Hello and welcome to Part 2 of the Countdown to Comic Con’10! Today, I’m going to delve into the wonderful array of television and movie franchises that will litter the San Diego Convention floor. As we all know, there will be TONS of panels and announcements about movies and tv, so I’ll highlight the ones based or related to comic books.
First, lets discuss movies. Everybody knows Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World is set to blow everyones mind on Thursday with an hour long panel. Nearly the entire cast will show up as well as Edgar Wright and Bryan Lee O’Malley. James Gunn and Rainn Wilson’s Super will be making an appearance as well as Sony’s The Green Hornet. There will be a panel for The Clockwork Girl which will be a stereoscopic 3D CG film based on the comic. Producer Sean O’Reilly will be there with the cast to discuss the film and show a short featurette. Warner Bros. will present audiences with Green Lantern, Sucker Punch, and Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows (Part 1 of however many they plan to stretch this out as). Marvel will also bring their next two projects to the Con with a panel for the Thor and Captain America films. Maybe they’ll throw in the new ‘Hulk’ for good measure.
But enough about movies. The fall season of television will be littered with new shows as well as some of our old favorites. Coming to San Diego this year will be the likes of Smallville, which will feature stars Tom Welling and Erica Durance as well as Geoff Johns, and The Big Bang Theory, in which Wil Wheaton will be moderating. Other returning shows include panels for Chuck, Human Target, and Batman: The Brave and The Bold. The ‘new blood’ of the convention this year will include The Cape, an NBC show about Dr. Doom as a hero, trained by a carnie (not really). Also on board is No Ordinary Family. All I can say is if you loved The Incredibles, picture it as a live-action show on ABC. Last, but certainly not least, is our (see: my) hands-down favorite, The Walking Dead. AMC is sure to please as they gather the new cast along with Robert Kirkman and Frank Darabont. And as personal favorites of mine, I have to mention Fringe and Supernatural.
So, I hope you are that much more excited about what’s coming to San Diego Comic Con’10. On Monday, I will jump on a little topic I like to call: Panels That Will School You! Stay tuned and comment on what you’re looking forward to the most, as well as anything I didn’t discuss!
