTV hit Teen Wolf premiered the mid-season trailer during its packed panel and announced it has been picked up for a fifth season.
Http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/1063339/teen-wolf-season-4-mid-season-trailer.jhtml
Though there was no presence for the much- anticipated Star Wars: Episode VII there was an exclusive. Lip for Tsar Wars Rebels.
Http://youtu.be/D6GxTMpyjls
Starz was on hand to heavily promote new series Outlander based on the popular Diana Gabaldon novel.
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Fox premiered the trailer for the 10th season of Bones.
Http://fox.tv/Uu0r6j
Homer Simpson made his first ever appearance at the com.
Http://fox.tv/1o2HI9z
The cast of Fox's Sleepy Hollow shared a video of Hyperion experience at the show-themed virtual reality experience, Oculus Rift.
Http://fox.tv/1q2t6Kj
One of the highlights of the outdoor experiences fans got to enjoy was the Gotham-themed zip line. Here's the cast of the upcoming Gotham show showing us how it's done.
Http://fox.tv/1nwKqc7
Christopher Nolan made his first Comic-Con appearance to promote the upcoming movie Interstellar, and he was given a hand in the promotion by Matthew McConaghey.
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Kristen Schaal made a surprise appearance during the panel for the upcoming holiday special Toy Story That Time Forgot and attendees were treated to several clips.
And the first picture of the new Wonder Woman, Gal Gadot, was released. That panel, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, featured Ben Affleck, Zach Snyder, Gadot and Henry Cavill.
As always if you have questions feel free to drop me a line!
Thanks!
Monday, January 26, 2015
Comic-Con 2014 Friday
Neil Druckmann and Sam Raimi show up at Sneak Peak. They are producing the live version of the video game The Last of Us. Also, Raimi is writing the Evil Dead TV show. There is a mention of Bruce Campbell being in it!
Edited 1/2015: Confirmation has of course arrived that Bruce Campbell is indeed going to star in the upcoming Evil Dead show.
Edited 1/2015: Confirmation has of course arrived that Bruce Campbell is indeed going to star in the upcoming Evil Dead show.
Comic-Con 2014 Thursday
Quick notes:
#TheWitcher panel featured Doug doing a live read of Grenalt during the public premiere of the game play.
#KristenSchaal surprised the #ToyStoryThatTimeForgot panel.
Sean Bean was unable to make it to the #Legends panel but we were treated to the pilot episode.
TNT's #TheLastShip had the cast and producers, including fan favorite #AdamBaldwin. Exclusive looks at the final half of the first season were part of the fun.
#Batman66 press conference hosted #JulieNewmar, #BurtWard and Batman himself #AdamWest. The complete series is set for release November 11. Very cool to see them together.
#TheWitcher panel featured Doug doing a live read of Grenalt during the public premiere of the game play.
#KristenSchaal surprised the #ToyStoryThatTimeForgot panel.
Sean Bean was unable to make it to the #Legends panel but we were treated to the pilot episode.
TNT's #TheLastShip had the cast and producers, including fan favorite #AdamBaldwin. Exclusive looks at the final half of the first season were part of the fun.
#Batman66 press conference hosted #JulieNewmar, #BurtWard and Batman himself #AdamWest. The complete series is set for release November 11. Very cool to see them together.
Friday, January 16, 2015
Donde esta Comic-Con 2014?
My Comic-Con 2014 posts seemed to have vanished. I'll look for them this weekend and hopefully put them back up.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Comic-con 2013 Sunday with photos
It seemed as though I had just fallen asleep when I was being shaken awake and told it was already 2 AM and we had missed our planned wake up time of 1 AM. But a glance at the clock confirmed we had merely misread the numbers and it was 11:56 PM, not 1:56 AM. Since we were awake we got dressed and went down to get in line for Hall H. We were there by 1:15 AM and it was amazing how many hundreds upon hundreds of people were already in line. I had doubts that we're going to make it inside the 6500 seat hall. I had just settled down to sleep on the grass and was dozing when suddenly all of the sprinklers turned on. It's funnier the more distance I have from it but at the time it was annoying.
All told we waited in line over 8 1/2 hours but we made it into Hall H. Starting off the morning was Supernatural, and their annual gag reel presentation brought some much-needed energy to the crowd. Series stars Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki were on hand as well as series regular Misha Collins and recurring guest star Mark A. Sheppard. Surprising the boys was Felicia Day, who plays Charlie, and she announced that she would be returning for season nine.
