SDCC 2013: Day 3 Events

CAN'T MISS events of Day 3 at SDCC

Saturday, July 20, 2013
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• Learn more about Bates Motel season 2 (10-11 a.m. @ Room 6A)
• Producer Carlton Cuse and the entire cast of this Psycho prequel will be on hand to talk about the creep-tastic first season and preview the eagerly anticipated second year. We may have to wait until 2014 for season two, but you’d have to think stars Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore and Co. will be dropping some details.

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• Preview the upcoming season of Syfy’s Being Human (4-5 p.m. @ Indigo Ballroom)
• Stars Sam Witwer, Meagham Rath, Sam Huntington and Kristen Hager will be at the con to preview the upcoming season of the hit Syfy adaptation of the British drama.

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• Check out some new footage from Revolution (4:50-5:50 p.m. @ Room 6BCF)
• The first season of this NBC series ended with a pretty massive cliffhanger, but luckily the stars and producers will be showing off a new video presentation previewing season two — plus hopefully answering some of our burning questions about that finale.

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• Get a sneak peek at the final season of Warehouse 13 (5-6 p.m. @ Indigo Ballroom)
• The cast and crew of this beloved Syfy series will be on hand to tell us what’s in store for the upcoming final season. Expect to see Eddie McClintock, Joanne Kelly, Saul Rubinek, Allison Scagliotto and producer Jack Kenny.

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• See the pilot for The Tomorrow People (5:55-6:55 p.m. @ Room 6BCF)
• Get a look at one of the most buzzed-about series coming this fall. The stars and producers will be on hand to promote the new series, and they’ll also be showing off the pilot. Get a peek before the rest of the world.

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• Get a peek at Marvel’s Phase II (6-7 p.m. @ Hall H)
• Marvel exec Kevin Feige will be showing off some new footage and details from Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Thor: The Dark World. This one is, obviously, a must-see.

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• Hang out with the cast of True Blood (3:30-4:15 p.m. @ Ballroom 20)
• The Fang Gang will be out in force to promote HBO’s long-running series, and you’d have to think they’ll have a lot to say about the currently-airing sixth season.

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• Get a peek at The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and I, Frankenstein (1:35-2:35 p.m. @ Hall H)
• Lionsgate already knows they’ll have a ton of people show up to get a peek at Catching Fire, so they’ve doubled up to show off the intriguing I, Frankenstein at a joint panel. So, come for the Katniss, stay for the monsters.

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• Get a peek at Godzilla, 300: Rise of an Empire, Gravity and The LEGO Movie (10:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. @ Hall H)
• Talk about a cram-packed panel. Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures are teaming up for a massive, super-event to show off all these upcoming sci-fi flicks. It’ll likely offer up the first real look at Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla reboot, plus some peeks at the intriguing Gravity and LEGO Movie.

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• Head down the rabbit hole with Once Upon A Time spin-off (10:15-11 a.m. @ Ballroom 20)
• The producers of the hit Once Upon A Time series will host a screening and panel about the upcoming Wonderland spin-off. It’d be a great chance for Once fans see if this one is worth checking out.

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• See Futurama’s (last?) panel (12-12:45 p.m. @ Ballroom 20)
• The cast and crew of this beloved, long-running animated series will be on hand to promote (and preview!) the upcoming series finale. Of course, we use the term “series finale” lightly, since the show has been cancelled/revived more times than we can count.

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• Celebrate The Tick’s 25-year anniversary (1-2 p.m. @ Room 23ABC)
• From the comic, to the animated series, to the short-lived live action show — The Tick has accumulated its fair share of fans. So, celebrate the dim-witted hero’s 25th anniversary with creator Ben Edlund.

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• Preview the dark Vampire Diaries spin-off The Originals (1-2 p.m. @ Indigo Ballroom
• The CW plans to double down on this vamp soap with a darker spin-off this fall, and the cast and crew will be at Comic-Con to show off some new footage and tell fans all about it.

