Fans of Disney’s 1982 cult hit Tron were given a treat at San Diego Comic-Con this year: a preview of the new sequel, Tron Legacy. I can remember seeing Tron in the theater and I loved it. I played the arcade game and had the action figures. I couldn’t get enough of watching the movie. Who would have thought that 28 years later the cast would return and make a sequel? It’s like Meat Loaf’s Bat Out of Hell album. Who’da thunk it? The Comic-Con sneak peek was finally posted on YouTube so in case you haven’t seen it yet, here it is. I can’t wait to see this movie!
Category: Events
Season 2 of The Legend of Neil is LIVE!
from The Legend of Neil:
A lot of exciting news to announce over at the Effinfunny/Legend of Neil headquarters.
1) Season 2 has begun! Watch episode 1 in our newly revamped website! We had an absolutely amazing premiere at Comic-Con to a packed audience and are so happy to finally drop the episodes on the web. Enjoy, and please rate, comment, digg, and spread the word! Every 2 weeks a new episode will be out, follow us on Twitter @legendofneil or on Facebook to get up to the second reports.
2) Upcoming Appearances. Star Tony Janning and Director Sandeep Parikh will be at ConnectiCon in Hartford, Connecticut this coming weekend (Jul 30th – Aug 2nd) and then PAX in Seattle (Sept 4th – 6th). Make sure to find us there!
3) New T-shirts! We just released a new design, a “This crap is free” t-shirt, online. Grab it while they’re still in stock!
4) Season 1 to be aired on MTV2 tonight at 11pm, a new episode every night this week (Monday – Thursday)! Set your Tivos.
Amanda Tapping, Robin Dunne and Martin Wood: Sanctuary at San Diego Comic-Con 2008
Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog at San Diego Comic-Con 2008
More Weta News: July 2009
from Weta:
Hey Weta fans,
The last few weeks have been the busiest and most exciting in a long time. Comic-Con is upon us, our warehouses are brimming with products and we are processing pre-orders around the clock. Please be patient with us. We’re only a small company. Enjoy!
Return to Middle-earth celebratory offer! 1 Week! FREE SURPRISE PRESENTS with all orders from our The Lord of the Rings brand! Offers end Friday 31 July 2009.
In the News:
There and Back Again — Weta returns to Middle-earth
Listen to the latest Podcast — Episode XI
More News:
Weta at Comic-Con — in a nutshell
Rayguns in the HotHouse
Winners get the Halo treatment
See the Trailers:
District 9 — opens 14 August
Under the Mountain — opens 10 December
Daybreakers — opens January 2010
New Products:
The Lord of the Rings
Andúril — The Master Swordsmith’s Collection
Miniature Shields (coming soon – see picture)
Gollum Life Size Bronze Statue (coming soon – see picture)
Gandalf’s Cloak (coming soon – see picture)
Halo
Master Chief’s Mark VI Spartan Helmet
E.V.A. Helmet
C.Q.B. Helmet
The Art of John Howe — Sculptures from Middle-earth
Smaug the Golden
Hot Tip — wondering about your pre-order?
We have had an unprecedented amount of new products come in stock at the same time. And we’re only a small company without the resources of the huge corporates. Please rest assured that we are working around the clock to get your order to you, but please allow about a week for us to dispatch all orders. We’re trying to dispatch the orders fairly from both our old and our new website. Thank you! We appreciate your patience.
This is how you find us online!
http://fans.wetaNZ.com/Magnus/ | Twitter: @wetaworkshop | Facebook: Weta Workshop
Ben 10 at San Diego Comic-Con 2008
Watch Ben 10 at San Diego Comic Con 2008.avi in Animation
Last year I had the pleasure of attending San Diego Comic-Con, thanks greatly in part to the good graces of my dear friend KirFect. I got to spend time with old friends, made many wonderful new friends, saw some amazing panels and even took in a few interviews. Sadly, my video camera was damaged on the way back home and I had no way of transferring my video to edit and get it online. It’s taken some time but I’ve finally been able to get the video transferred. While I can’t be at Comic-Con again this year in body, I’m already there in spirit. To help celebrate the greatest annual event in geekdom, I’ll be posting my videos from last year over the next few days. Enjoy!
The Cabonauts at Comic-Con
from The Cabonauts:
Cabonautees,
We’ll be down at Comic-Con this weekend with Nichelle — signing collector’s edition Cabonauts posters. You can find us at Wizard’s Booth 2643!
Nichelle will be there:
Friday & Saturday: 10AM – 1PM and 3PM – 6PM
Sunday: 10AM – 2PM
We’ll also be premiering the trailer at the Masquerade Ball on Saturday night which we’ll put online the following day so you’ll all have the opportunity to take a look at what the show looks like!
You can also add us on Twitter at @thecabonauts for up-to-the-minute info. 🙂
Plus, there’s a brand new interview with Nichelle up at:
Nichelle Nichols Interview #3
All Hail!
Weta Returns to Middle-earth
from Weta:
Read this message on our site and see the images!
THERE AND BACK AGAIN
Weta is returning to Middle-earth.
We are delighted to announce our new license with Warner Bros. Consumer Products to create a new range of the most authentic, fine art collectibles and memorabilia based on The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. This range is designed and created by the same Academy Award-winning artists who worked on the movie trilogy. We have patiently waited for the opportunity to offer the most authentic replicas you could ever hope to find. The wait is over; it has been four long years since Weta last released any new collectibles from The Lord of the Rings. Our new license covers a wide range of new product categories, beginning with the following new items to be launched at San Diego Comic-Con on July 22-26, 2009.
