NBC’s 2019 San Diego Comic Con plans include panels, a Brooklyn Nine-Nine immersive experience, and the network’s special Comedy Café set up at the Tin Fish Restaurant. Plus, NBC will once again sponsor the official Comic Con app which features super useful interactive exhibit hall map as well as the schedule of events.
NBC revealed attendees at the sold-out convention will be able to check out Cloud 9’s pop-up department store and “enjoy a Forking Memorable Meal at The Good Place’s Interdimensional Hole of Pancakes (IHOP) at Maryjane’s Diner.”
Cast members from Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Good Place, and Superstore are heading to the San Diego Convention Center for Q&As with fans. Check out the full schedule NBC has planned for this year’s lucky Comic Con attendees.
NBC PANEL SCHEDULE
Thursday, July 18
Superstore (Presented by Universal Television)
5:30-6:30 p.m. | Room: Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront
Join your fellow Cloud 9 employees for a Q&A session with the cast and producers: America Ferrera, Ben Feldman, Mark McKinney, Lauren Ash, Colton Dunn, Nico Santos, Nichole Bloom, Kaliko Kauahi, and executive producers Justin Spitzer, Gabe Miller and Jonathan Green.
Saturday, July 20
The Good Place (Presented by Universal Television)
12:00-12:50 p.m. | Room: Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront
Join stars Ted Danson, Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper, D’Arcy Carden, Manny Jacinto and executive producers Michael Schur and Drew Goddard for a forking great conversation moderated by Marc Evan Jackson.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Presented by Universal Television)
7:45-8:45 p.m. | Room: 6BCF, San Diego Convention Center
Join the Nine-Nine for a Q&A session with the cast and producers: Andy Samberg, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero, Joe Lo Truglio, Dirk Blocker, Joel McKinnon Miller and executive producers Dan Goor and Luke Del Tredici.
NBC COMIC CON INTERACTIVE ACTIVATIONS
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Experience
Thursday, July 18-Sunday, July 21 at Gaslamp Square (between the Convention Center and Hard Rock Hotel in front of the Tin Fish Restaurant).
Det. Jake Peralta and the rest of the Nine-Nine are headed to San Diego Comic-Con this summer, swapping coasts in search of new recruits! Comic-Con attendees can immerse themselves in the newly designed Brooklyn Nine-Nine experience, testing their skills for a chance to join the infamous 99th precinct. Attendees will enjoy a series of hilarious and unforgettable tasks in order to make the squad, all while surrounding themselves inside the show’s most iconic setting. Fans will also enjoy exclusive content, giveaways, and several opportunities to capture photos and videos in and around the activation.
Superstore Cloud 9 Pop-Up
Thursday, July 18-Sunday, July 21 inside the Hard Rock Hotel main lobby.
NBC’s Superstore is popping up in San Diego to offer attendees the chance to beat the heat and step into the Cloud 9 Department Store, located inside the Hard Rock Hotel main lobby. The pop-up will offer exclusive content, a custom photo opportunity and a “customer service” desk to host exclusive NBC comedy-branded giveaways, while supplies last. Follow @NBCSuperstore for more information and events during Comic-Con.
The Good Place Diner – The Interdimensional Hole of Pancakes
Thursday, July 18-Sunday, July 2 at Maryjane’s Diner at the Hard Rock Hotel.
NBC is transforming Hard Rock’s Maryjane’s Diner into the Interdimensional Hole of Pancakes, as seen in The Good Place, inviting guests into the memorable diner that exists between realms. For one weekend only, the portal to the Interdimensional Hole of Pancakes is opening up in downtown San Diego where guests can enjoy a themed meal, experience a mind-blowing Time-Knife and feel what it’s like for Michael to be truly powerless. Follow @nbcthegoodplace for more information during SDCC.
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Per NBC: Attendees are encouraged to pre-register for the NBC Comedy experience starting Wednesday, July 10 by visiting www.nbcsdcc.com. Each attendee will receive a customized profile and wristband to enhance their visit. Utilizing Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, attendees will be fully immersed in the NBC Comedy experience and utilize these RFID brands at each of the experiences. (Note: registration is limited and does not guarantee admission.)
Disney Television Studios will be bringing 14 series to the 2019 San Diego Comic Con including Con favorites The Orville, The Simpsons, and Bob’s Burgers. Joining previously announced panels Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Mayans M.C. will be newcomers Stumptown, Emergence, neXt, Bless the Harts, and Solar Opposites.
Disney Television’s also hosting panels promoting What Just Happened??!, The Rookie, Family Guy, and American Dad. Attendees will also be able to pick up special collectibles items at the ABC and 20th Century Fox Television booths throughout Comic Con.
The San Diego Comic Con runs July 18th through July 21st. A special preview night will be held on July 17th.
Disney Television Studios Panels:
THURSDAY, JULY 18
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. EMERGENCE (Produced by ABC Studios) – Beyond explanation … beyond understanding … lies the truth. Join the cast and executive producers for a first look at the pilot episode of ABC’s new drama series Emergence, followed by an exciting panel discussion. This character-driven genre thriller follows a police chief who takes in a young child she finds near the site of a mysterious accident who has no memory of what has happened. The investigation draws her into a conspiracy larger than she ever imagined, and the child’s identity is at the center of it all.
