Check out who’s going to be at ComicCon in San Diego!

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HBO AND CINEMAX BRING FOUR SERIES

TO COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL: SAN DIEGO 2016

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Stars And Producers Of GAME OF THRONES,

SILICON VALLEY, VICE PRINCIPALS And OUTCAST To Appear

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The HBO series GAME OF THRONES, SILICON VALLEY and VICE PRINCIPALS and the CINEMAX series OUTCAST are confirmed for panels and autograph sessions at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2016.

Thursday, July 21

The SILICON VALLEY panel at the Hilton Bayfront, Indigo Ballroom at 4:00 p.m. will be moderated by Entertainment Weekly’s Dan Snierson. Panelists include: co-creator/executive producer Mike Judge, executive producer Alec Berg and cast members Thomas Middleditch (Richard), Kumail Nanjiani (Dinesh), Zach Woods (Jared), Martin Starr (Gilfoyle) and Amanda Crew (Monica). Autograph signing is Thursday, July 21 at 5:30 p.m.

Friday, July 22

The GAME OF THRONES panel in Hall H at 2:15 p.m. will be moderated by Rob McElhenney. Panelists include: executive producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, director Michael Sapochnik and cast members (in alphabetical order) John Bradley (Samwell Tarly), Liam Cunningham (Ser Davos Seaworth), Nathalie Emmanuel (Missandei), Isaac Hemptstead Wright (Bran Stark), Conleth Hill (Varys), Faye Marsay (The Waif), Kristian Nairn (Hodor), Iwan Rheon (Ramsay Bolton) and Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark). Autograph signing is at 4:15 p.m.

Saturday, July 23

The panel for the new series VICE PRINCIPALS will be in the Horton Grand Theater at 2:30 p.m.and will be moderated by the Nerdist Podcast’s Matt Mira. Panelists include: creators and executive producers Danny McBride and Jody Hill, and cast member Walton Goggins (Lee Russell), who co-stars with McBride (Neal Gamby.) Autograph signing is at 6:00 p.m.

The panel for OUTCAST, the Robert Kirkman series based on the Skybound/Image comic produced for CINEMAX by FOX International Studios (FIS), will be in Room 6BCF at 5:15 p.m. and will be moderated by Scott Aukerman. Panelists include: creator and executive producer Robert Kirkman, showrunner and executive producer Chris Black and cast members Patrick Fugit (Kyle Barnes), Philip Glenister (Reverend Anderson), Wrenn Schmidt (Megan Holter), Reg E. Cathey (Chief Giles) and Brent Spiner (Sidney). Autograph signing is at 4:15 p.m.

The autograph signings will take place in the Warner Bros. booth #4545. Warner Bros. follows Comic-Con’s ticket drawing/wristband distribution procedure for all signings. All ticket drawings and wristband distributions will take place in the morning of the day of the specific signing at the Sails Pavilion floor, between Ballroom 20 and Rooms 6A, 6BCF and 6DE.

GAME OF THRONES fans can follow live coverage of the panel @GameofThrones, and use #GoTSDCC to join the conversation.

SILICON VALLEY fans can follow @SiliconHBO and use #SiliconValleyHBO.

VICE PRINCIPALS fans can follow @HBO and use #VicePrincipals.

OUTCAST fans can follow @OutcastCinemax and use #Outcast.

Upcoming Outcast Episodes

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Episode #5: “The Road Before Us”

Debut: FRIDAY, JULY 8 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT)

Other CINEMAX playdates: July 8 (11:00 p.m., midnight), 9 (9:00 p.m., 11:50 p.m.), 10 (3:30 p.m.), 11 (11:00 p.m.), 12 (2:00 a.m.), 13 (10:00 p.m.), 14 (9:00 p.m.) and 21 (8:00 p.m.), and Aug. 11 (8:25 p.m.) and 21 (3:25 p.m.)

Kyle (Patrick Fugit) presses his estranged wife, Allison (Kate Lyn Sheil), to meet; a suspicious Chief Giles (Reg E. Cathey) shadows his best friend.

Written by Robin Veith; directed by Craig Zobel.

Episode #6: “From the Shadows It Watches”

Debut: FRIDAY, JULY 15 (10:00-11:00 p.m.)

Other CINEMAX playdates: July 15 (11:00 p.m., midnight), 16 (9:00 p.m., 12:05 a.m.), 17 (5:15 p.m.), 18 (11:00 p.m.), 19 (2:05 a.m.), 20 (10:00 p.m.) and 21 (8:50 p.m.), and Aug. 11 (9:15 p.m.) and 21 (4:15 p.m.)

Rev. Anderson (Philip Glenister) finds his powers sorely tested; Patricia (Melinda McGraw) reaches out to Kyle (Patrick Fugit); Sidney (Brent Spiner) delivers a warning.

Written by Joy Blake; directed by Tricia Brock.

