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2011 Comic-Con: Conan O’Brien Crashes ‘Green Lantern’ Series Panel, Previews ‘The Flaming C’ Animated Movie Trailer Spoof

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday July 22, 2011 @ 3:42pm PDTTags: Comic-Con, Conan O'Brien, The Flaming C
Nellie Andreeva

As we speculated on Tuesday, Conan O’Brien today made his Comic-Con debut with an unannounced appearance during Warner Bros. Animation’s panel for its upcoming Cartoon Network series Green Lantern: The Animated Series. The talk show host unveiled a trailer to The Flaming C, described as an “all-new, sure-to-be-blockbuster animated motion picture from the creators of Batman: The Animated Series and The Masturbating Bear.” The movie trailer spoof featuring O’Brien’s alter ego The Flaming C, a character that himself is a spoof of the superhero breed, ends appropriately with “Coming Sometime… Maybe”. Here it is:

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‘The Hobbit’ Won’t Come To Comic-Con, Per Peter Jackson

By MIKE FLEMING | Wednesday July 20, 2011 @ 5:50pm PDTTags: Comic-Con, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit
Mike Fleming

Peter Jackson has just posted this message on his Facebook page. He’ll put up another one of his video blogs soon and we will post that when we can get it. Here’s his Comic-Con message:

Good news and bad news

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Conan O’Brien To Go To Comic-Con?

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday July 19, 2011 @ 5:29pm PDTTags: Comic-Con, Conan O'Brien, The Flaming C
Nellie Andreeva

It seems like Conan O’Brien and his alter ego The Flaming C are Comic-Con-bound. I hear that the talk show host is planning some kind of a world premiere of a Flaming C video on Friday. Word is … Read More »

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COMIC-CON: TV Series Will Be Out In Force

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Tuesday July 5, 2011 @ 12:51pm PDTTags: Alcatraz, Allen Gregory, Awake, Comic-Con, Comic-Con TV, Game of Thrones, Grimm, Ringer, Terra Nova, The Big Bang Theory, The Secret Circle, True Blood, Wilfred

Deadline Comic-Con TV Contributor Gary Hodges reports:

While a studio presence for movies is shaping up to be a little thin at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con (save for notable exceptions like the Cowboys and Aliens premiere and a rumored Steven Spielberg pop-in), the television side of things doesn’t seem bad at all. In fact, it already is looking pretty meaty, promising to keep small-screen aficionados (and this Deadline writer) hustling if they want to see every panel the convention has to offer. The announcements are still rolling in and the official schedule is probably still a couple weeks away, but here are a few of the juicier tidbits about what to expect at the July 21-24 event that we’ve heard so far.

20th Century Fox has announced that it will be promoting at least 13 shows this year with panels, from the familiar (Bones, Family Guy, The Simpsons and Glee, all with their respective casts) to a handful of new offerings. Probably the one garnering the most interest is Terra Nova, the sci-fi drama that boasts Spielberg as an executive producer and a ballsy commitment from Fox, which has already ordered 13 episodes (said to cost about $4 million apiece). The show should find a receptive audience at the convention, as it tells the story of how Earth in the year 2149 is apparently so bad, time-traveling to 85 million years ago to be chased and eaten by expensive CGI dinosaurs is considered an improvement. Another new Fox offering that’s interesting and destined to be fodder for the talking heads is Allen Gregory, an animated series about the titular precocious 7-year-old boy (voiced by Judd Apatow-darling Jonah Hill) and his gay dads. There’s also an animated Napoleon Dynamite series on the way, with the film’s original cast returning to do the voice work, and Awake, a sci-fi drama about a detective (Jason Isaacs) who, after a car accident, finds he can occupy two parallel realities: one where his wife died in the crash, and a second where it was his son who perished. No word yet on which reality has Fox canceling every other new series because they poured all their money into Terra Nova’s gaping prehistoric mouth.

Warner Bros will also be there in force, with a 3,000-square-foot booth on the show floor and 16 shows in their lineup. Most of the shows are old standbys; then again, most are also beloved by the average convention-goer. The Big Bang Theory cast is always welcomed with enthusiasm, making their scheduled appearance a no-brainer. Likewise Chuck, Fringe, Nikita, Supernatural, The Vampire Diaries and curiously apostrophe-free Childrens Hospital all will have no problem finding happy, receptive attendees to fill seats for a chance to glimpse their favorite star in the flesh. As for new fare, the enigmatic drama Alcatraz opens present-day with 302 people — wardens and prisoners — suddenly reappearing in the infamous prison, 50 years after their mysterious disappearance. It also stars Lost alumnus Jorge Garcia as a “hippie geek” Alcatraz expert, a challenging-sounding role that I hope he’s up for. Person of Interest is a sci-fi series about a computer program that predicts future crime victims (sounding a bit like Minority Report, but minus the precognitive crack babies who sit in a bathtub all day) and the former CIA agent (Jim Caviezel) who is tasked with trying to solve the crimes. Lastly, WB will roll out The Secret Circle, a young-adult fantasy-horror-romance series based on the book of the same name. In the series, teenaged Cassie (played by Britt Robertson) discovers she comes from a family of witches. Oh, and love; she also discovers love. Read More »