Executive producers Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters with cast members Allison Tolman, Donald Faison, Clancy Brown, Alexa Swinton, Owain Yeoman, Ashley Aufderheide, Robert Bailey Jr. and Zabryna Guevara will all be in attendance. (Indigo Ballroom)
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. (Produced by ABC Studios) –The cast and producers of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will return to San Diego Comic-Con in epic fashion as they take over Hall H for the first time ever! Be the first to hear the scoop about the show-stopping conclusion for season six and what awaits in season seven of Marvel’s flagship television show.
With your favorite stars in attendance, including Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Chloe Bennet, Elizabeth Henstridge, Iain De Caestecker, Henry Simmons, Natalia Cordova-Buckley and Jeff Ward, along with executive producers Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon, Jeff Bell and Jeph Loeb, this is a must-see panel to celebrate seven seasons with the world’s greatest fans! This action-packed series from ABC Studios and Marvel Television airs Fridays at 8/7c on ABC. (Hall H)
4:15 – 5:15 p.m. STUMPTOWN (Produced by ABC Studios) – Based on the Stumptown graphic novel, ABC’s new drama series Stumptown follows Dex Parios (Cobie Smulders) – a strong, assertive and sharp-witted army veteran with a complicated love life, gambling debt and a brother to take care of in Portland, Oregon. Her military intelligence skills make her a great PI, but her unapologetic style puts her in the firing line of hardcore criminals and not quite in alliance with the police.
Panelists include cast members Cobie Smulders, Jake Johnson, Michael Ealy, Camryn Manheim, Tantoo Cardinal, Cole Sibus and Adrian Martinez, with executive producer Jason Richman and “Stumptown” graphic novel author Greg Rucka. (Indigo Ballroom)
FRIDAY, JULY 19
11:00 – 11:45 a.m. BLESS THE HARTS (Produced by 20th Century Fox Television) – From the network that brought you the Simpsons, the Griffins and the Belchers now present the Harts! FOX’s new half-hour comedy, Bless The Harts, features your new favorite, good ol’ Southern family. Jenny Hart (Kristen Wiig) supports her lottery scratcher-obsessed mother, Betty (Maya Rudolph), and her witty, creative daughter, Violet (Jillian Bell). With the help of her eternally optimistic, dreamer boyfriend Wayne (Ike Barinholtz), they hope to one day achieve the American dream. While they are always struggling to make ends meet, they’re already rich in friends, family and laughter.
Join us for an exclusive first look into your next animation obsession with executive producers, Emmy® Award winner Emily Spivey and Academy Award® winners Phil Lord & Chris Miller, and the all-star cast behind the Harts! (Indigo Ballroom)
3:00 – 3:45 p.m. SOLAR OPPOSITES (Produced by 20th Century Fox Television) – From the minds behind Rick and Morty comes Solar Opposites, a new animated series that follows a family of aliens “from a better world” who take refuge in middle America.
Join Justin Roiland, Sean Giambrone and Mary Mack, along with executive producers Mike McMahan and Josh Bycel, for an exclusive first look into the series premiering in 2020 on Hulu. (Indigo Ballroom)
4:00 – 4:50 p.m. BOB’S BURGERS (Produced by 20th Century Fox Television) – Always one of the most entertaining panels at Comic-Con, the Emmy Award-winning animated FOX series Bob’s Burgers returns to San Diego with a few surprises in store!
Creator and executive producer Loren Bouchard and executive producer Nora Smith will break news about the upcoming season, and the always entertaining cast including H. Jon Benjamin, Dan Mintz, John Roberts, Kristen Schaal, Larry Murphy and Megan Mullally will have you howling with laughter with never-before-seen footage, followed by a lively panel discussion and audience Q&A. (Indigo Ballroom)
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. What Just Happened??! WITH FRED SAVAGE (Produced by 20th Century Fox Television) – Acclaimed director and television star Fred Savage cannot wait a second longer to share the world of The Flare, the most mind-bending, thrilling, edge-of-your-seat sci-fi show never created. The Flare, based on TJ Whitford’s classic series of sci-fi novels, “The Moon is the Sun at Night” not only sizzled its way into living rooms nationwide but also inspired Fox to create its first-ever after-show, What Just Happened??! With Fred Savage.
Join Fred, alongside stars of The Flare, Shiri Appleby, Kevin Zegers, Tyler Ritter, and co-creators Matt Silverstein and Dave Jeser and director Jon Cassar to get a sneak-peek screening of the fourth episode of the after-show dedicated to exploring the fandom surrounding the The Flare. What Just Happened??!, Fred’s half-hour hybrid comedy/talk show, airs on FOX on Sunday nights. Screening to be followed by conversation moderated by Fred Savage and fan Q&A. (Room 6DE)
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. The Rookie (Produced by Entertainment One and ABC Studios) – Join series star and executive producer, Nathan Fillion, as he discusses his latest role as John Nolan on ABC’s high-action drama The Rookie, as production begins on its second season.
