2006 San Diego Comic Con
Held From July 27 thru July 30, 2006, at the San Diego Convention Center
Highlights
Thursday July 27
At Hall H, Peacock officially announces that
Defenders of the Earth will be released in theatres worldwide in 2012, preceded by solo films for
Flash Gordon,
Popeye,
Mandrake the Magician and
The Phantom. Peacock executive Kevin Feige was asked by an attendee about the rumors of Michael Eisner's preference for Popeye to be played by Gus St. Pierre, to which Feige declined to comment.
Other Peacock announcements at Hall H included release dates for
Pacific Rim and
Wicked for Thanksgiving 2006, a second
Eddie Van Helsing installment for 2008, a third
Shrek in 2007, a second
Madagascar for 2008, a fourth
Fast and Furious, a new
Star Trek film for 2009 and a fourth
Mission: Impossible for a date to be determined later.
Later that day in Hall H, Paramount Pictures announced the development of a
Shinobi movie for a 2009 release.
At Ballroom 20, Panasonic officially unveiled the design for the Pantheon game console, whose working title had been the Rubicon 2.
Limited Run made its official debut in the exhibit hall.
At the Disney booth, a massive signing was held for Sir Daniel Abbott, his first since being knighted back in April.
Friday July 28
At Hall H, Columbia-TriStar confirmed its 2008 release dates for the third
Legend of Zelda movie, along with
Strange Magic and
Batman: Year Two.
In Ballroom 20, SBC confirmed that they were officially bringing back David Shire's "Manhattan Skyline" as the theme for
Wednesday Night Hockey after a 21-year absence.
Later that day in Hall H, New Line Television announced they were developing
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles for a Spring 2008 debut on SBC.
Touchstone Pictures offered attendees an exclusive first look at the
Hey Arnold! Jungle Movie, slated for Christmas Day 2006.
Saturday July 29
At Hall H: Disney announces its releases for the next four years, including a CGI
TMNT movie,
The Simpsons Movie,
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End,
Usagi Yojimbo,
Meet the Robinsons,
National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets,
DuckTales: Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, a live action remake of
Huck's Landing and a
National Treasure/
Carmen Sandiego crossover slated for a summer 2008 or 2009 release. Disney also mentioned that
Book of Secrets and the
Treasure/
Carmen crossover will be filmed back-to-back on a schedule similar to how New Line made the second and third
Matrix films.
At Ballroom 20, Fox gave attendees a sneak preview of Season 18 of
The Simpsons. A trailer for
Treehouse of Horror XVII features Harvey Weinstein's Presidency and The Jacksonville Jaguars among this year's Amusing Tombstones.
Later that day in Ballroom 20, Fox offered a sneak peek at Season 4 of
Family Guy. Attendees got to see Brian trying to get Stewie's attention while he plays
Kingdom Hearts II. Next, we see a cutaway gag of Lum Invader (Lauren Tom) asking Sora (Haley Joel Osment) to help find her beloved Ataru. Of course, Lum's dialogue and lip movements don't match. But that didn't stop Sora from saying this...
Sora: "I think my shorts shrank about two or three sizes."
...and right on cue, Kairi (Hayden Panettiere) taps Sora on the shoulder and slaps the shit out of him.
Sunday July 30
At Ballroom 20, Mark Evanier of Luxor Animation confirmed a new
Garfield series was in development, along with an HBO series based on Sergio Aragones' comic
Groo the Wanderer.
Paramount officially announces its long-term partnership with Mattel, during which live action films of
He-Man,
She-Ra and
Barbie are currently in development.
Lionsgate confirmed a release date for
Saw 3 and announced a new
Voltron series currently in development, rumored to be for NBC or SBC.
