CA -- San Diego -- Comic-Con International 2006 -- Panels Day 2 -- Notes:

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• Description of Pictures: Panels:
  (1) Marvel: Spider-Man: Then and Now (Stan Lee, Joe Quesada, etc),
  (2) Snoop Dogg’s Hood of Horror,
  (3) Warner Home Video's Superman Through The Ages (Richard Donner),
  (4) SCI FI: Battlestar Galactica (Edward James Olmos, Lucy Lawless, etc),
  (5) Fox: Bones (w/David Boreanaz),
  (6) Star Wars Day: Lucasfilm’s Star Wars Spectacular, and
  (7) New Line Cinema Presents Snakes on a Plane (w/Samuel L. Jackson).
  
  Presentation descriptions:
  (1) Marvel: Spider-Man: Then and Now — Welcome, True Believers, to a once-in-a-lifetime event! In one room for the first and only time, join the men who have influenced Spider-Man's life from the beginning and those who are shaping him into the man he is today: Stan Lee, Joe Quesada, John Romita and J. Michael Straczynski! Find out what went into creating the world's greatest superhero and what the future holds for the wall-crawler.
  
  (2) Snoop Dogg’s Hood of Horror — It's ghouls gone wild as EC Comics gets the urban treatment in this hip hop horror anthology hosted by the Hound of Hell, Snoop Dogg. Join Snoop for an exclusive sneak peek and Q&A along with co-writer/producer Tim Sullivan (2001 Maniacs, Driftwood), producer Martin Shore, and cast members Billy Dee Williams (Star Wars), Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters), Danny Trejo (Devil's Rejects), Daniella Alonso (One Tree Hill, Wrong Turn 2) and Brande Roderick (Baywatch, Starsky & Hutch). -- NOTE: Billy Dee Williams, Snoop Dogg, and Danny Trejo didn't actually show up.
  
  (3) Warner Home Video's Superman Through The Ages — Featuring special guests from the film and television incarnations of Superman, including a special reunion with surprise guests and extended exclusive footage for Superman II—The Richard Donner Cut. Q&A with Marc McClure, Jack O'Halloran, Tom Mankiewicz (creative consultant), Michael Thau (editor in charge of the SII reconstruction), and more. Also in attendance super-secret special guests from the Adventures of Superman, Lois ...More...
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• Wikipedia Description: Comic-Con International
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  Comic-Con International, commonly known as Comic-Con or the San Diego Comic-Con, is an annual multigenre fan convention founded as the Golden State Comic Book Convention and later the San Diego Comic Book Convention in 1970 by Shel Dorf and a group of San Diegans. It is traditionally a four-day event (Thursday through Sunday--though a four hour preview night on Wednesday is open to guests pre-registered for all four days) held during the summer in San Diego, California, at the San Diego Convention Center. Comic-Con International is both the name of the annual event, and the common name of the organization.
  
  Comic-Con International also produces two other conventions, WonderCon and the Alternative Press Expo (APE), both held in San Francisco, California.
  
  Originally showcasing comic books, and related popular arts, the convention has expanded over the years to include a larger range of pop culture elements, such as science fiction, fantasy, horror, anime, manga, animation, toys, collectible card games, video games, television, and movies. The convention is the largest of its kind in the world, filling to capacity the San Diego Convention Center with over 125,000 attendees in 2007.
  
  Since 1974, Comic-Con International has bestowed its annual Inkpot Award to guests and persons of interest in the industries of popular arts as well as to members of Comic-Con's Board of Directors and convention committee. It is also the home of the comic-book industry's Will Eisner Awards.
  
  Events:
  
