Warner Bros. Home Entertainment returns to Comic-Con International with an entertaining array of world premieres, panels and activations in 2018, ranging from the big-screen debuts of The Death of Superman and new films featuring Scooby-Doo, LEGO® DC Super Heroes and the DC Super Hero Girls to special presentations of Batman: The Animated Series, the 1984 Supergirl movie and the 50th Anniversary of 2001: A Space Odyssey to immersive experiences spotlighting the 2018 hit films Ready Player One and Rampage.
Among
the talent representing these films/series will be actors Jerry
O’Connell, Rebecca Romijn, Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, Jason
O’Mara, Christopher Gorham, Toks Olagundoye, Kevin Conroy, Tara
Strong, Loren Lester, Grey Griffin, Troy Baker, Dee Bradley Baker,
Susan Eisenberg, Fred Tatasciore, Cristina Milizia and animation
legends Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, Alan Burnett, Eric Radomski and Andrea
Romano.
Immersive
experiences adjacent to the Omni Hotel (across the tracks from the
Convention Center) will offer fans a more personal experience with
two of the top films of 2018 – Ready
Player One
and Rampage.
The Ready Player One Experience will feature an interactive
walkthrough of an extremely detailed replication of the sets in the
film, while the Rampage augmented reality activation provides fans
with the opportunity to experience the trail of destruction left by
the massive ape George – and get a photo with him!
The
premieres/panels/activations (and confirmed talent thus far) hosted
by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment include:
Ready
Player One
Experience
Daily,
10:00am-7:00pm, The Gallery at Omni Hotel
Enter
the virtual world of Ready
Player One and
experience the nostalgia of the ‘80s in this interactive
walkthrough activation. Test your knowledge of the film and
1980s trivia in two challenge rooms, and explore the depths of The
OASIS, including the haunted room 237 from The
Shining.
For
more details on this exciting immersive experience and to reserve a
time slot in the challenge rooms, please
visit www.readyplayeronechallenge.com
Rampage
Experience
Daily,
10:00am-7:00pm, Promenade behind Omni Hotel
Take
a picture with George, the larger-than-life star of the hit
film Rampage. Witness
his trail of destruction and bring him to life with the on-site
augmented reality experience.
2001:
A Space Odyssey 50th
Anniversary Panel
Thursday
-12:30-1:30pm – Room 6A
Warner
Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) and the Arthur C. Clarke Society take
a look back across a half-century (and the distant universe) to
celebrate one of the most iconic films in history. Special guest
panelists will examine Stanley Kubrick’s science fiction
masterpiece, which WBHE will release on 4K Ultra High Definition
(UHD) Blu-ray in premium collectible packaging and 4K UHD Digital
this Fall. Kubrick’s
dazzling, Academy Award-winning
achievement is a compelling drama of man vs. machine, a stunning meld
of music and motion. Kubrick (who co-wrote the screenplay with
Clarke) first visits our prehistoric ape-ancestry past, then leaps
millennia (via one of the most mind-blowing jump cuts ever) into
colonized space, and ultimately whisks astronaut Bowman (Keir Dullea)
into uncharted space, perhaps even into immortality. For the first
time since its original release, new 70mm prints were struck from
pristine printing elements made from the original camera negative. A
longtime admirer of the late American auteur, Christopher Nolan
worked closely with the team at Warner Bros. Pictures throughout the
mastering process. Building on the work done for the new 70mm prints,
the 4K UHD with HDR presentation was mastered from the
65mm original camera negative. Please join the stars of the film
– Keir
Dullea
and Gary
Lockwood
– and an impressive array of scholars for a glimpse at the
remastered footage, and a lively discussion of this landmark film.
The panelists include Sheldon
Brown
(Director of the UCSD Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination,
Visual Arts Professor), David
Brin
(Hugo and Nebula Award Winning Science Fiction Writer, PhD
Physicist), Wu
Yan
(World Renowned Chinese Science Fiction Author), Matt
Grob PhD
(Chief Technology Officer XCOM Corporation, Communications Engineer),
Laurel
Riek
(UC San Diego Professor of Robotics), Shelley
Streeby
(UC San Diego Professor of Literature, specialist in Science Fiction)
and Paul Jacobs (CEO and Founder of XCOM). Erik
Virre MD PhD
(UCSD Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination, Physician and
Neuroscientist) will moderate the panel.