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COMIC-CON: Some Film Studios Sitting Out

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Tuesday July 5, 2011 @ 12:45pm PDTTags: Abduction, Captain America, Comic-Con, Cowboys and Aliens, Fright Night, Haywire, Immortals, Rise of the Planet Of The Apes, Spider-Man, Steven Spielberg, The Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn, The Raven, Twilight Saga, Twixt, Warrior

Deadline Comic-Con Movie Contributor Luke Y Thompson reports:

It’s the story every media outlet is dying to tell every year: “Comic-Con just ain’t what it used to be.” This year, however, the event — set for July 21-24 at the San Diego Convention Center — comes with some alarmist (and circumstantial) evidence: Warner Bros won’t be doing a movie presentation. Marvel Studios won’t be either, even though the tiniest teaser for The Avengers last year made for the most memorable panel. Disney initially appeared absent too. So what’s going on? Did the failure of Scott Pilgrim to triumph at the box office following a massive Con promotion last year leave studios leery?

Well, you’d think if that were the case, Universal would feel the most burned — yet they’re doubling down by holding the premiere of Cowboys and Aliens there, inviting many of the fans to attend; one would imagine the big names like Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig will at least attend.

Disney, which now owns the Muppets and Marvel Studios, is likely saving those properties for its own D23 Expo in Anaheim toward the end of August. They are, however, bringing the DreamWorks pickup Fright Night to Comic-Con (in presentation and screening form) — notably, this is a movie that will open Aug. 19, the same day the D23 Expo begins, so it makes sense to hype it sooner. Colin Farrell, Anton Yelchin and Christopher Mintz-Plasse are the big names attending; curiously, the publicity has consistently downplayed the presence of former Doctor Who star David Tenant, and he has not been mentioned as attending, though he’d be given a hero’s welcome if he did.

Warner Bros’ lack of a movie panel may largely be due to the fact that the next Superman and Batman movies aren’t ready to show much yet — Man of Steel star Henry Cavill will be there, but on behalf of Relativity’s Immortals (also Luke Evans, Kellan Lutz and Mickey Rourke; director Tarsem Singh is not currently expected). Certainly WB is showing a ton of TV previews, but I’ll leave that to my colleague Gary Hodges to discuss. The biggest question mark in my mind is what Time Warner-owned Entertainment Weekly will put on the cover of their Comic-Con issue now: traditionally, it’s been a big reveal from a Warners movie.

The biggest name being batted about right now as a possibility is Steven Spielberg, to present footage from his The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn. Certainly, a Tintin presentation would be wise, as the teaser has left many (myself included) highly skeptical. The fanbase needs persuading, and since it’s Spielberg, there’s probably at least one kickass scene that can get people hyped. But Paramount’s still playing things close to the vest — when I asked a publicist there about Comic-Con plans, I was told “It’s uncertain what or if we’re bringing anything.” That’s not a denial. And there has been talk of a Captain America screening — whether that translates into an actual panel is uncertain, as the regular press junkets and such will already be in full swing for the movie, opening that week. Read More »

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Francis Ford Coppola Headed To Comic-Con

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Thursday June 30, 2011 @ 4:47pm PDTTags: Comic-Con, Comic-Con Schedule, Francis Ford Coppola, Twixt

Francis Ford Coppola, who last participated in Comic-Con to tout his 1992 film Bram Stoker’s Dracula, is returning to the annual convention next month to discuss another horror project — his new film Twixt. The director will present portions … Read More »

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Fox Pilot ‘Locke & Key’ To Screen At Comic-Con

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday June 22, 2011 @ 5:03am PDTTags: Comic-Con, IDW Publishing, Joe Hill, Josh Friedman, Locke & Key, Roberto Orci
Nellie Andreeva

With its gigantic promotional platform, Comic-Con has become the place for TV studios and networks to introduce their new genre series to fans through screenings of their pilots and panels with creators and cast. But showcasing pilots that didn’t go … Read More »

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USA’s ‘Burn Notice’ Prequel Starring Bruce Campbell Is A Go; Jeffrey Donovan To Direct

