Warner Brothers TV Announces Comic Con Lineup

Warner Bros. Television Group (WBTVG) returns to Comic-Con International: San Diego <http://www.comic-con.org/cci/index.shtml>  in 2009 with a star-studded lineup featuring a Studio-record 11 series that will be showcased in panel sessions, screenings, media appearances and autograph signings throughout the convention. For continuing info on the Studio’s plans at Comic-Con, please follow us on Twitter <http://twitter.com/thewbdotcom>  @TheWBdotcom. WBTVG will also be launching a Con-related website at www.TheWB.com/ComicCon <http://www.thewb.com/ComicCon> , coming in July.

Series and selected stars and creators (*) scheduled to attend include:

 

“The Big Bang Theory” <http://www.cbs.com/primetime/big_bang_theory> : Johnny Galecki (“Roseanne”), Jim Parsons (“Garden State”), Kaley Cuoco (“Charmed”), executive producer Chuck Lorre (“Two and a Half Men”) and more

 

“Chuck” <http://www.thewb.com/shows/chuck> : Zachary Levi (upcoming “Alvin and the Chipmunks”), Yvonne Strahovski (upcoming “I Love You Too”), executive producer Josh Schwartz (“Gossip Girl”) and more

 

“Eastwick” <http://abc.go.com/fallpreview/index?pn=eastwick> : Rebecca Romijn (“X-Men”), Lindsay Price (“Lipstick Jungle”), Jaime Ray Newman (“Veronica Mars”) and more

 

“Fringe” <http://www.fox.com/fringe> : Anna Torv (“The Pacific”), Josh Jackson (“Shutter”), John Noble (“The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King”) and more

 

“Human Target” <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EBvQpcQgsc> : Mark Valley (“Fringe”), Chi McBride (“Pushing Daisies”), Jackie Earle Haley (“Watchmen,” “Nightmare on Elm Street”) and more

 

“Past Life” <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRjzV0C6CzI&feature=PlayList&p=198AD60371B2ECB8&index=2> : Kelli Giddish (“Damages”), Nicholas Bishop (“Above the Law”), Ravi Patel (“Scrubs”) and executive producer David Hudgins (“Friday Night Lights”)

 

“Smallville” <http://cwtv.com/shows/smallville> : Erica Durance (“House of the Dead”), Justin Hartley (“Gemini Division”), Cassidy Freeman (“Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee”) and more

 

“Supernatural” <http://cwtv.com/shows/supernatural> : Misha Collins (“24”), Jim Beaver (“Deadwood”), executive producer Eric Kripke and more

 

“V” <http://abc.go.com/fallpreview/index?pn=v> : Elizabeth Mitchell (“Lost”), Scott Wolf (“Party of Five”) and executive producers Scott Peters (“The 4400”), Jeffrey Bell (“Angel,” “Alias”) and more

 

“The Vampire Diaries” <http://cwtv.com/shows/the-vampire-diaries> : Ian Somerhalder (“Lost”), Paul Wesley (“Killer Movie), Nina Dobrev (“Degrassi: The Next Generation”), executive producer Kevin Williamson (“Scream”) and more

 

“Batman: The Brave and the Bold” <http://www.braveandthebold.com/> : Voice of Batman Diedrich Bader (“Surf’s Up”) and more

 

(*) For a complete list of talent and full panel details, please see attached addendum document. For series photography, please click here: http://tinyurl.com/najx4e

 

THE BOOTH

 

            Warner Bros. Entertainment <http://www.warnerbros.com/>  (WBE) will once again have a can’t-miss, nearly 3,000-square foot, two-story booth on the convention floor. Booth activities and tons of giveaways include:

 

Exclusive Comic-Con Bags: A limited number of the Studio’s signature, oversized tote bags – called the Con’s “ubiquitous accessory” by Entertainment Weekly – will be distributed exclusively at the WBE booth

 

“Where the Wild Things Are” <http://wherethewildthingsare.warnerbros.com/> : Step into the world of the Wild Things in a re-creation of their ultimate fort.

 

“Shorts” <http://shortsmovie.warnerbros.com/> : Beware of the Giant Booger Monster. Pick it if you dare!

 

“LEGO® Rock Band®”: Jump onto the LEGO-inspired stage and be amongst the first to play the upcoming game from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games, the LEGO Group, Harmonix and MTV Games

 

Exclusive “Harry Potter” <http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/harrypotterandthehalf-bloodprince>  giveaway items

 

Autograph signings, photo opportunities, game demonstrations and much more!

 

 

THE TV SERIES SCHEDULE

 

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22

 

            Special Sneak Peek Pilot Screenings: WBTV and Comic-Con host a three-hour evening event screening of the pilot episodes of the highly anticipated new midseason action-adventure series “Human Target” (based upon a DC Comics graphic novel), a reimagining of the groundbreaking miniseries “V,” and new drama “The Vampire Diaries” (based upon the best-selling book series by L.J. Smith).

 

FRIDAY, JULY 24

 

“Batman: The Brave and the Bold”: screening complete ‘Mayhem of the Music Meister!’ episode, which features the voice of Neil Patrick Harris (“Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog,” “How I Met Your Mother”)

“The Big Bang Theory”

New series “Past Life”: screening complete pilot in session

 

 

SATURDAY, JULY 25

“Chuck”

New series “Eastwick”: screening complete pilot in session

“Fringe”

New series “Human Target”: screening complete pilot in session

New series “V”: screening complete pilot in session

New series “The Vampire Diaries”: screening complete pilot in session

 

SUNDAY, JULY 26

“Smallville”

“Supernatural”