With the New York Comic Con programming released, there are a number of excellent panels to consider adding to your schedule (which can be organised on the official New York Comic Con app). Here on MuseLed, we're going through each day's programming to hand-pick some of the most interesting options to consider checking out for yourself. These lists will focus on the panels, so make sure to check out the autographs, photo-ops, Artist Alley, and any other options that may be particular to your specific interests.

Friday Picks:

From the Stage to the Page: Musicians Creating Comic Books
10:30 - 11:30 PM, Room 1A24 - Javits Center

International producer/DJ and entrepreneur Steve Aoki, Hip Hop Legend Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, rock star Andy Biersack of the Black Veil Brides and alt-pop phenomenon Lights headline a panel discussing their transition from musicians to comic book creators, the creative process, personal comic fandom and details on projects debuting at 2018 New York Comic Con.

The panel will be moderated by SyFy’s Mike Avila Mike an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has covered comics, film and tv for more years than he cares to admit and hosts the comic book interview series “Behind The Panel.”

Two-time Grammy Nominated Producer/DJ Steve Aoki will be premiering NEON FUTURE, a new comic book series created in collaboration with Eisner Award winner Jim Krueger (DC Comics “Justice”, Marvel “Earth X”, “X-Men, “The Avengers”) and publisher Impact Theory. Krueger and the creative team worked closely with Aoki to develop the lead character “Kita Sovee” for the series. 

Hip hop pioneer and icon Darryl "DMC" McDaniels will reveal the latest news for Darryl Makes Comics.

Andy Biersack well known for his comic book fandom and storytelling through music as a solo artist as well as frontman for Black Veil Brides will unveil news about his new graphic novel project.

Award winning musician and comic artist Lights will tell us what it’s like to run a one-woman show, as the writer & illustrator of her interactive album-slash-comic book crossover project, Skin&Earth.

DreamWorks, Voltron Legendary Defender, a Netflix Original Series
10:30 - 11:30 PM, Hammerstein Ballroom - 311 W 34th St

Join executive producers Joaquim Dos Santos and Lauren Montgomery, story editor Josh Hamilton and voice actors as they look back on seven seasons of DreamWorks Voltron Legendary Defender and offer a sneak peek inside the final chapter arriving on Netflix later this year.

A Supernatural Panel with Mark Sheppard
11:00 - 12:00 PM, Room 1A06 - Javits Center

Crowley may have left the Supernatural realm, but their loss is NYCC’s gain. Mark Sheppard returns to the Javits with more stories of the crossroads and so much more from his amazing career appearing in so many of our favorite shows.

Mortal Engines
12:00 - 1:00 PM, The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden

Hundreds of years after civilization was destroyed by a cataclysmic event, humankind has adapted and a new way of living has evolved. Gigantic moving cities roam Earth, ruthlessly preying upon smaller traction towns. Now, two fugitives forge an unlikely alliance destined to change the future. Join cast & filmmakers from MORTAL ENGINES, the startling, epic adventure from the filmmakers of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, as they share exclusive materials and thrilling tales of production.

Speakers include: Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, Hugo Weaving, Jihae, Leila George, Rob Sheehan, Stephan Lang, Hera Hilmar, Christian Rivers

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman 25th Anniversary Reunion
12:45 - 1:45 PM, Main Stage 1D - Javits Center

Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird…it’s a plane…no it’s Teri Hatcher and Dean Cain at NYCC! Come meet the original #couplegoals as we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Lois and Clark right here in Metropolis!

The Main Stage is cleared between panels. For full details on how to reserve a seat in a panel on the Main Stage, click here: http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/Explore/Panels/Main-Stage-Clearing/.

American Gods
1:30 - 2:30 PM, Hammerstein Ballroom - 311 W 34th St

The God Squad wants you! Join your favorite cast members and Executive Producer Neil Gaiman, for an exclusive first look as the battle continues between New Gods and Old in Season Two of the hit STARZ Original Series. “American Gods” is a one-hour drama adapted from Neil Gaiman’s novel of the same name. Following the epic showdown at Easter’s party, Season Two ups the ante with Mr. World’s revenge plans and Technical Boy’s hunt for Media. Meanwhile, Mr. Wednesday continues his quest to pitch the case for war to the Old Gods with Shadow, Laura and Mad Sweeney in tow. But when things don’t go as planned at the House on the Rock, they all find themselves on the road again—destination Cairo, Illinois.