Joining Nathan for this intimate conversation will be longtime friend and The Rookie showrunner, Alexi Hawley. The two collaborators will also reflect on Nathan’s overarching career, spanning from Firefly to Shakespeare, and now, playing the oldest rookie in the LAPD. (Horton Grand Theatre)
6:45 – 7:45 p.m. neXt (Produced by 20th Century Fox Television) – Join us for the world premiere of neXt, a propulsive, fact-based thriller about the emergence of a deadly, rogue artificial intelligence that combines pulse-pounding action with an examination of how technology is invading our lives and transforming us in ways we don’t yet understand. Coming to FOX in 2020, neXt stars John Slattery as a Silicon Valley pioneer, who teams with cybercrime agent Fernanda Andrade, to fight a villain unlike anything we’ve ever seen.
Panelists to include creator and executive producer Manny Coto, executive producers and directors John Requa and Glenn Ficarra, Fernanda Andrade, Michael Mosley, Jason Butler Harner and Eve Harlow for a moderated conversation and fan Q&A. (Room 6DE)
SATURDAY, JULY 20
12:00 – 12:45 p.m. THE SIMPSONS (Produced by 20th Century Fox Television) – Now 30 years old and part of the mighty Disney empire, get inside insights and secret tips on the upcoming, brand-new season from Matt Groening, Al Jean, Mike B Anderson, Stephanie Gillis and the voice of Lisa Simpson and panel moderator, Yeardley Smith. There WILL be freebies! (Ballroom 20)
1:00 – 2:15 p.m. AMERICAN DAD! and FAMILY GUY (Produced by 20th Century Fox Television) – It’s a Smith-family fun day with Hayley (Rachael MacFarlane), Steve (Scott Grimes), Klaus (Dee Bradley Baker) and Principal Lewis (Kevin Michael Richardson), plus executive producer and co-creator Matt Weitzman and producers Kara Vallow & Jeff Kauffmann who will treat American Dad! fans to a first look at scenes from all-new episodes coming soon to TBS … plus a few other surprises!
Then join cast Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mike Henry and executive producers Rich Appel, Alec Sulkin and Kara Vallow from FOX’s hit animated comedy Family Guy as we celebrate our 20th anniversary! We’ll take a look back at some of our favorite moments over the last 20 years, plus a special sneak peek at the hilarity and hi-jinx in the upcoming season! (Ballroom 20)
2:30 – 3:15 p.m. THE ORVILLE (Produced by 20th Century Fox Television) – From Emmy Award-winning executive producer and creator Seth MacFarlane, The Orville is back for season three and stopping in San Diego! Join the full crew of the U.S.S. Orville: Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes, Peter Macon, Jessica Szohr, J Lee, Mark Jackson and Chad L. Coleman, and executive producers David A. Goodman, Jon Cassar and Brannon Braga to get an exclusive look back at some of our favorite, never-before-seen moments of season two and a special sneak peek at the new and exciting missions in the upcoming third season! (Ballroom 20)
SUNDAY, JULY 21
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. MAYANS M.C. (Produced by Fox 21 Television Studios) – Mayans M.C. is the next chapter in Kurt Sutter’s award-winning Sons of Anarchy saga. Set in a post-Jax Teller world, Ezekiel “EZ” Reyes is fresh out of prison and a prospect in the Mayans M.C. charter on the Cali/Mexi border.
Come for an exclusive sneak peek at a scene from the upcoming season and a not-to-be-missed conversation with co-creator/executive producer/writer Kurt Sutter, co-creator/executive producer/writer/director Elgin James and executive producer/director Kevin Dowling, plus stars JD Pardo, Clayton Cardenas, Edward James Olmos, Sarah Bolger, Michael Irby, Carla Baratta, Antonio Jaramillo, Raoul Max Trujillo, Richard Cabral, Danny Pino, Emilio Rivera, Frankie Loyal, Joseph Lucero and Vincent Rocco Vargas discussing what to look forward to from season two. (Hall H)
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. cast (ABC/Matthias Clamer)Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is getting an upgrade for the 2019 San Diego Comic Con. The comic book-inspired series will move into the Con’s largest hall, Hall H, for its panel set for July 18th at 3:30pm ET/PT.
Marvel Entertainment is also hosting Women of Marvel, Marvel Games, Marvel Comics #1000, MARVEL COMICS: Spider-Man, and Marvel Animation Celebrates Marvel’s 80th Anniversary panels at the sold-out convention. Comic Con attendees will also have the opportunity to get autographs from the Marvel talent and purchase special exclusive Marvel merchandise.
The 2019 San Diego Comic Con gets underway with preview night on July 17th. Comic Con runs July 18th through July 21st.
Marvel 2019 San Diego Comic Con Panels:
THURSDAY, JULY 18th
Marvel Games Panel
1:30 PM, Hall H
Get an inside look at the latest and greatest from Marvel Games! Attendees will see exciting new content from MARVEL ULTIMATE ALLIANCE 3: The Black Order, Marvel’s Iron Man VR, and Marvel’s Avengers, with many unannounced surprises and panel exclusives. Host Greg Miller (loudmouth at KindaFunny.com) will be joined by Bill Rosemann (VP & Creative Director, Marvel Games) and other special guests from titles throughout the Marvel Games family!
