Con Updates: ‘The Simpsons’ Go To D23 Expo, Warner Bros TV Announces Comic-Con Line-Up
Calling all convention lovers: two big con announcements have just dropped to get you more excited about plunking down some cash and jetting somewhere to stand in line. Now that Disney owns Fox,The Simpsonswill make their first appearance at the D23 Expo (well, not literally; they’re cartoons). Meanwhile,Warner Bros. TVjust announced what they’re bringing to San Diego Comic-Con – a line-up that includes a farewell to the long-running seriesSupernatural.
The Simpsons at D23
D23, Disney’s biennial expo, is back this year, and it’s bringingThe Simpsonsalong with it. The mega Fox-Disney merger put the animated family from Springfield within the grip of the House of Mouse, and Disney wants everyone to know it. PerD23, “Creator Matt Groening, Executive Producer Al Jean, Executive Producer Matt Selman, Supervising Director Mike B. Anderson, and stars Nancy Cartwright and Yeardley Smith will all be in attendance, and you can expect lots of surprises, including an exclusive Simpsons collectible item for everyone in attendance.”
This will be part of a panel talking about upcoming season on Saturday, August 24, at 10 a.m. in the D23 Expo Arena. Also, if you head to the convention floor, “you’ll have the opportunity to get close and personal with Bart, Lisa, and the rest of The Simpsons family.” Again, since these are fictional cartoon characters, I guess this means they’re going to have some poor saps walking around in big, bulk Simpsons costumes. Please be nice to them, they’re just trying to entertain.
Matt Groening and the rest of the panelists will also take part in a one-hour autograph signing session after the panel.
Warner Bros TV at SDCC
Disney realized that they didn’t need Comic-Con when they could have theirownbig conventions. But other studios aren’t so lucky. Like Warner Bros. – or at least, Warner Bros. TV (Warner Bros. movies are going to besurprisingly absentat SDCC this year). Warner Bros. TV will have a lot to crow about this year, including farewells for bothSupernaturalandArrow, as well as panels featuringBatwoman,Doom Patrol,The Flash,Pennyworth,Riverdale,Supergirl,Veronica Marsand more. Here are the highlights.
The full line-up, including dates and times, can be viewedhere.