Marvel's Runaways
2:00 - 3:30 PM, The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden

Marvel’s Runaways is headed to Madison Square Garden, for the very first time, with an action-packed panel, Q&A and never-before-seen-footage. Join Jeph Loeb, Head of Marvel Television, along with the cast and executive producer, as they let you in on what’s to come for the highly-anticipated Season Two of the Hulu Original Series, Marvel’s Runaways. You won’t want to miss this fun-filled event! And don’t forget all 13 episodes of Marvel’s Runaways Season Two will drop on December 21, 2018, only on Hulu.

Boy Meets World 25th Anniversary Reunion
2:30 - 3:30 PM, Main Stage 1D - Javits Center

Boy Meets World? More like Boy Meets NYCC! Come join Cory, Eric, and Topanga at the Javits! Feel the nostalgia as Ben Savage, Will Friedle, and Danielle Fishel reunite and reminisce on 25 years of Boy Meets World!

The Main Stage is cleared between panels. For full details on how to reserve a seat in a panel on the Main Stage, click here: http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/Explore/Panels/Main-Stage-Clearing/.

Netflix Presents: Big Mouth
4:00 - 5:00 PM, Room 1A06 - Javits Center

Get comfortable being uncomfortable with your favorite puberty-driven animated series Big Mouth! Join Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Jessi Klein and Jason Mantzoukas, along with executive producers as they take on NYCC with an exclusive live read from a new episode of the highly-anticipated second season. Hilarity is sure to ensue as the show takes on all things borderline raunchy.

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
4:15 - 5:15 PM, Main Stage 1D - Javits Center

Rise up! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back in the next mutation of New York’s half-shell heroes. Join us as we celebrate the latest incarnation of The Turtles. Featuring Omar Miller (Ballers) as Raph, Ben Schwartz (Parks and Recreation) as Leo, Josh Brener (Silicon Valley) as Donnie, Brandon Smith (You’re the Worst) as Mikey, and Kat Graham (The Vampire Diaries) as April. Joining the cast are co-executive producers,Andy Suriano and Ant Ward, and legendary voice director Rob Paulsen. Panel highlights will include never-before-seen clips from the series, special guests and exclusive giveaways.

The Main Stage is cleared between panels. For full details on how to reserve a seat in a panel on the Main Stage, click here: http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/Explore/Panels/Main-Stage-Clearing/.

DC All Stars
6:00 - 7:00 PM, Main Stage 1D - Javits Center

Some of DC’s most brilliant and creative minds have been gathered to give comic book fans insight to how they make the DC Universe a non-stop E-ticket thrill ride with every issue! Drop in on this panel and check out what they’ve got in store next.

The Main Stage is cleared between panels. For full details on how to reserve a seat in a panel on the Main Stage, click here: http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/Explore/Panels/Main-Stage-Clearing/.

Netflix & Chills
7:30 - 9:30 PM, Main Stage 1D - Javits Center

The midnight hour is close at hand with Netflix’s Mega Block of chills, thrills, and everything else of the other-worldly variety. Join the casts of Umbrella Academy , The Haunting of Hill House and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina as they descend upon New York Comic Con to discuss these highly anticipated new series. Plus, get a first look at The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance before anyone else. The conversations will leave you sleeping with the lights on and texting your friends about the surprises along the way!

Speakers include: Ellen Page, Mary J. Blige, Rob Sheehan, Emmy Raver-Lampman, David Castañeda, Aidan Gallagher, Cameron Britton, Michiel Huisman, Elizabeth Reaser, Kate Siegel

Tardis Time: Matt Smith, David Tennant, & Alex Kingston Live
8:00 - 10:00 PM, Hammerstein Ballroom - 311 W 34th St

The Tenth and Eleventh Doctors are joined by River Song in a once-in-a-regeneration experience at the Hammerstein Ballroom on Friday October 5, 2018. David Tennant, Matt Smith, and Alex Kingston (along with companion/host Aaron Sagers) will make you laugh, cry, and feel bigger on the inside with their tales from across space and time. All ages. Tickets range from $19-$249. BUY TICKETS HERE! #Tardistein

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Amazon Studios Original Film THE DRESSMAKER is available on Amazon Prime Video TODAY!!

Directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse

Written by Rosalie Ham (Novel), P.J. Hogan and Jocelyn Moorhouse (Screenplay)

Starring Kate Winslet, Liam Hemsworth, Hugo Weaving, Sarah Snook, Judy Davis and Caroline Goodall

Watch the trailer:

A glamorous, worldly dressmaker returns to her small Australian hometown to seek the truth behind her notorious reputation. This dark and quirky comedy stars Academy Award winner Kate Winslet as Tilly Dunnage, who cares for her eccentric mother (Academy Award nominee Judy Davis), schemes with the local sergeant (Hugo Weaving) who has secrets of his own, and falls for local farmer Teddy (Liam Hemsworth).  As she starts to unravel her scandalous past, she transforms the town’s women with her exquisite creations.  Armed with only her sewing machine and haute couture style, Tilly shows she is a force to be reckoned with and that revenge never goes out of style.

For more info: 

Official Site | Facebook | Twitter

#TheDressmaker

Not available on any other subscription services, The Dressmaker will be available for Prime members to stream and enjoy using the Amazon Video app for TVs, connected devices including Amazon Fire TV, and mobile devices, or online at Amazon.com/originals, at no additional cost to their membership. Prime members will also be able to download the film to mobile devices for offline viewing.The Dressmaker joins Prime Video’s line-up of award-winning and critically acclaimed Original Series and Movies—to see more originals available exclusively for Prime members visit www.amazon.com/originals.

Customers who are not already Prime members can sign-up for a free trial at www.amazon.com/prime. For a list of all Amazon Video compatible devices, visit www.amazon.com/howtostream.

About Amazon Studios

Amazon Studios launched in 2010 as a new way to develop feature films and episodic series—one that’s open to great ideas from creators and audiences around the world. Anyone can upload a script online for Amazon Studios to review, and those who choose to make their projects public can also receive feedback from the Amazon Studios community. First announced in January 2015, Amazon Original Movies is an initiative by Amazon Studios to produce and acquire original movies for theatrical release and early window distribution exclusively for Prime members. Like Amazon Original Series, Amazon Original Movies focuses on unique stories, voices, and characters from top and up-and-coming creators.  In 2015 Amazon Studios released its first film, Chi-Raq from critically acclaimed filmmaker Spike Lee. Chi-Raq is now available for Prime members to stream exclusively. Last year, Amazon Studios released, in theaters, Kenneth Longergan’s Manchester By The Sea on November 18^th and Jim Jarmusch’s Paterson on December 28^th. 

About Amazon Video

Amazon Video is a premium on-demand entertainment service that offers customers the greatest choice in what to watch, and how to watch it. Amazon Video is the only service that provides all of the following:

•    Prime Video: Thousands of movies and TV episodes, including popular licensed content plus critically-acclaimed and award-winning Amazon Original Series and Movies from Amazon Studios like Transparent, The Man in the High Castle, Chi-Raq and kids series Tumble Leaf, available for unlimited streaming as part of an Amazon Prime membership

•    Add-on Subscriptions: Dozens of subscriptions to networks like SHOWTIME, STARZ and more, available to Amazon Prime members as add-ons to their membership

•    Rent or Own: Hundreds of thousands of titles, including new-release movies and current TV shows available for on-demand rental or purchase for all Amazon customers

•    Instant Access: Instantly watch anytime, anywhere through the Amazon Video app on TVs, mobile devices, Amazon Fire TV, Fire TV Stick, and Fire tablets, or online. For a list of all compatible devices, visit www.amazon.com/howtostream

•    Premium Features: Top features like 4K Ultra HD, High Dynamic Range (HDR) and mobile downloads for offline viewing of certain content

In addition to Prime Video, the Prime membership includes unlimited Free Two-Day Shipping on millions of items across all categories, more than one million songs and thousands of playlists and stations with Prime Music, early access to select Lightning Deals all year long, free secure, unlimited photo storage in Amazon Cloud Drive with Prime Photos, one free pre-released book a month with Kindle First, and more. To sign up for Prime or to find out more, visit:www.amazon.com/prime.

About Amazon

Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of the products and services pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit www.amazon.com/about.

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Presents

Directed by Kim Farrant

Starring Nicole Kidman, Joseph Fiennes, Hugo Weaving, Lisa Flanagan, Meyne Wyatt, Maddison Brown

CHECK OUT THE OFFICIAL TRAILER NOW!