Marvel Television: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
3:30 – 4:30 PM, Hall H
The cast and producers of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will return to San Diego Comic-Con in epic fashion as they take over Hall H for the first time ever! Be the first to hear the scoop about the show-stopping conclusion for season six and what awaits in season seven of Marvel’s flagship television show. With your favorite stars in attendance, including Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Chloe Bennet, Elizabeth Henstridge, Iain De Caestecker, Henry Simmons, Natalia Cordova-Buckley, and Jeff Ward, along with executive producers Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon, Jeff Bell, and Jeph Loeb, this is a must-see panel to celebrate seven seasons with the world’s greatest fans! This action-packed series from Marvel Television and ABC Studios airs Fridays at 8/7c on ABC.
FRIDAY, JULY 19th
Marvel Comics #1000 Revealed: A This Week in Marvel Special Event
12:30 – 1:30 PM, Room 5AB
Marvel’s flagship podcast comes to Comic-Con loaded with secrets, giveaways, reveals, news, guests, and more! And, if you think you’ve got the stuff and want some swag, you can challenge the Marvel crew in a special House of Ideas Throwdown! Join host Ryan Penagos (aka Agent M, VP & Creative Exec, Marvel) along with CB Cebulski (Marvel Comics Editor in Chief) and an array of Marvel creators as they dig into Marvel Comics #1,000, one of the biggest Marvel Comics projects ever assembled, and celebrate Marvel’s 80th Anniversary!
MARVEL COMICS: Spider-Man
1:30 – 2:30 PM, Room 5AB
Get caught in Spider-Man’s tangled web along with Executive Editor Nick Lowe, Assistant Editor Kathleen Wisneski, as well as writers Nick Spencer (Amazing Spider-Man), Seanan McGuire (Ghost-Spider), and Frank Tieri (Absolute Carnage vs. Deadpool, Absolute Carnage: Lethal Protectors) to find out what’s on the horizon for all of your wall-crawling favorites! Spider-Man’s mysterious new foe sets his plan into motion! Ghost-Spider joins the Marvel Universe! And New York experiences Absolute Carnage! PLUS – Don’t miss an exclusive giveaway variant comic of SPIDER-MAN: CITY AT WAR #5! The stunning rendering by Skan depicts an homage to the classic AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #3 cover by Steve Ditko!
Marvel Animation Celebrates Marvel’s 80th Anniversary
3:30 – 4:30 PM, Room 6A
Join Cort Lane (SVP, Animation and Family Entertainment), Kalia Ramirez (Director, Family Entertainment – Development & Partnerships), writers Mark Hoffmeier (Spider-Man: The Animated Series) and Marty Isenberg (X-Men: The Animated Series), and fan-favorite voice actors Josh Keaton (Spectacular Spider-Man, Marvel’s Avengers Assemble) and Jennifer Hale (Wolverine & the X-Men, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy) as they take a journey through highlights of over five decades of Marvel cartoons. Including behind-the-scenes dish on the making of classic shows, a run-down of all ten of Spider-Man’s series, and a 10th anniversary retrospective of Marvel’s Animation division, this is a panel you don’t want to miss! Plus a special in-memoriam look at Stan Lee’s greatest animation moments.
SATURDAY, JULY 20th
Women of Marvel: 10 Years and 200 Episodes
10:00 – 11:30 AM, Room 5AB
Celebrate ten years of Women of Marvel panels and 200 podcast episodes! Join hosts Sana Amanat (VP of Content & Character Development, Marvel) and Judy Stephens (Producer, Marvel) and special guests to talk 80 years of Marvel history, what it’s like working as a woman in comics, and the future of the industry.
MARVEL COMICS: Next Big Thing
1:45 – 2:45 PM, Room 6A
Legendary writer Jonathan Hickman is joined by Editor in Chief C.B. Cebulski and other Mighty Marvel Guests to bring you all the latest and greatest news straight from the House of Ideas! Learn what comes next for the X-Men after the senses-shattering revelations of the House of X and Powers of X!! Plus, stick around for a few things we can’t even hint at yet!
MARVEL COMICS: Marvel Fanfare with C.B. Cebulski
3:00 – 4:00 PM, Room 6A
This is your chance to meet the head of editorial at Marvel! In an exclusive and intimate panel experience, Editor in Chief C.B. Cebulski, along with superstar talents including Rob Liefeld and Skottie Young, will talk about anything and everything involved with Marvel Comics. What secrets are held in the House of X? Can Venom prove himself a true hero in Absolute Carnage? When is Dazzler’s next album coming out? What were C.B., Rob and Skottie’s favorite Marvel characters as kids, and how do they feel about those characters now? Ask these questions and more in the Q&A! PLUS – Don’t miss an exclusive giveaway variant of SILVER SURFER BLACK #2, Giuseppe Camuncoli’s take on Carnage soaring the spaceways on Silver Surfer’s board! Cover image here.
SUNDAY, JULY 21st
Making Comics the Marvel Way
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM, Room 5AB
A slew of Mighty Marvel guests take you behind-the-scenes and show you how a Marvel comic book is made! Learn about every aspect of production including writing, penciling, inking, coloring, editing, and more – with creators on hand to offer personal insights and anecdotes. If you’re interested in the ins-and-outs of the comic book industry, this is the one panel you can’t miss!
