Summit Entertainment at Comic-Con 2011

Jun 14th, 2011 | By | Category: Fandom, Featured Articles, Movie News, Site News

Yesterday, we told you that Summit had confirmed that there would be a Breaking Dawn panel at this year’s Comic-Con. Here’s a press release from them that includes more info on when the panel will be and what fans can expect to see at the panel!

SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT SHOWCASES 2011 FILM RELEASES AT COMIC-CON® INTERNATIONAL IN SAN DIEGO

Los Angeles, CA   June 13, 2011 – For the fourth year in a row,Summit Entertainment will provide the Comic-Con® International audience with aunique, interactive booth experience featuring films from the studio’s upcoming slate, including an action adventure update of the beloved THE THREE MUSKETEERS, the alien invasion thriller THE DARKEST HOUR with effects from visionary filmmaker Timur Bekmambetov, and the highly anticipated THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 1.

Those who stop by will be able to speak live via phone with select actors and filmmakers from Summit films, as well as
participate in contests and giveaways. The authors of three novels that Summit Entertainment is bringing to life on the big screen will also complete autograph signings at the booth.

  • Erin Morgenstern is the author of NIGHT CIRCUS, a novel about 19th century teenage illusionists.
  • Isaac Marion is the author of WARM BODIES, in which an existentially tormented zombie begins an unlikely
    romance with the girlfriend of one of his victims. Jonathan Levine is attached to direct, with Nicholas Hoult (X-MEN: FIRST CLASS) and Teresa Palmer (I AM NUMBER FOUR) attached to star.
  • Veronica Roth is the 22-year-old author of DIVERGENT, which launched on the New York Times best-seller list.  In the dystopic future of DIVERGENT, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to a particular virtue: honesty, selflessness, bravery, peacefulness, or intelligence.

In addition to Summit’s booth presence at Comic-Con®, the studio will also host one of the first panels of the day in Hall H on Thursday, July 21st dedicated to THE TWILIGHT SAGA franchise.  Fans interested in the story’s final chapters will be shown exclusive footage from THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 1 and be treated to a filmmaker and cast Q&A session providing details on the first half of the epic two part finale, in theatres November 18, 2011.

For further information on Summit Entertainment’s activities at Comic-Con® International, follow @SummitEnt on Twitter.

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