Game of Thrones Comic Con line-up released

A press release was sent out by HBO revealing the "Game of Thrones" line-up at the 2012 Comic Con:

"Game of Thrones panel in Hall H will be moderated for the second year by George R.R. Martin. Martin is the author of the bestselling fantasy book series “A Song of Ice and Fire,” which the HBO drama is based on, and also serves as a co-executive producer on the series. The panel will include: Carolyn Strauss, executive producer of “Game of Thrones,” and cast members (in alphabetical order): Alfie Allen (Theon Greyjoy), Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen), Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister), Kit Harington (Jon Snow), Michelle Fairley (Catelyn Stark) and Richard Madden (Robb Stark). Executive producers David Benioff & D.B. Weiss will not be in attendance, as they are in production in Belfast, Northern Ireland."

Comic Con listed the time for the "Game of Thrones" panel as 2:45-3:45 PM PT on Friday, July 13. Live coverage of the panel at HBO Connect and under the Twitter hashtag, #sdccgotfan.

SOURCES: Image; WinterisComing

Film adaptation of anime series "Voltron" confirmed

If you were a child when Voltron was a big hit (and absolutely loved it!), you might want to brace yourself.

At the end of Comic-Con panel entitled "Voltron Resurgent", Relativity Media just confirmed that the studio has "optioned the feature-film rights" for Voltron. This means that Relativity Media will adapt the 1984 cult anime into a live-action film.

Voltron is the name of the super robot that emerges when the Voltron Force, a team of young pilots, unite their individual vehicles together.



The adaptation has yet to have a director and a release date but is being produced by Charles Rover of The Dark Knight, Richard Suckle of The International, and Jason Netter of Wanted. It has been reported that Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer (Sahara, Conan the Barbarian) will be writing the Voltron script.

Let's hope this adaptation would live up to the greatness of the anime series!

SOURCES: Inside Movies; Image

Coppola to attend Comic-Con after 10 years

American film director Francis Ford Coppolla is once again attending Comic-Con in San Diego after 10 years. Coppola first attended back in 1991 presenting his 1992 film, Bram Stocker's Dracula starring Gary Oldman, Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder.

This Comic-Con, Coppola will be presenting his new film titled Twixt which Coppola calls "one-part Gothic romance, one-part personal film, and one-part the kind of horror film that began my career."

Twixt is also inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Twixt stars Val Kilmer, Bruce Dern, Elle Fanning and Ben Chaplin and is written and produced by Coppola as well.

Comic-Con will run from July 21st to July 24th. Twixt's panel will be held on the 23rd of July.

SOURCES: Reuters; Image