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Captain America: The Winter Soldier Displays a New Poster

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Rebecca Murray
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Captain America The Winter Soldier Teaser PosterMarvel’s unveiled this brand new teaser poster for the Captain America sequel, Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Chris Evans is back in the title role however, obviously, he’s not pictured on the poster. Instead, it’s the shield which gets the spotlight on this simple teaser poster.
 
Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier opens in theaters on April 4, 2014. In addition to Evans, the cast includes Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, Robert Redford as Agent Alexander Pierce, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier, Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Falcon, Cobie Smulders as Agent Maria Hill, Frank Grillo as Brock Rumlow, Georges St-Pierre as Georges Batroc. In addition, Hayley Atwell is back as Peggy Carter, Toby Jones plays Arnim Zola, Emily VanCamp is Agent 13, and Maximiliano Hernández is Agent Jasper Sitwell.
 
The Plot:
 
Captain America: The Winter Soldier will pick-up where Marvel’s The Avengers left off, as Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world and teams up with Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow, to battle a powerful yet shadowy enemy in present-day Washington, D.C.
 

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Country Artists Take a New Spin on Vinyl

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Eric Church Caught in the Act Album
Cover for the vinyl pressing of Eric Church’s 'Caught In The Act: Live'

Not since the early 1990s has the acronym “LP” had currency in the recording world. Yet it’s creeping back into the nomenclature among some Millennials and members of Generation Y as they discover the wonders of vinyl albums.

This trend isn’t just about nostalgia or even the music itself. It’s about the market. “There are several potential consumer demographics that we are targeting with the vinyl release of the Pistol Annies album Annie Up,” said Gary Overton, Chairman/CEO, Sony Music Nashville. “Obviously, there are the audiophiles, who will love the sound of this album on vinyl. We are also targeting the Baby Boomers that are going back to listening to vinyl albums. And we are targeting the Millennials who are hearing vinyl for the first time and are loving the whole experience.

“We did a limited vinyl release on the first Annies album (Hell On Heels),” Overton added. “It sounded so good and was so well received that after hearing the new songs on their second album, it was a no-brainer to release it on vinyl.”

It’s not just new Country albums that are being released on vinyl. “We’ve been actively reviewing and determining iconic albums to reissue on vinyl over the past several years,” said Jason Boyd, VP, Sales and Marketing, Universal Music Enterprises. “Our focus has been heavily on rock, jazz, alternative, metal and select soundtracks. We felt we should begin releasing some of the iconic and influential Country albums from our rich catalogue.”

Their initial selections for vinyl reissue were Glen Campbell’s By the Time I Get to Phoenix, Merle Haggard and The Strangers’ Swinging Doors and the Bottle Let Me Down, Wanda Jackson’s Rockin’ With Wanda!, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s Will the Circle be Unbroken and Kenny Rogers’ The Gambler.

“We’re going after both the newer vinyl music fan who is discovering the many different types of music on LP, and core fans of these artists,” Boyd said. “Many new consumers to the vinyl format are experiencing and developing new types of music. We’ve been introducing them to various jazz and rock albums. Why not expose them to legendary Country albums, provide them with (a) new pristine pressing versus used versions? On the other side, we have our core fan who loves Merle Haggard, Glen Campbell, Kenny Rogers, Wanda Jackson and the Dirt Band. We feel they would enjoy having a new version of a classic favorite in their collection.”

According to Boyd, the LP format’s appeal goes way beyond even these considerations. Look, for example, is nearly as important as sound. “Each (vinyl album) has a very distinctive appeal,” he noted. “The Kenny Rogers album is such a big hit, with an amazing cover. It looks really good on LP. Album art is critical to the decision process of reissuing vinyl. Having a 12′-by-12′ piece of art representing the album is essential to the experience. We go to great lengths to faithfully reproduce the album jackets, sleeves, inserts and so on, exactly as they were when initially released. Vinyl fans spend time reviewing and looking at the covers. Many fans display them in their personal space as a reflection of who they are. Having a Merle Haggard album carefully positioned in your living room provides a representation of your musical taste and makes a statement about you.”

“There’s an experience in listening to vinyl and a process to actually playing the LP,” Boyd added. “You have to follow very specific steps to place the album on the turntable, flip to side B and go through dropping the needle in the groove if you want a specific song. All of this is part of the experience. Digital is about convenience and quality. Music fans should have their favorite album in the formats they want. Vinyl, digital, CD, stream — it’s all about choice.”

Vinyl will never threaten the dominance of digital downloads or CDs, but the uptick in demand is undeniable. Nielsen SoundScan tallied 4.6 million LP sales in 2012, up by 19 percent over the number of sales in 2011 and the greatest amount since SoundScan started tracking sales in 1991. More recently, during the week ending April 21, which included Record Store Day on April 20, another Nielsen SoundScan record was broken with a one-week total of 244,000 LPs sold.

