Comic-Con International is starting to reveal the full schedule for the 2015 convention, even if it is letting details out like more a slow morphine drip than a torrent. The full schedule is now available through Sunday, and to make things more useful for you, we’re running down everything announced so far through the last day of the annual geek explosion.
Like last year, we’re separating details for film and television panels and events – see the tv list here. You can count on much more announcements coming, so keep checking back here for new surprises.
There’s a lot going on for fans of all stripes, but the biggest deal has to be the Friday panel in Hall H for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, expected by pretty much everyone to give attendees an extended look at the upcoming film. JJ Abrams and a slew of special guests will be on hand, so expect a freak out on par with the Star Wars Celebration panel back in April. Warner Bros. might give Lucasfilm a run for its money however, with its Saturday Hall H panel that will almost certainly bring tons of Justice League news. Meanwhile, Thursday will see the final Comic-Con appearance of The Hunger Games, with a Mockingjay Part 2 panel moderated by Conan O’Brien, packed with sneaks and special guests. And on Saturday, Quentin Tarantino makes a rare convention appearance along with the cast to offer a deep dive into The Hateful Eight.
Comic-Con 2015 runs from July 8-12 in San Diego, CA. Deadline’s Mike Fleming, Dominic Patten, Anthony D’Alessandro, Ross Lincoln and Amanda N’Duka will be on the scene all week long.
Thursday, July 9
10:15-11:15AM, Room 6DE
Studio Production Chiefs Speak.The suits showing up are TBD, but they’re gonna talk shop, read their development process, financial pressures, mistakes that lead to bad movies. Will they ever be able to reboot Catwoman with a costume that all fans will embrace? What about remaking the 1981 robot film Heartbeeps? Will those guys in the room dressed up as Anime princesses fall asleep?
10:00-11:00 AM, Grand Ballroom D, Manchester Grand Hyatt
Comic-Con Film School 101: Preproduction and Screenwriting
Day one of the convention’s annual primer on microbudget filmmaking. Panelists include Valerie Perez (producer/star of the Paula Peril series), Jack Conway (producer of Machinima ETC), Vera Vanguard (producer of The Building of Good and Evil), Nick Murphy (writer/director of Pizza and Bullets), Josh Perilo (writer of Wedlock), and Sean Rourke (writer of Ballistica). Part of SDCC’s annual Comic Con Independent Film Festival – see full list of entries here.
10:45-11:45 PM, Hall H
Open Road: They’re on the schedule. Film titles TBD.
11:00 AM-12:00PM, Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront
Pixar
The Super Story Behind The Pixar Short Sanjay’s Super Team. Director Sanjay Patel and producer Nicole Grindle are on hand to talk about Pixar’s latest short.
12:00-1:15 PM, Hall H
Lionsgate
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 & The Last Witch Hunter: Conan O’Brien is moderating this biggie. Exclusive sneak peaks and guests. Get your sleeping bag and line up two nights prior outside Hall H.
12:00-1:15 PM, Room 5AB
The Pitching Hour
The panel takes people through the process of pitching for film and television, with advice for protecting one’s intellectual property, along with an audience Q&A. Ted Biaselli (VP programming, The Hub Network), Kevin Burke and Chris “Doc” Wyatt (producer, Marvel Animation), Derek Hoffman (VP, Donner Co.), Jaime Burke, (executive producer, Sequestered), Lindsay Rostal (game producer, The Odd Gentlemen), Jennie Kong (PR strategist) confirmed to appear. Moderated by Dan Evans III (creative director, DC Entertainment)
1:30-2:30 PM, Hall H
Trailer Park
A showing of new movie trailers on Hall H’s big screen.
7:30-8:30 PM
Room 24ABC
Robotech: The Next 30 Years
Kevin McKeever (VP of marketing at Harmony Gold) leads a discussion of the state of the hybrid anime series, including updates about the still in-development live action film.
Friday, July 10
10:00-11:00 AM, Grand Ballroom D, Manchester Grand Hyatt
Comic-Con Film School 102: Production
Day two of the convention’s annual primer on microbudget filmmaking. Panelists include Valerie Perez (producer/star of the Paula Peril series), Jack Conway (producer of Machinima ETC), Vera Vanguard (producer of The Building of Good and Evil), Nick Murphy (writer/director of Pizza and Bullets), and Sean Rourke (writer of Ballistica). Part of SDCC’s annual Comic Con Independent Film Festival – see full list of entries here.
5:30-630 PM, Hall H
Lucasfilm
Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Lucasfilm president and producer Kathleen Kennedy, director J.J. Abrams, writer Lawrence Kasdan, and special guests provide a special look at Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Forget about lining up two days before on this. Just drive down to San Diego NOW and make sure you don’t get picked up for loitering outside the Convention Center! Required attire: Stormtrooper outfits, jedi bathrobes and cinnamon bun hairdos.
6:00-7:00 PM, Horton Grand Theatre
Blumhouse Productions/Blinding Edge Pictures
The Visit
M. Night Shyamalan and Jason Blum will be on hand to talk about their upcoming thriller.
7:00-8:00 PM, Room 6BCF
Kung Fury: The Best Movie of All Time
Director David Sandberg, along with David Hasselhoff and cast members Jorma Taccone, Eleni Young, Leopold Nilsson, Andreas Cahling, will talk about the 80’s action movie parody made on a shoestring budget that went on to premiere at Cannes and become a viral sensation. Also appearing, Seth Grahame-Smith, producer of the planned feature film version. Could we be getting new information about that? Maybe, but hold on while we watch King Fury for the 10th time in a row in preparation. Moderated by Drew McWeeny.
