UPDATED: Wed, Jul 10, 11:13PM What is The Power of The Spark ? Get a behind-the-scenes look into what's next for Cartoon Network and Hasbro Studios' Transformers Cyberverse. Jack Conway moderates the discussion with Cyberverse story editor Randolph Heard, writers Gavin Hignight, Zac Atkinson, Dan Salgarolo, and Mae Catt, Hasbro Studios' Mikiel Houser,Matt Clark from the Transformers Brand team, and the voice of Bumblebee, Jeremy Levy. The team will talk new characters, new stories, and new toys and will be sharing an exclusive clip from season 2, as well as opening up the mic for an audience Q&A.
Thursday July 18, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 29AB
UPDATED: Wed, Jul 10, 11:17PM Pop culture is virtually built upon the foundation of intellectual properties, and geek fandom loves to delve deep into the lore of beloved fictional worlds. So how do companies get the chance to create products with other people's IPs, and what does it take to make sure a product is going to please die-hard fans? Jerry Bennington and Spencer Reeve of IDW Publishing and David Preti and Geoff Skinner of CMON Inc., and Chalie Chu of Oni Press discuss creating games and merchandise based on beloved IPs like Batman: The Animated Series, God of War, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, bloodborne, and Dragon Ball Z.
UPDATED: Tue, Jul 09, 04:24PM Always one of the most entertaining panels at Comic-Con, the Emmy Award-winning animated FOX series Bob's Burgers returns to San Diego with a few surprises in store! Creator and executive producer Loren Bouchard will break news about the upcoming season, and the always entertaining cast including H. Jon Benjamin, Dan Mintz, John Roberts, Kristen Schaal,Larry Murphy, and Megan Mullaly will have you howling with laughter with never-before-seen footage followed by a lively panel discussion and audience Q&A.
UPDATED: Thu, Jul 18, 04:45PM Also known as a panel on how to write for animation! There are more cartoons on TV and streaming, for all ages and in all genres, than ever before, and this panel aims to demystify how one writes for, say, a dog in space. Moderator Brendan Hay (Harvey Girls Forever) and writing and storyboarding pros Francisco Angones (DuckTales), AC Bradley (Trollhunters), Lila Scott (3Below), Aliki Theofilopoulos (Phineas and Ferb), Tom Sheppard (Robot Chicken), Rachel Vine (The Owl House), and Jon Callan (Justice League Action) will answer your questions and discuss how they broke in, how animation differs from live action, why it's fun, and how to walk off a cliff without falling. Okay, maybe not that last one.
UPDATED: Thu, Jul 11, 04:54PM A star-studded showcase featuring an incredible lineup of voice cast and creative talent behind Seis Manos, an upcoming Netflix Original anime series. Launching later this year worldwide, Seis Manos is produced by VIZ Media and Powerhouse Animation Studios (Castlevania). Hear from lead cast members Mike Colter (Luke Cage), Jonny Cruz (Overwatch), Angélica Vale (Jane the Virgin), Vic Chao (Mortal Kombat X), and Danny Trejo (Machete), alongside co-creator and showrunner Brad Graeber, writer and co-creator Álvaro Rodriguez (Machete), and writer Daniel Dominguez (Oishi High School Battle), as they dive into the action-packed world of Seis Manos!
Saturday July 20, 2019 10:30am - 11:30pm PDT
Room 6BCF
UPDATED: Mon, Jul 08, 11:01PM It's a Smith-family Funday with “Hayley” (Rachael MacFarlane), “Steve” (Scott Grimes), and “Klaus” (Dee Bradley Baker), “Principal Lewis” (Kevin Michael Richardson), plus executive producer and co-creator Matt Weitzman and producers Kara Vallow and Jeff Kauffmann, who will treat American Dad! fans to a first-look at scenes from new episodes coming soon to TBS . . . plus a few surprises!
Saturday July 20, 2019 1:00pm - 1:35pm PDT
Ballroom 20
UPDATED: Tue, Jul 09, 07:37PM Award-winning diverse women writers and producers will discuss creating stories with strong diverse female characters across TV, animation, comics, and games; they'll also address the importance of diverse representation, getting started in writing, and their career paths from writing to executive producing top shows. Panelists include Nicole Dubuc (Star Wars Forces of Destiny, Rebels; producer of Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy; winner of WGA Animation Writing Award), Denise Downer (Marvel's Avengers Black Panther's Quest, Power Rangers: Beast Morphers), Keto Shimizu (DC's Legends of Tomorrow, executive producer and writer; Arrow), Silvia Olivas (Disney's Elena of Avalor, producer and writer; Moesha), Anne Toole (Horizon Zero Dawn, WGA Video Game Award winner; The Lizzie Bennet Diaries), Joelle Sellner (DC Super Hero Girls, Sonic Boom), and Gloria Shen (Disney Channel's Amphibia). Moderated by Kevin Winston, Digital LA, CEO.
Saturday July 20, 2019 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Room 26AB
UPDATED: Tue, Jul 16, 05:36PM Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Kiki's Delivery Service ! This coming-of-age story follows Kiki, a young witch-in-training, to a new town where she delivers goods by broomstick and meets new friends. Join Her Universe and Hot Topic for Studio Ghibli trivia, prizes, and a special screening of this delightful adventure with guest host, social influencer Tessa Netting.
UPDATED: Fri, Jul 12, 09:21PM DreamWorks Animation TV's Harvey Girls Forever! is back with a new season on Netflix, where the heroic trio of Audrey, Dot, and Lotta find more fun and hilarity on their block and beyond. To celebrate, showrunners Brendan Hay and Aliki Theofilopoulos, art director Peter Emmerich, director Adam Rosette, and cast members Stephanie Lemelin, Roger Craig Smith, and Jack Quaid will be answering your questions, talking about how they make the show, and what's coming next for the girls. That's right: they'll be showing some exclusive new clips!
Sunday July 21, 2019 10:30am - 11:30am PDT
Room 6A