Comic Con Guide for Arnold Fans **Updated!
Our Annual Arnold Fans' Guide to the Con!

Reported By: Randy Jennings
Thursday, July 9, 2009

Comic Con 2009 is fast approaching and TheArnoldFans will be attending the world's biggest pop culture event for our 5th consecutive year. Once again we're giving you fans a special event guide made just for fans in the Arnold universe.

***Update
I can't believe that there will be no representation for the Sly/Arnold/Willis movie "The Expendables" This is my fifth year to attend Comic Con and every year, the biggest movies to come out in the next six months always gets good panel promotion. I'm sure there will still be a tiny booth with some promo items like posters, keychains and stickers for this film, but no panel? We can only hope the film studio for The Expendables has more faith in their Sly project when it comes time for some WonderCon promotion in February 2010.

Here are many cool activities, panels and toys that you'll care most about if you're going.

Panels:

Wednesday:

Meet David Leslie Johnson
In 1999, Johnson wrote Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze for Castle Rock Entertainment, an adaptation of the classic pulp novels for action mega-star Arnold Schwarzenegger. He later worked with Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee, adapting an original idea of Lee’s into a two-hour teleplay for TBS Superstation.

Thursday:

3:00-4:15 20th Century Fox and James Cameron present Avatar— In this first public screening of footage in 3D from his much-anticipated action/adventure/fantasy, James Cameron, producer Jon Landau, and cast members take you to a spectacular new world beyond imagination. Conceived 14 years ago and over four years in the making, Avatar breaks new ground in delivering a fully immersive, emotional story and reinvents the movie-going experience. Hall H

Friday:

4:00-5:15 Dollhouse— Join Dollhouse creator Joss Whedon and star/producer Eliza Dushkufor a no-holds-barred Q & A about what they have planned for season 2, after they unveil a special screening of the never-before-seen "Epitaph One" episode of the Fox hit, which releases on DVD just four days later. Ballroom 20

4:30-5:30 Production Designers— These craftspeople create the physical look for a movie or TV program, be it Star Wars or a talk show. Without the designer, the actors would be performing in empty space. Here a group of these artists at the top of their game talk about the challenges and pleasures of their craft, and answer audience questions. Panelists include Stuart Blatt (Dollhouse), Scott Chambliss (Star Wars), Nathan Crowley (The Dark Knight), and Alex McDowell (Watchmen). Moderating the panel is John Muto (Terminator 2 3D). Room 30AB

5:00-6:00 Dynamite Entertainment: Adapting Comics to and from Film, Television and Video Games— One of the fastest on the rise comic publishers, Dynamite Entertainment (Project Superpowers, The Lone Ranger, Battlestar Galactica, Terminator Infinity, Highlander, Buck Rogers, Xena, Highlander, Darkman, Army of Darkness, Zorro, etc.)—and co-producers of the upcoming films Red Sonja, Thusla Doom, and The Boys—present a panel on bringing comic books into movies, TV, and video games and vice versa. With Hollywood screenwriters Marc Guggenheim, Jeff Katz, Flint Dille, and Jules Urbach, editor Joe Rybandt, publisher and producer Nick Barrucci, and more to be announced! Room 8

6:30-7:30 Entertainment Weekly: The Visionaries— A discussion with iconic filmmakers James Cameron (Avatar) and Peter Jackson (District 9) on the Future of Film—EW moderates an in-depth conversation with these two cinematic giants about the art of film narrative and how technology and global culture will alter the art of on-screen storytelling in the next 20 years. Hall H

9:30-10:30 The Blood Factory— This screening and Q&A with The Blood Factory creators features Danny DeVito (actor/director/producer), Tracey Walter (Batman, City Slickers),John Albo (screenwriter), Nick Bonamy (production designer), and Tkay Garcia (website creative director). Learn how they bring tales of horror and menace to life. All Comic-Con attendees are invited to participate. This will be a haunting experience—chilling—not easily forgotten. Room 7AB

Saturday:

12:00-1:00 Diamond Select: Minimates— Learn the latest about this popular and highly collectible action figure line direct from the source: Diamond Select! Room 2

2:45-3:45 Sony Pictures: Zombieland and 2012— Sony Pictures previews two exciting new movies at Comic-Con!

2012—Director Roland Emmerich has tried to destroy civilization before, but nothing you've seen will prepare you for what he has in store for the world in 2012. Never before has a date in history been so significant to so many cultures, so many religions, scientists, and governments. 2012 is an epic adventure about a global cataclysm that brings an end to the world and tells of the heroic struggle of the survivors. Roland will be onstage to reassure us it's all make-believe...we hope.
Hall H (TAFs hears there is a cameo by someone cool in this film).

