Cartoon Network at Comic-Con
Adult Swim, Cartoon Network's sister network of animated series for grown-ups, will host a number of s and special events, including gs, during Comic-Con International, to be held in San Diego, Calif., Thursday, July 14 - Sunday, July 17. All times, dates and locations subject to change.
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ADULT SWIM SHOW PITCH
Thursday, July 14, 5:30-7 p.m. (PT)
Location: 6CDEF
Nick Weidenfeld, Adult Swim's manager of development, hosts a discussion on what makes a successful pitch and what does not. This will include a lengthy question and answer session with creators from some of Adult Swim's pilots and series. The ists include:
• Production Coordinator, Adult Swim
• Loren Bouchard creator of Lucy: Daughter of the Devil. This pilot, now in development and set to launch in October 2005, tells the story of Lucy, a young girl who just moved to San Francisco. Her father, who happens to be Satan, becomes concerned after she starts dating a guy named Jesus (pronounced in the Spanish manner). Louren Bouchard is also the producer of Home Movies and Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist.
• Adam de la Pena, minori-Team. The pilot of minori-Team will air in October 2005 and follows a team of superheroes, composed exclusively of of minority groups, ing forces to fight against discrimination.
• Dino Stamatopoulos, creator of Moral Orel. Important lessons are learned in this new Adult Swim stop-motion series from a Dino Stamatopolous, a former writer on Mr. Show and TV Funhouse among other shows. The pilot will air during Adult Swim in October 2005.
BOONDOCKS and SCREENING
Friday, July 15, 4:30-5:30 p.m. (PT)
Location:TBD
Mike Lazzo, senior vice president, Adult Swim leads a discussion on Adult Swim's next original series, The Boondocks, based on the award-winning comic strip by series executive producer Aaron McGruder. The Boondocks will premiere on Adult Swim, October 2, 2005, at 11 p.m. The ists include:
• Aaron McGruder, creator and executive producer of The Boondocks;
• Gary Anthony Anderson, voice of Uncle Ruckus in The Boondocks;
• Regina King, voice of Huey and Riley in The Boondocks;
• Jill Talley; voice of Sarah in The Boondocks;
• John Witherspoon, voice of Granddad in The Boondocks; and
• Cedric Yarbough, voice of Tom in The Boondocks.
ADULT SWIM ORIGINALS
Friday, July 16, 5:30-7 p.m. (PT)
Location: 6CDEF
Keith Crofford, vice president, Cartoon Network Productions, hosts a about Adult Swim's original comedy series. The creators of Robot Chicken, Tom Goes to the Mayor, and Aqua Teen Hunger Force will be on hand to discuss their series, show clips, and answer questions. The ists include:
• Seth Green and Matt Senreich, co-creators & executive producers of Robot Chicken;
• Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, co-creators & executive producers, Tom Goes to the Mayor; and
• Matt Maiellaro and IGPX
Saturday, July 16, 6-7 p.m. (PT)
Location: 6CDEF
Jay Bastian, director original series of Cartoon Network, hosts a to discuss the first original Toonami show, IGPX. The new series will premiere during Toonami on Cartoon Network, Saturday, November 5. IGPX follows a team on their way to the championship race in the world of the “Immortal Grand Prix” Cartoon Network partnered with Kill Bill.
• Sean Akins, creative director, Toonami, Cartoon Network;
• Jason DeMarco, writer and producer, Toonami, Cartoon N etwork;
• Mitsuru Hongo, IGPX director, Production I.G;
• Maki Terashima-Furuta, International Operations Manager for Production I.G; and
• CARTOON NETWORK STUDIOS ORIGINALS
Sunday, July 17, 1-2:30 p.m. (PT)
Locations: 6CDEF
Brian Miller, senior vice president and general manager of Cartoon Network Studios, hosts a on four of Cartoon Network's original series, all of which are produced at Cartoon Network Studios in Burbank, Calif. The creators of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, The Life & Times of Juniper Lee, and My Gym Partner's a Monkey will be on hand to discuss their series, show clips, and answer questions. The ists include:
• Julie McNally Cahill and Tim Cahill, co-creators of My Gym Partner's a Monkey. In this new series, set for 2006, going to school almost literally becomes a trip to the jungle. Through an istrative mix-up (a typo changing “Lyon” to “Lion”), 12-year-old Adam Lyon becomes the only human student at Charles Darwin Middle School, where the animal inhabitants of the local zoo and aquarium send their kids.