  Along with panels, seminars, and workshops with comic book professionals, there are previews of upcoming feature films, portfolio review sessions with top comic book and video game companies, and such evening events as awards ceremonies and The Masquerade; a costume contest, and the Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival which showcases shorts and feature length movies that do not have distribution or dist ...More...
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  12. COMIP1_060721_156.JPG: Left to right: Joe Quesada, ???, Stan Lee, John Romita, John Romita Jr, J. Michael Straczynski, and ???.
  26. COMIP1_060721_299.JPG: Tim Sullivan (left) and Martin Shore.
  27. COMIP1_060721_314.JPG: Pooch Hall.
  28. COMIP1_060721_336.JPG: From http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=7965 CCI XTRA: "SNOOP DOGG'S HOOD OF HORROR" PANEL by Emmett Furey, Contributing Writer Posted: July 25, 2006 Producers Tim Sullivan and Martin Shore took the podium to introduce the panel for Snoop Dogg's "Hood of Horror" at this year's Comic-Con International in San Diego. The two decidedly Caucasian men were quick to ironically inform us that they hailed "from the hood." Up and coming actor Pooch Hall was the first out of the gate, followed next by a surprise appearance by actress Lin Shaye. Sullivan brazenly asserted that the latter is a veteran of "every cult movie ever made." The arrival of Ghostbusters alum Ernie Hudson was heralded with a rousing, "Who you gonna call?" Former playmate Brande Roderick walked out to the requisite hooting and hollering by her male fans, and made a crack about sleeping with the producer. Wrestling great Diamond Dallas Page wasn't on stage for 10 seconds before breaking out his one-time catch phrase: "Bang! Let me tell you, Snoop Dogg's 'Hood of Horror' will make you feel the bang!" And the panel was rounded out by actress Daniella Alonso, best known for her role on "One Tree Hill." Sullivan, who wrote the film with his writing partner Jonathan McHugh, said they'd done so on spec, but had always had Snoop in mind for the title role. Failing that, he said, "What are you gonna do? Lil Bow Wow's hood of horror?" Dallas Page's gruff voice commenced the Q&A: "Who's got the balls to come up and ask the first question?" The first question was directed at Ernie Hudson, and had to do with the possibility of the long-awaited "Ghostbusters 3." Hudson said he, Dan Akroyd and Harold Ramis were all for it, but that Bill Murray is the only holdout. Hudson expressed his bemusement at still being greeted with "who you gonna call?" to this day, but said that twenty years down the line, he fully expects to be inundated with the catch phrase to this, his latest project: "There goes the neighborhood." Another off-topic question asked twice by two different fans was whether or not DDP had any plans to return to wrestling. The wrestler quipped, "I'd rather stick my foot up in the air than stick it up someone's ass right now." Page has an eye to acting for the foreseeable future. "Hood of Horror" follows a classic horror variety show format, with three individual stories or episodes bridged by a host, in this case, Snoop Dogg Himself. Snoop, for his part, while scheduled to be on the panel, was reportedly stuck in traffic somewhere between San Diego and L.A. The film boasts Anime sequences by animator John Gaeda (of "Animatrix" fame). These sequences are intercut with the live-action narrative, and chronicle the origin of Snoop's character. One attendee was hesitant to draw the obvious comparison to "Tales from the Hood." But director Sullivan made no bones about acknowledging that film as an inspiration for "Hood of Horror." Sullivan also grew up reading reprints of EC's horror comics, and cited them as a major inspiration as well. He fell in love with their style of combining horror and humor, which is something he tried to do in this film. Pooch Hall suggested that the film was as much a comedy as it was a horror flick. "You're gonna see everything in this movie." Hudson was the first to admit that "Hood of Horror" is a far cry from the projects you typically see on his resume. But his frequent convention appearances have taught him that people love horror and people love comics books, and he relished the opportunity to be a part of a project that catered to both. "I had more fun on this movie than I have for a long time," said Hudson Hudson was then asked to compare the violence in "Hood of Horror" to that in "Oz," the HBO prison drama in which Hudson portrayed Warden Glenn for four years. The psychological and physical torture that the characters on "Oz" endured, Hudson said, was much worse than the over-the-top violence in "Hood of Horror." "I have no problem with my kids watching this. I have a problem with them watching 'Oz.'" Shaye chimed in, "It's comic-book violence There's something