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• Hang with the cast and crew of Grimm and see season 3 footage (2:40-3:50 p.m. @ Room 6BCF)
• That second season ended on a killer cliffhanger, but luckily the producers (and cast!) will be part of a panel to tease what fans can expect in season three with a lengthy Q&A.

Anime Expo Brings Japan Subculture to U.S. Fans

[Source: Stephanie Mendez/ABC News] The lobby in the Los Angeles Convention Center was a colorful scene Fourth of July weekend as characters like Zelda, Naruto, Super Mario, and many others came to life through cosplay, an activity that combines costuming and role-playing.

The 2013 Anime Expo celebrated a four-day residency at the LACC and featured the best of Japanese anime, manga, video games, films, shows, and fashion. The event was organized by the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation, and according to director of marketing Greg Hignight, over 130,000 people were expected to attend the expo over the entire weekend.

Hignight told ABCNews.com that Anime Expo aims to teach and foster interest in Japanese culture.

“We are a celebration of anime and we are a community that gets together around that, but we are also a platform for anyone who has ever wondered about Japan,” he said.

Cosplayers single-handedly dominated the weekend. Anime Expo guest of honor Alodia Gosiengfiao exhibited different costumes each day of the event. As an internationally known Filipina cosplayer, she takes this activity seriously.

“I really consider myself an artist,” she said. “I see cosplay as an art form. It’s the ultimate art form because instead of painting on a canvas, your body is the canvas.”

Each year, Anime Expo features the biggest event available for both fans and cosplayers: The Masquerade. The Masquerade is a contest that includes creative performances by competing cosplayers. Contestants can enter individually or in groups, and they are judged based on costume craftsmanship and performance.

Kyle Hebert, who recently did the voice of Ryu in Disney’s “Wreck-it Ralph,” cohosted The Masquerade alongside actress Marisha Ray. Hebert told ABCNews.com that he was excited to host the event, even though he had never tried cosplay before.

“You hear the woes of the fans as they take the masks off and they’re drenched in sweat,” he said. “I couldn’t do it, but God bless them.”

Group 30 Leathal Soul won “Best in Show,” which included a $3,000 prize.

According to Hebert, Anime Expo provides community for those who find fulfillment in unconventional things like anime, cosplay or video games.

“Everyone’s passionate about something,” he said. “Everyone’s a geek or a nerd about something. All the folks that tune in and watch sporting events, they’re geeky about sports. [Anime fans] just happen to be geeky about a foreign art form.” 

Comic-Con 2013: Day Two Schedule Highlights

MUST-SEE events on the 2nd day of Comic-Con

• Friday, July 19, 2013:

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  Talk The World’s End with Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost
  Edgar Wright is about to become a much hotter property with Ant-Man ramping up soon, but he’ll be hanging out with his pals Simon Pegg and Nick Frost to talk about their new apocalyptic comedy The World’s End.
  

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  Hang with George R.R. Martin as he plans to kill more Thrones characters 

  HBO’s hit fantasy series will be out in force on Friday, with virtually all the major stars, author George R.R. Martin and series producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss out promoting the show. The fourth season starts filming soon, so you’d have to think they’ll have some good hints to drop. 

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  Talk about some new Haven, and have a Eureka flashback

  The cast of Syfy’s Haven will be out talking up the new season, but they’ll have a new friend with them this year: Former Eureka star Colin Ferguson, who will join the new season for a fairly big arc. So, be sure and get your Syfy fix. 

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  Watch the Sleepy Hollow pilot with Orci and Kurtzman

  There will be no shortage of new sci-fi series coming this fall, and producers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman will be showing off the pilot for their new Fox show Sleepy Hollow. The initial trailer was better than expected, so it’ll be interesting to see what fans think of the project. 

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  Learn about Orphan Black season two

  BBC America dipped its toe into the original sci-fi arena this past season, and scored an absolute critical hit with Orphan Black. The series stars and creators will be out promoting the upcoming season season, and discussing the first season 

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  Fight the skitters at the Falling Skies panel
  This post-invasion series is already coming back for another season, and you’d have to think the series producers and stars (who should all be there) will have a lot to say about it. Plus, they’ll be showing off some brand new footage from the series. 