Ashley Monroe was one of many artists commemorating Record Store Day, marking the occasion by releasing a vinyl edition of her acclaimed solo debut album, Like A Rose. Another celebrant was Eric Church, who released a double-LP version of his live album, Caught In The Act: Live, on that same day.

“Vinyl sounds the best, particularly if you are cognizant of compression and frequencies that lie above and below those that are typically assigned to what the human ear can hear,” said John Peets, founder of Q Prime South and Church’s manager. “Vinyl can reproduce a very wide spectrum of frequencies, some of which are simply felt. Also, most evident on the high end, analog representation is one of the actual sound wave, rather than a digital sampling of a couple of points and the computer ‘guessing’ the curve. The more the entire recording stays in the analog space, the more these attributes come into play.”

Sound quality, physical interaction with the album and turntable, cover art and a growing market of young and aficionado listeners all come into play as artists decide to explore the new/old format. But Overton also finds something more ephemeral behind the vinyl mini-revival.

“What I think is significant is the fact that young people are buying turntables for the first time and listening to vinyl albums together with their friends,” he said. “Music was meant to be a shared experience, not a shared file.”

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By Randy Rudder
Used by Permission © 2013 CMA Close Up® News Service / Country Music Association®, Inc.




Comic Con 2013 – Sunday TV and Movies Schedule

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Rebecca Murray
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Maggie Siff and Charlie Hunnam in Sons of Anarchy
Maggie Siff and Charlie Hunnam in 'Sons of Anarchy' - Photo © FX
The big studio movie panels are all over and done with by this final day of the 2013 San Diego Comic Con, but television shows are making Sunday at Comic Con a must-attend event. Among the series taking the stage at the Con for Q&As with fans are Sons of Anarchy, Breaking Bad, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Doctor Who, Supernatural, and Under the Dome.
 
Supernatural Special Video Presentation and Q&A – 10am, Hall H
 
Series stars Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Misha Collins, and Mark A. Sheppard, along with executive producer Jeremy Carver return to Hall H to answer questions from the audience about what’s in store for the ninth season of this exciting series. Fans will also be treated to an exclusive video presentation featuring series highlights, as well as a portion of the special features from the upcoming Supernatural: The Complete Eighth Season DVD and Blu-ray release, in stores September 10. The ninth season of Supernatural will premiere this fall in its new Tuesday nighttime period at 9/8c on The CW.
 
Comic Con International Independent Film Festival Awards – 11:05am, Marriott Hall 2
 
The films have been shown, now it’s time to award the recipients of the 2013 Comic-Con Independent Film Festival with their trophies and recognition! Comic-Con’s Gary Sassaman talks to this year’s trio of judges — Alex DeMille (winner of last year’s CCI-IFF Judges’ Choice award for The Absence), journalist Geoff Boucher (senior writer at Entertainment Weekly and the force behind EW.com’s CapeTown) and acclaimed award-winning actress Kathy Najimy (Sister Acts 1 & 2, Hocus Pocus, Rat Race) — about the films and presents prizes and trophies to the winners.
 
Breaking Bad – 11:15am, Hall H
 
AMC’s Breaking Bad creator and executive producer Vince Gilligan appears with the cast of Breaking Bad including Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn, Dean Norris, Betsy Brandt, R. J. Mitte, and Bob Odenkirk. In the panel, Vince and the cast talk about what it was like to shoot the final episodes of one of the boldest and most intense dramas on television and how they are preparing for the series’ final moments. Join the panelists for a one-on-one Q&A session and an official sneak preview of the final eight episodes of Breaking Bad season 5, premiering Sunday night, August 11 at 9:00.
 
Teen Titans Go! Screening and Q&A – 11:45am, Room 6BCF
 
This is a must-Go! panel for all Teen Titans fans, as Robin, Starfire, Beast Boy, Cyborg, and Raven make their triumphant return to Comic-Con! Fans will be treated to a brand-new episode, as well as exclusive footage that will be screened only at Comic-Con! Following the screening, join producer Aaron Horvath and members of the voice cast for a Q&A as they give fans a peek behind the cape at all the upcoming comedic mayhem that will be going on inside Titans Tower. From Warner Bros. Animation, Teen Titans Go! airs Tuesdays at 7:30/6:30c on Cartoon Network.
 
BBC America’s Doctor Who 50th Anniversary – 12:30pm, Hall H
 
BBC America presents the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary panel featuring Doctor Who stars Matt Smith and Jenna Coleman, award-winning lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat, An Adventure in Space and Time star David Bradley, and award-winning writer/executive producer Mark Gatiss. The Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special will premiere November 23, on BBC America. As part of the celebrations in November, An Adventure in Space and Time will tell the story of the genesis of Doctor Who, with David Bradley starring as the first ever Doctor, William Hartnell.
 
