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Comic Con "Star Wars" Day Schedule!
Jul. 9th, 2007 07:07 pmThe full schedule for Comic Con has been posted. This year, like last, I'm doing Friday and Saturday. Friday is Star Wars Day and Saturday is reserved for doing other stuff. It's a little weird they haven't started selling tix yet for the Fan Club Breakfast; they usually do by now. Maybe they're so busy with Celebration Europe they haven't had time to plan a breakfast this year. Well, at least it'll save me 60 bucks.
Official Pix's guests are David Prowse and Matthew Wood. I already have Prowse's autograph, so maybe, just maybe I'll get Wood's.
Here's the relevant stuff on the schedule:
10:30-11:30 Star Wars Day: Great Star Wars Books and Book News—J. W. Rinzler, author of the recently released The Making of Star Wars, will hurtle you back in time for a one-of-a-kind behind-the-scenes look at the nearly decade-long quest of George Lucas and his key collaborators to make the “little” movie that became a phenomenon. Stephen J. Sansweet, author of the upcoming The Star Wars Vault, will talk about collecting the amazing, never-before-published artifacts that will be part of each copy of the new book. Finally, Keith Clayton (editor, Del Rey) will reveal an exclusive announcement on an upcoming Star Wars title from Del Rey and LucasBooks, just for audience members at Comic-Con! Room 1AB
I just might attend this panel.
11:30-12:30 Star Wars Day: What’s New and What’s Coming from Hasbro—Come for first announcements about Hasbro’s products that you might not hear anywhere else, plus a special sneak preview of the 2008 product line. Meet members of Hasbro’s Star Wars marketing and design teams, the talented people who work on the company’s Attacktix, Titanium, and Star Wars action figure line. Q&A time included! Room 1AB
I would've considered going to this if it wasn't for...
12:15-2:00 Twentieth Century Fox—Twentieth Century Fox “jumps” into Comic-Con with exclusive looks at some of the most-anticipated movie events of 2007 and 2008. In the epic action-adventure Jumper, a genetic anomaly allows a young man to teleport himself anywhere. The film, opening February 15, 2008, starring Hayden Christensen, Rachel Bilson, Jamie Bell, and Samuel L. Jackson, is directed by Doug Liman. The cast and filmmakers will screen footage.
This doesn't mean Hayden's coming but I really do want to see a preview of this movie.
2:30-1:30 Star Wars Day: LucasArts—Celebrate 25 of LucasArts videogames and learn about the past, present, and future by attending this panel with key LucasArts producers. See what LucasArts has in store, then ask your own questions in a Q&A session. Room 1AB
Don't care about video games.
1:30-2:30 Star Wars Day: Robot Chicken Sets and Toys—As production designer for the Robot Chicken: Star Wars Special, Jed Hathaway researched and designed each miniature set with exact replication and utmost detail. In this discussion, Hathaway will explain the basics of designing sets, props, and vehicles for stop-motion animation. An in-depth behind the scenes video will show how his team brought the Star Wars universe to life and show various comparisons between the special and the original Star Wars Saga. There will be a 20-minute presentation video followed by a Q&A session. Room 1AB
A panel straight outta Celebration IV.
5:00-6:00 Star Wars at 30 Years with Steve Sansweet—This summer marks the 30th anniversary of the Star Wars saga, and its indelible influence on popular culture. We’ve got 30 years of great memories thanks to the galaxy far, far away, but there are also great things to come, too. Join Lucasfilm’s Steve Sansweet for a little Star Wars nostalgia, a review of the 30th anniversary year so far, and a look at what’s new and what’s coming for Star Wars. Hall H
The highlight of the day. I'm guessing they'll run the Clone Wars preview, have more about upcoming video games, and show us footage from Celebration IV and Celebration Europe. But I'm really hoping we'll see some sort of an Indiana Jones IV preview; maybe they'll even announce the title!
6:30-7:30 Star Wars Day: Star Wars Trivia—Members of the San Diego Star Wars Society, veteran hosts of great Star Wars trivia game shows at Comic-Con International in 2004, 2005, and 2006, are planning another trivia challenge for all fans who think they know their stuff about the galaxy far, far away. Room 1AB
Conveniently scheduled during Kevin Smith's popular chat.
Other events of interest for SW fans:
Thursday--Sideshow Collectibles has a panel at 1, Paramount has a panel at 1:30 that will feature something about Indy IV as well as other upcoming flicks, and a panel about the Fanboys movie at 6. The local symphony is putting on a concert of SW music nearby that night but I don't know anybody who's going :(.
Saturday--There's a Family Guy panel at 1:30 where they promise to show a preview of the SW episode...probably the same previews shown at Celebration IV and a fan-run Indiana Jones panel at 6.
Sunday--There will be a You Can Draw SW Panel at 12:30 with Bonnie Burton, Tom Hodges, and Matt Busch.
