MTV TO INVADE SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON

MTV TO INVADE SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON WITH THE RETURN OF “TEEN WOLF” AND CONVENTION DEBUTS OF “SCREAM: THE TV SERIES” AND HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED SERIES “THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES”

Tyler Posey, Dylan O’Brien, Bella Thorne, John Rhys Davies, Austin Butler and More Set to Attend

Writer/Director/Actor Kevin Smith to Moderate “Teen Wolf” Panel on Thursday, July 9

Santa Monica, CA (June 25, 2015) – MTV will take San Diego Comic-Con by storm with the return of Comic-Con favorite and hit drama series “Teen Wolf” for the sixth time and convention debuts of highly-anticipated shows “Scream: The TV Series” and “The Shannara Chronicles.”

For the first time in network history, MTV will be on-the-ground with its own branded booth, giving fans an all-new interactive experience when they hit the floor of the San Diego Convention Center. Fans will be treated to exclusive swag and the opportunity to meet and get autographs from a slew of MTV talent set to stop by.

In addition, MTV will once again sponsor the SDCC wi-fi.  Attendees can log on to the site for a full schedule of MTV events.

Below is the schedule of panels. The signing schedule for the MTV booth will be announced via the wi-fi splash page.

Thursday, July 9  

“Teen Wolf” 5:00 – 6:00 PM

Famed Director/Writer and Actor Kevin Smith will moderate the panel discussion and fan Q & A with cast members Tyler Posey, Dylan O’Brien, Holland Roden, Shelley Hennig, Dylan Sprayberry, Cody Christian and Executive Producer Jeff Davis as they discuss the current season and share an all new Comic-Con exclusive trailer.

Location: Ballroom 20

“MTV Fandom Fest” and “Fandom Awards” 7:00 – 10:45 PM

Tyler Posey (“Teen Wolf”) and Bella Thorne (“Scream”) will host the second annual “MTV Fandom Awards,” which honors diehard fans whose excitement has pushed movies, TV shows, books and comics from subculture to mainstream worldwide success in the past year. All Comic-Con badge holders are welcome to join the “MTV Fandom Fest” party at Petco Park, featuring food, drinks, games and giveaways, on Thursday, July 9 beginning at 7:00pm PT and leading into the 8:00 p.m. PT taping of the “MTV Fandom Awards Special,” which premieres Sunday, July 12 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on MTV. Fans can vote at FandomAwards.MTV.com through July 8 at 6 p.m. ET.

Location: Petco Park

Friday, July 10

“The Shannara Chronicles” 12:30-1:30 PM

MTV will introduce fans to the world of “Shannara” when author and series Executive Producer, Terry Brooks, joins stars Poppy Drayton, Austin Butler, Ivana Baquero, John Rhys Davies and Manu Bennett along with Executive Producers Al Gough and Miles Millar. Attendees will bear first witness to a first look trailer of the highly anticipated new series and be able to participate in a Q & A with the panelists. Damian Holbrook, Senior Writer from TV Guide Magazine will moderate.

Location: Room 6DE

“Scream: The TV Series” 4:30 – 5:30 PM

MTV’s latest series will “Scream” into San Diego when cast members Bella Thorne, Willa Fitzgerald, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Carlson Young, Amadeus Serafini, John Karna, Connor Weil, Tracy Middendorf and Jason Wiles, along with series Executive Producers Jaime Paglia and Jill Blotevogel, debut an all new mid-season trailer, followed by discussion and Q&A moderated by Buzzfeed Senior Editor, Jarett Weiselman.

Location: Room 5AB

(Booth Number 3729): MTV will also make a splash on the convention center floor this year with the network’s first-ever branded booth featuring top series “Teen Wolf,” “Scream” and “The Shannara Chronicles.” Throughout the weekend fans can participate in an interactive slo-mo Scream themed photo booth where enthusiasts can experience their own bloody death. Devotees will also be treated to casts from all three series as they stop by for signings throughout the weekend. Swag will be handed out all weekend including “Scream” t-shirts and a special San Diego Comic-Con exclusive edition of “The Elfstones of Shannara” book (in which the series is based) plus posters for all three series, and more! 

"Teen Wolf" was developed by Jeff Davis (creator, "Criminal Minds") who also serves as executive producer.  Additional executive producers include Russell Mulcahy ("Highlander," "Resident Evil: Extinction"), Joe Genier, Marty Adelstein ("Prison Break"), René Echevarria ("Medium," "Castle"), Tony DiSanto and Liz Gateley.  The pilot was written by Jeff Davis and Jeph Loeb & Matthew Weisman and directed by Russell Mulcahy.  The "Teen Wolf" series is based on a Screenplay by Jeph Loeb & Matthew Weisman. The series is a co-production with, and distributed by, MGM, in association with Lost Marbles Productions, Inc., Siesta Productions, Inc., First Cause, Inc. and DiGa.

MTV and Dimension TV (The Weinstein Company) bring the series adaptation of the hit horror film franchise, "Scream" to television with Bob and Harvey Weinstein as executive producers. In addition, Jill Blotevogel ("Harper's Island," "Ravenswood") and Jaime Paglia ("The Flash" and “Eureka”) will executive produce and show run, with John Shiban ("Hell on Wheels", "Breaking Bad") on board as a consulting producer. Pilot teleplay by Jill Blotevogel and Dan Dworkin & Jay Beattie ("Criminal Minds," "The Event," and "Revenge"), story by Kevin Williamson. Pilot was directed by Jamie Travis. Additional Executive Producers are Wes Craven, Tony DiSanto, Liz Gateley, Marianne Maddalena and Cathy Konrad.  

Al Gough and Miles Millar are executive producers and the show runners of “The Shannara Chronicles.”  Jon Favreau, Jonathan Liebesman, Terry Brooks and Dan Farah also serve as executive producers. Additionally, Jonathan Liebesman directed the first two episodes.  MTV is producing with Sonar Entertainment.

About MTV

MTV is the world's premier youth entertainment brand. With a global reach of more than a half-billion households, MTV is the cultural home of the millennial generation, music fans and artists, and a pioneer in creating innovative programming for young people. MTV reflects and creates pop culture with its Emmy®, Grammy® and Peabody® award-winning content built around compelling storytelling, music discovery and activism across TV, online and mobile. MTV's sibling networks MTV2 and mtvU each deliver unparalleled customized content for young males, music fans and college students, and its online hub MTV.com is a leading destination for music, news and pop culture. MTV is a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.

About Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is a leading entertainment company focused on the production and distribution of film and television content globally. The company owns one of the world’s deepest libraries of premium film and television content.  In addition, MGM has investments in domestic and international television channels and is the majority owner of and distributor for United Artists Media Group (UAMG).

 About Sonar Entertainment
Sonar Entertainment is a multi-faceted independent creative company designed to meet today's ever-changing landscape in global television production and distribution.  With headquarters in Los Angeles and offices around the world, Sonar is uniquely positioned to participate in a variety of ways in order to create quality television series, miniseries and movies.  The company has the capabilities to develop, produce, acquire, deficit finance, package and distribute product both internationally and domestically. While primarily focused on the development and production of new product, Sonar is also the distributor of over 1,000 library titles comprised of award-winning programs from RHI Entertainment and Hallmark Entertainment, among others.