Thursday
1:00-2:00 Hasbro GI Joe— The Hasbro design and marketing teams and representatives from Hasbro Studios — including Derryl DePriest (Hasbro Marketing), John Warden (Hasbro Design), Aaron Archer (Hasbro Brand IP Development), Jeff Kline (executive producer, G.I. Joe Renegades ), and Michael Vogel (Hasbro Studios) — discuss new initiatives for Hasbro’s G.I. Joe brand. Fans won’t want to miss details from the showrunner and members of the creative team for the new G.I. Joe Renegades animated television series coming to The Hub network this fall! Also includes Q&A time. Room 25ABC
Categories: Action Figures – Toys – Collectibles | Action/Adventure | Animation | Television
2:00-3:00 Hasbro Transformers — Aaron Archer (Hasbro Brand IP Development), Matt Proulx (Hasbro Marketing), and Hasbro Design’s Michelino Paolino , Brian Wilk , Eric Siebenaler , Alan Roach , and Miyaki Tomoya are joined by Activision’s Matt Tieger to talk about what’s new with Transformers . The design and marketing teams will present all the latest toys from the new line as well as details about the Transformers: War for Cybertron video game from Activision. Also includes Q&A time. Room 25ABC
Categories: Action Figures – Toys – Collectibles | Animation | Games | Movies | Television
4:30-5:30 Transformers Prime on The Hub— The talent behind Transformers Prime , the new TV series from Hasbro Studios featuring a groundbreaking mix of 2D animation and CGI, will showcase exclusive footage and characters followed by a Q & A session in this can’t miss panel! Panelists include Executive Producers Bob Orci , Alex Kurtzman , and Jeff Kline , along with the voice of Optimus Prime himself, Peter Cullen , and President and CEO of The Hub, Margaret Loesch . Joining this all-star team on stage will be Executive Director, Boys & Action at Hasbro Studios, Mike Vogel , Supervising Director Dave Hartman , and Character Designer Jose Lopez with moderator Ted Biaselli , Director of Programming for The Hub. The Transformers Prime animated TV series will premiere in 2010 on the new television network The Hub. Room 7AB
Categories: Action Figures – Toys – Collectibles | Animation | Television
10:00-12:00 World Premiere of Lost Boys: The Thirst — The Frog Brothers return to Comic-Con with holy water balloons ablazin’ for the world premiere of Lost Boys: The Thirst , the latest high-energy, action-packed adventure in the ongoing franchise. Original cast members Corey Feldman and Jamison Newlander present the first-ever screening of the cult classic’s third film, in which the lost boys and girls of San Cazador prepare to party under the Blood Moon — while an alpha vampire conspires to turn these unsuspecting ravers into an army of undead. The only thing that stands between him and the annihilation of the entire human race are the infamous vampire-fighting Frog Brothers. Expect some serious bloodsucker butt kicking. And Warner Bros. is providing the free popcorn! Indigo Ballroom, San Diego Hilton Bayfront
Categories: Horror and Suspense | Humor & Satire | Movies | Nighttime Programming
Friday
11:00-12:00 Star Wars Day: Hasbro Panel— Hear from the Hasbro Design and Marketing teams about what’s in store for the remainder of 2010. They will also offer a special sneak peek into some 2011 secrets. Featuring Derryl DePriest and Chad Donvito of Hasbro Marketing, and Brian Parrish , Mark Boudreaux , Brian Merten , Andrew Franks , and Vickie Stratford of Hasbro Design. Room 7AB
Categories: Action Figures – Toys – Collectibles | Fandom | Movies | Science Fiction & Fantasy
1:00-2:00 Mattel’s Mattypalooza 2010: Masters of the Universe Classics, Ghostbusters and more!— Are you a Matty Mattel fan? Head over to this year’s Mattypalooza to get all the latest info on your favorite Mattel collector lines, including Masters of the Universe Classics, DC Universe, Ghostbusters, and more from MattyCollector.com! Room 24ABC
Categories: Action Figures – Toys – Collectibles | Comics | Movies | Superheroes
The Fan Get-together at Hennessey’s is at 6pm.