Beware the Batman Screening and Q&A – 1pm, Room 6BCF
 
The Dark Knight makes his return to television in this new action-packed CG animated series. A cool new take on the classic franchise, Beware the Batman incorporates Batman‘s core characters with a rogues’ gallery of new villains not previously seen in animated form. With backup from ex-secret agent Alfred and lethal swordstress Katana, the Dark Knight faces the twisted machinations of Gotham City’s criminal underworld, led by the likes of Anarky, Professor Pyg, Mister Toad, and Magpie. After screening a new episode, producers Glen Murakami and Mitch Watson and others will take attendees into the shadows of Gotham City for a lively discussion on the adventures that await Batman this season. From Warner Bros. Animation, Beware the Batman airs Saturday mornings at 10:00 ET/PT on Cartoon Network.
 
Community: Celebrating the Fans – 1:50pm, Hall H
 
Community is back at Comic-Con, and the show is making its Hall H debut to celebrate the devoted Community fandom! Currently confirmed are cast members Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alison Brie, Jim Rash, and Ken Jeong, plus executive producers Dan Harmon and Chris McKenna and co-executive producer Andy Bobrow. Be a part of the study group for a panel and Q&A, and you’ll find out firsthand what surprises are in store for the Sony Pictures Television’s comedy series when it returns to NBC for its fifth season. Community launches in broadcast syndication and on Comedy Central this September.
 
Under the Dome – 2:15pm, Room 6BCF
 
Stars Dean Norris, Mike Vogel, and Rachelle Lefevre, along with executive producers Brian K. Vaughan, Neal Bear, and Jack Bender, invite you to go under the dome as they discuss the television event of the summer about a small town inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an invisible and indestructible dome. Based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel, the series follows “Big Jim” (Norris), the only elected official left under the dome whose abiding love for the town may be surpassed only by his desire for power; Dale “Barbie” Barbara (Vogel), an army veteran with a mysterious past; and “Julia Shumway” (Lefevre), the editor of the local newspaper who is coping with the disappearance of her husband, among other residents who are all struggling to uncover the mystery of the dome that has descended upon their town. They must come together to find ways to survive and work to ultimately rebuild their democracy from the ground up, while facing postapocalyptic situations. Follow them on this journey under the dome, where no one can hide and no one’s secret is safe.
 
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia – 3pm, Hall H
 
The Gang returns to Paddy’s Pub with Mac (Rob McElhenney), Dennis (Glenn Howerton), Charlie (Charlie Day), Dee (Kaitlin Olson), and Frank (Danny DeVito). It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia was created by McElhenney and is executive produced by McElhenney, Day, Howerton, Michael Rotenberg, Nick Frenkel, Tom Lofaro, Rob Rosell, Scott Marder, and David Hornsby.
 
Sons of Anarchy – 3:50pm, Hall H
 
Get an inside look into the world of FX’s highest-rated series ever, with creator Kurt Sutter, executive producer/director Paris Barclay, and the full cast: Charlie Hunnam, Katey Sagal, Ron Perlman, Maggie Siff, Kim Coates, Mark Boone Junior, Tommy Flanagan, Theo Rossi, Dayton Callie, and Jimmy Smits.
 
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Jim Morrison Documentary Looking for Backing Via Kickstarter

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Rebecca Murray
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Before the End Jim Morrison Documentary

Documentary filmmakers Jeff and Jess Finn are trying to raise $50,000 to finish their Jim Morrison documentary titled Before the End: Jim Morrison Comes of Age. The Finns have been working on the documentary about The Doors frontman for a year, and they launched the Kickstarter campaign on the 42nd anniversary of Morrison’s death in Paris.

“We think the story of The Doors has been told countless times,” said Jeff Finn, “but nuanced Morrison truths remain covered up by myths, distortions, and lies. Ideally, Before the End will function as a counterpoint to the negative knee-jerk reactions people have toward Jim, which seem based on certain portrayals that have been etched in stone.”

And Jeff Finn wants The Doors fans to know that with the project, they’re neither “deifying nor demonizing” Jim Morrison. “We’re trying to reveal his humanity, especially as it applies to his formative years,” explained Finn. “Making this documentary feels akin to a murder mystery, like who killed Jim Morrison by character assassination? I guess you could say we’re also trying to avenge Jim in a sense.”

The documentary will feature interviews with family, friends, and classmates of Jim Morrison as well as the first on-camera interview with Jim’s brother Andy. The Finns also snagged an interview with Florida State University Medieval History Professor Ralph Turner who will talk about the paper Morrison wrote for him on Hieronymus Bosch. And all of the research done traveling the country will help the Finns deliver a film that shows Jim as more than just a rock god. “There was so much more to Jim Morrison than a rock star,” stated Jess Finn. “And that remains the case today. Now we just need to show it. We receive emails and messages from all around the world. People want to know what Jim was really like.”

