While movie studios may be contemplating a smaller showing at the upcoming San Diego Comic-Con, television series will, once again, have a strong showing.
Here’s a rundown of panels for the upcoming event.
THURSDAY, JULY 21
Awake (Fox): The first episode will be screened, with Howard Gordon, Kyle Killen and Jason Isaacs attending.
Beavis and Butt-Head (MTV)
Covert Affairs (USA)
Game of Thrones (HBO): Author George R.R. Martin will moderate the panel with attendees including David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington, Jason Momoa and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. The panel marks the freshman series first time at Comic-Con.
Napoleon Dynamite (Fox): Jon Heder, Tina Majorino, Efren Ramirez, Jon Gries, Sandy Martin, Diedrich Bader and EP Mike Scully. A sneak preview of the animated series to be screened.
Penn & Teller Tell a Lie
Psych (USA)
FRIDAY, JULY 22
Bob’s Burgers (Fox): Season 2 clip to be presented, along with Q&A with Loren Bouchard, Jim Dauterive, H. Jon Benjamin, John Roberts, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman and Kristen Schaal.
Bones/The Finder (Fox): Panel discussion with Hart Hanson, Stephen Nathan, David Boreanaz, Emily Deschanel as well as the stars of its spinoff, The Finder.
Falling Skies (TNT)
Reign of the Dinosaurs (Discovery): Erik Nelson, David Krentz, Ricardo Delgado
Spartacus: Vengeance (Starz): New “Spartacus” Liam McIntyre will be introduced alongside fellow panelists Lucy Lawless, Dustin Clare, Manu Bennett, Katrina Law and Steven S. DeKnight.
Torchwood: Miracle Day (Starz): John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Bill Pullman, Mekhi Phifer, Alexa Havins, Lauren Ambrose and Jane Espenson will attend.
True Blood (Fox): Attendees include Alan Ball, Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten, Rutina Wesley, Kevin Alejandro, Kristin Bauer van Straten, Nelsan Ellis, Joe Manganiello and Deborah Ann Woll. The panel will be the show’s fourth Comic-Con appearance.
SATURDAY, JULY 23
American Dad (Fox): A preview of the Season 7 premiere will be screened, featuring guest star Cee Lo Green, followed by a panel discussion with Wendy Schaal, Scott Grimes, Rachael MacFarlane, Dee Bradley Baker, Mike Barker, Matt Weitzman and Kara Vallow.
Family Guy (Fox): Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Adam West, Mark Hentemann, Steve Callaghan and Kara Vallow will screen a sneak preview of Stewie Goes for a Drive, featuring voice guest star Ryan Reynolds.
Futurama (Fox): Matt Groening, David X. Cohen, Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio and Maurice LaMarche to attend with a sneak preview of the show reincarnated as Japanese anime and a preview of the new season to be screened. Bill Morrison will moderate.
Good Vibes (MTV)
Mythbusters (Discovery)
Power Rangers Samurai (Nickelodeon)
The Simpsons (Fox): Matt Groening, Al Jean, Rob Lazebnik, Matt Warburton, Mike Anderson and Tom Gammill will be in attendance.
Teen Wolf (MTV)
Terra Nova (Fox): The first episode will be screened with Stephen Lang, Rene Echevarria and Brannon Braga set to attend.
SUNDAY, JULY 24
Castle (ABC)
The Cleveland Show (Fox): A look at its Die Hard parody will be screened, followed by a Q&A with Mike Henry, Sanaa Lathan, Kevin Michael Richardson, Reagan Gomez, Rich Appel and Kara Vallow.
Allen Gregory (Fox): Jonah Hill, David Goodman, Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul will be joined by the voice-cast for a sneak preview of the animated series.
Glee (Fox): Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and stars of the musical hit will air a musical sneak preview at never-before-seen footage and behind-the-scenes secrets about the series.
ALSO GOING — DETAILS TBD
Alphas (Syfy)
Being Human (Syfy)
The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Children’s Hospital (Adult Swim)
Chuck (NBC)
Community (NBC)
Eureka (Syfy)
Fringe (Fox)
Grimm (NBC)
The Guild (Web series)
Once Upon a Time (ABC)
The Nine Lives of Chloe King (ABC Family)
Person of Interest (CBS)
Ringer (CW)
The River (ABC)
Sanctuary (Syfy)
The Secret Circle (CW)
Sons of Anarchy (FX)
The Vampire Diaries (CW)
The Walking Dead (AMC)
Warehouse 13 (Syfy)
Wilfred (FX)
I’m glad to see that the Torchwood crew will be there. Since they are now filming in the U.S. It should be pretty easy for them to be there. Looking forward to it!!!