On Wednesday morning, TheArnoldFans will be off to San Diego to attend our 9th consecutive Comic Con and to bring the fans the best possible coverage for everything in the Schwarzenegger universe. Many of you action hero fans are pumped hitting the Lionsgate booth to pick up a bunch of free Expendables 3 swag but there's so much more to look forward to at this 4.5 day pop-culture mega event! If you're going to the Con this year, you'll want to follow my "Schwarzenegger Survival Guide" to be sure you get the ultimate experience!
In addition to the free promotional EX3 items, fans can meet several stars from the film. It is confirmed that these actors will be signing posters at the Lionsgate booth on Thursday, July 24, from 4PM-5PM. Check out the new Comic Con Exclusive EX3 Posters below!
From the official Expendables 3 Twitter account: "Going to @Comic_Con? Go to the #EX3 booth to see Snipes,@Dolph_Lundgren, @Randy_Couture, @kellanlutz & @VICIOUSortiz."
Arnold will not be at Comic Con but his Trench Mauser clothes gun may be! The leading entertainment auction house Profiles in History will head to San Diego's Comic-Con 2014 in July with a sizable display of character costumes from the third installment of The Expendables franchise. Over 150 items from the three films will be auctioned in September but many will be on display including tactical costumes, weapons and gear worn by the famous mercenary characters: Barney Ross, Lee Christmas, Yin Yang, Gunner Jensen, Hale Caesar, Toll Road and Trench. The costumes will be exhibited at the booth permitting fans a chance to pose for the perfect "Instagram," "Twitter", "Snapchat" or photo-opportunity. Profiles in History will be at San Diego Comic-Con from July 24th to the 27th, located at booth 1605.
Brian Chanes of P.I.H. : "We are taking Arnold's elaborate tactical costume ensemble from The Expendables 3. That is the only Arnold piece we will have in our booth, but it is a fresh costume from a film that has not yet been released so it should garner some attention. In our September sale (but not on display at Comic Con) we have one of Arnold's hero T2 jackets with bullet hits, a Conan sword from Conan the Barbarian and a complete Turboman costume with jet pack from Jingle All the Way."
Now here are the Comic Con Panels with Arnold’s co-stars!
THURSDAY
SCORPION (Ballroom 20)
Exclusive Premiere Screening & Panel – Discover the new CBS drama coming this fall, based on the true story of Walter O’Brien, an eccentric genius with the world’s fourth-highest I.Q. who has created a company of brilliant misfits who use their mental muscle to defend the planet against complex high-tech threats of the modern age. O’Brien’s team uses their exceptional brainpower to solve the nation’s crises, while also helping each other learn how to fit in. The exclusive screening of the pilot episode will be followed by a panel discussion with the real-life Walter O’Brien and series stars Robert Patrick (“Terminator 2”). 12:05 PM-1:10 PM
1984's Greatest Geek Movies: (Room 5AB)
The great geek year of 1984 as they look back at such films as The Terminator, Gremlins, Repo Man, Ghostbusters, Dune, Splash, This is Spinal Tap, Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom, Star Trek III, Buckaroo Banzai, Body Double, The Karate Kid, Red Dawn, Night of the Comet, Once Upon a Time in America, This is Spinal Tap, and, of course, the incomparable Purple Rain. Celebrating the fact that they still love the '80s will be Ashley E. Miller (new Terminator TV series) and others. July 24, 2014 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Paramount Pictures will provide an inside look at their upcoming films. Although there is no Terminator panel, who knows, maybe they'll at least flash up the new official title logo on the big screen? 3:00pm - 4:00pm
FRIDAY:
The Superheroes of Legacy Effects (Room 28DE)
Take a look into the art and imagination behind many of your favorite films with special effects industry leaders, Legacy Effects. Studio co-founders and industry veterans Alan Scott, John Rosengrant, Shane Mahan, and Lindsay MacGowan show you some incredible behind-the-scenes footage from some of your favorite films. From superheroes to fantasy and sci-fi, Legacy Effects has designed and created many of the coolest iconic characters to come to the silver screen. Get a rare look at on-set images, super secret B-roll footage, and even a few screen-used props from several films such as Avatar, Iron Man, Pacific Rim, Captain America, and many more. You may even have the chance to win some special prizes and swag.
6:00pm - 7:00pm
To premiere the new sci-fi series Nobility, the cast-including Doug Jones (Falling Skies, Pan's Labyrinth), Walter Koenig (Star Trek: TOS, Babylon 5), Cas Anvar (Assassin'sCreed, Lost), Adrienne Wilkinson (Xena: Warrior Princess, Star Wars: The Clone Wars), Darren Jacobs (Starship: Rising), and James Kyson (Heroes)-will appear in character to entertain you. The second half of the panel will be a Q&A with the cast, director Neil Johnson (Starship: Rising) and series creator E. J. De la Pena (Jingle All the Way)
7:30pm - 8:30pm
SATURDAY:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 30th Anniversary
In 1984, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird published the first issue of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The comic book was an overnight success, and three decades later, the Turtles are more popular than ever, starring in a hit Nickelodeon television series, an award-winning toy line, monthly comic books from IDW, and a new live-action movie later this summer. Join TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman and Ernie Reyes Jr. (Red Sonja).
Costume Design (Room: 23ABC)
Get the inside scoop on designing costumes from the costume designers of some of the biggest blockbuster television series and movies. Panelists include Lizz Wolf (The Expendables 3) and others. 11:00a.m. – 12:00p.m.
COMICS:
Robocop Vs The Terminator. (Darkhorse booth)
11am – 11:50 (Thursday) signing with Walter Simonson
Conan and Red Sonja (Darkhorse booth)
5:30 – 6:20 (Thursday) signing with Jim Zub
Groo Vs Conan. (Darkhorse booth)
10am – 10:50 (Friday) signing with Sergio Aragones.
TOYS
Finally, we have to be on the hunt for some toys and merchandise. Stop by the Funko booth to pick up an exclusive "If it Bleeds" Clear Predator. There may also be Terminator prototype figures on display. NECA's booth will have a new exclusive AHAB Predator and will possibly debut upcoming Arnold-related figures. Then get ya ass to the Sideshow collectibles booth to see if there are any new Terminator products or announcements for the 2015 film. Last but not least, head over to the FOX booth. They tell TheArnoldFans something special might be ready in time for Comic Con. If you're in San Diego this week, tweet us your pictures! Have fun everyone! Let's party!
BLU-RAYS!
The Terminator
Go to the FOX booth (#4229) to buy the Terminator Blu-Ray. If you do, you'll get this Comic Con exclusive
La Boca-designed Terminator poster!
****Fans, we will insert the image here soon once FOX sends it to us.
Sabotage
Pick-up a free SABOTAGE panther tattoo at the Geek Magazine booth on the show floor—if you show off the tattoo to the SABOTAGE DEA Agents street team roaming the convention on Friday and Saturday, you'll receive a free copy of SABOTAGE on Blu-ray!