Thursday is the real first day of
Comic Con, and the best way to kick off a con is in Hall H. If you're
going to do Hall H and you don't want to deal with the lines, Thursday is a great day to do it. Dreamworks Animation Theatrical
kicked off Hall H this year. Trolls was the first feature presented.
Chris Hardwick was on hand to moderate, and stars Anna Kendrick,
Justin Timberlake, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse, along with director
Mike Mitchell, co-director Walt Dohrn, and producer Gina Shay were
all on hand to chat about the film. Music is going to be a huge part
of the movie, and it looks cute to boot. Luckily it seems that Anna
Kendrick and Justin Timberlake have better screen presence, because
their chemistry was off and lacking in person. Maybe the pair were
having an off day. The surprise of the morning came with Boss Baby
where Alec Baldwin made his Comic Con debut.
Other highlights from thursday included running into Maze Runner
author James Dashner and Teen Wolf's Tyler Posey walking about. When
Teen Wolf took the stage, they broke a lot of hearts, and not just
because our favorite Dylan was absent. Sorry Dylan Sprayberry, Dylan
O'Brien will always be our #1. Tyler Posey, Holland Roden, Dylan
Sprayberry, Khylin Rhambo, Cody Christian, JR Bourne, and Ian Bohen
joined series creator Jeff Davis as he announced that season 6 would
be the final season. The good news is that season 6 will be a two
parter. But the panel wasn't all dreary, nothing is dreary when Tyler
Posey is onstage, as he recreated the water scene from flash dance,
and singing Hungry Like A Wolf. Can we get one more Teen Wolf panel next year? I'm just not ready to say goodbye yet.
If you're at
comic con this weekend, and find yourself on the convention floor,
the Vikings Interactive Experience is one to well, experience. Last
season we saw the Vikings take on Paris, and fail to capture the
City. Ragnar's legendary life is nearing its end, and if you've read
any of the history books, you'll know that he loses his life in a
viper's pit. Between the rustling scales, and that distinct smell of
snake, it really captures the feel of being in a real snake pit,
thankfully without the feel of them wrapping around your feet. To get
the full effect of the experience, shorts are a must. Fellow writer
Jenevia joined me in the snake pit, but she didn't feel a thing
because of her pants. I on the other hand got the full effect and
earned my red drinking horn.
No day at
Comic Con would be complete without a handful of signings. Like
always, we'll be giving a few of them away, so be sure to check back.
We visited the WB booth for the Teen Titans Go! Signing with Aaron
Horvath, Pete Michail, Greg Cripes, Scott Menville, Khary Payton and
Tara Strong. If you have kids with you, all the voice actors like to
show off their talents, and its great to see their faces light up.
MTV brought
Shannara for a signing, but only writer Terry Brooks and Austin
Butler.
Over at
Lionsgate, Nerve did a signing Emma Roberts and Dave Franco.
Dark Horse
brought the whole cast of Dark Matter for a signing. They're probably
one of the most fun cast, teasing each other the entire time, and
being at Dark Horse Comics you're able to take those sought after
selfies. Melissa O'Neil, Anthony Lemke, Alex Mallari Jr., Jodelle
Ferland, Melanie Liburd were all on hand to chat about season 2.
And that wraps Day one for us! See
you here tomorrow for Day Two's recap!
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