Details on Before the End: “The Finns’ ultimate goal is to bring the real Jim Morrison to light. Before the End mainly focuses on the singer/poet’s formative years, a key period that after 40 years has yet to see much in the way of serious research. In addition, the couple takes on Morrison’s notorious time in The Doors as well as his mysterious demise.”




Take a Visit to Austenland

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Rebecca Murray
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Jane Austen fans have a film made just for their viewing pleasure with Austenland coming to theaters on August 16, 2013. Keri Russell stars as a lover of Jane Austen’s work who is looking for a Mr. Darcy all her own. The cast also includes Jane Seymour, Jennifer Coolidge, Bret McKenzie, Jane Seymour, and James Callis. Jerusha Hess and Shannon Hale adapted Shannon Hale’s novel for the screen, with Jerusha Hess directing.
 
The Plot:
 
Austenland is a romantic comedy about 30-something, singe Jane Hayes, a seemingly normal young woman with a secret: her obsession with all things Jane Austen. But when she decides to spend her life savings on a trip to an English resort catering to Austen-crazed women, Jane’s fantasies of meeting the perfect Regency-era gentleman suddenly become more real than she ever could have imagined.
 
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Paula Abdul to Guest Judge on ‘So You Think You Can Dance’

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Rebecca Murray
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Paula Abdul

Ratings are down on this season of Fox’s dance competition series So You Think You Can Dance and now Fox is hoping to bring in more viewers with the announcement of Paula Abdul as a guest judge. The former American Idol and The X Factor judge has signed up to guest judge the talented dancers on the July 9, 2013 episode of the series.

Abdul is well suited to the job as the winner of two Emmys for her work as a choreographer (The 17th Annual American Music Awards, The Tracey Ullman Show), and she’ll be joining Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy as well as Fox Sports broadcaster Erin Andrews on the judging panel when the dancers hit the stage at 8pm.

The Details:

In tomorrow night’s all-new episode, the competition continues when the Top 18 finalists – Jasmine Mason and Alan Bersten; Mariah Spears and “BluPrint”; Makenzie Dustman and Paul Karmiryan; Hayley Erbert and Curtis Holland; Amy Yakima and “Fik-Shun”; Alexis Juliano and Nico Greetham; Jasmine Harper and Aaron Turner; Jenna Johnson and Tucker Knox; and Malece Miller and Jade Zuberi – compete once again for America and the judges, including guest judges Andrews and Abdul.

So You Think You Can Dance is hosted by Cat Deeley and is executive produced by Simon Fuller, Nigel Lythgoe, Barry Adelman, and Allen Shapiro.




‘The World’s End’ Debuts Behind the Scenes Videos

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Rebecca Murray
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The World's End
Martin Freeman, Paddy Considine, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and Eddie Marsan in Edgar Wright’s ‘THE WORLD’S END’ (Photo Credit: Laurie Sparham / Focus Features)

Did Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost really plan for a trilogy or was it just a fluke that they’ve delivered three films now referred to as the Cornetto Trilogy? In these behind-the-scenes videos, Wright, Pegg, and Frost discuss how The World’s End is – even with a completely different story – a fitting end to the Cornetto Trilogy (whether they like referring to it as that or not). As Pegg says, he wants their fans to see The World’s End as a unifying end to the three films.

The World’s End Plot:

The tale of The World’s End begins on June 22nd, 1990. In their suburban U.K. town of Newton Haven, five boys in the prime of their teenage youth celebrate the end of school by attempting an epic pub crawl together. Despite their enthusiasm and the downing of a slew of pints of beer, they fall short of seeing their quest through, to the last pub on their list, The World’s End. Twenty-odd years later, “the five musketeers” have each left their hometown and are now husbands, fathers, men with careers – with the flashing-red-light exception of Gary King (Simon Pegg), who is now a 40-year-old man trapped at the cigarette end of his teens.

The irrepressible Gary, keenly aware of his estrangement from his onetime closest friend Andy (Nick Frost), becomes hellbent on trying “The Golden Mile” drinking marathon again. He convinces Andy, Steven (Paddy Considine), Oliver (Martin Freeman), and Peter (Eddie Marsan) to stage an encore, and one Friday afternoon they are all reunited. Gary is in his element: the mandate is one night, five guys, twelve pubs – imbibing at least one pint apiece at each establishment.

Arriving in Newton Haven, they re-encounter Oliver’s sister Sam (Rosamund Pike), for whom Gary and Steven each still carry a torch. As the gang attempts along the way to reconcile their past and present, an increasingly insane and dangerous series of encounters with old haunts and acquaintances makes them realize that the real struggle is for the future, not just theirs but humankind’s. Reaching The World’s End is the least of their worries…

The World’s End opens in theaters on August 23, 2013.





