Shout! Factory Reveals Comic-Con Plans

[JeffSaylor]

Panel discussion, signings, giveaways, more...

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Shout! Factory returns to San Diego Comic-Con with an engaging lineup. Attendees are invited to stop by booth #4248 for a wealth of activities including autograph signings, special media appearances, Comic-Con exclusives, and daily prize sweepstakes.

Fan-favorite filmmakers/producers and stars scheduled to attend include: filmmaker Joe Dante (Piranha, Gremlins), Sybil Danning (Battle Beyond the Stars), John Saxon (Battle Beyond the Stars), and filmmaker/producer Elizabeth Stanley (Trailers from Hell, The Dark Path Chronicles), among other notables.

Shout! Factory highlights at Comic-Con include:

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PANEL

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Friday, July 22 at 5:30 PM (Room 8)

EVOLUTION OF TRANSFORMERS

Presented by Shout! Factory, in collaboration with Hasbro, this panel will travel from the earliest Transformers G1 crash-landing on Earth to the Headmasters' evolution in Japan to the beastly battles and arrive at the modern day. It is a look at The Transformers' TV/DVD journeys, including elements consistent throughout and opposing forces in Transformers lore. Character development, weaponry and weaknesses - all this and then some from Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye, the Headmasters/Super-God Masterforce/Victory and Beast Wars are examined.

Moderated by Matt Proulx (Hasbro), panelists include Brian Ward (Shout! Factory) and members of the Hasbro team.

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SPECIAL SIGNINGS & APPEARANCES
(Preliminary schedule. Additional VIP appearances and activities will be announced next few weeks. )

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Thursday, July 21, 2011 (3:00 PM)

TRAILERS FROM HELL (Joe Dante, Elizabeth Stanley)

Meet renowned filmmaker Joe Dante and producer Elizabeth Stanley and celebrate their latest release, TRAILERS FROM HELL Volume 2 on DVD. They will be at the booth for special signings for TRAILERS FROM HELL and ROGER CORMAN’S CULT CLASSICS: PIRANHA.

Saturday, July 23, 2011 (2:30 PM)

BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS 30th ANNIVERSARY (Sybil Danning, John Saxon)

Signing with legendary cult movie stars Sybil Danning (Hercules, Reform School Girls, Chained Heat) and John Saxon (A Nightmare On Elm Street, Enter The Dragon, Black Christmas.)

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DAILY PRIZE DRAWING AT SHOUT! FACTORY BOOTH #4248

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- MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 DVD Collection: Featuring all 15 titles released by Shout! Factory to date!
- ROGER CORMAN’S CULT CLASSICS DVD Collection: Featuring over 20 DVDs from this growing collection!
- The Complete GAMERA DVD Collection: All 8 films!

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PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

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- TRANSFORMERS: THE JAPANESE COLLECTION HEADMASTERS
- TRANSFORMERS: BEAST WARS
– M.A.S.K.: THE COMPLETE ORIGINAL SERIES
- BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS 30th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION (ROGER CORMAN’S CULT CLASSICS)
- ROGER CORMAN’S CULT CLASSICS HOME ENTERTAINMENT SERIES
- MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000
- MST3K VS. GAMERA 5-DVD BOX SET
- MANOS THE HANDS OF FATE 2-DVD SPECIAL EDITION
- MARVEL KNIGHTS ANIMATION HOME ENTERTAINMENT /DVD PRODUCT LINE
- DAMNATION ALLEY
- TRAILERS FROM HELL

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LIMITED-EDITION GIFTS WITH PURCHASE
(while supplies last!)

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- DAMANATION ALLEY lithograph
- M.A.S.K.: The Complete Original Series iron-on
- BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS iron-on
- MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 stressball
- TRAILERS FROM HELL VOLUME 1

Source: Edited Shout! Factory PR

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