Breaking Bad was next and we got to see an exclusive preview of the final set of episodes. Bryan Cranston entertained the audience with a Walter mask. One of the main reasons for people to be in line for the better part of a day was to attend the next panel which was the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary. We were treated to an extended preview and got to hear current Doctor Matt Smith and his companion Jenna Coleman talk about their characters and where they think the series will go. We learned the 50th anniversary special will not only feature Matt Smith but also 10th Doctor David Tennant and to no one's surprise the Daleks. Exterminate!
Knowing nothing could top the panels we'd seen, plus being so very exhausted, we decided to leave and spend our last few hours walking the Exhibit Hall floor as well as eating. Community and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia are shows we don't watch so we felt it was karmic goodness to let someone else have our seats.
All told we waited in line over 8 1/2 hours but we made it into Hall H. Starting off the morning was Supernatural, and their annual gag reel presentation brought some much-needed energy to the crowd. Series stars Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki were on hand as well as series regular Misha Collins and recurring guest star Mark A. Sheppard. Surprising the boys was Felicia Day, who plays Charlie, and she announced that she would be returning for season nine.
Breaking Bad was next and we got to see an exclusive preview of the final set of episodes. Bryan Cranston entertained the audience with a Walter mask. One of the main reasons for people to be in line for the better part of a day was to attend the next panel which was the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary. We were treated to an extended preview and got to hear current Doctor Matt Smith and his companion Jenna Coleman talk about their characters and where they think the series will go. We learned the 50th anniversary special will not only feature Matt Smith but also 10th Doctor David Tennant and to no one's surprise the Daleks. Exterminate!
Knowing nothing could top the panels we'd seen, plus being so very exhausted, we decided to leave and spend our last few hours walking the Exhibit Hall floor as well as eating. Community and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia are shows we don't watch so we felt it was karmic goodness to let someone else have our seats.
Comic-con 2013 Saturday with photos
Today we spent our time over at the Hilton Indigo Ballroom as opposed to waiting for the Hall H panels like so many other people. We started off with the Machinima panel during which we learned about some upcoming videos including a new offering from the guy who brought us YouTube sensation Hughes the Force.
Next up was the Geek & Sundry Panel, one of the reasons we were in line for the day. We heard Wil Wheaton and Felicia Day talk about some of the upcoming vloggers for the Geek & Sundry YouTube channel.
The next panel was our motivating force for skipping the convention center panels-- the one and only How I Met Your Mother panel. We were treated to a Robin Sparkles sing-along, a very humorous clip, and Neil Patrick Harris running down the aisles in order to give a fan the highest of fives.
A panel for the CW's The Originals, a spinoff of the highly popular The Vampire Diaries, was next and while The Vampire Diaries isn't a show I currently watch the presentation for The Originals certainly made its case well for me to watch it.
Following The Originals was the panel for The Awesomes, a Hulu plus cartoon show created by Seth Meyers. We got to watch the pilot and were treated to some trading cards. It was genuinely funny and seems to have a lot of places they can go with it.
Our final panel of the day was The Nerdist, led by the poster boy for workaholics, Chris Hardwick, who was cosplaying as his favorite The Walking Dead character. He was joined by Matt Mira and Jonah Ray, and the trio threw their support behind a movie called Zero Charisma they are helping to distribute. We got to see the trailer and could see why the gang is so excited.
Next up was the Geek & Sundry Panel, one of the reasons we were in line for the day. We heard Wil Wheaton and Felicia Day talk about some of the upcoming vloggers for the Geek & Sundry YouTube channel.
The next panel was our motivating force for skipping the convention center panels-- the one and only How I Met Your Mother panel. We were treated to a Robin Sparkles sing-along, a very humorous clip, and Neil Patrick Harris running down the aisles in order to give a fan the highest of fives.
A panel for the CW's The Originals, a spinoff of the highly popular The Vampire Diaries, was next and while The Vampire Diaries isn't a show I currently watch the presentation for The Originals certainly made its case well for me to watch it.
Following The Originals was the panel for The Awesomes, a Hulu plus cartoon show created by Seth Meyers. We got to watch the pilot and were treated to some trading cards. It was genuinely funny and seems to have a lot of places they can go with it.
Our final panel of the day was The Nerdist, led by the poster boy for workaholics, Chris Hardwick, who was cosplaying as his favorite The Walking Dead character. He was joined by Matt Mira and Jonah Ray, and the trio threw their support behind a movie called Zero Charisma they are helping to distribute. We got to see the trailer and could see why the gang is so excited.
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