San Diego Comic Con key card featuring WBTVG’s ‘Batwoman’
This year’s collectible San Diego Comic Con hotel key cards will feature Warner Bros. Television Group’s Batwoman (The CW), Pennyworth (EPIX), and Watchmen (HBO). More than 40,000 room keys will feature the three upcoming comic book/graphic novel-inspired series. The collectible keys will be distributed at nearly 40 of the hotels participating in hosting 2019 Comic Con attendees.
Batwoman and Pennyworth will be hosting panels during the Con, and Watchmen will also have a presence at the sold-out pop culture convention that runs July 17 through July 21 in downtown San Diego.
EPIX’s Pennyworth stars Jack Bannon as a young Alfred Pennyworth, “a former British SAS soldier who forms a security company in 1960s London and goes to work with Thomas Wayne (Ben Aldridge), Bruce Wayne’s billionaire father.” The series is set to premiere on Sunday, July 28th at 9pm ET/PT. Bruno Heller (Gotham, The Mentalist) and Danny Cannon (Gotham, CSI series) executive produce the one-hour drama.
The CW expands their superhero lineup with the addition of Batwoman on Sunday, October 6th at 8pm ET/PT, pairing the new series up with Supergirl starring Melissa Benoist. Ruby Rose stars in the titular role, playing the “highly trained street fighter who soars onto the streets of Gotham as Batwoman.” Greg Berlanti (Arrow, m>The Flash), Caroline Dries (The Vampire Diaries, Smallville), Geoff Johns (Wonder Woman, Aquaman) and Sarah Schechter (Supergirl, Black Lightning) executive produce.
HBO’s much-anticipated Watchmen will premiere this fall and is executive produced by writer Damon Lindelof, director Nicole Kassell, Tom Spezialy, director Stephen Williams, and Joseph Iberti. The cast includes Yahya Abdul-Mateen, Christie Amery, Hong Chau, Adelaide Clemens, Frances Fisher, Louis Gossett Jr, and Andrew Howard. Jeremy Irons, Don Johnson, Regina King, Jacob Ming-Trent, Tom Mison, and Tim Blake Nelson also star in season one.
San Diego Comic Con hotel key card featuring ‘Pennyworth’
AMC’s bringing zombies, vampires, and The Terror to the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con. The network just confirmed Comic-Con regulars Fear the Walking Dead, The Walking Dead, and Preacher will indeed return to the sold-out pop culture convention held in downtown San Diego. In addition, NOS4A2 and The Terror: Infamy will be making their first appearances at Comic-Con.
The DeadQuarters fan zone returns as does the Walker Horde which is hoping to gather the biggest horde to date. And attendees will be treated to demos of The Walking Dead Onslaught VR game during the July 18 – 21 event.
It’s not just all about show panels and exhibits for AMC at this year’s Con. The network is also teaming up with Feeding San Diego to help end hunger.
Panelists include cast members Lennie James, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Danay Garcia, Maggie Grace, Jenna Elfman, Alexa Nisenson, Austin Amelio, Rubén Blades and Karen David, along with chief content officer of The Walking Dead Universe, Scott M. Gimple, showrunners and executive producers Andrew Chambliss and Ian Goldberg, executive producers Robert Kirkman, Dave Alpert, Gale Anne Hurd and Greg Nicotero, and director and co-executive producer, Michael Satrazemis.
The Walking Dead panel on Friday, July 19 from 1:00pm-2:00pm in Hall H
Panelists include cast members Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, Danai Gurira, Ryan Hurst, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Avi Nash, Nadia Hilker, Eleanor Matsuura and Cailey Fleming, along with chief content officer of The Walking Dead Universe, Scott M. Gimple, showrunner and executive producer Angela Kang, executive producers Robert Kirkman, Dave Alpert, Gale Anne Hurd and Greg Nicotero.
Preacher panel on Friday, July 19 from 7:00pm-8:00pm in Hall H
Panelists include executive producer Seth Rogen and cast members Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga, Graham McTavish and Mark Harelik.
Panelists include cast members Derek Mio, George Takei, Kiki Sukezane and Cristina Rodlo, along with co-creators and executive producers Alexander Woo and Max Borenstein.
NOS4A2 panel on Saturday, July 20 from 5:30pm-6:30pm in Room 6A
Panelists include cast members Zachary Quinto and Ashleigh Cummings, along with showrunner and executive producer Jami O’Brien, and author and executive producer Joe Hill.
AMC’s Activations and Activities:
“DeadQuarters,” the official fan zone of The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead, will feature a curated walk through of settings from both series, including the Winter Escape from the Season 9 finale of TWD, as well as an elaborate treehouse and plane crash site inspired by the Season 5 storylines in Fear. Fans can pre-register here to beat the lines.
Located on Martin Luther King Promenade, in front of the Hilton Gaslamp Hotel (4th Avenue and L Street, across from the Convention Center), “DeadQuarters” will open to the public Thursday, July 18 through Saturday, July 20 from 11:00am-6:30pm; Sunday, July 21 from 11:00am-4:00pm.