First Look: ‘Oldboy’ Movie Poster

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Rebecca Murray
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Oldboy Movie Poster

Whether or not you’re excited about the remake of Oldboy, you have to admit the first official poster is eye-catching. The logo is in Josh Brolin’s own handwriting and is, according to the press release accompanying the poster, “inspired by the letters his character writes to his daughter through the film while locked up.”

Film District’s set to open Oldboy, directed by Spike Lee, in theaters on October 25, 2013. In addition to Brolin, the cast includes Elizabeth Olsen and Sharlto Copley.

The Plot:

Oldboy is a provocative, visceral thriller that follows the story of an advertising executive (Josh Brolin) who is abruptly kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years in solitary confinement. When he is inexplicably released, he embarks on an obsessive mission to discover who orchestrated his bizarre and torturous punishment, only to find he is still trapped in a web of conspiracy and torment.

Comic-Con 2013 – Saturday TV and Movies Schedule

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Rebecca Murray
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Thor: The Dark World Poster

Comic book films are well represented on the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con Saturday schedule, with studios showing off the Thor and Captain America sequels as well as the new 300 story. The Hunger Games cast is set to make their first appearance at the annual sold-out geekfest and fairy tale stories and vampires (but not the sparkling kind) will be in the spotlight on Saturday, July 20, 2013.

A&E Bates Motel – 10am, Room 6A

The Bates Motel is open for business in San Diego! Executive producers Carlton Cuse and Kerry Ehrin will release new footage from the highly acclaimed A&E drama series Bates Motel exclusively for Comic Con attendees. The executive producers will be joined by the cast, including Academy Award nominee Vera Farmiga (Norma Bates), Freddie Highmore (Norman Bates), Max Thieriot (Dylan), Olivia Cooke (Emma), and Nestor Carbonell (Sheriff Alex Romero) to discuss the show’s unique backstory and creation. Fans will get an opportunity to hear more about season 2, debuting in 2014 on A&E, and will have a chance to ask the cast and creators questions during a Q&A.

Once Upon a Time in Wonderland: Down the Rabbit Hole – 10:15am, Ballroom 20

Co-creators and executive producers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz introduce the world premiere screening of their newest series, Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. This strange new land takes you to the other side of the rabbit hole, where you’ll meet Alice, the Knave of Hearts, the White Rabbit and a host of other characters. Q&A as well as surprise guests will follow the screening. You won’t want to miss who shows up at this panel!

Marvel Television Presents – 10:30am, Room 6BCF

It’s the biggest, most animated Marvel Television panel ever! Join Marvel’s head of television, Jeph Loeb, for the latest from inside Marvel Universe on Disney XD, including what’s next for Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man, a new episode of the hit series Marvel’s Avengers Assemble, and the world premiere of Marvel’s Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H..

Warner Bros Pictures and Legendary Pictures Panel – 10:45am, Hall H

Legendary Pictures: Godzilla — An epic rebirth to Toho’s iconic Godzilla, this spectacular adventure pits the world’s most famous monster against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity’s scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence. Gareth Edwards directs Godzilla, which stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, and Juliette Binoche, with David Strathairn and Bryan Cranston. The screenplay is by Max Borenstein, Frank Darabont, and Dave Callaham. Thomas Tull and Jon Jashni are producing with Mary Parent and Brian Rogers. Alex Garcia and Patricia Whitcher are the executive producers, alongside Yoshimitsu Banno and Kenji Okuhira. The film is from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures.

Legendary Pictures: Seventh Son — The fantasy action adventure Seventh Son takes audiences to a time long past, where evil is about to be unleashed. Jeff Bridges stars as Master Gregory, a Falcon Knight who imprisoned the malevolently powerful witch Mother Malkin (Julianne Moore) years ago. Now escaped, she seeks vengeance, and Gregory has only until the next blood moon to train a new apprentice (Ben Barnes), the seventh son of a seventh son, to fight a dark magic unlike any other. Oscar nominee Sergei Bodrov directs an international cast that includes Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Olivia Williams, Antje Traue, and Djimon Hounsou. The film is from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures.

Warner Bros. Pictures: 300: Rise of an Empire — From producer Zack Snyder, Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures present a new chapter in this epic saga, based on Frank Miller’s graphic novel Xerxes and told in the same breathtaking visual style as the blockbuster 300. Directed by Noam Murro, 300: Rise of an Empire takes the action to a fresh battlefield-on the sea-with a cast of both new and returning stars, led by Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Lena Headey, Hans Matheson, David Wenham, and Rodrigo Santoro. Gianni Nunnari, Mark Canton, Zack Snyder, Deborah Snyder, and Bernie Goldmann produce, with Zack Snyder and Kurt Johnstad again collaborating on the screenplay.

