Lost's Comic-Con Panel Info

Unlike the past two years, I'm almost positive that I won't be attending Comic-Con this year. Which sucks, because the cost of a flight and a hotel, and a weekend spent surrounded by people in Joker costumes, is almost worth it for the annual Lost panel with Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse.

Two years ago, in addition to the normal Q&A, they announced Michael would be coming back, brought out Harold Perinneau, and screened an orientation film that had been filmed just for the panel. (They later stuck it on a DVD.)

Last year they screened more just-for-Comic-Con footage (with another Dr. Chang appearance) and brought out Matthew Fox.

(The ones I didn't attend were even bigger. In 2004 they screened the entire pilot three months before it aired -- though it's hard to measure, the screening was credited with giving the show some of its early buzz -- and had Fox, Dominic Monaghan, and Evangeline Lilly. In 2005 they had Josh Holloway and Maggie Grace, and in 2006 they had Jorge Garcia and Daniel Dae Kim.)

So clearly, they make an effort, and I'm looking forward to whatever cryptic video they have in store for us this year. Reuters had a story on Comic-Con recently, and they had this to say about Lost's panel:

ABC Studios is hosting at least seven panels, including one for the final season of ABC's "Lost," credited as the first TV show to launch at Comic-Con.
ABC takes a different approach to its "Lost" panel. Instead of simply screening footage and answering questions, the event is a carefully planned production that typically includes specifically shot footage and surprise guests.

"We've been working on the 'Lost' panel for literally months," said Mike Benson, executive vp marketing at ABC Entertainment. "We want the audience to experience 'Lost' in a fully entertaining way."

Comic-Con takes place in San Diego the weekend of July 24th. We'll be on the lookout for the inevitable YouTube leak.

TAGS: Carlton Cuse, Comiccon, Damon Lindelof, Lost, Pierre Chang, Video
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