Episode #7: “The Damage Done”

Debut: FRIDAY, JULY 22 (10:00-11:00 p.m.)

Other CINEMAX playdates: July 22 (11:00 p.m., midnight), 23 (9:00 p.m., 11:40 p.m.), 24 (5:00 p.m.), 25 (11:00 p.m.), 26 (1:25 a.m.), 27 (10:00 p.m.) and 28 (9:00 p.m.), and Aug. 11 (10:05 p.m.) and 21 (5:05 p.m.)

Kyle (Patrick Fugit) and Allison (Kate Lyn Sheil) revisit their past; Rev. Anderson (Philip Glenister) gets carried away during Remembrance Day.

Written by Nathaniel Halpern; directed by Leigh Janiak.

Episode #8: “What Lurks Within”

Debut: FRIDAY, JULY 29 (10:00-11:00 p.m.)

Other CINEMAX playdates: July 29 (11:00 p.m., midnight), 30 (9:00 p.m., 11:40 p.m.) and 31 (6:30 p.m.), and Aug. 1 (11:00 p.m.), 2 (2:00 a.m.), 3 (10:00 p.m.), 4 (9:00 p.m.), 11 (10:55 p.m.) and 21 (5:55 p.m.)

Rev. Anderson (Philip Glenister) finds himself increasingly alienated; Kyle (Patrick Fugit) has a stunning revelation from Sidney (Brent Spiner).

Written by Tony Basgallop; directed by Scott Winant.

Bruce Campbell’s 3rd Annual Horror Film Festival is coming to Chicago!

June 23, 2016June 23, 2016 / cinephellas / Leave a comment

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Bruce Campbell’s Horror Film Festival, presented by Starz and their hit original series Ash vs. Evil Dead, returns for its third annual festivities on August 18-21, in conjunction with Wizard World Chicago. Today, the Festival announced highlights of the groovy lineup, sponsored by Shudder and Bloody-Disgusting.com, featuring the critically acclaimed opening night nail-biter Don’t Breathe, directed by Fede Alvarez; a salute to genre hero Fred Dekker; an epic event featuring comedian Doug Benson; and a 25th anniversary celebration of the most excellent sequel, Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey (originally titled Bill & Ted Go To Hell).

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New shows coming to HBO this Fall!

May 27, 2016May 27, 2016 / cinephellas / Leave a comment

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HBO has confirmed fall debuts for the new series WESTWORLD, DIVORCE, INSECURE and HIGH MAINTENANCE.

The one-hour drama series WESTWORLD (ten episodes) is a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin. Set at the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past, it explores a world in which every human appetite, no matter how noble or depraved, can be indulged. The cast includes Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Tessa Thompson, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Jimmi Simpson, Rodrigo Santoro, Shannon Woodward, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Ben Barnes, Simon Quarterman, Angela Sarafyan, Luke Hemsworth and Clifton Collins, Jr.Inspired by the motion picture “Westworld,” written and directed by Michael Crichton. Production companies, Bad Robot Productions, Jerry Weintraub Productions and Kilter Films in association with Warner Bros. Television. Executive producer/writer/director, Jonathan Nolan; executive producer/writer, Lisa Joy; executive producers, J.J. Abrams, Jerry Weintraub, Bryan Burk.

The half-hour comedy series DIVORCE (ten episodes) stars Sarah Jessica Parker, who also serves as an executive producer, as Frances, a woman who suddenly begins to reassess her life and her marriage, and finds that making a clean break and a fresh start is harder than she thought. The show also stars Thomas Haden Church, Molly Shannon, Talia Balsam, Tracy Letts, Sterling Jerins and Charlie Kilgore. Pilot episode written by Sharon Horgan; directed by Jesse Peretz. Series created by Sharon Horgan; executive produced by Paul Simms, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sharon Horgan, Alison Benson and Aaron Kaplan.

The half-hour comedy series INSECURE (eight episodes), starring Issa Rae, Yvonne Orji, Jay Ellis and Lisa Joyce, looks at the friendship of two black women and their uncomfortable experiences and racy tribulations. Created and executive produced by Issa Rae, the show is also executive produced by Prentice Penny, Melina Matsoukas, Michael Rotenberg, Dave Becky and Jonathan Berry. Larry Wilmore serves as a consultant.

The half-hour comedy series HIGH MAINTENANCE (six episodes) follows a Brooklyn pot dealer who delivers to clients with neuroses as diverse as the city. The show stars Ben Sinclair as “The Guy,” a friendly pot dealer whose clients include an eccentric group of characters, revealing the dynamics of their lives. From the unexpected and offbeat to the predictable and mundane, the series provides a glimpse into the daily routines of the customers and how they light things up. Created and written by the married duo of Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair, and executive produced by Katja Blichfeld, Russell Gregory and Ben Sinclair.

Press Release Courtesy of HBO