San Diego Comic Con and DVD news. (1 Viewer)

[PatWahlquist]

Seems as if the SDCC will be the hotbed for info on upcoming releases. This info is from the SDCC website and Newsarama. Check each site for the full programming lists, but here's some highlights from Friday's programming:

1:00-2:00 Warner Home Video's Superman Through The Ages—
Featuring special guests from the film and television incarnations of Superman, including a special reunion with surprise guests and extended exclusive footage for Superman II—The Richard Donner Cut. Q&A with Marc McClure, Jack O'Halloran, Tom Mankiewicz (creative consultant), Michael Thau (editor in charge of the SII reconstruction), and more. Also in attendance super-secret special guests from the Adventures of Superman, Lois and Clark, Smallville, Superman The Animated Series, and Superman Returns!
Room 20

2:00-3:00 DVD Sneak Peek 2006—
Bill Hunt and Todd Doogan, editors of The Digital Bits.com (recently named one of Entertainment Weekly's Top 25 Entertainment Sites of 2006) and a panel of some of Hollywood's leading special edition DVD producers will give you a first look at lots of great movie and TV DVDs on the way for 2006 and 2007! They'll talk about the new HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc high-definition formats and answer lots of audience questions. Scheduled to participate are Robert Meyer Burnett (Superman Returns, Free Enterprise: SE, Chronicles of Narnia), JM Kenny (Evening with Kevin Smith 2: Evening Harder, Zoom, Rocky Balboa), Charles de Lauzirika (Kingdom of Heaven, Twin Peaks, Blade Runner), Andy Mangels (He-Man, She-Ra, Dungeons & Dragons), and Javier Soto (Pan's Labyrinth, The 4400).
Room 6B

4:00-4:15 Universal Home Video: King Kong Deluxe Extended DVD—
A sneak peek from the upcoming King Kong Deluxe Extended Edition DVD will be introduced by a message from director Peter Jackson. Hall H

5:00-6:00 Warner Home Video Sneak Peeks and Forbidden Planet: 50th Anniversary Celebration—
A special presentation and Q&A with the stars from the landmark science fiction classic, Forbidden Planet, with Earl Holliman, Richard Anderson, Warren Stevens, and Robby the Robot! And stay for special sneak peeks of the upcoming DVDs V for Vendetta and Poseidon.
Room 6B

7:00-9:00 Ultimate Avengers 2 Screening and Panel—
Lionsgate and Marvel Studios present the worldwide fan premiere of Ultimate Avengers 2, with a screening of the complete film and a Q&A session featuring Craig Kyle (Marvel’s VP of animation creative development) and cast members Marc Worden (Iron Man), Fred Tatasciore (Hulk), and Grey Delisle (Wasp).
Room 6CDEF

Most of the studios are doing presentations, including Warner, Fox, Universal, and also networks Sci Fi, Cartoon Network, BET, NBC's "Heroes", New Line. There's a spotlight on Roger Corman, Richard Kelly, and Snoop!

I'm terribly excited Michael Thau will be there to discuss the Donner Cut of Superman II.

 

[Ray H]

Sounds like a cool lineup. And I'm hoping for some really cool Superman & King Kong news.

 

[Larry Sutliff]

Hope to hear some reports on the Donner SUPERMAN II footage!

 

[Chris S]

The Saturday schedule was just posted and we're in for even more DVD fun. I hadn't heard this news before but it looks like we're getting a 4-disc Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe set.

 

[Chris S]

And if you're into WB Animation, and more particularly the DCAU there is a screening of the new Teen Titans direct to DVD movie.

 

[oscar_merkx]

More Superman Returns news

 

[oscar_merkx]

Will we get more info re SpiderMan 3

 

[PatWahlquist]

On the DCU front, there's a Spotlight on Bruce Timm, who is the producer behind Batman, Superman, Teen Titans and Justice League. He's also working on Superboy and the Legion, and the rumoured New Frontier animated show, based on Darwyn Cooke's series.

 

[David_Blackwell]

Sounds cool. I need to go to ComicCon in San Diego next year.