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  Let Joss Whedon tease you about his S.H.I.E.L.D. series

  One of the major Marvel properties getting some Comic-Con buzz is the upcoming NBC series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and Marvel producer (and all around awesome guy) Joss Whedon will be on hand to finally reveal some details about the mysterious TV spin-off from the Avengers-verse.

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  Ask the cast of Walking Dead all your burning questions 
  (plus preview S4!)

  From Rick to the Governor, virtually the entire cast of AMC’s hit zombie series will be on hand for a Q&A session. Oh, and they’ll also be debuting the first official look at season four. So, you know, be there.

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  Get some teases for season two with the cast of Defiance

  Stars Grant Bowler, Julie Benz and Jaimie Murray will be on hand to talk about the hit Syfy series and offer some teases for the recently-confirmed second season. It’ll be perfect timing, too, with the finale airing this week.

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  Hang out with comic god Stan Lee
  Stan Lee will be a part of the Stan Lee’s World of Heroes panel, where he’ll basically be talking pop culture and his ever-growing YouTube channel. But, he could just be reading the phonebook, and it’d still be awesome. 

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  See Nikita’s final appearance at Comic-Con

  Sure, The CW might’ve pulled the plug on this cult hit action-espionage series. But, series star Maggie Q and the rest of the cast will be on hand for one last hurrah. So, go bid the series farewell before the fourth and final season debuts at midseason.

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  Learn more about Ronald D. Moore’s mysterious Syfy series Helix

  After having a tough run of dropped pilots, Ronald D. Moore is back — and the Battlestar Galactica producer will finally drop some details on his mysterious, new Thing-esque Syfy series coming in 2014.

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  Get some details on Kick-Ass 2 and Riddick

  Universal Pictures is prepping both of these flicks, so they’ll be sharing one ass-kicking panel on Friday. Stars Vin Diesel and Katee Sackhoff will be on hand — and you’d have to think they’ll be showing off some epic, unseen footage.

  
  

12 BIG events the 1st day of San Diego Comic-Con

San Diego Comic-Con, July 17-21, 2013

• San Diego Comic-Con is one of the biggest sci-fi events on the planet — and the 2013 edition is loaded with great events to check out. The con has obviously evolved from its comic roots, but there are still more than enough ink-stained events scattered among the TV and movie panels to keep everyone entertained. So from first-look footage of future blockbusters to a chance to hang out and chat with some sci-fi legends, check out 12 events (plus a bonus) you have to see on  

  Thursday, July 18, 2013:

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  [#1] See the 1st footage of Divergent and new footage of Ender’s GameThese two high-profile sci-fi flicks will share a panel, and will feature the debut of footage from Divergent. But, the studio will also be showing off some shiny new footage from Ender’s Game, meaning this one will be jam-packed with young adult sci-fi goodness.
  

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  [#2] Check out the pilot for CBS's Intelligence
  Good news, Lost fans: If you've been missing Josh Holloway, he'll be back in a big way this fall via this sci-fi thriller. Basically like a mix of Chuck meets Person of Interest, this series will follow Holloway's ass-kicking agent with a microchip in his brain.
  

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  [#3] Hang with Robert Kirkman and talk Walking Dead

  With this series lighting up the airwaves, creator Robert Kirkman will be talking about the comic that inspired it all, as the series celebrates its 10-year anniversary. Who knows, this Thursday panel will probably be our best shot at getting some info about season four.
  

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  [#4] Chat with Kevin Eastman about the Ninja Turtles

  While we wait on pins and needles to see what Michael Bay does with the latest big screen version, original co-creator Kevin Eastman will be on hand to talk about the comic that inspired all those movies/'toons about everyone's favorite heroes in a half shell. 
  