AMC is partnering with Feeding America and encouraging “DeadQuarters” visitors to donate canned foods throughout Comic-Con weekend to benefit the organization’s local chapter, Feeding San Diego. Donors will receive an exclusive Hilltop Token, which can be used to unlock special deals on food, retail and entertainment around San Diego. For more info and to support Feeding San Diego, click here.
The network is inviting The Walking Dead fans to dress as walkers for an official Walker Horde moment at Petco Park on Saturday, July 20 with doors opening at 9am. Attendees will help recreate a walker scene for a photo that will be part of an official marketing campaign for TWD’s milestone 10th season. Fans can register at: www.amc.com/horde.
Ahead of the Fall release of the much-anticipated VR game, “The Walking Dead Onslaught,” AMC and gaming studio Survios will host demos at “DeadQuarters” to give Comic-Con attendees an opportunity to step into the shoes of their favorite survivors and get an exclusive sneak peek of the game.
Next Games will hold auditions for their “Become a Hero” contest, for which fans can film their best hero poses from the series for a chance to transform into a playable character in the popular location-based augmented reality mobile game, “The Walking Dead: Our World.”
FTX Games will encourage fans to test their luck with “The Walking Dead: Slots,” a virtual slot machine on a 65” screen. Players will be given three spins for a chance to make it to the top of the leaderboard and win a year’s subscription to The Walking Dead Supply Drop – and every player will receive a scratch-off card to win in-game coins. FTX will also be demoing their upcoming puzzle battle role-playing game, “The Walking Dead: Outbreak.”
Season two of The CW’s summer drama Burden of Truth continues with episode six airing July 7, 2019. Episode six titled “Manic Street Preacher” was directed by Michelle Latimer from a script by Renee St. Cyr and Felicia Brooker.
Season two airs on Sundays at 8pm ET/PT.
The second season stars Kristin Kreuk as Joanna Chang (formerly Hanley), Peter Mooney as Billy Crawford, Star Slade as Luna, Jessica Matten as Gerrilyn, and Sarah Thompson as Molly.
The “Manic Street Preacher” Plot: JOANNA IS FEELING THE PRESSURE – Sleepless and suppressing her feelings, Joanna (Kreuk) begins to unravel as she struggles to maintain her job at Steadman Lavery while preparing for jury selection in another case. Billy (Mooney) uncovers evidence from Shane (Andrew Chown) that may provide an alternate theory about the murder.
The Plot:
Burden of Truth is a serialized investigative drama about life-altering legal cases, the helpless plaintiffs searching for answers, and the boots-on-the-ground lawyers fighting incredible odds to deliver justice.
Attorney Joanna Hanley (Kreuk) leaves her picture-perfect legal career as a partner in a corporate law firm to solve the case of a mysterious illness affecting the female high school students of her hometown Millwood in Manitoba – a prairie town with an industrial past and an uncertain future. She joins her former high school nemesis, local attorney Billy Crawford (Mooney), to find the source of the illness and win justice for the girls.
Billy and Joanna will have to put aside their resentments and opposing legal styles to find the answers they seek. Joanna also realizes there’s not just a legal investigation waiting for her in Millwood, but a personal one. She starts investigating herself just as she would a case, beginning with her darkest family secret: the reason her family was forced to suddenly leave town.
Burden of Truth explores human relationships in the context of a legal mystery, highlighting the stress and impact on the investigators fighting a case that might come to nothing, and the danger of a growing illness that they may never be able to identify or cure.
CBS Television Studios will be bringing cast members from Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Lower Decks, and Star Trek: Picard to the 2019 San Diego Comic Con. The Star Trek: Discovery crew have made the trek to Comic Con before, but this year marks the first appearances for Star Trek: Picard and Star Trek: Lower Decks. The Star Trek panels will take place back-to-back in the San Diego Convention Center’s largest hall, Hall H.
The network will also be introducing Comic Con attendees to their upcoming dramas, EVIL and Nancy Drew. CBS plans to screen the first episode of both shows at the Con.
CBS 2019 San Diego Comic Con Panels and Events:
THURSDAY, JULY 18
EVIL EXCLUSIVE SCREENING AND PANEL 12:45-2:00 PM, BALLROOM 20 – EVIL is a psychological mystery that examines the origins of evil along the dividing line between science and religion. The series focuses on a skeptical female psychologist who joins a priest-in-training and a carpenter as they investigate the church’s backlog of unexplained mysteries, including supposed miracles, demonic possessions and hauntings. Their job is to assess if there’s a logical explanation or if something truly supernatural is at work.
Please join series stars Katja Herbers, Mike Colter, Aasif Mandvi and Michael Emerson along with co-creators and executive producers Robert King and Michelle King for an exclusive sneak peek of the first episode followed by a panel discussion. EVIL will air Thursdays this fall on CBS.
NANCY DREW EXCLUSIVE SCREENING AND PANEL 2:00-3:15 PM BALLROOM 20 – Nancy Drew is a brilliant teenaged detective whose sense of self had come from solving mysteries in her hometown of Horseshoe Bay, Maine – until her mother’s untimely death derails Nancy’s college plans. Devastated by her mother’s passing, Nancy swears off crime-solving, but when a socialite is murdered, Nancy finds herself embroiled in a ghostly murder investigation.
