Creative roles in the entertainment world cross the businesses of animated television, feature animation, visual effects, games and the web industries. Join industry leaders Matt Roberts (artistic recruiter, Walt Disney Animation Studios), Brooke Keesling (manager, animation talent development, Cartoon Network), Scott Campbell (artistic recruiter, Blizzard Games), Andy Cochrane (interactive and new media director, DFX supervisor, Mirada Studios), and Jeff Gill (creative director, JibJab Media, Inc.), as they share an insider's look at the different roles within each of these business and discuss similarities and differences of the formats.
Saturday April 19, 2014 10:30am - 11:30am PDT
Room 300DE
UPDATED: Tue, Apr 15, 04:27PM This panel will feature these exciting films; Edge of Tomorrow with Bill Paxton, Into the Storm with Steven Quale, Richard Armitage, Arlen Escarpeta, Jeremy Sumpter and Max Deacon and Godzilla with Gareth Edwards.
Saturday April 19, 2014 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Arena
Warner Archive Collection continues to thrill fans with Blu-ray presentations of some of the popular recent DC-based animated TV series. Revisit Green Lantern: The Animated Series, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, and Beware the Batman with producers, directors, writers, and voice talent, and discuss WAC's potential future offerings. WAC podcast hosts D. W. Ferranti and Matthew Patterson lead a panel that features GL:TAS producers Giancarlo Volpe and Jim Krieg, actor Josh Keaton, BTBATB producer James Tucker, and other surprise guests.
Saturday April 19, 2014 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Room 300DE
Trevor Goring (storyboard artist, Thor: The Dark World), Gabriel Hardman (storyboard artist, Inception), Benton Jew (storyboard artist, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes), and Aaron Sowd (storyboard artist, After Earth) discuss the challenges and joys of working on comic books and graphic novels as well as movies, TV, and commercials in this session moderated by Tim Burgard (storyboard artist, Jurassic World).
Saturday April 19, 2014 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Room 208
It's one of the most popular panels at any convention! Five masters of speaking for animated superstars demonstrate their talents. The dais will consist of Greg Berg (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Gregg Berger (The Transformers), Candi Milo (Dexter's Laboratory), WallyWingert (The Avengers), Debi Derryberry (Jimmy Neutron), and Fred Tatasciore (The Hulk). And it's all moderated by animation voice director Mark Evanier (The Garfield Show).
Saturday April 19, 2014 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Room 300DE
Take a look at some of the greatest genre projects that never made it to the silver and small screens, ranging from Star Trek: Phase II (the original '70s Star Trek reboot that was never made (to David Lynch's Ronnie Rocket to Halo to Bryan Singer's Battlestar Galactica to an incredible look at Alejandro Jdorowsky's mind-blowing adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune. Panelists include filmmakers Steve Scarlata (Jodorowksy's Dune), Ashley E. Miller (Thor, X-Men: First Class), Robert Meyer Burnett (The Hills Run Red, ST: TNG Blu-rays), David E. Williams (editor, GEEK magazine), Daren Dochterman (ST: TMP Director's Cut),Steve Melching (The Clone Wars, Batman: The Brave & the Bold), Chris Gossett (The Red Star, Star Trek: Axanar), and Mark A. Altman (Femme Fatales, Free Enterprise).
Saturday April 19, 2014 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 207
Writer/director Luc Besson (The Fifth Element, La Femme Nikita) will present exclusive scenes from Lucy, his upcoming action-thriller starring Scarlett Johansson and Morgan Freeman that unveils what humans could actually do with 100 percent of our brain capacity unlocked. In Lucy, after a woman is accidentally caught in a dark deal, she turns the tables on her captors and begins to attain unimaginable knowledge and power.
Jessica Chobot (Mass Effect 3) and the Nerdist News team will catch you up on the latest in movie, TV, comic book, gaming, and tech news. The Nerdist team will break down the day's news, interview guests, and then turn some of the questions (and jokes!) over to you.
Saturday April 19, 2014 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 213
This supernatural thriller, inspired by the bone-chilling real-life cases of New York police officer Ralph Sarchie (Eric Bana), follows a detective who begins investigating a series of disturbing and inexplicable crimes and joins forces with an unconventional priest (Edgar Ramírez) schooled in the rituals of exorcism to combat the frightening and demonic possessions that are terrorizing their city. Join director Scott Derrickson (Sinister, The Exorcism of Emily Rose), producer Jerry Bruckheimer, and stars Eric Bana, Edgar Ramírez, Olivia Munn, and Joel McHale for questions and an exclusive first look at the film.
