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Resurrection Cast Signing at the ABC booth

Resurrection Cast Signing at the ABC booth

Resurrection is one of those TV shows where you watch the entire season, pretty sure you have an idea what is going on, fairly certain you understand where the twists and turns are leading, and yet, even as the final scene unfolds, and you realize you really have been following along and seeing what problems season 2 will leave the characters to face, Jacob grabs hold tightly to the man who has been standing up for him all along, Agent Bellamy (played by Omar Epps) and you realize there are even more layers to this story, and yes… you do wish you had read the book The Returned by Jason Mott, because while it may not answer any of your questions, it just might give you an idea of what some even better questions to be asking.

Four members of the cast of Resurrection, Omar Epps, Frances Fisher, Devin Kelley and Kurtwood Smith charmed fans at the ABC Booth during San Diego’s Comic-Con International.  Barely able to see the convention hall floor, they remarked it was clear they were in the midst of an amazing event, and they were curious to see more of it, but it was equally clear to those of us lucky enough to get a chance to go down the line that while they were at that table we were the focus of their attention.

And a quick moment of clarification… several fans I bumped into at CCI mentioned having really enjoyed the french version of this show, and thought perhaps it was better… sad to say, a quick tour of google tells me that while there was a French movie with a similar premise, and it is indeed evolving into a French TV show, it is NOT based on the same book, and is not the same show/story.  The two have similar names, and similar story-arcs by the sounds of it… but Resurrection is based on Jason Mott’s book The Returned, and the french movie/show is not.

San Diego’s Comic-Con International – Through the Lens

Here’s a quick glimpse of some photos taken while walking around before preview night.

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TNT’s Legends has an eye-catching wrap on the Marriott beside the Convention Center, easily seen from a variety of vantage points the face becomes clearer as you move from one side to the other.  Yeah, they got me, I’ll be tuning in next month!

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Gotham City was still being built — but from what I saw, it has a very impressive skyline!

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With more buildings yet to come!

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ABC’s Resurrection and Once Upon A Time both have HUGE banners on the side of Petco Park.  Walking across the bridge from the Hilton Bayfront to the Petco Interactive Zone (the parking lot for Petco) you begin to realize the Resurrection banner has a side panel to it.

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I don’t know what impressed me more, the covered bridge the folks from FOX’s Sleepy Hollow built, or the water beside it, which I am 99% sure is a chalk drawing, and yet you can’t see the paint for the parking spots under the drawing!  Yes, I want to pay a visit to the Village of Sleepy Hollow before the weekend is out.

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Norton by Symantec and the X-Men are offering a chance to help us take control of our future… and next to them is the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.  Not far away are Angry Birds, Hello Kitty, and a cosplay make-up booth sponsored by Courtyard by Marriott.

1-DSC01514 1-DSC01457Ah, the Blacklist!  Tin Fish has been themed up this year, and with quotes like that, how could I not be amused?  Especially when, as always, the food is tasty, and convenient?  (Yes, that’s the convention center you see in the background.)

SD CCI – No shortage of things to do

When it comes to the 2014 Comic-Con International in San Diego there is, simply put, no shortage of things to do.  Thousands of possibilities compete for an attendees attention over the course of 4.5 fun packed days.  And the days are packed, from early in the mornings until late at night, and for those who do not need sleep, opportunities can be found around the clock.

I for one do need sleep, and can honestly say I will not be reporting on the 2 am lines, or middle of the night movies, but in past years I have heard fantastic stories of fans camping out for a beloved show and being surprised by a promotion team stopping by to give them a back pack with a logo for a show they happened to be in to, that was stuffed full of survival rations – granola bars, bottles of waters, everything a die hard fan needs to get through the wee hours until he lines starts moving and the exhibit hall and main panel rooms re-open.

A short run down of things I found during preview night:

BBC America greenscreens fans into a photo of the clones from Orphan Black!  Yes, you could be Cosima, and Rachel, and Allison, and Sara, and Helena — all at once, side by side.

Orphan Black - to cover even half of Comic-Con, I need to be Cloned!

Orphan Black – to cover even half of Comic-Con, I need to be Cloned!

Marvel greenscreens fans into the prisoner line up from Guardians of the Galaxy.  (Looked to be the same one I mentioned from Capital City Comic Con — and yes, I still think that is a highlight and a stop that should be on the list of any fan of the Comic/Movie.)

Starz has a Castle where you can draw an Outlander prize (shot glass, bandanna, t-shirt, tote bag — from what I saw everyone wins!), and equally interesting, and fun, step inside the castle and take a look around at life from centuries ago.

ABC has a large building as well where you can go in and watch a trailer, and while the line was long enough I did not get a chance to go through tonight, my understanding is you draw a pin from a box at the end, and if you get a complete set of the pins, you could win a chance to go through an autograph line with stars from the cast of 1 of 3 shows.  (Once Upon A Time and Resurrection were mentioned.)

Veronica Mars by Rob Thomas - VintageBooks.com

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Veronica Mars and Outlander fans will want to go looking for the book publishers!  Random House had some nice Outlander Posters for the Starz show, as well as copies of the novel that started it all, tonight, and across the way I found this clever little promo item for Veronica Mars.

And over at the Marvel booth, Lola from Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was on display on the main stage… though Lola will only be posing for photos through Friday evening.

Lola - Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Lola – Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.