2001:
A Space Odyssey
will be available on 4K UHD from WBHE on October 30.
World
Premiere of “The Death of Superman”
Friday
- 7:00-9:00pm
– Ballroom 20
The
Man of Steel meets his ultimate match when Doomsday comes to Earth –
hell bent on destroying everything and everyone in his path,
including the Justice League – in the all-new, action-packed The
Death of Superman.
Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment, the
feature-length animated film is the latest DC
Universe
Movie to continue Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s tradition of
debuts at Comic-Con International. Witness the film’s World
Premiere, then stay for an entertaining panel featuring Jerry
O’Connell
(Crossing
Jordan, Stand By Me)
as Superman, Rebecca
Romijn
(X-Men,
The Librarians)
as Lois Lane, Jason
O’Mara
(The
Man in High Castle, Terra Nova)
as Batman, Christopher
Gorham
(Covert
Affairs, Ugly Betty)
as The Flash, and Toks
Olagundoye
(Castle)
as Cat Grant, alongside the filmmaking crew of producer/co-director
Sam
Liu
(Gotham
by Gaslight),
co-director Jake
Castorena
(Justice
League Action),
screenwriter Peter
J. Tomasi
(Green
Lantern: Emerald Knights),
executive producer James
Tucker
(Justice
League Dark)
and lead character designer Phil
Bourassa
(Young
Justice)
… plus a few surprise guests. The all-star cast also features Rainn
Wilson (The
Office)
as Lex Luthor, Rosario Dawson (Sin
City)
as Wonder Woman, Shemar Moore (S.W.A.T.)
as Cyborg, Nathan Fillion (Castle)
as Green Lantern/Hal Jordan, Matt Lanter (Timeless)
as Aquaman, Cress Williams (Black
Lightning)
as John Henry Irons, Nyambi Nyambi (The
Good Fight)
as Martian Manhunter, Rocky Carroll (NCIS)
as Silas Stone, Patrick Fabian (Better
Call Saul)
as Hank Henshaw, Max Mittleman (Justice
League Action)
as Jimmy Olsen, and Charles Halford (Constantine)
as Bibbo Bibbowski. The
Death of Superman arrives
July 24 on Digital, and August 7 on Ultra HD Blu-ray™
Combo Pack, Blu-ray™
Combo Pack and DVD.
Encore
Screening: “The Death of Superman”
Friday
- 9:30-11:00pm
– Ballroom 20
Missed
the premiere? Aching to see it again? Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
and Comic-Con International have you covered with an encore
presentation of The
Death of Superman.
Batman:
The Animated Series on Blu-ray™
Saturday
- 4:15-5:15pm – Room 6DE
As
the most acclaimed super hero animated television series in history,
Batman:
The Animated Series
has captured the imaginations of generations with its innovative
designs, perfect voices and landmark approach to characters and
stories. In late 2018, fans will finally be able to enjoy a
remastered, Blu-ray release from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
Join many of the key forces behind Batman:
The Animated Series
for a celebration of the series, and the first announcement of
details of the upcoming Blu-ray box set. The panel will include
producers Bruce
Timm (Batman:
The Killing Joke),
Paul
Dini
(Lost,
Batman Beyond),
Alan
Burnett (Suicide
Squad: Hell To Pay)
and
Eric Radomski
(Batman:
Mask of the Phantasm);
8-time Emmy Award-winning voice director Andrea
Romano;
actors Kevin
Conroy,
the fan-favorite voice of Batman, Tara
Strong
(Batman
and Harley Quinn),
voice of Barbara Gordon/Batgirl, and Loren
Lester
(Rock
‘n’ Roll High School),
voice of Robin; and some other beloved Bat-surprises.
World
Premiere of “Scooby-Doo
and the Gourmet Ghost”
Sunday
- 10:30am-12:00pm – 6BCF
Everyone’s
favorite Great Dane is back for an all-new, action-packed, culinary
mystery adventure with the World Premiere of Scooby-Doo!
And the Gourmet Ghost.