Throughout his 75-year history, the Dark Knight has become one of the most popular and widely recognized superheroes in the world. From comics to TV to movies to video games, the World's Greatest Detective has permeated all entertainment mediums and beyond. Get a look at Batman's rich history and what the future holds for this pop culture icon!
Saturday April 19, 2014 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 300AB
UPDATED: Wed, Apr 16, 11:07PM TV Guide Magazine returns to WonderCon with an all-star panel of TV's hottest producers and an exclusive preview of the documentary Showrunners, coming later this year. Moderated by TV Guide Magazine Los Angeles bureau chief Michael Schneider, the session brings together TV's top producers for a look behind the scenes of your favorite shows. The panel will also include a preview of Showrunners, directed by Des Doyle, which spotlights the creative forces responsible for overseeing every element of production on television's most popular dramas and comedies. Panelists (subject to change) include:Steve Callaghan (Family Guy), Chris Carter (The X-Files), Marc Guggenheim (Arrow), Andrew Kreisberg (Arrow), Steven Molaro (The Big Bang Theory) and Rockne S. O'Bannon (Revolution), as well as Jane Espenson (Once Upon a Time) and John Rogers (Leverage), who are featured in the documentary.
Saturday April 19, 2014 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Room 300DE
Part World War II allegory, part social drama, part cautionary message and part monster movie, Godzilla continues to captivate audiences with its moody magnificence. Author Peter H. Brothers (Mushroom Clouds and Mushroom Men: The Fantastic Cinema of Ishiro Honda) discusses the unusual origins, troubled production, and everlasting impact of this classic of international cinema.
Saturday April 19, 2014 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 210A
Staffers from TheOneRing.net, experts in Tolkien and fandom for almost 15 years, gather clues, speculation, and inside information about what the final cinematic experience in Middle-earth will be like. They will answer questions and engage fellow fans about anything under the Tolkien sun and, maybe, some special guests.
Saturday April 19, 2014 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Room 300DE
Take an unprecedented insider look at your favorite TV series from the scribes behind some of today's hottest genre shows as they share their candid thoughts on how to write and rewrite the series we love (and sometimes loathe). Find out the deep, dark secrets (and low-calorie snacks) of the writer's room-and why network executives actually care about what you say on message boards. Get the straight scoop from some of television's most talented and outspoken writers and producers, moderated by Sony Pictures Television senior VP of drama, development and production, Chris Parnell. The panel includes Michael Narducci (The Vampire Diaries, The Originals), Steve Holland (The Big Bang Theory), Jesse Alexander (Hannibal, Lost, Heroes), Javier Grillo-Marxuach (Helix, The Middleman, Lost), Ashley E. Miller (the new Terminator TV series, Fringe, Thor), Steve Melching (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Transformers: Prime), Sarah Watson (About a Boy, Parenthood), Jose Molina (Sleepy Hollow, Firefly, Terra Nova), and Mark A. Altman (Femme Fatales, Castle, Necessary Roughness).
Saturday April 19, 2014 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Room 300DE
UPDATED: Mon, Apr 14, 10:49AM Face off with your favorite Rotten Tomatoes critics -- Alonso Duralde (The Wrap), Christy Lemire (ChristyLemire.com), Scott Mantz (Access Hollywood) and Alynda Wheat (People Magazine) -- when they join editor-in-chief Matt Atchity and senior editors Grae Drake and Tim Ryan of Rotten Tomatoes. As Matt and Grae name popular movies of 2012 and 2013, everyone in the room uses their "Personal Tomatometer Paddle" to dis/agree with the score and debate questions such as "Do reviews even matter anymore?" Remember: fortune favors the bold.
Saturday April 19, 2014 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Room 203
Psychologists Dr. Andrea Letamendi (UnderTheMaskOnline.com) and Dr. Ali Mattu (BrainKnowsBetter.com) bring their popular, intergalactic sci-fi battle back to WonderCon Anaheim for round 3! These geeky psychologists step into the pop culture ring, this time with a focus on the character relationships from these two legendary franchises. Special panelists include actors Chase Masterson (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) and Catherine Taber (Star Wars: The Clone Wars). Join a side and cast your vote as they crown one as the winner! Impartially moderated by Brian Ward (The Arkham Sessions).
Saturday April 19, 2014 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
Room 213
