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BD And FX series The Strain, based on the
novels by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck
Hogan, will be returning in August with a
shorter season of 10 episodes, which will
ramp up the pace and put an end to the
criticism that its vampire apocalypse is
unfolding at a snail’s pace.
Friday brought the first of the big Hall H
panels, with fans sleeping out to be first in
line for TheWalking Dead panel – one of
the hottest attractions at Comic-Con. STACK
passed on camping rough and got in early
with the show’s cast and producers at a press
breakfast held on the rooftop of the nearby
Andaz Hotel, where the intimate setting
allowed for a more relaxed Q&A session with
the zombie slayers about the recent season
cliffhanger and beyond.
A new trailer for TWD’s seventh season
was unveiled, as well as one for the
second half of spin-off series Fear the
Walking Dead’s sophomore year.
Like the previous Comic-Con, the Game
of Thrones panel couldn’t provide any
clues on what’s next for the inhabitants
of Westeros following an explosive sixth
season, as the show is yet to resume
production. But a gag reel kept the crowd
entertained, as did the cast’s anecdotes,
reflections and speculation on where the
show might be headed now that winter is
finally here.
Starz presented the first look at its
much-anticipated TV adaptation of Neil
Gaiman’s American Gods, which is based on
the author’s 2001 novel about warring deities,
both old and new. The trailer looks remarkably
faithful to the book, not to mention
exceedingly dark; this could well be amongst
next year’s must-see TV.
Hall H was the place to spend Saturday,
and not just to escape the heat. Traditionally
the biggest day in terms of back-to-back
panels, the Hall was hosting the Warner Bros.
presentation under the banner ‘Heroes, Magic
and Myth’, followed by Anniversary panels for
Star Trek’s 50 th and Aliens’ 30 th , with Marvel
closing the day.
STACK’s first port of call, however, was the
Hilton Bayfront to sit down with Ash vs. Evil
Dead stars Bruce Campbell, Lucy Lawless,
Lee Majors, Ray Santiago, Dana DeLorenzo
and producer Rob Tapert to talk about the
second season.
Ash returns to his roots in Elk Grove,
Michigan, only to find the events of the
first Evil Dead film have made for an
unhappy homecoming. Veteran actor Lee
Majors joins the cast this year as Ash’s
estranged father, with Campbell noting,
“Who else would I want as my father but
The Six Million Dollar Man?”
Then it was straight to Hall H for the
Warner Bros. show, which unfolded in
spectacular fashion with a 180-degree
screen enveloping the audience, and every
director and hero involved in DC’s Justice
The Game of Thrones panel couldn't provide any
clues on what's next for the inhabitants of Westeros
Comic-Con fact...
SDCC was originally called
the Golden State Comic Book
Convention
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