Warner Bros. Pictures: Gravity — From director Alfonso Cuarón comes the sci-fi thriller Gravity starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. Dr. Ryan Stone (Bullock) is a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission, alongside veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky (Clooney). On a seemingly routine spacewalk, disaster strikes, leaving them completely alone-tethered to nothing but each other and spiraling out into the blackness. The deafening silence tells them they have lost any link to Earth…and any chance for rescue. As fear turns to panic, every gulp of air eats away at what little oxygen is left. But the only way home may be to go further into the terrifying expanse of space.

Warner Bros. Pictures: The LEGO Movie — From directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller of 21 Jump Street comes the first ever full-length theatrical LEGO adventure, The LEGO Movie, about a perfectly average LEGO minifigure named Emmet who is mistakenly identified as the most extraordinary person and the key to saving the world. He is drafted into a fellowship of strangers on an epic quest to stop an evil tyrant, a journey for which he is hopelessly and hilariously underprepared. The original 3D computer animated story stars Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Nick Offerman, and Alison Brie, with Liam Neeson and Morgan Freeman.

Gravity Falls – 11am, Room 7AB

Creator and executive producer Alex Hirsch, creative director Michael Rianda, and series stars Jason Ritter and Kristin Schaal uncover the mysteries of Disney Channel’s hit series Gravity Falls. Find out what’s in store for television’s spookiest town with an exclusive clip from the show’s exciting season finale and an audience Q&A. The panel will feature a sneak peek of Wander Over Yonder, the new series coming from Craig McCracken (Powerpuff Girls).

Once Upon a Time: Off to Neverland – 11am, Ballroom 20

Co-creators and executive producers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz take you on a journey to Neverland. If the season finale left you wanting more, you will not want to miss this opportunity for an exclusive sneak peek at what’s to come. Questions will be answered. Secrets will be revealed. And Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Robert Carlyle, Josh Dallas, Emilie de Ravin, Colin O’Donoghue, and Michael Raymond James will all join in the fun. It’s time for you to get hooked on Once Upon a Time.

Futurama – 12pm, Ballroom 20

We’re dooooooooomed! An epic panel for the ages will celebrate Futurama‘s latest and greatest final season. On hand will be most or all of Futurama’s legendary voice cast, consisting of Billy West, John DiMaggio, Katey Sagal, Maurice LaMarche, Tress MacNeille, David Herman, Phil LaMarr, and Lauren Tom, performing never-before-heard scenes from the upcoming “Last Episode Ever.” Plus executive producer David X. Cohen, creator Matt Groening, and a cartooning showdown to the death! (Note: actual death not guaranteed.)

How I Met Your Mother – 12pm, Indigo Ballroom Hilton San Diego Bayfront

For the first time ever, the hit sitcom visits Comic-Con to kick off its final season with an exclusive look at the show and a panel featuring Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris, and Alyson Hannigan and executive producers Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, and Pamela Fryman.

The Simpsons – 12:45pm, Ballroom 20

Celebrate The Simpsons‘ 25th year on the air with creator Matt Groening, executive producer Al Jean, supervising director Mike Anderson, and consulting producer David Silverman, enjoy never-before seen footage from guest director Guillermo del Toro, and hear musical guests perform “We Put The Spring In Springfield!”

The Originals Special Video Presentation and Q&A – 1pm, Indigo Ballroom Hilton San Diego Bayfront

From the executive producer of The CW’s #1 series and Comic-Con fan favorite The Vampire Diaries comes The Originals, a sexy new drama centering on the Original Family and the dangerous vampire/werewolf hybrid, Klaus, who returns to the magical melting pot that is the French Quarter of New Orleans-a town he helped build centuries ago-where he is reunited with his diabolical former protégé, Marcel, a charismatic vampire who has total control over the human and supernatural inhabitants of the Crescent City. Join executive producer Julie Plec and series stars Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies, Claire Holt, Phoebe Tonkin, and Charles Michael Davis for a special video presentation followed by a Q&A. From Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with My So- Called Company, Alloy Entertainment, Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios, The Originals will air Tuesdays 9/8c on The CW this fall.

Lionsgate Featuring I, Frankenstein and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire – 1:35pm, Hall H

I, Frankenstein stars Aaron Eckhart and Yvonne Strahovski appear with film director/writer Stuart Beattie and graphic novel author/writer Kevin Grevioux. Plus, the cast of the highly anticipated second installment of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire comes to Hall H for the first time. Never-before-seen footage is showcased from both films. Includes Q&A opportunity.

Family Guy – 1:45pm, Ballroom 20

The Griffins are back at Comic-Con for another raucous panel and a sneak peek at season 12, featuring Seth Green, Alex Borstein, and executive producer Rich Appel plus other surprise guests.

American Dad – 2:30pm, Ballroom 20

Be on hand for an exclusive look at the new season, the world premiere of a song from the never-before-seen Christmas episode featuring the return of Krampus, and a Q&A featuring Wendy Schaal, Rachael MacFarlane, Scott Grimes, Dee Bradley Baker, and more.