A supernatural presence begins to haunt Nancy’s investigation, and she discovers that the current crime has an astonishing connection to the unsolved murder of a local girl. Whether the ghost is here to help or hinder Nancy remains to be seen, but one thing’s for sure: Nancy’s going to have to unravel the clues from both the living and the dead to solve the crimes.
Please join series stars Kennedy McMann, Leah Lewis, Maddison Jaizani, Alex Saxon and Tunji Kasim, along with executive producers Noga Landau, Melinda Hsu-Taylor and Stephanie Savage for an exclusive sneak peek of the first episode followed by a panel discussion. Nancy Drew will air Wednesdays this fall on The CW.
SATURDAY, JULY 20
“ENTER THE STAR TREK UNIVERSE” PANEL 11:30 AM -1:00 PM HALL H– Over 50 years ago, the world was first introduced to what would quickly become a cultural phenomenon for the ages. Star Trek broke barriers then and continues to do so now, inspiring people of all generations and walks of life with its celebration of cultural diversity, scientific exploration and the pursuit of uncharted frontiers. Today, the Star Trek universe continues to thrive, exploring all new missions for Starfleet.
CBS All Access invites you to join the cast and producers of its hit series Star Trek: Discovery and be the first to hear about two new upcoming additions to the Star Trek universe: the highly anticipated new series Star Trek: Picard, starring Sir Patrick Stewart, and the animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks.
ACTIVATIONS AND GIVEAWAYS:
STAR TREK UNIVERSE BOOTH: U.S.S. DISCOVERY TRANSPORTER EXPERIENCE AND “TREK” TALENT MEET-AND-GREETS – CBS All Access is bringing the Star Trek universe to the San Diego Comic-Con Exhibit Hall, Thursday, July 18 through Sunday, July 21, where fans are invited to step aboard the U.S.S. Discovery and travel to strange and distant lands through an immersive transporter experience. Fans will also have the opportunity to meet some of their favorite Star Trek talent in person with meet-and-greets in the booth (Booth #4237) on Saturday, July 20. Comic-Con badges are required for entry.
STAR TREK UNIVERSE EXCLUSIVE PINS – A number of exclusive, limited-quantity Star Trek pins will be available to fans during Comic-Con. All week long, a Starfleet Headquarters visitors badge will be available for those who visit and complete the Star Trek transporter experience on the show floor.
On Saturday afternoon and Sunday, a limited quantity of pins featuring the debut of two characters from the upcoming CBS All Access animated show Star Trek: Lower Decks will also be available from the Star Trek booth. At the “Jean-Luc Picard: The First Duty” museum experience at Michael J. Wolf Fine Arts, fans can get an exclusive replica pin of the Picard family crest as seen in Star Trek: Picard.
“JEAN-LUC PICARD: THE FIRST DUTY” EXHIBIT – In celebration of Patrick Stewart’s return to his iconic Star Trek: The Next Generation role, “Jean-Luc Picard: The First Duty” is a special exhibition showcasing original props, costumes and other artifacts tracing Picard’s life and Starfleet career. Items on display include his cherished Ressikan flute, the legendary Picard family album, his Starfleet uniforms, models of ships Picard captained, and all that remains of the “Borg Queen.” The gallery also features exclusive first looks at costumes and other items featured in the upcoming CBS All Access series Star Trek: Picard.
Visitors will have the first chance to purchase exclusive Star Trek: Picard merchandise and opportunities for exclusive giveaways. The gallery is located at Michael J Wolf Fine Arts, 363 Fifth Ave., San Diego, Calif. 92101 and will be open Thursday, Friday and Saturday of Comic-Con from 11:00 AM until 9:00 PM and on Sunday from 11:00 AM until 5:00 PM.
COMIC-CON COMEDY SHUTTLE – CBS will offer complimentary rides throughout the Gaslamp District in branded shuttles. Featured shows will include the new fall comedies Bob ♥ Abishola, Carol’s Second Act and The Unicorn. Trailers of the series will be screened for the passengers as well.
Additionally, EVIL will be offering festival-goers complimentary rides during the day throughout the Gaslamp District, while hosting “Frightseeing Tours” in the evenings in Old Town. Trailers of EVIL, a CBS original series, will be screened for the passengers, and brand ambassadors will distribute giveaways. Exclusive “Frightseeing Tours” will run Thursday and Friday nights for select fans.
STEP INTO THE TWILIGHT ZONE EXPERIENCE – From Thursday, July 18 to Sunday, July 21. Located in the Interactive Zone at Petco Park, fans will be transported into CBS All Access’ The Twilight Zone as they enjoy an immersive experience not only of sight and sound, but of mind. Reserve FREE tickets at: StepIntoTheTwilightZone.com.
CARPOOL KARAOKE THE MIC – The Singing Machine launches CARPOOL KARAOKE THE MIC at San Diego Comic-Con from July 18 to July 21, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Located in space “J” at the Interactive Zone at Petco Park, fans will be able to recreate the fun of James Corden’s wildly popular “Carpool Karaoke” segment and become the star of the car as they hop inside a branded Range Rover to sing along to their favorite songs. There will also be a daily CARPOOL KARAOKE THE MIC giveaway to a lucky fan that has posted their performance on social media.
