Comic-Con 2009: 15 VFX Events You Must See

Rick DeMott makes a handy cheat sheet of the must see VFX-related panels at Comic-Con 2009.

By Rick DeMott | Monday, July 20, 2009 at 12:00 am

Posted In | Magazines: VFXWorld

5.) Lucasfilm: Star Wars Spectacular [Friday 5:15-6:15 -- Hall H]
Star Wars fans certainly shouldn't miss the yearly look at the Star Wars universe. But this year is extra special, because it will be the first ever panel broadcast live on TV. Special guest hosts G4's Olivia Munn and Kevin Pereira will grill guests from The Clone Wars and beyond, including supervising director Dave Filoni, plus voice talent from the show and more. Fans will get a live table read of a script from Clone Wars season 2. LucasFilm will also announce news on the worldwide Star Wars Concert Tour, the latest Star Wars games from LucasArts, upcoming DVD (and Blu-ray) releases and more. Could George be coming?

Star Wars: The Clone Wars playlist

4.) Sony Pictures Ent.: Legion and District 9 [Friday 3:45-5:00 -- Hall H]
Peter Jackson will make his first Comic-Con appearance this year. As the exec producer, he is there to showcase the highly anticipated sci-fi film District 9. On the panel with Jackson will be director Neill Blomkamp and star Sharlto Copley.

As a bonus, attendees will be the first look at Legion. When the last angel falls, the fight for mankind begins. Having lost faith in the human race, a legion of angels descends to Earth to bring about the Apocalypse. Humanity's only hope lies in a group of strangers trapped in a desert diner and the Archangel Michael himself (Paul Bettany). Panel will include Paul Bettany (A Beautiful Mind, The DaVinci Code), Adrianne Palicki (Friday Night Lights, Supernatural), Tyrese Gibson (Transformers, Death Race), Doug Jones (Silver Surfer in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and Abe Sapien in Hellboy) and director Scott Stewart, who was previously a vfx artist on Sin City, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Iron Man.