Alchemy will release STRANGERLAND in theaters and on demand on July 10, 2015

Newly arrived to a remote desert town, Catherine (Nicole Kidman) and Matthew (Joseph Fiennes) are tormented by suspicion when their two teenage children mysteriously vanish into a dust storm.

Rated: R        

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New Line Cinema, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Warner Bros. Pictures
Announce Third Film in The Hobbit Trilogy

BURBANK, CA, JULY 30, 2012 — Peter Jackson will make a third film in his upcoming adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s enduringly popular masterpieceThe Hobbit, it was jointly announced today by Toby Emmerich, President and Chief Operating Officer, New Line Cinema, Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum, Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officers, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, and Jeff Robinov, President, Warner Bros. Pictures Group.

Jackson, the Academy Award®-winning filmmaker behind the blockbuster “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy, recently wrapped principal photography on what he originally planned to be a two-film adaptation of The Hobbit, which is set in Middle-earth 60 years before The Lord of the Rings.

Jackson stated, “Upon recently viewing a cut of the first film, and a chunk of the second, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and I were very pleased with the way the story was coming together. We recognized that the richness of the story of The Hobbit, as well as some of the related material in the appendices of The Lord of the Rings, gave rise to a simple question: do we tell more of the tale? And the answer from our perspective as filmmakers and fans was an unreserved ‘yes.’ We know the strength of our cast and of the characters they have brought to life.  We know creatively how compelling and engaging the story can be and—lastly, and most importantly—we know how much of the tale of Bilbo Baggins, the Dwarves of Erebor, the rise of the Necromancer, and the Battle of Dol Guldur would remain untold if we did not fully realize this complex and wonderful adventure. I’m delighted that New Line, MGM and Warner Bros. are equally enthusiastic about bringing fans this expansive tale across three films.”

Emmerich stated, “We completely support Peter and his vision for bringing this grand adventure to the screen over the course of three films. Peter, Fran and Philippa’s reverence for the material and understanding of these characters ensure an exciting and expanded journey that is bound to please fans around the world.”

“With the abundance of rich material, we fully endorse the decision to further develop what Peter, Fran and Philippa have already begun. We are confident that, with the great care the filmmakers have taken to faithfully bring this journey to the screen, the film will be welcomed by the legions of fans across the globe,” said Barber and Birnbaum.

Robinov added, “Peter, Fran and Philippa have lived in this world and understand more than anyone its tremendous breadth and scope, and the relationships that bind it together.  We strongly support their vision to bring this great work fully to life.” 

The first film in the trilogy, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” will be released December 14, 2012, with the second film releasing on December 13, 2013, and the third film slated for summer 2014. All three films will be released in 3D and 2D in select theatres and IMAX.

From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes three films based on The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. The trilogy of films are set in Middle-earth 60 years before “The Lord of the Rings,” which Jackson and his filmmaking team brought to the big screen in the blockbuster trilogy that culminated with the Oscar®-winning “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.”

Ian McKellen returns as Gandalf the Grey, the character he played in “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy, with Martin Freeman in the central role of Bilbo Baggins, and Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield.  Returning cast members from “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy also include Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood, and Andy Serkis as “Gollum.”  The international ensemble cast also includes (in alphabetical order) John Bell, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, John Callen, Billy Connolly, Luke Evans, Stephen Fry, Ryan Gage, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, Barry Humphries, Stephen Hunter, William Kircher, Evangeline Lilly, Sylvester McCoy, Bret McKenzie, Graham McTavish, Mike Mizrahi, James Nesbitt, Dean O’Gorman, Lee Pace, Mikael Persbrandt, Conan Stevens, Ken Stott, Jeffrey Thomas, and Aidan Turner.

The screenplay for “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” is by Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson & Guillermo del Toro.  Jackson is also producing the film, together with Carolynne Cunningham, Zane Weiner and Fran Walsh. The executive producers are Alan Horn, Toby Emmerich, Ken Kamins and Carolyn Blackwood, with Boyens and Eileen Moran serving as co-producers.

Under Jackson’s direction, all three movies are being shot in digital 3D using the latest camera and stereo technology. Additional filming, as with principal photography, is taking place at Stone Street Studios, Wellington, and on location around New Zealand.

“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” and its successive installments are productions of New Line Cinema and MGM, with New Line managing production. Warner Bros. Pictures is handling worldwide theatrical distribution, with select international territories as well as all international television licensing, being handled by MGM.

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