Five Minutes to Noon: Watchmen at Comic Con July 25

[Shifty]

Less than two weeks away...

FRIDAY JULY 25

11:55am-1:00pm Warner Bros.: Watchmen—

A complex, multi-layered mystery adventure, Watchmen is set in an alternate 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the "Doomsday Clock"— which charts the USA's tension with the Soviet Union—is permanently set at five minutes to midnight. When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the washed-up —- but no less determined —- masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes. As he reconnects with his former crime-fighting legion—a ragtag group of retired superheroes, only one of whom has true powers —- Rorschach glimpses a wide-ranging and disturbing conspiracy with links to their shared past and catastrophic consequences for the future. Their mission is to watch over humanity...but who watches the Watchmen?

Guest appearances TBA. Hall H

10:30am-11:30am 10 Years of DC Direct— Celebrate DC Direct's tenth anniversary with the creative minds behind your favorite action figures, statues, and busts! Panelists including VP—design/DC Direct creative Georg Brewer, DC Direct design director Jim Fletcher, a sculptor Jim Shoop and others discuss the first ten years of DC Direct and take a look into the future with the DCU, Watchmen movie, and World of Warcraft.

Room 8

12:00-1:00 Costume Illustrators, Production Illustrators, and Concept and Storyboard Artists— The making of a film or television show is a collaborative process. Costume illustrators and concept and storyboard artists, brought onto productions to develop images under the guidance of the designers, serve a key position in the web of communication that is essential to filmmaking. This panel offers a glimpse into the fundamental importance of illustration as well as the seamless creativity between the key conceptual departments on favorite feature films and television productions.

Moderator William David Hogan, director and storyboard artist (Into the Blue 2, Whiteout) will host costume illustrators from CDG, Local 892, including Oksana Nedavniaya (Narnia: Prince Caspian, Twilight), Phillip Boutte, Jr. (Star Trek 2009, Terminator Salvation), Felipe Sanchez (Speed Racer, Wolverine), and Christian Cordella (G.I. Joe, The Mummy 3), alongside illustrators and artists from Local 790: Ricardo Delgado (Age of Reptiles comics, Eagle Eye), Jeff Errico (Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, Crank), Tim Burgard (The Incredible Hulk, Wolverine), Mark Moretti (Valkyrie, The Day the Earth Stood Still), and Trevor Goring (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Watchmen).

Room 32AB

1:00-2:00 Production Designers— For the second consecutive year, Comic-Con attendees will have the opportunity to interact with a lineup of master production designers—the artists responsible for creating the looks of today's most celebrated sci-fi/fantasy films and television. Organized by the Art Directors Guild, IATSE Local 800, these production designers will show clips, answer questions, and share their methods for creating imaginary worlds and convincing environments.

Participating panelists (listed alphabetically) include Richard Hudolin (Battlestar Galactica, Caprica—BSG prequel), Alex McDowell (Watchmen, Corpse Bride), J. Michael Riva—(Iron Man, Spider-Man 3),—Barry Robison (Wolverine, The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader). Moderating the panel is John Muto, designer of Terminator 2 3D, Species, and Home Alone.

Room 32AB

1:15-2:00 Trailer Park— The Comic-Con perennial returns in a big—Hall H— way! See all the latest trailers for the biggest upcoming films, all in one handy-dandy timeslot.

Hall H

5:15-6:15 Entertainment Weekly’s The Visionaries: Filmmakers— Kevin Smith (Zack and Miri Make a Porno), Frank Miller (The Spirit), Zack Snyder (Watchmen), and Judd Apatow (Knocked Up) are the filmmakers who are redefining what it means to have power in Hollywood. Because their power is derived from delivering high-profile entertainment to a hungry mainstream audience and from cultivating a rabid, pseudo-religious fan following. Listen as they engage in a free-wheeling conversation on the movie business, their upcoming projects, and what it means—to them—to be a geek. Moderated by Entertainment Weekly and EW.com senior editor Marc Bernardin.

Hall H

SATURDAY JULY 26

10:00-11:30 Comics Arts Conference Session #9: Authority and the Construction of Truth: Science, Justice, and the Media— Sabrina Starnaman (University of California-San Diego) and Adam Streed (UCSD) examine how truth is constructed and power reified in Jonathan Hickman’s The Nightly News. Matthew J. Brown (UCSD) and Adam Streed (UCSD) explore the problem of vigilante justice in Watchmen in the context of the relationship between state authority, legitimacy, and personal morality. Marisa Brandt (UCSD) and Evan Moreno-Davis (UCSD) assess the historical comics of Jim Ottaviani as a statement on the interplay between individual and collective authority within the scientific realm.