6:30-7:30 Action Figures: Behind the Plastic— This is your chance to get the inside scoop on action figure lines you love, straight from the people who make them! AFi has assembled a legendary panel of experts from every corner of the toy world. They’ll talk about the difference between being the licensor vs. the licensee, the back story of a toy line, keeping up with the editorial side of a property, taking a chance on new products, and more. Come armed with the burning questions you have always wanted to ask the experts! Moderated by Daniel "Julius Marx" Pickett of ActionFigureInsider.com. Panelists include Aaron Archer (Hasbro), Georg Brewer (DC Direct), Jesse Falcon (Marvel Entertainment LLC), Randy Falk (NECA), Jason Lenzi (Bif Bang Pow! Toys), Jerry Macaluso (PopCultureShock Collectibles), Scott Neitlich (Mattel), Chuck Terceira (Diamond Select Toys), David Vonner (Hasbro), and The Four Horsemen (Four Horsemen Studios). Room 26AB
Categories: Action Figures – Toys – Collectibles
Saturday
11:00-11:45 Family Guy — A freakin’ sweet discussion on all things Family Guy with Seth MacFarlane , Alex Borstein , Seth Green , and others. And don’t miss never-before-seen clips of the third Star Wars parody. Ballroom 20
Categories: Animation | Humor & Satire | Television
11:45-12:30 The Cleveland Show — Join the cast and producers of The Cleveland Show for a sneak peek at Season Two, a live table read of one act of Cleveland’s upcoming trip to Comic-Con, and an audience Q&A session featuring Seth MacFarlane , Mike Henry , Rich Appel , Sanaa Lathan , and Kevin Michael Richardson . Ballroom 20
Categories: Animation | Humor & Satire | Television
12:45-1:30 Futurama — Celebrate Futurama ‘s triumphant re-return to the airwaves! World-premiere footage will offer an exciting and informative glimpse of Comic-Con in the year 3010. Panelists include executive producers Matt Groening and David X. Cohen , cast members Billy West , John DiMaggio , Katey Sagal , and Maurice LaMarche , director Crystal Chesney-Thompson , writers Ken Keeler and Patric M. Verrone , and animation producer Claudia Katz . Ballroom 20
Categories: Animation | Humor & Satire | Science Fiction & Fantasy | Television
1:30-2:15 The Simpsons — Now entering its record-annihilating 22nd season on Fox, The Simpsons has won 25 Emmy awards, has been the subject of a smash feature film in 2007, and has inspired an awesome ride at Universal Studios — and Homer Simpson was just named the greatest television character of the last 20 years by Entertainment Weekly . Get insights into the daily doings of this series from creator Matt Groening , showrunner Al Jean , executive producer Matt Selman , and supervising director Mike Anderson . Ballroom 20
Categories: Animation | Humor & Satire | Television
7:15-8:45 Kevin Smith— He’s back! Spend a quiet, refined evening with the one-and-only Kevin Smith , who will no doubt solve all the bad things in the world for you or, at the very least, make you laugh a few hundred times. Hall H
Categories: Humor & Satire | Movies | Nighttime Programming | Television | Writers & Writing
Sunday
12:30-1:15 American Dad — See a never-before-seen episode of American Dad in various stages of animation followed by a Q&A session with producers Seth MacFarlane , Mike Barker , and Matt Weitzman and cast members Dee Bradley Baker , Scott Grimes , and Rachael MacFarlane . Ballroom 20
Categories: Animation | Humor & Satire | Television
1:30-2:30 Glee — One year after the cast and creators of Glee came to Comic-Con for the first time, the show has exploded with blockbuster ratings, number-one albums and a sold-out concert tour. Get an exclusive first look at what’s in store for season 2 from executive producers Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk , along with stars Chris Colfer , Jenna Ushkowitz , Kevin McHale , Mark Salling , Heather Morris , and Naya Rivera , as they share some never-before-seen footage, spill behind-the-scenes secrets, and take questions from the crowd. Ballroom 20
Categories: Fandom | Humor & Satire | Television
2:45-3:45 X: Sons of Anarchy and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia — Appearing at Comic-Con for the first time is Sons of Anarchy , with series stars Charlie Hunnam, Katey Sagal (Futurama ), and Ron Perlman (Hellboy, Beauty and the Beast ) and series creator Kurt Sutter . Next up is It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia with Charlie (Charlie Day ), Mac (Rob McElhenney ), Dennis (Glenn Howerton ), Sweet Dee (Kaitlin Olson ), and Frank (Danny DeVito ), the self-centered owners of Paddy’s Pub in Philadelphia who will do just about anything — no matter how reprehensible — in an attempt to better their own situation. Ballroom 20
Categories: Humor & Satire | Television