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday November 30, 2010 @ 1:25pm PSTTags: Bruce Campbell, Burn Notice, Burn Notice Prequel Movie, Comic-Con, Fox TV Studios, Jeff Wachtel, Jeffrey Donovan, Matt Nix, Mikkel Bondesen, Movies, TV, USA Burn Notice
Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: USA has given a formal green light to the Burn Notice movie prequel starring Bruce Campbell, which will be directed by Burn Notice star Jeffrey Donovan. The two will also executive produce with Burn Notice creator Matt Nix, who … Read More »

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Comic-Con Reups San Diego 5 More Years

By NIKKI FINKE | Friday October 1, 2010 @ 5:33am PDTTags: Comic-Con

The city’s contract with Comic-Con expires in 2012 and there’d been considerable speculation that the pop culture convention might come north. (Will Comic-Con Move From San Diego To Anaheim Or LA?) Nope. The San Diego Union-Tribune is confirming that San Diego and Comic-Con International today will announce a new contract for another 5 years. It “hinged on detailed contracts negotiated with the 64 convention block hotels committing them to prescribed, discounted rates through 2015. Concerns had arisen in recent years that some local hotels took undue advantage of the enormously popular event by charging excessively high rates, especially in downtown where rooms sell out quickly during the four-day July confab”. The 130,000 geeks, freaks, and showbiz meet-’n'-greets send $163M into San Diego coffers, and word was that LA offered convention space for free. ”At one point, competition for the convention grew so fierce that Los Angeles and Anaheim tourism officials launched dueling Facebook fan pages designed to demonstrate the depth of their commitment to nabbing Comic-Con.” Read More »

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Comic-Con Sensation ‘Last Man Standing’ Sells To Paramount For Film And More

By NIKKI FINKE | Wednesday August 11, 2010 @ 6:39pm PDTTags: Comic-Con, Graphic Novels, Last Man Standing, Paramount



EXCLUSIVE: Paramount has just closed a deal to purchase the LAST MAN STANDING and develop it as a multiplatform franchise property. The hugely sought-after graphic novel from Heavy Metal publishing was the sensation of this past Comic-Con when it debuted. Marc Evans, President of Production for Paramount, played a major role in bringing this into the studio. Scott Aversano will produce with Daniel LuVisi, the artist and creator of the graphic novel. The project will be executive produced by Stephan Lokotsch, Russell Binder, and Peter Levin. The novel will be expanded into a comic book by Kevin Eastman’s Heavy Metal publishing label. Attorney Craig Jacobson made the deal. The graphic novel which was 2 1/2 years in the making and sold out within 2 hours will be expanded into a comic book series for Kevin Eastman’s Heavy Metal publishing.

Dan LuVisi told my pal Peter Levin’s Geek Chic Daily that Last Man Standing, or “LMS”, “takes place 600 years in the future, in an alternate universe and is about Gabriel, this invincible soldier, who’s been created to help win a war Earth got itself too deep into with Mars. After Gabe wins the war, he comes back down to Earth and is celebrated as this incredible hero. From there, he becomes somewhat of a celebrity, a Superman of this story, but then it all takes a quick turn. Gabriel is framed for an atrocious crime, Read More »

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‘Thor’ Footage From Comic-Con Leaked – But It Was Pirated

By MIKE FLEMING | Thursday July 29, 2010 @ 3:19pm PDTTags: Chris Hemsworth, Comic-Con, Kenneth Branagh, Marvel Studios, Paramount Pictures, Thor, Thor Marvel Studios, Thor Trailer, Video

The lengthy teaser trailer for Thor that Marvel Studios unveiled at Comic-Con has leaked onto the Internet. But distributor Paramount Pictures says it was pirated and is going to websites taking it down. So we all have to wait a bit longer.

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‘Tron:Legacy’ Helmer Joseph Kosinski Pitching ‘Oblivion’ As Directing Vehicle

By MIKE FLEMING | Monday July 26, 2010 @ 4:31pm PDTTags: Book Publishing, Comic-Con, Comics, Earp: Saints for Sinners, Graphic Novels, Joseph Kosinski, Oblivion, Oblivion Disney, Radical Publishing, Tron: Legacy

EXCLUSIVE: Back from vamping Tron: Legacy for the third straight year at Comic-Con, director Joseph Kosinski this week is making the rounds at studios. He’s pitching a movie version of Oblivion, a futuristic science fiction love story he’ll direct, based … Read More »

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A Post Comic-Con Wish List of 15 Films The Geek Crowd Really Wants To See