• Judd Winick, creator of The Life & Times of Juniper Lee. This series which premiered on Cartoon Network in May 2005, tells the story about a normal 11-year-old girl who happens to be carrying on a family tradition: she is the Te-zuan-ze, the Protector. In addition to her everyday pre-teen escapades, she is charged with protecting the world from the forces of mischief and chaos that hide everywhere.
• Craig McCracken, creator of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. Cartoon Network's top series for 2004 returned for a second season in May 2005, continuing the adventures of Mac, a normal 8-year-old, and Blooregard Q. Kazoo, his Imaginary Friend. Creator Craig McCracken also created The Powerpuff Girls for Cartoon Network.
• Adam Burton, creator of The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy. New episodes of this returning series will begin in October featuring the macabre and humorous series about a boy, a girl and their best friend, the Grim Reaper.
INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE WITH S AND ISTS UPON REQUEST.
TO BETTER ACCOMMODATE ALL INTERVIEW REQUESTS PLEASE SCHEDULE PRIOR TO ARRIVING AT COMIC-CON. INFORMATION LISTED BELOW.
Appearance & gs:
Friday, July 15:
• 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, Tom Goes to the Mayor, Adult Swim Booth #5467
Saturday, July 16:
• TBA
Sunday, July 17:
• TBA
ADULT SWIM BOOTH INFORMATION
Booth#5467
Wed. July 13, 5:30pm to 9:00pm
Thur. July 14, 9:45am to 7:00pm
Fri. July 15, 9:45am to 7:00pm
Sat. 9:00am to 7:00pm
Sun. 9:45am to 5:00pm
Cartoon Network (CartoonNetwork.com), currently seen in 88.2 million U.S. homes and 160 countries around the world, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.'s ad-ed cable service offering the best in original, acquired and classic animated entertainment for kids and families. Overnight from 11 p.m.-6 a.m. (ET, PT), Cartoon Network shares its channel space with Adult Swim, a late-night destination showcasing original and acquired animation for young adults 18-34.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, is a major producer of news and entertainment product around the world and the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry.
s
ADULT SWIM SHOW PITCH
Thursday, July 14, 5:30-7 p.m. (PT)
Location: 6CDEF
Nick Weidenfeld, Adult Swim's manager of development, hosts a discussion on what makes a successful pitch and what does not. This will include a lengthy question and answer session with creators from some of Adult Swim's pilots and series. The ists include:
• Production Coordinator, Adult Swim
• Loren Bouchard creator of Lucy: Daughter of the Devil. This pilot, now in development and set to launch in October 2005, tells the story of Lucy, a young girl who just moved to San Francisco. Her father, who happens to be Satan, becomes concerned after she starts dating a guy named Jesus (pronounced in the Spanish manner). Louren Bouchard is also the producer of Home Movies and Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist.
• Adam de la Pena, minori-Team. The pilot of minori-Team will air in October 2005 and follows a team of superheroes, composed exclusively of of minority groups, ing forces to fight against discrimination.
• Dino Stamatopoulos, creator of Moral Orel. Important lessons are learned in this new Adult Swim stop-motion series from a Dino Stamatopolous, a former writer on Mr. Show and TV Funhouse among other shows. The pilot will air during Adult Swim in October 2005.
BOONDOCKS and SCREENING
Friday, July 15, 4:30-5:30 p.m. (PT)
Location:TBD
Mike Lazzo, senior vice president, Adult Swim leads a discussion on Adult Swim's next original series, The Boondocks, based on the award-winning comic strip by series executive producer Aaron McGruder. The Boondocks will premiere on Adult Swim, October 2, 2005, at 11 p.m. The ists include:
• Aaron McGruder, creator and executive producer of The Boondocks;
• Gary Anthony Anderson, voice of Uncle Ruckus in The Boondocks;
• Regina King, voice of Huey and Riley in The Boondocks;
• Jill Talley; voice of Sarah in The Boondocks;
• John Witherspoon, voice of Granddad in The Boondocks; and
• Cedric Yarbough, voice of Tom in The Boondocks.
