San Diego Comic-Con 2014 Preview: Top 10 Facts You Need to Know

San Diego Comic-Con 2014 is coming up soon. As in, “next week” soon. From July 24, 2014 (Thursday) to July 27, 2014 (Sunday), the San Diego Convention Center will be taken over by thousands of proud geeks and nerds. Plenty of companies who have a say in the forward movement of the entertainment industry will show up to make some huge reveals and announcements.

Before the world gets taken over by SDCC 2014 news, we want to make sure you have an clear understanding of what’s about to happen. We’re gonna detail the movies, panels, video games and whatever else is going to hit the show floor.

Here’s a preview of everything that’s going down at San Diego Comic-Con 2014!

1. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Mad Max: Fury Road and Even More Films Will Be Showcased

On the films front, several future blockbusters will shown to any of the lucky fans who get to sit down during it’s panels. Warner Bros. Pictures has already announced some of the films they’re looking to showcase in Hall H – The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Mad Max: Fury Road and Jupiter Ascending (which will be shown in that massive gathering room at 10 a.m).

The WWE Films production/distribution company is heading over to SDCC 2014 in order to give fans a sneak peek at Leprechaun: Origins and See No Evil 2. Some of the other films that are slated to be shown off to panel goers are Sharknado 2: The Second One, Kevin Smith’s upcoming Tusk and Columbia Pictures’ big screen adaptation of the Goosebumps young horror novel series.

2. Warner Bros. Television Will Present Their Newest Slate of Shows on Preview Night

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On July 23, 2014 (Wednesday), Warner Bros. Television will be on hand to show off special sneak peek pilot screenings for their newest shows. At 6 p.m. in Ballroom 20, fans will get an exclsuive look at The Flash, Constantine, iZombie and Teen Titans Go! For more information on how WB TV’s planned screenings will go, check out the link posted above.

3. A Ton of TV Shows Will Get the Spotlight: Here’s the Show Properties That Will Be Shown on Thursday

Along with WB TV’s preview night screenings, several other TV shows will be showcased during the rest of SDCC 2014. There’s so many TV shows to list here, but we’ll do the tough job of jotting down all of the announced shows that will show up. Here’s a look at the shows that will be shown on July 24, 2014 (Thursday):

• 24: Live Another Day
• TV Land Showcase with Betty White
• Toy Story That Time Forgot
• Under the Dome
• Dig
• Scorpion
• Legends
• Key & Peele
• The Last Ship
• Wander Over Yonder
• Community
• The Flinstones
• Teen Wolf
• Hannibal
• Witches of East End
• Penny Dreadful
• Star Wars Rebels
• Batman: The Complete TV Series
• Childrens Hospital
• Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog

4. Friday’s SDCC 2014 Activities Will Feature Even More Awesome TV Shows

On July 25, 2014 (Friday), several other big-name TV shows will be featured during most of the panels for SDCC 2014:

• The Big Bang Theory
• Legend of Korra: Book 3
• iZombie
• AMC’s The Walking Dead
• Bones
• Outlander
• Mike Tyson Mysteries
• The 100
• Bates Motel
• Bob’s Burgers
• The Originals
• Vikings
• Archer
• Husbands
• Arrow
• Dominion
• Brickleberry
• Sleepy Hollow
• Banshee
• @Midnight

5. Saturday’s Lineup of TV Show Panels are Stacked, Too

On July 26, 2014 (Saturday), another great lineup of TV show panels will transpire:

• The Simpsons
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
• Helix
• Family Guy
• Defiance
• The Blacklist
• American Dad
• The Awesomes
• Grimm
• Ascension
• The Vampire Diaries
• Constantine
• Salem
• Person of Interest
• American Horror Story: Coven

6. The Final Day of SDCC 2014 Will Feature a Final Lineup of Great Shows

Once the final day of SDCC 2014 arrives (July 27, 2014 on Sunday), this final gathering of TV shows will be shown during these planned panel appearances:

• Supernatural
• New Animated Series from Nickelodeon
• The Following
• Teen Titans Go!
• Sanjay and Craig
• The Strain
• Buffy The Vampire Slayer

7. The Special Guests Lineup Will Be Amazing

SDCC 2014 has already announced its exciting selection of famous comic book/TV show artists, writers and more. Some of the big names on hand for this expo include Neal Adams, Gregg Hurwitz, Jim Lee, Bryan Lee O’Malley etc. Check out this LINK to see the full lineup of special guests who will be on hand to please the crowd at SDCC 2014.

8. The Famous Masquerade Ball Will Be Presented by HBO; Several Other Side Events Will Be Held

HBO will be handling the presenting duties for the annual SDCC 2014 Masquerade cosplay presentation. All of the participating contestants have already filled each spot for this awesome stage show. Some of the other planned side events for SDCC 2014 include the:

• Anime Showcase
• Art Show
• Autograph Area
• Children’s Film Festival
• Film Festival
• Portfolio Review

9. The Video Games Representation Wil Be Strong on Each Day

Along with the presence of movies, TV shows and mass amounts of cosplaying, video games will also get their time to shine during the entire event. Three of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment’s new upcoming games (Batman: Arkham Knight, Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor and LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham) will be shown. Electronic Arts is going to show off Battlefield: Hardline at their own panel, too.

There will also be a special panel held for the novel, Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation. And the Mega64 crew will also show up to deliver the hilarity they’re known for. Speaking of Nintendo, they’re hosting a Super Smash Bros. 3DS tourney (details can be found here).

On another cool gaming note for SDCC 2014, Major League Gaming will open their main stage to anyone for some competitive play. Titanfall (July 25, 2014 – Friday & July 26, 2014 – Saturday), Forza Motorsport 5 (July 25, 2014 – Friday & July 26, 2014 – Saturday) and Killer Instinct (July 27, 2014 – Sunday) will be the main playable games that will be featured and be livestreamed via MLG.tv. Longtime MLG commentator Chris Puckett will be in attendance.

10. A Ton of Exclusive Items Will Be Sold and Given Away for Free

Every year at San Diego Comic-Con, tons of participating companies bring a great selection of exclusive items. These items cover the gamut of toys, action figures, statues, comic books, posters and much, much more. To see the full lineup of great exclusives that will be presented at SDCC 2014, hit up the link seen above.