3:00pm - 3:45pm - Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson and Danny DeVito ("It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia")

4:00-5:00 We Control The Vertical: Writing and Producing For Television— Some of TV's most talented writers and show runners discuss the writing and production of your favorite television shows, past and present, and share amusing anecdotes from the television trenches. Starring Dave Simkins (Warehouse 13, Blade: The TV Series, Dresden Files), Javier Grillo-Marxuach(The Middleman, Day One), Charles Murray (V, Criminal Minds, Castle), Sarah Watson (The Unknowns, Parenthood), Gabrielle Stanton (Vampire Diaries, Moonlight), Steve Kriozere (NCIS, Dead & Deader, V.I.P.), Steve Melching (The Clone Wars, The Batman), Matthew Federman (Human Target, Jericho), and Ashley E. Miller (Fringe, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles). Room 8

5:30-6:30 Sideshow Collectibles— Creative director Tom Gilliland and key staff offer a presentation of new products and licensing announcements, along with the opportunity to speak directly with the Sideshow team in a Q&A session! Room 30AB

Sunday:

10:30-11:30 Smallville Screening and Q&A— Comic-Con favorite Smallville returns, as showrunners Kelly Souders and Brian Peterson join cast members Allison Mack (The Ant Bully), Erica Durance (House of the Dead), Cassidy Freeman (Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee), Justin Hartley (Gemini Division) and new series star Callum Blue (The Tudors), who will be playing the villainous Zod, to talk about the year ahead, answer fan questions and give an exclusive sneak peek at clips from season nine. Award-winning comic book writer, Emmy-nominated film and television writer/producer, and Smallville will air Fridays at 8:00 PM this fall on The CW, premiering September 25. Smallville: The Complete Eighth Season will be released on DVD and Blu-ray Hi Def August 25. Room 6BCF
Terminator:SCC's Brian Austin Green plays a cyborg in at least two episodes.

1:30-2:00 Image: Alien Trespass— Directed by X-Files veteran R. W. Goodwin and filmed in classic fifties sci-fi retro style, Alien Trepass is being released on DVD & Blu-ray by Image. If you love such vintage sci-fi epics as It Came From Outer Space and The Blob, come learn more about this tale of an Interstellar lawman whose deadly prisoner, the grotesque Ghota, escapes when their flying saucer crashes near a small desert town in 1950s California. Appearing for the first time: Emmy Award-winning actor Eric McCormack (Will & Grace, Andromeda Strain, and star of fan favorite Free Enterprise) joining co-star Jenni Baird (The 4400) and director R. W. Goodwin. Ballroom 20
Also Stars T2's Robert Patrick.

Entertainment:

Bear McCreary, music composer of "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" will perform music of BattleStar Galactica (and perhaps Terminator tunes) on July 23-25 at the San Diego House of Blues.

Exclusive Comic Con Toys:

T4 Wacky Wobbler Gold edition T-600 Terminator

T2 Minimates: T2 Attack on Cyberdyne 4 pack

Freebies & Promotional Materials:

"Expendables" promo poster

"Avatar" Promo items: T-shirts, Posters, etc.

"Conan" 2010 film movie promo poster

"Termination" animated promo poster: Unconfirmed

"Predators" promo poster: Unconfirmed

"Red Sonja" promo poster: Unconfirmed

"Terminator Salvation" DVD release ads

Vendors:

Sideshow Collectibles: showcasing Predator, Conan and Terminator

Neca: 2009 T2 and Conan toys

DC Direct: T4's T-RIP and other Salvation busts

Diamond Select: Minimates and the 2009 Quarter-scale T2 doll

Topps: T4 movie cards and promo materials

Funko: T4 Gold Wacky Wobbler

Playmates: Cancelled

Titan Books: T4 Books and Magazines

Celebrity Sightings at Panels:

Eliza Dushku
James Cameron
Sam Worthington
Cassandra Gava

Celebrity Autographs:

Vernon G. Wells, actor (Commando, Road Warrior)
Thursday AA27 3:00 pm–7:00 pm
Friday AA26 3:00 pm–7:00 pm
Saturday AA25 3:00 pm–7:00 pm

Michael Papajohn, actor (T4, T3, Eraser)
Friday AA24 3:00 pm–7:00 pm
Saturday AA16 3:00 pm–7:00 pm
Sunday AA17 2:00 pm–5:00 pm

Lou Ferrigno
Danny Devito

** Keep checking back daily as we'll be updating this page with the latest Comic Con announcements, celebrity appearances and more. **

This year we've already heard from several of you fans wanting to get together so this is shaping up to be a nice get together of Arnold fans. Come join the fun so email Randy if you want to get some drinks after hours. Comic Con runs from July 22nd through the 26th. TheArnoldFans will have full coverage of all these events. Fantastic!

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