Update: Comic Con's program features cover art by Adam Hughes honoring 30 years of SW. Since it's Hughes, this means Leia is wearing her slave girl outfit ;):
http://www.rebelscum.com/photo.asp?image=http://www.collectinghq.com/im/0010105.jpg
Official Pix's guests are David Prowse and Matthew Wood. I already have Prowse's autograph, so maybe, just maybe I'll get Wood's.
Here's the relevant stuff on the schedule:
10:30-11:30 Star Wars Day: Great Star Wars Books and Book News—J. W. Rinzler, author of the recently released The Making of Star Wars, will hurtle you back in time for a one-of-a-kind behind-the-scenes look at the nearly decade-long quest of George Lucas and his key collaborators to make the “little” movie that became a phenomenon. Stephen J. Sansweet, author of the upcoming The Star Wars Vault, will talk about collecting the amazing, never-before-published artifacts that will be part of each copy of the new book. Finally, Keith Clayton (editor, Del Rey) will reveal an exclusive announcement on an upcoming Star Wars title from Del Rey and LucasBooks, just for audience members at Comic-Con! Room 1AB
I just might attend this panel.
11:30-12:30 Star Wars Day: What’s New and What’s Coming from Hasbro—Come for first announcements about Hasbro’s products that you might not hear anywhere else, plus a special sneak preview of the 2008 product line. Meet members of Hasbro’s Star Wars marketing and design teams, the talented people who work on the company’s Attacktix, Titanium, and Star Wars action figure line. Q&A time included! Room 1AB
I would've considered going to this if it wasn't for...
12:15-2:00 Twentieth Century Fox—Twentieth Century Fox “jumps” into Comic-Con with exclusive looks at some of the most-anticipated movie events of 2007 and 2008. In the epic action-adventure Jumper, a genetic anomaly allows a young man to teleport himself anywhere. The film, opening February 15, 2008, starring Hayden Christensen, Rachel Bilson, Jamie Bell, and Samuel L. Jackson, is directed by Doug Liman. The cast and filmmakers will screen footage.
This doesn't mean Hayden's coming but I really do want to see a preview of this movie.
2:30-1:30 Star Wars Day: LucasArts—Celebrate 25 of LucasArts videogames and learn about the past, present, and future by attending this panel with key LucasArts producers. See what LucasArts has in store, then ask your own questions in a Q&A session. Room 1AB
Don't care about video games.
1:30-2:30 Star Wars Day: Robot Chicken Sets and Toys—As production designer for the Robot Chicken: Star Wars Special, Jed Hathaway researched and designed each miniature set with exact replication and utmost detail. In this discussion, Hathaway will explain the basics of designing sets, props, and vehicles for stop-motion animation. An in-depth behind the scenes video will show how his team brought the Star Wars universe to life and show various comparisons between the special and the original Star Wars Saga. There will be a 20-minute presentation video followed by a Q&A session. Room 1AB
A panel straight outta Celebration IV.
5:00-6:00 Star Wars at 30 Years with Steve Sansweet—This summer marks the 30th anniversary of the Star Wars saga, and its indelible influence on popular culture. We’ve got 30 years of great memories thanks to the galaxy far, far away, but there are also great things to come, too. Join Lucasfilm’s Steve Sansweet for a little Star Wars nostalgia, a review of the 30th anniversary year so far, and a look at what’s new and what’s coming for Star Wars. Hall H
The highlight of the day. I'm guessing they'll run the Clone Wars preview, have more about upcoming video games, and show us footage from Celebration IV and Celebration Europe. But I'm really hoping we'll see some sort of an Indiana Jones IV preview; maybe they'll even announce the title!
6:30-7:30 Star Wars Day: Star Wars Trivia—Members of the San Diego Star Wars Society, veteran hosts of great Star Wars trivia game shows at Comic-Con International in 2004, 2005, and 2006, are planning another trivia challenge for all fans who think they know their stuff about the galaxy far, far away. Room 1AB
Conveniently scheduled during Kevin Smith's popular chat.
Other events of interest for SW fans:
Thursday--Sideshow Collectibles has a panel at 1, Paramount has a panel at 1:30 that will feature something about Indy IV as well as other upcoming flicks, and a panel about the Fanboys movie at 6. The local symphony is putting on a concert of SW music nearby that night but I don't know anybody who's going :(.
Saturday--There's a Family Guy panel at 1:30 where they promise to show a preview of the SW episode...probably the same previews shown at Celebration IV and a fan-run Indiana Jones panel at 6.
Sunday--There will be a You Can Draw SW Panel at 12:30 with Bonnie Burton, Tom Hodges, and Matt Busch.
Update: Comic Con's program features cover art by Adam Hughes honoring 30 years of SW. Since it's Hughes, this means Leia is wearing her slave girl outfit ;):
http://www.rebelscum.com/photo.asp?image=http://www.collectinghq.com/im/0010105.jpg