The Master Swordsmith’s Collection — Peter Lyon of Weta Workshop
Weta will offer a very limited-edition of the most authentic swords from The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. Each sword is individually hand-crafted by Peter Lyon, the Master Swordsmith from Weta Workshop, who created the original swords used in the movies. These blades are created using old world techniques for the sword purist, the way swords used to be made, for fighting. The first sword to be released is Anduril, in a limited-edition of only 10 worldwide. Each sword comes with a 10-minute DVD showing the artistic process and featuring interviews with Richard Taylor, John Howe and Peter Lyon. The video will shortly be made available for viewing on this website.
Gollum
A full scale replica of Gollum, a timeless sculpture, cast in bronze or in faux bronze fiberglass sculpted by the artists who helped bring him to life.
Miniature Shield Collectibles
A new range of cast metal miniature shields, built to exacting precision by Weta’s senior model maker, Dave Tremont (who built Grond and many of the miniatures used in filming the trilogy). They can be displayed as stunning collectibles on their custom built bases, or worn as badges to your next convention.
Gandalf the Grey Cloak
An exact replica of the original cloak worn in the movie trilogy, using the same woolen material, produced from the same farm in New Zealand and woven on the same 19th century looms. Woven and sewn by our friends at Stansborough, in Wellington, New Zealand, these cloaks are the real thing.
These works of art (and other new items) will shortly be available to purchase on the Weta website, wetanz.com.
This is how you find us online! http://fans.wetaNZ.com/Magnus/ | Twitter: @wetaworkshop | Facebook: Weta Workshop
Shout! Factory: Comic-Con 2009 Is ON!
from Shout! Factory:
We are all revved up to hit beautiful San Diego as we participate for the sixth consecutive year in the world’s most exciting and mass-attended pop culture convention. We’re at booth #3749 and have lined up a handful of events to properly whet your appetite. From The Middleman panel and signing to The Transformers signing, we’ve got the goods. Also, for you G.I. Joe and Transformers Collector’s Set coveters, we WILL be selling both sets at our booth. In addition, we have a limited-edition, Comic-Con exclusive lithograph available for both… and they’re signed! The G.I. Joe poster is autographed by artist Tom Feister, while The Transformers litho is signed by the Gen One voice of Megatron, Frank Welker!! Our complete schedule can be found here.
If you don’t want to miss out on the things that happen at Shout! between newsletters, find us on Facebook and Twitter. We update both throughout the day… every day! Come on, we know you want more…
The Legend of Neil’s Comic-Con Schedule
from The Legend of Neil:
San Diego Comic-Con 2009 is upon us!
For those of you who will be attending, be sure to stop by and say hello at the Atom.com booth (3445) where you can pick up a Heart Cookie T-Shirt, as well as a brand spanking new shirt premiering at Comic-Con!
Don’t forget that the first 250 fans to wear a LoN shirt and track down either Sandeep or Tony will receive a Comic-Con exclusive prize, and will be automatically entered into a lottery for a genuine prop from the show!
Sandeep will most likely be twittering about where he is and what he’s doing throughout Comic-Con (follow him @sandeepparikh), but here’s the official Legend of Neil schedule so you can be sure not to miss anything:
Thursday 7/23
1:30–2:30 PM: ROCK BAND: Play with the Legend of Neil cast including Sandeep Parikh and Tony Janning (participants will be chosen via raffle), Atom.com Booth 3445
Saturday 7/25
4:30-5:30 PM: ROCK BAND: Legend of Neil cast including Sandeep Parikh, Tony Janning & Felicia Day, Atom.com Booth 3445
6:00-7:00 PM: AUTOGRAPH SIGNING: Legend of Neil cast, Sails Pavilion Autograph Area AA7
7:30-8:30 PM: PANEL: Atom.com presents the world premiere of Legend of Neil, Season 2, Room 7AB
Sunday 7/26
1:30–2:30 PM: ROCK BAND: Legend of Neil cast including Sandeep Parikh and Tony Janning, Atom.com Booth 3445
Also, it’s Sandeep’s birthday on Thursday, so feel free to show up with cupcakes and presents. No, really.
Emily Challenges You to Be Your Own Hero!
from Emily the Strange:
Everyone has their favorite superhero… but Emily thinks you should be your own hero and save yourself!
Altered Ego crew neck t-shirt
Save Yourself mini dress
Super Kitties Rock eared hoody
Be Your Own Hero messenger bag
July 22-26, 2009: Emily the Strange at Comic-Con, San Diego!
Preparing for Launch! Galaxy Girls to touchdown at San Diego’s Cosmic Con ’09
from Milky Way and the Galaxy Girls:
Greetings Earthlings! Once again Milky Way and the Galaxy Girls will invade Comic-Con at the San Diego Convention Center from July 23-26. Plenty of MWGG merchandise will be available, including some brand new tees available in kids’ sizes for the very first time! Plus a truly ASTRONOMICAL ANNOUNCEMENT that will change the state of the Girlaxy forever!!!
Check us out and meet creator Lauren Faust at Booth 4834 and check the MWGG Blog for further announcements and details as we COUNTDOWN TO COSMIC-CON!!
Over and Out, Mother Earth