http://awnatcomiccon.animationblogspot.com AWN's Up-To-The-Moment Coverage of Comic-Con Sun, 27 Jul 2008 06:01:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Universal had a jam-packed and star-studded lineup for the Comic-Con crowd on Saturday. First up was its August 1st release, “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.” Reprising his role as Rick O’Connor, Brendan Fraser was joined on stage with fellow cast members Jet Li, Maria Bello, John Hannah, Michelle ... http://awnatcomiccon.animationblogspot.com/2008/07/26/universal-has-mummy-3-death-race-drag-me-to-hell-land-of-the-lost/ Disney followed “Terminator Salvation” with its next two animated features from Walt Disney Animation and Pixar. Directors Chris Williams and Byron Howard took the stage to introduce the fans to 20 minutes of footage from “Bolt.” The first clip was an episode from the TV series that stars Bolt, voiced ... http://awnatcomiccon.animationblogspot.com/2008/07/26/disney-shows-up%e2%80%a6-and-bolt/ The first big film of Saturday at Comic-Con was McG’s “Terminator Salvation,” which brings the franchise into the future after judgment day. While star Christian Bale couldn’t make it due to his “Dark Knight” promotional commitments, McG did call him on the phone right before debuting the first full trailer ... http://awnatcomiccon.animationblogspot.com/2008/07/26/terminator-salvation-reaches-out-to-the-fans/ After waiting in a line that wrapped around the San Diego convention center down to the bay, Saturday at Comic-Con kicked off with “Heroes” in Hall H, the first time that a TV series took a spot in the big hall. Co-exec producer Jeph Loeb warmed up the crowd for ... http://awnatcomiccon.animationblogspot.com/2008/07/26/heroes-villains-debuts-at-comic-con/ As every year, ASIFA-Hollywood hosts the state of animation panel at Comic-Con. Moderated by Larry Loc, the panel featured Tom Sito (“Osmosis Jones”), Jorge R. Gutierrez (“El Tigre”), supervising animator Lennie Graves, Mattel creative director Aki Umemoto, and “Animation Magazine” editor Ryan Ball. Sito called working as an animator is ... http://awnatcomiccon.animationblogspot.com/2008/07/25/the-state-of-the-animation-industry/ Comic-Con dedicates one day each year to “Star Wars” and this year Friday is the day. Head of fan relations Steve Sansweet kicked off the panel with two clips from the hotly anticipated game “Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.” One of the clips that debuted at the Con featured the ... http://awnatcomiccon.animationblogspot.com/2008/07/25/friday-is-star-wars-day-at-comic-con/ Last year at Comic-Con, Frank Miller introduced the audience to his vision of bringing Will Eisner’s “The Spirit” to the screen. This year he had cast members, the first theatrical trailer and two clips from the film. On stage the actors included Gabriel Macht (The Spirit), Samuel L. Jackson (The ... http://awnatcomiccon.animationblogspot.com/2008/07/25/the-spirit-descends-into-comic-con/ Universal is re-imagining the classic horror film, “Wolfman,” and they brought it to Comic-Con. Make-up effects master Rick Baker along with stars Benicio Del Toro and Emily Blunt. Fans were treated to the first trailer for the 2009 film, which utilizes make-up effects to transform Del Toro into the werewolf. ... http://awnatcomiccon.animationblogspot.com/2008/07/25/wolfman-howls-at-comic-con/ The panel to kick off Friday was the highly anticipated “Watchmen.” Fans had been waiting out over night to be up front before the entire cast and glimpse more footage from the film. On hand were director Zack Snyder, original comic illustration Dave Gibbons, and actors Malin Akerman (Silk Specctre ... http://awnatcomiccon.animationblogspot.com/2008/07/25/fans-get-more-watchman/ The final panel in Hall H for Thursday was Dark Castle, highlighting the new direct-to-DVD horror film, “The Hills Ran Red,” “Ninja Assassin” and “RocknRolla. For “The Hills Ran Red” producer Joel Silver introduced actors Tad Hilgenbrink and Sophie Monk, along with director Dave Parker. The film follows a group ... http://awnatcomiccon.animationblogspot.com/2008/07/24/dark-castle-rocknrollas/