Life Unexpected’s Kris Polaha and One Tree Hill’s Robert Buckley host the 2010 CW Fall Preview Special.
They’ll walk you through all the amazing new programming coming this Fall to The CW. Get previews of your favorite returning shows, and sneak peaks at new fall hits Nikita and Hellcats.
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TOM WELLING AND “SMALLVILLE” CAST AND PRODUCERS RETURN TO COMIC-CON IN ADVANCE OF THE SHOW’S 10TH AND FINAL SEASON
Long-Running Hit Series Makes its Last Con Appearance on Sunday, July 25
BURBANK, Calif. (July 7, 2010) – Calling all “Smallville” fans – from Metropolis to San Diego! Series star/executive producer Tom Welling with the cast and producers of “Smallville” return to Comic-Con International: San Diego on Sunday, July 25, to celebrate the show’s 10th and final season as well as its final appearance at the world’s greatest pop culture convention.
Making his second appearance at Comic-Con, Welling will join showrunners Kelly Souders and Brian Peterson, as well as series stars Erica Durance, Cassidy Freeman and Justin Hartley, for the show’s panel session on Sunday at 10:00–11:00 a.m. in Ballroom 20 of the San Diego Convention Center. Featuring an exclusive sneak peek at clips from the final season’s premiere episode, the panel will answer fans’ questions and provide a look at what lies ahead on the acclaimed super hero series. Acclaimed writer/producer Geoff Johns (“Smallville,” chief creative officer at DC Entertainment) will moderate. (Click here to download a “Smallville” photo, and click here for a video recap of Welling’s first-ever Comic-Con appearance as part of the 2009 “Smallville” panel.)
“Smallville” returns on Friday nights this fall, airing at 8/7c on The CW: The series premieres on September 24. In advance of the final season, Warner Home Video will release “Smallville: The Complete Ninth Season” on Blu-rayTM and DVD on September 7.
For additional information about “Smallville” and Warner Bros. Television activities at Comic-Con, follow us on Twitter @TheWBdotcom – hashtag #WBSDCC – or log on to www.TheWB.com/ComicCon.
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“Smallville” @CW_Smallville www.twitter.com/CW_Smallville
“Smallville” Writers @SV_Writers www.twitter.com/SV_Writers
Cassidy Freeman @cassidyfreeman www.twitter.com/cassidyfreeman
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/Smallville
Soaring into its 10th and final season, “Smallville” culminates in the epic rise of the world’s ultimate hero – Superman. Working alongside the intrepid Lois Lane (Erica Durance) at the Daily Planet, Clark Kent (Tom Welling) had accepted his destiny as the guardian of Metropolis when General Zod arrived, challenging Clark’s authority and power. Just when the romance between Clark and Lois began to bloom, Clark was called into duty by the legendary Justice Society and his own burgeoning league of heroes to fight the gathering dark forces. As season nine drew to a close, Clark sacrificed himself to save the world from Zod. Now, the final season promises the classic reuniting of the timeless romance between Clark and Lois – and brings Clark face to face with destiny as he overcomes his final trials and forges the iconic identity that will be known for all time.
The series, based upon DC Comics characters, is from Tollin/Robbins Productions, Millar/Gough Ink in association with Warner Bros. Television. “Smallville” is executive produced by Kelly Souders & Brian Peterson, James Marshall, Mike Tollin, Brian Robbins, Joe Davola and Tom Welling, and was developed for television by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar. SUPERMAN was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
Even Snowpocalypse 2010 couldn’t prevent The Vampire Diaries stars Nina Dobrev (Elena), Ian Somerhalder (Damon) and Paul Wesley (Stefan), who’d flown in from Atlanta, from reaching a massive crowd of fans that awaited them at a Southern California mall tonight!
To whet their appetite for the night’s main event – a special Q and A with the cast – a select 500 Vampire devotees met, received an autograph from and, in some cases, hugged Paul at a Hot Topic Meet and Greet session. Next, Vampire Diaries soundtrack contributors A Fine Frenzy treated the entire mall to an energetic jam set.
These early portions of the evening were outstanding in and of themselves, but when Nina, Ian and Paul emerged from a sea of thrilled onlookers and stepped onto the main stage, it became apparent that the party was officially on! In between sporadic cheering explosions, all three castmembers spoke candidly about the joys and humors of working on such a cultural smash.
Plus, in the spirit of the holiday, they proclaimed that they had enough love to be valentines to everyone in the mall! We’ve got some incredible footage to share with you soon – you won’t wanna miss it.
The Vampire Diaries airs Thursdays 8/c on The CW. For more Vampire Diaries, visit CWTV.com!
Comic-Con 2009 is in full-swing – which means that Warner Bros. Entertainment has created a fresh set of limited-edition totes for this year’s attendees! Today, we’re stoked to reveal images of 2 of the 6 oversized bags that fans will have a chance to grab at the Warner Bros. booth.
First up, the 2-sided Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince bag that features images of Harry (played by Daniel Radcliffe) and Professor Albus Dumbledore (Michael Gambon) on one side, with Harry’s longtime adversary, Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton), and Professor Severus Snape (Alan Rickman) on the other.
Next, the combo TV bag that boasts Human Target stars Mark Valley (Fringe), Chi McBride (Pushing Daisies) and Jackie Earle Haley (Watchmen, A Nightmare on Elm Street) on one side, with The Vampire Diaries stars Nina Dobrev (Degrassi: The Next Generation), Paul Wesley (Killer Movie), and Ian Somerhalder (Lost) in silhouette around a bloody heart on the other. “Love Sucks” indeed.
Stay up-to-date on all of the WB Comic-Con 2009 action this week by following us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/thewbdotcom and bookmarking our official Comic-Con site: http://thewb.com/comiccon!
Check out all of the CW’s new and returning shows!
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Melrose Place: In an elegant apartment building on Melrose in Los Angeles, a diverse group of 20-somethings have formed a surrogate family.
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The Vampire Diaries: Elena Gilbert has always been a star student; beautiful, popular and involved with school and friends. As the fall semester begins, Elena becomes fascinated with the mysterious new boy in school, Stefan Salvatore, and she has no way of knowing he is a centuries-old vampire.
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The Beautiful Life: The life of a high-fashion model appears glamorous and sexy, but as every new model learns, behind the beautiful facade is a world of insecurity and cutthroat competition.
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Parental Discretion Advised: After 15-year-old Lux decides to become an emancipated minor, her journey through the legal maze leads to her biological father, 30-something Nate “Baze” Bazile, who lives like an aging frat-boy and is astonished to learn he has a daughter.
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Blonde Charity Mafia: A docu-series about the lives of Washington D.C.’s most influential 20-something Alpha Girls. Be sure to join the Facebook fan-page here.
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