The Comic-Con masterminds don't just drop their programming infodump in one fell swoop like some eager teenager, they parcel it out over a few days. All the better to whet eager appetites. Yesterday, Wednesday and Thursday's schedules went public, and we're gonna whittle it down to the stuff that sounds the awesomeist. Okay, here we go:
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WEDNESDAY:
Warner Bros. TV is screening the pilots for Human Target, V, and The Vampire Diaries. Treat these three hours as the calm before the storm. Who knows if they'll be any good, but at least you'll be sitting down.
THURSDAY:
Disney's 3D panel. Robert Zemeckis, Tim Burton, footage from Alice in Wonderland and Tron, moderated by Patton Oswalt. MODERATED BY PATTON OSWALT!
The Middleman Cast Reunion. The entire cast of the loved and lost ABC Family series will read through the script of a never-filmed episode. Which seems like the most awesome elegy ever.
Spotlight on Bryan Lee O'Malley. Don't forget, this is a "comic" convention, so see some comics stuff, too. And O'Malley, the writer-artist behind the Scott Pilgrim books, gives good panel.
James Cameron's Avatar. This'll be the Thursday hot ticket: a first look at Cameron's 3D alienapalooza.
The Summit Entertainment presentation, featuring New Moon. You won't be able to get into this panel. Unless you're willing to wait outside the Convention Center starting now, just give up hope.
Entertainment Weekly Presents Wonder Women: Female Power Icons in Pop Culture. Yes, I'm tooting our own horn, but we've got Sigourney Weaver, Elizabeth Mitchell, and Kristen Bell on a panel together. You'd toot, too.
Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus. I've just gotta see what the final Heath Ledger film looks like.
Unlocking Arkham: Forensic Psychology and Batman's Rogues Gallery. Real psychiatrists analyzing the pathology of comic-book villaiins? Sounds both odd and fascinating.
We'll be handicapping the other days' programming, too. So come back early and often. What looks good to you?
Imagine, I used to be unaware of the existence of Comic-Con (or Dragon-Con, etc.) and never knew what I was missing out on. Out of everything listed, the event that it kills me to have to miss is the Middleman reunion. I adored that show, and am still mourning it.
It all looks good to me – I think I just had a nerdgasim.
You missed the two panels I am most excited about on Thursday: The Burn Notice panel at 2:30 and the Dexter panel at 5:00! I won’t be missing either of those programs!
I’m so going to the Arkham panel. That’s exactly the stuff I want ot see at the Con.
Avatar! I can’t wait for this movie!
Yeah Elizabeth!
They said “ICON”!!!
I will have to miss comic con but wish i could see the Middlemen reunion. I adored the show and thought it was last year’s biggest surprise hit for me!
next year, i am totally trying to get tickets earlier. I am so sad I will be missing it.
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Robert Zemeckis, Tim Burton and… PATTON OSWALT?! If I was there at Comic Con I’d only go see that panel for Oswalt. He’s hilarious. Why wasn’t he in your top 25 funniest?
I read that the Chuck panel is Saturday at 10 and Lost is at 11. Different rooms too but Chuck is bringing the whole cast not just the producers….think I’ll do Chuck…
My god, I just saw a show on ABC called “Dating in the Dark.” And they cancelled Middleman. I surrender. I’m turning in my clicker.
Wait. I just remembered I saw my President doing something relatively normal a day ago. Pretending to assist a woman while anothe woman walked by. I think I’ll keep the clicker, especially since I just replaced the batteries.
Make a CC twitter to update us!