Wednesday, July 09, 2014

Nickelodeon Unveils Comic-Con International: San Diego 2014 Plans

The entertainment industry news magazine The Hollywood Reporter's 'The Live Feed' column is reporting in the following articles that Nickelodeon have announced their plans for this years San Diego Comic-Con International (SDCC) event, Comic-Con International: San Diego 2014, who will have a big presence at SDCC '14!



Nickelodeon Comic-Con 2014 Booth Rendering / Nickelodeon

At Comic-Con International: San Diego 2014, Nickelodeon will debut an expansive booth that will spiral down from the floor to the ceiling of the convention center, with collaged images from its slate of shows such as "SpongeBob SquarePants", "Rugrats", "Invader Zim" and "The Ren & Stimpy Show", The Hollywood Reporter exclusively reveals.

Additionally, Nickelodeon will utilize Comic-Con 2014 as a three-day open call for original animated project ideas with the Nickelodeon Animation Studio development team on-site from Thursday 24th July through to Saturday 26th July 2014 to hear 15-minute pre-scheduled pitches from applicants. The intention is to green light an original comedy idea to further develop it as part of the networks Animated Shorts Program. (Nickelodeon recently ordered to series "The Loud House", which was borne from the program.)

Nickelodeon will panel a slew of series throughout the weekend, including:

"Legend of Korra: Book Three" on Friday 25th July 2014 at 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. in Ballroom 20, in which creators Mike Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, voice actors Janet Varney, David Faustino, Seychelle Gabriel, Mindy Sterling and John Michael Higgins will discuss season three and preview an exclusive sneak peek of a upcoming brand-new episode;

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" on Saturday 26th July 2014 at 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. in Room 6A, where Executive Producers Ciro Nieli and Brandon Auman will join voice stars Sean Astin, ROb Paulsen, Greg Cipes, Seth Green, Mae Whitman, Josh Peck and Kelly Hu;

"Sanjay and Craig" on Sunday 27th July 2014 at 1-2 p.m. in Room 6A, where the stars of the show will perform an episode live, accompanied by clips and storyboard panels from the series. Creators Jay Howell and Jim Dirschberger will appear with voice stars Chris Hardwick, Maulik Pancholy, Tony Hale, Matt Jones, John DiMaggio, Nika Futterman and other special guests;

Plus a look at Nickelodeon's New Animated Comedies, which will offer attendees a special preview of "Breadwinners", "Bad Seeds" (working title) and "Pig Goat Banana Cricket". Nickelodeon's New Animated Comedies panel will take place on Sunday 27th July 2014 between 10-11 a.m. in Room 7AB.

Other special integrations are a voice-over booth where visitors can record their own scene from a Nickelodeon animated show, an animated GIF booth, a Tumblr fan art contest (the 10-15 winning pieces will be showcased at the main booth), autograph signings with stars such as Tom Kenny, Sean Astin and Janet Varney and character appearances.

Exclusive Comic-Con products will also be sold at the booth: Funko "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"' Michelangelo Hikari (see below), KidRobot Bebop figure (see below), KidRobot Rocksteady figure (see below), Playmates original comic Raphael figure (see below) and a Peavey Electronics guitar.

From The Hollywood Reporter's 'The Live Feed' column:
Comic-Con: Nickelodeon Reveals Big Plans (Exclusive)

The Viacom-owned kids network will panel "Legend of Korra," "Sanjay and Craig" and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" during the annual geekfest.

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Expect a big presence from Nickelodeon at this year's Comic-Con.

The Viacom-owned kids network will debut an expansive booth that will spiral down from the floor to the ceiling of the convention center, with collaged images from its slate of shows such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Rugrats, Invader Zim and The Ren & Stimpy Show, The Hollywood Reporter exclusively reveals.

Additionally, the network will utilize Comic-Con as a three-day open call for original animated project ideas with the animated development team on-site from Thursday, July 24 through Saturday, July 26 to hear 15-minute pre-scheduled pitches from applicants. The intention is to green light an original comedy idea to further develop it as part of the Animated Shorts Program. (Nickelodeon recently ordered to series The Loud House, which was borne from the program.)

Nickelodeon will panel a slew of series throughout the weekend, including Legend of Korra: Book Three (Friday, July 25 at 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Ballroom 20), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Saturday, July 26 at 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Room 6A) and Sanjay and Craig (Sunday, July 27 at 1-2 p.m., Room 6A), along with a preview of new animated comedies.

Other special integrations are a voice-over booth where visitors can record their own scene from a Nickelodeon animated show, an animated GIF booth, a Tumblr fan art contest (the 10-15 winning pieces will be showcased at the main booth), autograph signings with stars such as Tom Kenny, Sean Astin and Janet Varney and character appearances.

Exclusive Comic-Con products will also be sold at the booth: Funko Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Michelangelo Hikari (see below), KidRobot Bebop figure (see below), KidRobot Rocksteady figure (see below), Playmates original comic Raphael figure (see below) and a Peavey Electronics guitar.




Also from THR: The Live Feed:
Comic-Con 2014: The Complete TV Lineup

Find out who, what and when your favorite TV series will hold court at the annual San Diego pop culture convention, set for July 24-27. Bookmark this page and check back for updates as more shows join the schedule.

With Comic-Con quickly approaching, The Hollywood Reporter's Live Feed has compiled a look at the TV fare heading to the July 24-27 event at the Convention Center in San Diego.

Refresh for the latest as we'll be updating this grid as more panels are announced and time and locations are firmed up.

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FRIDAY, JULY 25

* Legend of Korra: Book Three (Nickelodeon) Creator Mike Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, voice actors Janet Varney, David Faustino, Seychelle Gabriel, Mindy Sterling and John Michael Higgins discuss season three and preview an exclusive sneak peek of a new episode.11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Ballroom 20.

[...]

SATURDAY, JULY 26

* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Nickelodeon) EPs Ciro Nieli and Brandon Auman join voice stars Sean Astin, ROb Paulsen, Greg Cipes, Seth Green, Mae Whitman, Josh Peck and Kelly Hu. 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Room 6A.

[...]

SUNDAY, JULY 27

* Sanjay and Craig (Nickelodeon) The stars will perform an episode live, accompanied by clips and storyboard panels from the series. Creators Jay Howell and Jim Dirschberger will appear with voice stars Chris Hardwick, Maulik Pancholy, Tony Hale, Matt Jones, John DiMaggio, Nika Futterman and other special guests. 1-2 p.m., Room 6A.

* Nickelodeon's New Animated Comedies (Nickelodeon) A preview of Breadwinners, Bad Seeds (working title) and Pig Goat Banana Cricket. 10-11 a.m., Room 7AB.

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