7:00-9:00 PM, Ballroom 20
World Premiere of Justice League: Gods and Monsters
DC Animated Universe mastermind Bruce Timm presents the premiere DC’s latest animated film, an alternate universe version of DC’s A-list team of heroes. After, Timm will be joined by voice cast members Tamara Taylor, C. Thomas Howell, Paget Brewster, and more, along with director Sam Liu, co-producer/screenwriter Alan Burnett, and dialogue director Andrea Romano, for a panel discussion. Expect special announcements out of this one. Moderated by Victor Lucas.
7:15-8:15 PM, Room 6A
Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!
Stars Ian Ziering, Tara Reid, Cassie Scerbo, and David Hasselhoff are joined by director Anthony C. Ferrante and writer Thunder Levin for a panel discussion of the next installment of SyFy’s unlikely sensation.
7:15-9:00 PM, Hall H
Yoga Hosers
Kevin Smith and cast members from his Tusk-spinoff bring Friday’s Hall H presentations to a close. The panel discussion will touch on Smith’s upcoming Mallrats sequel, his AMC series Comic Book Men, and the premiere of the Yoga Hosers trailer.
Saturday, July 11
10:00-11:00 AM, Grand Ballroom D, Manchester Grand Hyatt
Comic-Con Film School 103: Working with Actors and a Crew
Day three of the convention’s annual primer on microbudget filmmaking. Panelists include Valerie Perez, Nick Murphy, Jack Conway, Sean Rourke, and actors Josh Perilo, Megan Rees, and Bradley Upton. Part of SDCC’s annual Comic Con Independent Film Festival – see full list of entries here.
10:30 AM-12:00 PM, Hall H
Warner Bros
Details still haven’t been announced, but with recent Green lantern casting rumors and the fever pitch of speculation about just what the DC Cinematic Universe might be like, assume this one will be big. Almost certainly, Zach Snyder will be on hand with new footage from Batman v. Superman for fans to flip out over. But our bet is WB takes a page from Marvel’s 2010 Hall H Avengers panel and assembles (sorry) the Justice League for the first time on the big stage. Moderated by Chris Hardwick.
Time TBA, Hall H
Screen Gems
Pride And Prejudice And Zombies: Lily James, Sam Riley, Bella Heathcote, Douglas Booth, Jack Huston and Matt Smith along with director Burr Steers and the book’s author Seth Grahame-Smith.
Patient Zero: Matt Smith, Natalie Dormer, director Stefan Ruzowitzky and screenwriter Mike Le. Moderated by Chris Hardwick.
Time 1:30 PM, Hall H
The Weinstein Company
The Hateful Eight
Quentin Tarantino is joined by the cast of his epic western for a discussion of the production, the 70mm format, the film’s roadshow release, plus the premiere of exclusive footage. Moderated by Chris Hardwick
2:30-3:30 PM, Hall H
Legendary
Crimson Peak, Great Wall, Krampus, and Warcraft: Moderated by Chris Hardwick
4:45-5:30 PM, Hall H
Dark Horse: An Afternoon with Joss Whedon
The creator of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, Dollhouse and director of some middling superhero movies you might have heard of will answer questions and lay out what’s next for him now in his post-Avengers life.
5:45-7:30 PM, Hall H
20th Century Fox
No details yet on what Fox has planned for Hall H, but we’re guessing the studio will be pushing Fantastic Four and Hitman: Agent 47 big. Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials and The Martian are also likely. Moderated by Chris Hardwick. UPDATE: Bryan Singer has pretty much confirmed that he’ll be showing something from 2016’s X-Men: Apocalypse.
Sunday, July 12
10:00-11:00 AM, Grand Ballroom D, Manchester Grand Hyatt
Comic-Con Film School 103: Postproduction and Distribution
Day four of the convention’s annual primer on microbudget filmmaking. Panelists include Valerie Perez, Nick Murphy, Jack Conway, and Sean Rourke. Part of SDCC’s annual Comic Con Independent Film Festival – see full list of entries here.
11:05-11:55 AM, Grand Ballroom D, Manchester Grand Hyatt
Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival Awards
The 16th annual Comic Con Independent Film Festival draws to a close and winning films receive their recognition. Comic Con International’s Adam Neese leads a panel discussion with the 2015 judges, director Dan Sachar (director of last year’s CCI:IFF Judges’ Choice award for Last of You), director/writer/actor Letia Clouston (In the Dark, AB Negative), and actor/writer/producer Orlando Jones (Sleepy Hollow, Bedazzled, MADtv). See the full list of entries here.
11:15am-12:45pm, Room 6BCF
World Premiere of LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League: Attack of the Legion of Doom
The animated film makes its world premiere in advance of its August 25 home video release date. After, a panel discussion with Director Rick Morales (Beware the Batman), voice cast Troy Baker (Batman: Assault on Arkham), Josh Keaton (Green Lantern: The Animated Series), and Khary Payton (Teen Titans Go!), producer Brandon Vietti (Batman: Under the Red Hood), and writer Jim Krieg.
12:00pm-3:30pm, Grand Ballroom D, Manchester Grand Hyatt
Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival Award Recipient Screening
All of the festival’s winning films will be screened back to back. See the full list of entries here.
1:00pm-2:30pm, Room 6BCF
World Premiere of Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem
Ahead of the animated movie’s August 18 home video release comes the world premiere. Come for the movie, then stay for a panel discussion attended by Roger Craig Smith (Batman: Arkham Origins), Troy Baker (Batman: Assault on Arkham), Khary Payton (Teen Titans Go!), Will Friedle (Batman Beyond, Boy Meets World), Yuri Lowenthal (Ben 10), and screenwriter Heath Corson (Batman: Assault on Arkham), and special guests. Moderated by Greg Miller.
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