By MIKE FLEMING | Monday July 26, 2010 @ 8:21am PDTTags: Akira, At the Mountains of Madness, Bioshock, Brian K. Vaughan, Comic-Con, Comic-Con Convention, Gore Verbinski, Guillermo Del Toro, Isaac Asimov, Katsuhiro Otomo, Marc Forster, Mark Protosevich, Max Brooks, Neil Gaiman, Neill Blomkamp, Sam Raimi, Stephen King, The Dark Tower, World War Z

Studios brought stars and film clips to Comic-Con, seeking geek love for all of its superhero and fantasy projects. While they’re paying attention, how about some of the more ambitious films these die-hards have waited years to see? After … Read More »

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Comic-Con #15: Round-Up Of Other Panels

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Sunday July 25, 2010 @ 10:23pm PDTTags: Battle:Los Angeles, Bunraku, Comic-Con, Comic-Con Convention, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, Guillermo Del Toro, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, James Gunn, Let Me In, Paul W.S. Anderson, Red, Resident Evil: Afterlife, Super, The House That Drips Blood on Alex, Tommy Wiseau

Luke Y Thompson is covering the Con for Deadline:

A round-up of some other panels, in brief…

BATTLE: LOS ANGELES
Should they have called this, BATTLE: L.A., since it was actually shot in Louisiana, and that would provide plausible deniability? Regardless, the look being strived for here is obviously BLACK HAWK DOWN meets DISTRICT 9. Aaron Eckhart leads an army team to find survivors in a besieged Los Angeles that has been bombarded by alien artillery fire. He has three hours to get in and out before the U.S. Military’s bombs drop (implied, but not said in the clip, is that these bombs will be nuclear). Read More »

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Comic-Con #14: The ‘Paul’ Panel

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Sunday July 25, 2010 @ 9:52pm PDTTags: Comic-Con, Comic-Con Convention, Greg Mottola, Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Tambor, Joe Lo Truglio, Kristen Wiig, Nick Frost, Seth Rogen, Shaun of the Dead, Sigourney Weaver, Simon Pegg

Luke Y Thompson is covering the Con for Deadline:

PAUL is a road-trip comedy written by (and starring) Nick Frost and Simon Pegg, who are treated like absolute royalty by fans here. (Proof that what plays well at Comic-Con doesn’t always make it huge elsewhere; see also: “Filion, Nathan”). But PAUL is a perfect Comic-Con movie, because it actually begins at Comic-Con, as our lead duo take a road trip from San Diego to Area 51, where they pick up an escaping alien called Paul. Read More »

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Comic-Con #13: The ‘Priest’ Panel

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Sunday July 25, 2010 @ 9:43pm PDTTags: Comic-Con, Comic-Con Convention, Comics, Karl Urban, Maggie Q, Paul Bettany, Priest, Scott Stewart, Stephen Moyer, Vampires

Luke Y Thompson is covering the Con for Deadline:

PRIEST, based on the Tokyopop-published graphic novel, is brought to you by the folks behind the agreeable B-movie LEGION. While many of the original Manga take place in the past, the movie serves as a sequel, set in a post-apocalyptic world. We’re shown a clip that is “not MPAA approved.” It begins with a dark, BLADE RUNNER-style cityscape. A hooded figure carrying a rosary walks through. It’s Paul Bettany, and he has a red cross tattooed on his face. A vampire attacks – this vampire is like a wild, wet beast, with no eyes, no pigment – think the demons in CONSTANTINE, on the offchance you actually saw that. Read More »

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Comic-Con Video: ‘The Big Bang Theory’

By NIKKI FINKE | Sunday July 25, 2010 @ 5:29pm PDTTags: Comic-Con, Comic-Con Convention, Comic-Con TV, The Big Bang Theory

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Comic-Con Video: More On ‘Chuck’s Mom

By NIKKI FINKE | Sunday July 25, 2010 @ 5:25pm PDTTags: Chuck, Comic-Con, Comic-Con Convention, Comic-Con TV, Linda Hamilton Chuck

UPDATES Linda Hamilton Will Beef Up NBC’s ‘Chuck’

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Comic-Con: ‘Glee’ Plans Rocky Horror Show

By NIKKI FINKE | Sunday July 25, 2010 @ 4:14pm PDTTags: Comic-Con, Comic-Con Convention, Comic-Con TV, Glee Rocky Horror, Ryan Murphy, Ryan Murphy Glee, TV, TV Shows

Spoiler Alerts! Spoiler Alerts! Ryan Murphy confirmed at Comic-Con that Glee will have a “Rocky Horror” episode next season. Kurt will get a boyfriend — and Murphy plans for them to be Prom King and King. Another upcoming episode … Read More »

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