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  [#5] From Doctor Who to Thrones: Meet TV’s hot new stars

  Entertainment Weekly is pulling together Matt Smith (Doctor Who), Kit Harrington (Game of Thrones), Steven Yeun (The Walking Dead), Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf) and David Giuntoli (Grimm) in a big panel of good-looking young folk talking about sci-fi series. 
  

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  [#6] Talk Hannibal with Bryan Fuller
  Bryan Fuller has been responsible for some of the greatest sci-fi and fantasy shows in history (though most only lasted 1-2 seasons, sadly). He’ll be on hand to promote his acclaimed new NBC series Hannibal, along with a star or two from the series. Who knows, he might even drop some Pushing Daisies tidbits, as well! 
  

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  [#7] The X-Files 20th Anniversary
  We’re still holding out hope for a new film, but for now this 20th anniversary panel will have to do. Creator Chris Carter will be on hand to chat about the series with moderators from TV Guide. Stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson are set to appear, as well, making this a must-see event. 
  

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  [#8] Hang with Moffat and talk Sherlock
  The next season of BBC’s Sherlock is on the way, and geek god Steven Moffat (Doctor Who) and producers Mark Gatiss and Sue Verte will be on hand to tease what’s coming Thursday. Sadly, Benedict Cumberbatch isn’t listed to attend, so we’ll have to make due with Moffat and Co. 
  

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  [#9] Battlestar Galactica’s 35th Anniversary Celebration
  No, we’re not talking about Ronald D. Moore’s reboot. The original series is celebrating a pretty massive milestone, and original star Richard Hatch (Capt. Apollo/Tom Zarek in the reboot) will be there to host. Stars and creatives from all iterations from the series are set to pop up at the Thursday event. 
  

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  [#10] DC Entertainment: All Access panel
  For all the TV and movie insanity going on at the event, it can be easy to forget that it all comes back to the comics. From Brian Buccellato, Mark Buckingham, Derek Fridolfs, Adam Hughes, Geoff Johns and Gail Simone — there’ll be a lot of DC personalities on hand talking comics come Thursday. 
  

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  [#11] Batman: Arkham Origins sneak peek
  The latest installment in the massively successful Batman Arkham video game series doesn’t arrive until late October — but lucky Comic Con attendees can get a look at it early at this Thursday panel. The series has become one of the biggest, most acclaimed in history, and the latest edition looks to be one of the best yet. 
  

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  [#12] Finally see what Europa Report is all about
  This creepy sci-fi flick is getting a lot of buzz, despite the fact we haven’t seen a lot of it — but the creators will be on hand to tell us all about it during a Thursday panel. Director Sebastian Cordero, composer Bear McCreary, producer Ben Browning and a few real JPL scientists will all take part in letting us know what this flick is all about. 
  

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  [BONUS] (Wednesday night): Sneak peek at Almost Human, Tomorrow People pilots
  Festivities will kick off Wednesday night with some new pilot previews — including a few of the most hotly anticipated sci-fi series of the fall. The highlights? J.J. Abrams’ future-set robo-cop series Almost Human at Fox and The CW’s Tomorrow People. Pilots for The CW’s Originals and The 100 will also be screened.
  
   

Laika's next stop-motion movie, BOXTROLLS

9 . 26 . 14

• The film, based on a 2005 book called Here Be Monsters!, has an impressive, mostly-British voice cast, including Ben Kingsley, Elle Fanning, Toni Collette, Jared Harris, Richard Ayoade, Tracy Morgan, Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost (one hopes the latter two are paired off again; I thought they were fairly killer in TINTIN, and I hear they do fun live-action stuff too). Bran Stark himself, Isaac Hempstead-Wright, will voice the lead role of Eggs. 
  

 

New Anime Series Summer 2013

New anime series coming this July, including Blood Lad, High School DXD, Rozen Maiden and more.

‘Star Wars’ fan film to air as TV commercial

Don't argue with the boss when the boss is Darth Vader. Filmmakers Erik Beck, Justin Johnson, and team "The Indie Machines" show us why.