still laughable about it, as horrific as it is." The panelists were then asked to sound off on their experiences working with Snoop Dogg. Playmate Roderick said of the man, "Snoop is so smooth. And he's on top of his game." Pooch pegged him as "smart and hilarious. He's like the fifth Beatle." Ernie used such words as "professional, respectful and soft-spoken." And Roderick had noticed "there was always this could that followed him." Sullivan called it a "cloud of inspiration." Sullivan, who'd always planned on asking Snoop to pen a song for the project, was overjoyed when the rapper broached the subject himself. Inspiration-struck, Snoop Dogg went home that night, stayed up all night writing the song, and showed up on set bright and early the next morning with a finished track. The music video for the song was among the clips shown at the panel. Finally, with the end of the panel looming, and still no sign of the rapper everyone had come to see, Sullivan patched in the en route Snoop through "the magic of cellular wireless." Snoop fielded a few questions via speakerphone as Sullivan held the cell up to the mike. The rapper apologized for missing the panel ("This traffic is a mother from L.A. to San Deigo.") and thanked those present for their support. Snoop Dogg's "Hood of Horror" is scheduled for theatrical release on November 4th and is being distributed by Xenon pictures. The DVD is due out in February.
  42. COMIP1_060721_500.JPG: Left to right: Daniella Alonso, Dallas Page, Brande Roderick, Ernie Hudson, Lin Shaye, Pooch Hall, and Martin Shore.
  50. COMIP2_060721_027.JPG: The moderator (???) with Noel Neill (Lois Lane from the TV series) and Sam Huntington.
  51. COMIP2_060721_055.JPG: Jack O'Halloran.
  52. COMIP2_060721_056.JPG: Marc McClure.
  58. COMIP2_060721_146.JPG: From http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=7922 CCI, DAY 2: "SUPERMAN II" DOUBLE VISION by Emmett Furey, Contributing Writer Posted: July 21, 2006 Stars of several Superman television and film incarnations were on hand Sunday at Warner Home Video's "Superman Through the Ages" panel at this year's Comic-Con International In San Diego. The panel was primarily focused on the Richard Donner cut of Superman II, to be included in the upcoming DVD release, "Superman: The Christopher Reeve Collection." Noel Neill (Lois Lane from later seasons of "Adventures of Superman"), came out and immediately copped to being the infamous Superman curse. "All the Supermen I've worked with have died!" she said. Surprise guest Sam Huntington (Jimmy Olsen from "Superman Returns") was next in line, who said of his fandom, "I would be sitting in the audience if I wasn't sitting up here today." Jack O'Halloran and Marc McClure (Non and Jimmy Olsen from "Superman," respectively) came out together. Jack was the only one present who'd had the rare privilege to act a scene with the late, great Marlon Brando, and he said of the star, "Marlon was incredible. When you walked on set, you could hear a pin drop if he's there." Marc McClure, for his part, had something say on behalf of the late Christopher Reeve. McClure's was a plea for the audience to support stem cell research, which activist Reeve had been a staunch supporter of. Michael Thau, producer and editor of the Donner cut of "Superman II," took the podium next and talked a little about the project. He characterized it as a "milestone in cinema history, the first time a filmmaker after 20 years could reconstruct a vision that was taken away from him." Their goal was to follow screenwriter Tom Mankiewicz's script and Donner's vision as closely as possible, and the new cut is 80 percent Donner footage. They even cut together screen tests of Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder to include a scene that Donner had never shot. With that, they showed the first clip, the original opening to "Superman II," that was to bridge the two films. It opened on the sentencing of General Zod, Ursa and Non by Jor-El on Krypton. Their banishment to the Phantom Zone was then intercut with a recap of the end of the first "Superman," culminating in the Man of Steel redirecting Luthor's rocket into deep space. It is the explosion of this which is responsible for the release of the exiled Kryptonians. Then, finally, Richard Donner took the stage, and was welcomed with a standing ovation. The first thing Donner did was attempt to set the record straight on his own exile from the franchise. The plan was always to shoot "Superman" and "Superman II" concurrently, but when the studio realized they couldn't finish all of "II" before the release of the first film, they decided to wrap with Marlon Brando and Gene Hackman and put the rest on hold. "I was going to come back and finish it," Donner said. "If 'Superman' had been a failure, they'd have made me come back. But since it was a success, they fired me." Donner