ADULT SWIM ORIGINALS
Friday, July 16, 5:30-7 p.m. (PT)
Location: 6CDEF
Keith Crofford, vice president, Cartoon Network Productions, hosts a about Adult Swim's original comedy series. The creators of Robot Chicken, Tom Goes to the Mayor, and Aqua Teen Hunger Force will be on hand to discuss their series, show clips, and answer questions. The ists include:
• Seth Green and Matt Senreich, co-creators & executive producers of Robot Chicken;
• Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, co-creators & executive producers, Tom Goes to the Mayor; and
• Matt Maiellaro and IGPX
Saturday, July 16, 6-7 p.m. (PT)
Location: 6CDEF
Jay Bastian, director original series of Cartoon Network, hosts a to discuss the first original Toonami show, IGPX. The new series will premiere during Toonami on Cartoon Network, Saturday, November 5. IGPX follows a team on their way to the championship race in the world of the “Immortal Grand Prix” Cartoon Network partnered with Kill Bill.
• Sean Akins, creative director, Toonami, Cartoon Network;
• Jason DeMarco, writer and producer, Toonami, Cartoon N etwork;
• Mitsuru Hongo, IGPX director, Production I.G;
• Maki Terashima-Furuta, International Operations Manager for Production I.G; and
• CARTOON NETWORK STUDIOS ORIGINALS
Sunday, July 17, 1-2:30 p.m. (PT)
Locations: 6CDEF
Brian Miller, senior vice president and general manager of Cartoon Network Studios, hosts a on four of Cartoon Network's original series, all of which are produced at Cartoon Network Studios in Burbank, Calif. The creators of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, The Life & Times of Juniper Lee, and My Gym Partner's a Monkey will be on hand to discuss their series, show clips, and answer questions. The ists include:
• Julie McNally Cahill and Tim Cahill, co-creators of My Gym Partner's a Monkey. In this new series, set for 2006, going to school almost literally becomes a trip to the jungle. Through an istrative mix-up (a typo changing “Lyon” to “Lion”), 12-year-old Adam Lyon becomes the only human student at Charles Darwin Middle School, where the animal inhabitants of the local zoo and aquarium send their kids.
• Judd Winick, creator of The Life & Times of Juniper Lee. This series which premiered on Cartoon Network in May 2005, tells the story about a normal 11-year-old girl who happens to be carrying on a family tradition: she is the Te-zuan-ze, the Protector. In addition to her everyday pre-teen escapades, she is charged with protecting the world from the forces of mischief and chaos that hide everywhere.
• Craig McCracken, creator of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. Cartoon Network's top series for 2004 returned for a second season in May 2005, continuing the adventures of Mac, a normal 8-year-old, and Blooregard Q. Kazoo, his Imaginary Friend. Creator Craig McCracken also created The Powerpuff Girls for Cartoon Network.
• Adam Burton, creator of The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy. New episodes of this returning series will begin in October featuring the macabre and humorous series about a boy, a girl and their best friend, the Grim Reaper.
INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE WITH S AND ISTS UPON REQUEST.
TO BETTER ACCOMMODATE ALL INTERVIEW REQUESTS PLEASE SCHEDULE PRIOR TO ARRIVING AT COMIC-CON. INFORMATION LISTED BELOW.
Appearance & gs:
Friday, July 15:
• 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, Tom Goes to the Mayor, Adult Swim Booth #5467
Saturday, July 16:
• TBA
Sunday, July 17:
• TBA
ADULT SWIM BOOTH INFORMATION
Booth#5467
Wed. July 13, 5:30pm to 9:00pm
Thur. July 14, 9:45am to 7:00pm
Fri. July 15, 9:45am to 7:00pm
Sat. 9:00am to 7:00pm
Sun. 9:45am to 5:00pm
Cartoon Network (CartoonNetwork.com), currently seen in 88.2 million U.S. homes and 160 countries around the world, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.'s ad-ed cable service offering the best in original, acquired and classic animated entertainment for kids and families. Overnight from 11 p.m.-6 a.m. (ET, PT), Cartoon Network shares its channel space with Adult Swim, a late-night destination showcasing original and acquired animation for young adults 18-34.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, is a major producer of news and entertainment product around the world and the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry.
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