Featuring the voice talents of internationally acclaimed celebrity
chefs, Bobby
Flay
(Beat
Bobby Flay),
Giada De Laurentiis (Giada
in Italy)
and Marcus Samuelsson (Chopped),
Scooby-Doo!
And the Gourmet Ghost
takes our favorite teen sleuths on an unforgettable adventure to New
England, where they investigate the haunting of a historic colonial
inn that’s been turned into a state-of-the-art, culinary resort.
See the film, then get ready for a fun panel discussion amongst
actors and filmmakers! Scooby-Doo!
And the Gourmet Ghost
features
the familiar
voice
talents
of Frank Welker (nearly 50 years as anchor of the Scooby-Doo
franchise) as Scooby-Doo and Fred Jones, Grey
Griffin
(DC
Super Hero Girls
films) as Daphne Blake, Matthew
Lillard
(Twin
Peaks, Bosch, Good Girls)
as Shaggy Rogers and Kate Micucci (Unikitty!)
as Velma Dinkley. The film is executive produced by Sam Register,
written by Tim
Sheridan
(Justice
League Action)
and directed by Doug
Murphy
(Young
Justice).
TV Guide Magazine senior writer Damian
Holbrook
will moderate. Scooby-Doo
and the Gourmet Ghost
comes to Digital on August 28, and DVD on September 11 from Warner
Bros. Home Entertainment.
World
Premiere of
“DC
Super Hero Girls: Legends of Atlantis”
Sunday
- 12:15-1:30pm – 6BCF
The
girls of Super Hero High take a deep dive in their latest adventure
as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment brings the World Premiere of DC
Super Hero Girls: Legends of Atlantis
to Comic-Con International. In this all-new entry to the worldwide DC
Super Hero Girls
franchise phenomenon, the young Super Heroes must venture to Atlantis
when the powerful Book of Legends is suddenly stolen from Super Hero
High. Once there, Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Supergirl, Bumblebee and the
rest of the Super Crew must contend with the formidable Mera and
Siren, the ocean-dwelling thieves. In order to recover the stolen
tome and return it to its rightful place, the Super Hero Girls must
band together and use their collective powers to successfully get
back to land … and back to class!
Grey
Griffin
(Velma in the Scooby-Doo
franchise), voice of Wonder Woman, will give a special introduction
to the film. Produced
by Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment and the LEGO®
Group, DC
Super Hero Girls: Legends of Atlantis
will be distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment October 2 on
Digital and DVD.
World
Premiere of “LEGO
DC Comics Super Heroes: Aquaman -
Rage
of Atlantis”
Sunday
- 1:45-3:30pm – 6BCF
Aquaman
must battle foes in the air, on land and in the depths of the Seven
Seas, along with some help from The Justice League, to save the day
in his
latest
animated adventure, LEGO®
DC Comics Super Heroes: Aquaman - Rage of Atlantis. Enjoy
the first-ever live showing of the film, then prepare for laughs when
the post-screening panel takes the stage. Discussing the fun of
making a LEGO movie will be actors Dee
Bradley Baker
(American
Dad!)
as Aquaman, Troy
Baker
(The
Last of Us, Batman: Arkham Knight)
as Batman, Grey
Griffin
(DC
Super Hero Girls)
as Wonder Woman & Lois Lane, Cristina
Milizia
(Bunsen
is a Beast)
as Green Lantern/Jessica Cruz, Susan
Eisenberg
(Justice
League/Justice
League Unlimited)
as Mera, and Fred
Tatasciore
(Batman
Ninja)
as the villainous Lobo. Filmmakers on the panel include Matt
Peters
(LEGO
DC Comics Super Heroes: Gotham City Breakout),
screenwriters Jim
Krieg
(Batman:
Gotham By Gaslight)
and Jeremy
Adams
(LEGO
DC Comics Super Heroes: The Flash),
and executive producer Brandon
Vietti
(Young Justice).
As usual, expect some additional surprise guests –
plus everyone
in the audience will receive an
exclusive
LEGO mini-figurine
of Jessica Cruz/Green Lantern! Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, DC
Entertainment and the LEGO Group, the film will be distributed by
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on July 31 on Blu-rayTM
Combo Pack, DVD and Digital.
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