proceeded to piggyback on McClure's earlier statement. The director asserted that, "if we'd gotten into stem cell research earlier, I believe Chris would be alive today." Donner said he was happy that Bryan Singer's "Superman Returns" as a sequel to those first two Superman films. "Very much so," Donner said. The project had been on the table for years, and had gone through a plethora of directors, but when he heard Singer was attached, Donner believed the studio had finally found the right man for the job. "The other guys were just shooters, but Bryan brought a lot of heart." Donner was then asked how he'd originally become involved with the franchise. "I was sitting on the john and the phone rang," Donner began. A quiet Hungarian voice, that of Alexander Salkind, was on the other end of the line. "I'm making 'Superman' the movie," Salkind had said. "Do you want to direct?" Donner was quick to say "yes." That was in 1976, and the rest was history. The panelists were asked what their favorite Superman moments had been. Neill immediately quipped, "It wasn't the payday." "Being here, doing this, sitting with the company I'm here with today," a less-jaded Huntington responded. "I'd have to thank Donner for getting the group of people together for two years in '77," said McClure. "We're sitting here today because of Mr. Donner." Thau's favorite moment had been hearing the audience applaud for the recut scene they'd just shown. And finally, it was Richard Donner's turn. He recounted the whirlwind of premieres he'd attended on the opening weekend of "Superman Returns," first in Washington at the Kennedy Center, then in London. But en route from London to California for the Los Angeles premiere, the captain of their plane came on the intercom and announced, "We have run into trouble with one of the engines. But not to worry, Superman is in seat 1A." That, he said, and "meeting Chris [Reeve], loving him and missing him." The panel concluded with another clip from the Donner cut of "Superman II." Lois Lane, in the Daily Planet newsroom, casts furtive glances at Clark as she studies a photo of Superman on the front page of the Planet. She grabs a marker and draws glasses and a fedora on the picture of Superman to match Clark's, a wry grin of satisfaction on her face. After dropping not-so-subtle hints in a meeting between her, Clark and Perry White, Lois confronts Clark about her discovery. "That's very amusing, Lois," Clark says, brushing off the allegation. But Lois is so sure that she leaps from the window, asserting that Clark/Superman would never let her die. Clark rushes to the street, uses his breath to slow Lois' descent, and opens an awning, which further breaks her fall and bounces her into a fruit stand on the street. By the time Lois realizes what has happened, Clark is already back in the Daily Planet office she'd jumped from, looking down in astonishment. Perry White enters and asks if Clark has seen Lois. "She just stepped out for a minute," Clark told his editor. "You have no idea how proud I am of my fan base," Donner said at the close of the panel. "I thought this would never happen. I thank you all, each and every one of you."
  66. COMIP2_060721_252.JPG: Left to right: Noel Neill, Sam Huntington, Marc McClure, Jack O'Halloran, Michael Thau, and Ray Donner.
  73. COMIP2_060721_341.JPG: Sci Fi's Eric Story opened it up by introducing Lisa Chambers.
  74. COMIP2_060721_353.JPG: Moderator Lisa Chambers, feature director at TV Guide.
  75. COMIP2_060721_368.JPG: Left to right: David Eick (exec producer), Ronald D. Moore (writer and exec producer), Erik Storey (SCI FI VP for original programming ).
  77. COMIP2_060721_384.JPG: From http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=7970 CCI XTRA: "BATTLESTAR GALACTICA" PANEL by Emmett Furey, Contributing Writer Posted: July 25, 2006 Room 20 in the San Diego Convention Center was filled to capacity for the "Battlestar Galactica" panel. Eric Story from the Sci-Fi channel was proud to introduce "Battlestar Galactica's" third appearance at Comic-Con International in San Diego. Story then turned the podium over to moderator Lisa Chambers, feature director at TV Guide and self-described "die-hard 'Battlestar Galactica' fan." The first panelist to take the stage was Executive Producer Ron Moore. Next came series producer David Eick, former producer on "Xena: Warrior Princess." Then warrior- princess-turned-Cylon Lucy Lawless herself breezed onto the stage, Xena cry and all. James Callis, who plays President Gaius Baltar, was the next cast member introduced, and he came out brandishing the Nixon two-fisted peace signs. The panel was rounded out by actor Aaron Douglas (Chief Tyrol) and Oscar nominee Edward James Olmos (Commander Adama). Olmos confessed at the top of the panel, "This is my first convention in my life." He went on to assert that "Battlestar" is unequivocally