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If you’re planning on making the trip to San Diego for Comic Con International sometime this weekend, you’ll want to be prepared for all of the excitement. Comic Con is a whirlwind of activity and there’s always something happening. What started in 1970 as a small “mini-con” is now an enormous 5 day celebration of everything comic related with so many special guests it will make your head spin. So if you’re planning to attend, here are some of the events you won’t want to miss out on:
Today:
May the odds be ever in your favor today at noon as Lionsgate prepares to unveil some new footage from the final installment in the Hunger Games series: Mockingjay Part II, due out this fall. Also, keep an eye out for the first look at the third installment from the Divergent series, Allegiant Part I. At 1:00 you’ll get a first world reveal of what it’s like to battle zombies in Black Ops III from Activision. 2:15 and 3:45 will bring us the BBC phenomenons Doctor Who and Sherlock. No news on what will be happening but with both shows preparing for new seasons in the near future it’s safe to assume that they will have something in store for you!
Friday:
Friday is packed with panels and possibly the biggest panel of the whole show. You’ll find yourself in unsafe territory with the Walking Dead at noon followed by the new spinoff from the zombie series, Fear the Walking Dead. Expect to see scenes from the upcoming season of the Walking Dead. Fans are hoping to finally see an honest to goodness trailer for the spinoff series, having only been teased with glimpses so far. At 1:45, Comic Con goers will be treated to a screening of the first episode of Minority Report followed by a question and answer session with the cast and crew. The cast of Game of Thrones will be joining us at 2:30 for a retrospective on the most recent season. The sprawling beast that is Marvel will make an appearance at 3:00 Friday to share some information on the upcoming seasons of Agents of SHIELD as well as Agent Carter.
Possibly the biggest panel of the entire Comic Con will be taking place at 5:30 with Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Don’t expect a new trailer but we do hope to learn more details about the December release. 5:45 will have us seeing double, triple, quadruple as Orphan Black drops by to discuss the upcoming season 4. Rounding off at 6:00 we will get a look into Ash vs. Evil Dead, the TV series set to premier 34 years after the original movie.
Saturday:
Saturday will be definitely super with a new look at the upcoming Batman vs. Superman from Warner Brothers early at 10:30. After that we’ll get a look at the 2016 adaptation of the cult novel Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, the story based on Jane Austen’s classic. At 1:30 fans are hoping to learn more about Quentin Tarantino’s latest flick The Hateful Eight. At 2:30 Legendary Pictures will reveal the highly anticipated Warcraft. 5:45 is when 20th Century Fox will give us a deeper look at this summer’s Fantastic 4 as well as XMen: Apocalypse and the cult-followed Deadpool slated for 2016.
Sunday:
Last but not least, NBC will give Comic Con attendees a glimpse at the trailer for the upcoming Heroes Reborn series, a continuation of their previous series, Heroes. That will be happening at 1:45 so if you're a fan of the original series this is a can't miss event.
Comic Con is always a spectacle and this year is proving to be no different. You’re guaranteed to get a few twists and surprises when you attend Comic Con International and we bet you won’t be disappointed. This jam packed weekend will no doubt knock you off of your feet. If you’re a comic book/movie fan this is the only place you should be this weekend. The drive may be long from Montecito at Dos Lagos but it will definitely be worth it with all of the unveils and celebrity sightings you’ll be sure to enjoy.
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