Room 30AB

4:00-5:00 Costume Designers: Designing for Feature Films— Meet the women and men who are the costume designers on this year’s blockbuster films. Panel moderator Mary Vogt (Men in Black, Batman Returns) will talk to fellow members of the Costume Designers Guild, Local 892, Michael Wilkinson (Watchmen, 300), Michael Dennison (The Spirit, The Eye), Isis Mussenden (Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian), and Kym Barrett (Speed Racer).

Room 3

4:00-5:00 Science of Superheroes—James Kakalios, physics professor, author of The Physics of Superheroes, and science consultant for Watchmen, will give a presentation and answer questions regarding the physics of superheroes, many of whom get their science right more often than you'd think! Room 2

SUNDAY JULY 27

3:30-4:30 Dave Gibbons— He's the artist behind the cult classic Watchmen, one of the writers behind Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War, and the hidden genius behind countless other titles. We're talking about Dave Gibbons. Be front and center when Dave talks about his art, his writing, and his love for comics. Moderated by DC VP–sales Bob Wayne, this program is not to be missed!

Room 7AB

 

[CBGB]

This is definitely my first priority at Comic Con. I can honestly say I don't care if I miss anything else, as long as I see the Watchmen I'm happy!

 

[FatalEnergy]

I was going to be the News reporter on everything watchmen for this forum, but I didnt get my tickets in time

Anyone here willing to record the watchmen movie panel in its entirety?

 

[Bubastis]

I have never been to comicon. It's one of the things I wanna do before I do before I die.

 

[Rust]

So, now that we're all trying to gear down after that snazzy teaser trailer and an eventful Watchmen-weekend in general, what will they have in store for us at Comic-Con?

I actually thought that the trailer was going to be the highlight of the Comic-Con Watchmen-panel, but it sounds like they're gonna show 3-5 minutes worth of additional footage. That's... pretty groovy.

Can't remember if Snyder mentioned what that might be footage of...

Any ideas?

EDIT: Where's my head? Of course, they're gonna have something better than the trailer, since it's been online for days as well as being attached to TDK.
I guess I just really didn't understand that that "something better" would actually be new footage.

So again... any ideas of what they're gonna show?

 

[Yurka]

Anything will make me happy, Also I can't wait to get a "Mason Auto Repair" shirt

 

[Armored Avenger]

I hope the new footage (if there is some) is released online, but I dont expect it. It will probably end up online in a poor quality bootleg form.

 

[Carmine Falcone]

I'm not sure about that, Snyder is a very fan and internet orientated guy, it could be that he releases it online. I hope so.

 

[Cinemaman]

I remember watching C-Con footage of Iron Man, and it had a good quality. Hope the same happens with Watchmen

 

[Shifty]

I was going to be the News reporter on everything watchmen for this forum, but I didnt get my tickets in time

Anyone here willing to record the watchmen movie panel in its entirety?

Anyone?

Had trouble convincing a friend to drive down to San Diego so no dice for me. This year looks like the year where I would've enjoyed it the most. I was surprised how cheap it was for a 4 day pass.

 

[Katsuro]

I hope the new footage (if there is some) is released online, but I dont expect it. It will probably end up online in a poor quality bootleg form.

Well in an interview with Zack and Debbie Snyder, they said they pretty much expect the footage to end up online and dont mind at all. It might not end up online officially, but I think security will be lax enough that we'll be able to get a decent bootleg.

 

[Spade]

I have a friend going to Comic-Con. I'm asking her to get me some Watchmen stuff already, but I guess I could ask her to report on the big annoucements as well.

 

[arman200]

I'll be bringing my HD camera, so I'll try and get it, and post it online.

 

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/imageGallery/Comic_Con_2008/Comic-Con_2008_26.jpg

 

[The Denialist]

^^That is AWESOME.

 

[inflames]

^^That is AWESOME.

QFT

 

[Shifty]

I don't see it as a big deal if footage leaks. We know the plot for the film and with the R-rating, WB needs all the hype build up they can get.

 

[kemo91]

That's awesome!

 

[hYPE]

I have never been to comicon. It's one of the things I wanna do before I do before I die.

Amen brotha! I want to do the same! I hope someone on here tapes the panel for the Watchmen!

 

[Shifty]

I remember last year there were a couple people in the forum that were going and were hoping to participate in the Q&A. The ending, whether it would remain 100% true was the most important one everyone wanted answered.

 

[Yurka]

Trailer, Comedian shooting JFK, Vietnam sequence, maybe others.
Just a hunch.

 

[Shifty]

New event added for 10 AM on Saturday morning.

 

[Yurka]

Im so pumped for this, I've heard about the "Mason Auto Repair" shirt they'll be giving out. I cant wait for it.

 

[Rocker22]

The ship looks great.

 

[mrelectric]

I just hope they have some sweet Watchmen swag at SDCC. A guy I work with is going so I gave him all of my money and a list in hopes that he can snag me some goodies. I told him to keep an eye out for Watchmen stuff - I especially want Comedian's smiley pin, but don't feel like buying one on eBay.