The first trailer for Sony Pictures’ Jumanji: The Next Level reveals the gang has been drawn back into the game. But, there’s a twist. It’s not Spencer who enters the game; this time it’s his grandfather who transforms into Dwayne Johnson.
In addition to Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, and Nick Jonas return for the sequel to 2017’s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. The cast also includes Awkwafina, Ser’Darius Blain, Madison Iseman, Morgan Turner, Alex Wolff, Danny Glover, and Danny DeVito.
Jake Kasdan returned to direct the sequel. Kasdan co-wrote the screenplay with Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg. Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Matt Tolmach, and Kasdan produced. David Householter, Melvin Mar, Scott Rosenberg, Jeff Pinkner, William Teitler, Ted Field, Mike Weber, and Jumanji author Chris Van Allsburg executive produced.
Writer/director Jake Kasdan’s behind the scenes team includes director of photography Gyula Pados, editor Steve Edwards, production designer Bill Brzeski, and costume designer Louise Mingenbach.
Sony Pictures is planning a December 13, 2019 theatrical release.
The Plot:
“In Jumanji: The Next Level, the gang is back but the game has changed. As they return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own, they discover that nothing is as they expect. The players will have to brave parts unknown and unexplored, from the arid deserts to the snowy mountains, in order to escape the world’s most dangerous game.”
Netflix has just released the first photos and teaser poster from the upcoming fantasy series, The Witcher. Henry Cavill (Justice League, Mission: Impossible – Fallout) leads the cast of the epic series based on the best-selling books by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski.
In addition to showing off photos from the series, Netflix announced the cast will be taking the stage at the San Diego Comic Con. The Witcher will host a panel beginning at 2:15pm PT in Hall H (the largest venue at the SDCC) on Friday, July 19th. Series star Henry Cavill will be joined by Anya Chalotra (The ABC Murders) and Freya Allan (Into the Badlands) for the Q&A. Showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich will also discuss the series during the panel hosted by sci-fi geek/actress Yvette Nicole Brown (Community).
The eight episode first season stars Cavill as Geralt of Rivia, Anya Chalotra as Yennefer, Freya Allan as Ciri, Jodhi May (Game of Thrones) as Calanthe, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson (Fortitude) as Eist, and Adam Levy (Knightfall) as Mousesack. MyAnna Buring (Ripper Street) is Tissaia, Mimi Ndiweni (Black Earth Rising) is Fringilla, Therica Wilson-Read (Profile) is Sabrina, and Emma Appleton (The End of The F**king World) is Renfri.
The cast also includes Eamon Farren (The ABC Murders) as Cahir, Joey Batey (Knightfall) as Jaskier, Lars Mikkelsen (House of Cards) as Stregobor, Royce Pierreson (Wanderlust) as Istredd, Maciej Musiał (1983) as Sir Lazlo, Wilson Radjou-Pujalte (Dickensian) as Dara, and Anna Shaffer (Harry Potter) as Triss.
The Plot:
“Based on the best-selling fantasy series of books, The Witcher is an epic tale of fate and family. Geralt of Rivia, a solitary monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts. But when destiny hurtles him toward a powerful sorceress, and a young princess with a dangerous secret, the three must learn to navigate the increasingly volatile Continent together.”
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CBS’s Elementary reaches the halfway point of its final season with episode seven, “From Russia with Drugs.” Season seven episode seven, directed by Michael Hekmat from a script by Sean Bennett, will air on July 4th at 10pm ET/PT.
Episode seven guest stars include Rob Bartlett, Lili Mirojnick, Emily Swallow, Shirley Rumierk, Kristolyn Lloyd, and Jason Babinsky.
The cast of Elementary is led by Jonny Lee Miller as Sherlock Holmes and Lucy Liu as Joan Watson. Aidan Quinn is Captain Tommy Gregson, Jon Michael Hill is Detective Marcus Bell, and James Frain plays Odin Reichenbach. Virginia Madsen and Jordan Gelber appear in recurring roles as Paige and M.E. Hawes.
“From Russia with Drugs” Plot – Holmes and Watson investigate the murder of a criminal who made his living by stealing from other criminals. Also, when Captain Gregson resumes leadership of the precinct, he suspects his interim replacement, Captain Dwyer, is responsible for one of his best detective’s suspicious departure.
The Elementary Plot:
“Elementary stars Jonny Lee Miller as Detective Sherlock Holmes and Lucy Liu as Dr. Joan Watson in a modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD’s most impossible cases. Initially sober companion and client, Holmes and Watson’s relationship evolved into a symbiotic professional investigative partnership. Once the top homicide consultants for Captain Thomas Gregson, they worked regularly alongside Detective Marcus Bell before Holmes’ false confession to a murder he did not commit forced them to move to London.
Holmes and Watson forge new careers in England as consultants for Scotland Yard until they receive news that a member of their inner circle has been gravely wounded in the United States. As Holmes’ stateside legal trouble threatens to keep them from returning to New York, their greatest foe to date, tech billionaire Odin Reichenbach waits on the horizon to test their limits.”