the darkest thing he's ever been a part of. "What you saw at the end of season two becomes the lighter moments in season three." At the end of "Battlestar"'s second season, the timeline jumps ahead a year. By now, the humans have surrendered to the Cylons, and Baltar has been abducted by their new rulers. "I end up on the Cylon base ship, trying to work out their philosophy," Callis explained. The producers attributed the time jump, first and foremost, to a bottle of single malt scotch. It was an idea Moore had come up with while working on HBO's "Carnivale," but one that seemed to fit better here. "And Bobby steps out of the shower," Eick quipped, referencing the infamous "Dallas" cliffhanger which revealed that an entire season of the show had been no more than a dream. "It's an homage." When asked what we'd see of her character this year, Lucy Lawless reported, "No nips." There is nudity however. Callis chimed in, "The Cylons like to walk around naked. This is something Baltar discovers and tries to mimic. He's not as good at it." Douglas seemed incapable of delivering a serious answer. In season three, Douglas explained, "The chief is fighting the Cylons, surprisingly, and fixing things. I tell you, it's just good writing." Chambers asked the producers about the proposed spin-off series, "Caprica." "Now it's just a script that we've submitted to the network," Eick told her. Most of the planning for "Caprica" has been handed off to Eick's new writing partner, Remi Aubuchon. Chambers asked about a rumor that one of the 12 Cylons would be "permanently 86'ed" by their own kind, and Eick confirmed that one model of Cylon would be discontinued forever in the coming season. Lucy Lawless dished out some season three gossip on show regulars Tigh and Starbuck: "They start to hit it off in a weird way." Still singing the same tune, Olmos chimed in, "Relationships this year are so deeply rooted in hurting each other." Lawless, on the other hand, asserts that, "Relationships splinter and reform in very unlikely and recharged ways." Of his character's apparent moral ambiguity, Callis confessed that since Baltar is a member of the human race, in his heart he's a member of the resistance, even though he generally appears to be "a totem of human loathing." "James, what's the meaning of life?" a bemused Eick asked of his fellow panelist. "Later, David," Callis began, "In my room." At this point, Olmos decided to further expound on the politics of the show. He believes "Battlestar" helps many people confront their demons in a post 9/11 world. The upcoming season sees the humans, ostensibly the heroes of the series, engaging in suicide bombings against their oppressors, and engineering a pandemic to wipe their enemies out. "I dare somebody to tell me who the good guys are and who the bad guy are in the show." The new season is so dark that Olmos jokingly encouraged viewers not to watch. "Better to watch CNN." But he was also quick to sing the show's praises. In addition to accolades such as being ranked the number one television series of the year by "Time" Magazine, "Battlestar" was a recent recipient of the coveted Peabody award. Sci-Fi's "Battlestar Galactica" returns for its third season in early October.
  80. COMIP2_060721_496.JPG: Lucy Lawless @ San Diego Comic-Con.
  91. COMIP2_060721_603.JPG: Left to right: Edward James Olmos (who said this was the first convention he'd been to ever), Aaron Douglas (Chief Petty Officer Tyrol), James Callis (Gaius), Lucy Lawless, David Eick, Ronald D. Moore, and Erik Storey.
  98. COMIP2_060721_752.JPG: Edward James Olmos @ San Diego Comic-Con.
  101. COMIP3_060721_010.JPG: Hart Hanson.
  102. COMIP3_060721_022.JPG: David Boreanaz.
  106. COMIP3_060721_086.JPG: Moderator Lisa Chambers, feature director at TV Guide, is at the podium.
  107. COMIP3_060721_124.JPG: Steve Sansweet, Lucasfilm's head of Fan Relations
  109. COMIP3_060721_137.JPG: Moderator Kenan Thompson.
  110. COMIP3_060721_147.JPG: The Final Destination 3 panel: left to right: Kenan Thompson (moderator), Ryan Merriman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and James Wong. James Wong had been a producer on the "X-Files" before he switched off to do his own show, "Space: Above and Beyond". When that collapsed, he came back to Chris Carter and did "Millennium."
  117. COMIP3_060721_236.JPG: David R. Ellis, director of "Snakes on a Plane."
  118. COMIP3_060721_240.JPG: Snake wrangler Jules Sylvester (far right).
  121. COMIP3_060721_253.JPG: More snakes kept coming out of the coolers behind them.
  123. COMIP3_060721_274.JPG: They brought out the anaconda last.
  125. COMIP3_060721_311.JPG: "Snakes on a Plane" panel (left-to-right) Kenan Thompson, Samuel L. Jackson, David R. Ellis, and Jules Sylvester.
  128. COMIP3_060721_340.JPG: Samuel L. Jackson @ San Diego Comic-Con.
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