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10 AUGUST 2016
EXTRAS
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 theWalking 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
League universe assembling on the stage.
This was followed by the first footage
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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