Grimm Season 3 – 2:40pm, Room 6BCF

In season 2’s shocking cliffhanger finale, we were left screaming for answers! What will happen to Nick Burkhardt now that he’s a zombie? What do the royal families want with Nick, and what will Captain Renard’s next move be? Will Monroe and Rosalee (“Monrosalee”) take their relationship to the next level? What will come of Adalind’s royal baby? Is Portland doomed? Join your fellow “Grimmsters” for an hour filled with wesen, third season themes, and of course, a Q&A session with the cast members David Giuntoli, Russell Hornsby, Bitsie Tulloch, Silas Weir Mitchell, Reggie Lee, Sasha Roiz, Bree Turner, Claire Coffee, and executive producers/writers Jim Kouf, David Greenwalt, Todd Milliner, and Norberto Barba.

True Blood Panel and Q&A – 3:30pm, Ballroom 20

Mixing romance, suspense, mystery, and humor, the Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated True Blood kicked off its sixth season June 16 on HBO. The series follows waitress and part-faerie Sookie Stackhouse (Oscar and Golden Globe award winner Anna Paquin), who can hear people’s thoughts and vampires Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) and Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgård). Brian Buckner serves as executive producer of the series, which also features Ryan Kwanten as Jason Stackhouse, Sam Trammell as Sam Merlotte, Rutina Wesley as Tara Thornton, Nelsan Ellis as Lafayette, Deborah Ann Woll as Jessica Hamby, Kristin Bauer van Straten as Pam, Joe Manganiello as Alcide, Anna Camp as Sarah Newlin, Michael McMillian as Steve Newlin, and Rob Kazinsky as Ben. Oscar and Emmy Award winner Alan Ballcreated and is also an executive producer on the series, based on the bestselling Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris.

Being Human – 4pm, Indigo Ballroom Hilton San Diego Bayfront

Itching to know what goes on behind the scenes of Syfy’s smash hit series Being Human? Give in to temptation and join cast members Sam Witwer (Aidan), Meaghan Rath (Sally), Sam Huntington (Josh), Kristen Hager (Nora), and executive producer Anna Fricke as they discuss what’s in store for a larger-than-life new season.

Person of Interest Special Video Presentation and Q&A – 4pm, Room 6BCF

Executive producers Jonathan Nolan and Greg Plageman are joined by the series stars for a special video presentation and Q&A. Join the discussion, as the science “fiction” in Person of Interest becomes reality with recent real-world events. Person of Interest is a crime thriller about a presumed dead former CIA agent who teams up with a mysterious billionaire to prevent violent crimes. Aided by the Machine-and opposed by ruthless criminals, corrupt cops, and shadowy elements within the government-the team works with two NYPD detectives to stop crimes before they happen. From Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Bad Robot Productions and Warner Bros. Television, Person of Interest returns for its third season on September 24, in a new timeslot of Tuesdays at 10/9c on CBS.

The Vampire Diaries Special Video Presentation and Q&A – 4:30pm, Ballroom 20

Making their fang-tastic fifth appearance at Comic-Con, the cast and creative team behind The Vampire Diaries vamp it up in San Diego! Series stars Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Candice Accola, and Kat Graham join executive producers/writers Julie Plec and Caroline Dries on stage for a video screening and Q&A session. The CW’s #1 series returns in the fall for its fifth season, promising twists, turns and-of course-(love) triangles in this new chapter for our heroes, post-graduation. From Bonanza Productions Inc., Outerbanks Entertainment, and Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios, The Vampire Diaries airs Thursdays at 8/7c on The CW.

Revolution – 4:50pm, Room 6BCF

In this epic adventure from Supernatural‘s Eric Kripke and J. J. Abrams’s Bad Robot Productions, a family struggles to reunite in a postapocalyptic American landscape where every piece of technology has mysteriously blacked out, setting in motion a swashbuckling journey that leads to the reason the lights went out. The season 1 finale found our heroes at The Tower and the switch to turn the lights back on-but the mystery of the blackout is just the beginning. Fans will be treated to an exclusive video presentation, followed by a special Q&A with series stars and producers. From Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Bad Robot Productions, Kripke Enterprises, and Warner Bros. Television, the second season of Revolution premieres this fall in its new Wednesday 8/7c time period on NBC.

Warehouse 13 – 5pm, Indigo Ballroom Hilton San Diego Bayfront

Go behind the scenes of America’s top-secret supernatural storage facility with Warehouse 13‘s Eddie McClintock (Pete), Joanne Kelly (Myka), Saul Rubinek (Artie), Allison Scagliotti (Claudia), and Jack Kenny (executive producer). Take a look back at four out-of-this-world seasons and get a glimpse at what’s in store for the fifth and final season of the beloved Syfy series.