As part of the Pringles® and Star Wars® "The Force For Fun" promotion, more than a thousand fan-generated video ideas were gathered through Tongal.com and narrowed down to seven finalist videos competing for a grand prize of $25,000* and the chance to be featured as a national advertisement.

Visit www.Facebook.com/Pringles for news and updates, and join the conversation using #TheForceForFun in your other social spaces. Stay tuned to Pringles® YouTube and Facebook pages for the announcement of the winning video at the end of June.

*Official Rules: http://tongal.com/about/official-rules
TM & © 2013 Lucasfilm Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Used Under Authorization.

Be sure to check out exclusive behind-the-scenes content and interviews with the filmmakers and Lucasfilm representatives, available at these participating blogger sites:

• Bookish Belle http://www.bookishbelle.com/
• Girl Gone Geek http://www.girlgonegeekblog.com/
• Star Wars Report http://www.starwarsreport.com/
• Lightsaber Rattling http://lightsaberrattling.blogspot.com/
• Dad Scribe http://dadscribe.com/
• That's Nerdalicious http://www.thatsnerdalicious.com/
• DorkDaddy http://dorkdaddy.com/
• Almost Nerdy http://almostnerdy.com/
• Screen Invasion http://screeninvasion.com/
• Daddy's in Charge http://www.daddysincharge.com/

[Source: Eric Pfeiffer, Yahoo! News] The "Star Wars" saga is so ingrained in our collective consciousness that even a potato chip container is enough to spawn some hilarious and impressive fan films.

A few months ago, Pringles potato chips and Lucasfilm asked fans to create an original short film set in the Star Wars universe using the snack food as a centerpiece.

“We looked for creativity that was rooted in a deep appreciation of the 'Star Wars' movies and the characters—references and details that could only come from a fan, and that could best be appreciated by other fans,” Lucasfilm’s Global Integrated Promotions Manager Kelli Martin told Yahoo News.

Now, many "Star Wars" fans will roll their eyes at the idea of using their beloved franchise to sell potato chips. And to be sure, the theme has been worn thin in recent years. Nearly everyone with an Internet connection has their own take—a Yoda pun here, a Darth Vader reference there. There’s so much "Star Wars" shoved in our faces these days that it’s hard for anything to feel fresh.

But the fans in this contest actually pulled it off. And part of the credit has to go to Lucasfilm, which selected the finalists that best represented "Star Wars."

The winning entry was “Jim vs. Vader,” which reimagined the "Star Wars" villain as an overbearing office manager. The video has received 150,000 page views since it was first posted in May, along with the other contest finalists.

“It's been a bit of a roller-coaster ride of emotions, and by mid-June we had convinced ourselves that we weren't going to win,” said Erik Beck, whose team Indie Machines, produced the winning video.

“We're also honored at how many people commented and shared the video,” Beck told Yahoo News. “No way we would have won without all their support.”

And as part of their prize for winning the contest, Beck and his team will have their video aired as a national commercial by Pringles this fall.

The other finalists included a video about a vengeful kid who had his Pringles stolen and a group of friends who methodically re-create the first "Star Wars" film using homemade props, including their potato chip container.

“Fan films have been part of the 'Star Wars' experience from the very start,” Martin told Yahoo. “Beginning most famously with ‘Hardware Wars’ in 1978, George Lucas set out to inspire young people to pursue their dreams with 'Star Wars,' and often that dream is to be a filmmaker.”

The other finalist videos can be seen here.

Dora the Explorer Movie [Trailer]

Starring Ariel Winter

The "Modern Family" star breaks skulls and language barriers.

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Mass Murderer of Steel

New online game makes fun of 
Man of Steel's controversial ending

• All that destruction and total disregard for human life! You too can re-enact your favorite battle scenes in this new online game: Mass Murderer of Steel. Here’s the synopsis for the game, which you can check out right here:

• Enjoy high-flying mass destruction as you ignore the hideous death screams of the millions you are pledged to save! Use your super powers to wage a never-ending battle for self-important allegorical bombast! Bludgeon your senses into numbed awe!

• Click the screengrab below to play the game!