Arrow Special Video Presentation and Q&A – 5:15pm, Ballroom 20

After failing to foil Malcolm Merlyn’s undertaking, Oliver Queen and team look to get back on track by crossing another name off the list: Comic-Con 2013. Arrow series stars Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy, David Ramsey, Emily Bett Rickards, and Colton Haynes — with executive producers Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, and Andrew Kreisberg-will take aim at San Diego with a special video presentation and panel discussion previewing the show’s upcoming and much-buzzed-about second season, which will center on Oliver’s transformation from vigilante to hero. The series returns for a second season this fall, airing Wednesdays at 8/7c on The CW.

The Tomorrow People Pilot Screening and Q&A – 5:55pm, Room 6BCF

Sure, teleporting into San Diego remedies many stresses associated with Comic-Con, and knowing fans’ questions before they are ever asked would certainly seem to give them a leg up, but that doesn’t mean The Tomorrow People are any less excited about their inaugural visit to the world’s premier fan convention. Series stars Robbie Amell, Peyton List, and Mark Pellegrino, along with executive producers Greg Berlanti, Phil Klemmer, and Danny Cannon, will be on hand for a special pilot screening, followed by a Q&A to discuss this story of several young people from around the world who represent the next stage in human evolution. From Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Berlanti Productions, FremantleMedia, Warner Bros. Television, and CBS Television Studios, The Tomorrow People will air Wednesdays at 9/8c on The CW this fall.

Marvel Studios: Thor: The Dark World and Captain America: The Winter Soldier – 6pm, Hall H

Marvel Studios president and producer Kevin Feige and many surprise guests provide an inside look at the ever-expanding Marvel cinematic universe.

Strike Back – 7pm, Room 6DE

The hit action series kicks off its third season with a panel featuring stars Philip Winchester, Sullivan Stapleton, Dougray Scott, newcomer Milauna Jackson, and co-executive producer/writer/director Michael J. Bassett. The thriller follows stealth counterterrorism unit Section 20 as it spans the globe to stop potential threats, led by key operatives Michael Stonebridge and Damien Scott. In the upcoming season, the team uncovers a plot that threatens the West and pursues a deadly terrorist network with ties to powerful drug cartels, from South America to the Middle East and Europe. The panel will feature insights about the show and exclusive clips from the new season, which begins August 9 on Cinemax. Presented by HBO/Cinemax. Giveaways!

Lost Girl Season 3 and Beyond – 7:15pm, Room 6BCF

Prodigy Pictures and Giant Ape Media present a fae-tastic panel with cast members Kris Holden-Ried (Dyson), Ksenia Solo (Kenzi), and Zoie Palmer (Lauren), joined by Jay Firestone (executive producer) and Emily Andras (executive producer) for a Q&A session moderated by producer Vanessa Piazza. Get behind-the-scenes tidbits and the first sneak peek at Season 4.

Femme Fatales Revealed – 8:15pm, Room 6DE

Go behind the scenes of the show that Entertainment Weekly hails as “a badass chick anthology series” and The Huffington Post calls “Pulpy Fun.” Inspired by film noir, graphic novels, and pulp fiction, the stars and creators celebrate the DVD release of the show’s hit second season from eOne Home Entertainment with some special giveaways, including season 1 DVDs and soundtrack albums. On stage, meet your favorite guest stars, including Dean Haglund and Reggie Hayes, and stunning femmes fatales Nikki Griffin, Kristen DeLuca, Jen Roa, and composer Joe Kraemer, along with series creators Mark A. Altman and Steve Kriozere, who will make a special announcement. All attendees will get an exclusive Femme Fatales poster.

– 2013 Comic Con Thursday Schedule
– 2013 Comic Con Friday Schedule
– 2013 Comic Con Sunday Schedule




Gotye Tours with The Basics This Fall

By
Rebecca Murray
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In addition to his solo music career, Gotye is part of a band called The Basics with his friends Kris Schroeder and Tim Heath. And as part of The Basics, Gotye will be out on tour in Australia this September, October, and November, hitting small to medium-sized clubs. The band also recently put out a new music video for “So Hard For You” from their album Leftovers.

Announcing the tour, Gotye told fans: “I’m looking forward to flailing about on drumkit and vocals while the lads set the stage on fire (Tim actually did that once…accidentally, and only for a few seconds, but still…there was fire).”

The Basics Tour Dates

Sep 12 The Spiegeltent [SOLD OUT] – Brisbane, Australia
Sep 21 Republic Bar – Hobart, Australia
Sep 26 Theatre Royal – Castlemaine, Australia
Sep 27 Northcote Social Club [SOLD OUT] – Melbourne, Australia Share
Sep 28 Northcote Social Club [SOLD OUT] – Melbourne, Australia Share
Sep 29 Corner Hotel – Melbourne, Australia
Oct 03 Transit Bar – Canberra, Australia
Oct 04 Oxford Art Factory – Sydney, Australia
Oct 06 Caloundra Music Festival – Caloundra, Australia
Nov 24 Queenscliff Music Festival – Queenscliff, Australia

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