Spike TV
announced today that the network’s live
“All Access” multi-platform franchise, which covers the biggest events
in gaming, pop culture and technology, will return with “Comic-Con All
Access Live.” The live event which airs on Spike TV, in HD, on
Friday, July 13, from 4:00 – 7:00pm ET/1:00 – 4:00pm PT, will be the command
center
for all of the top entertainment headlines during the event, and the
Comic-Con viewing party destination
for fans at home. “Comic-Con All Access Live” will cover the top
panels and announcements from the event, host the hottest stars of the
genre, including Mark Hamill, Kevin Smith, Zachary Levi and much more.
Kevin
Smith will join the “All Access” team to serve as moderator of
“Comic-Con Bonus Round,” a live series of roundtable discussions
surrounding comic books,
pop culture and entertainment. In addition, Nerd Machine’s Zac Levi,
David Coleman and Alison Haislip, will return to the “All Access”
franchise to give fans an exclusive sneak peek into their popular Nerd
HQ event.
“Comic-Con All Access Live” will also feature an interview with Stan Lee and the creators of “Amazing Spiderman,” in
honor of the superhero’s 50th
anniversary, an exclusive reveal of the landmark #700 issue of “Amazing
Spiderman,” interviews with Mark Hamill, Kit Harington from “Game of
Thrones,” and visits from the cast of “Doctor Who,” and MMA fighter Nate
Quarry who stops by to talk about his “Zombie Cage Fighter” comic
book. Dhani Jones (former NFL player and host of
Spike TV’s “Playbook360”) will also be on hand to give a
behind-the-scenes look into the “Walking Dead Escape” experience at
Petco Park, and viewers can also watch “All Access” host, Katie
Linendoll run a quarter-mile segment in the inaugural “Course of the
Force” lightsaber relay, dressed in an R2D2 costume.
Also, in celebration of the revolutionary work in the comics, movies
and sci-fi industry in the past year, Spike TV will present the “Spike’s
All Access Live Comic-Con Game Changer of the Year” award to the most
innovative name in the genre for 2012 and is asking fans to help choose
the winner. From visionary directors, inspired actors and comic book
architects, viewers can elect Jim Lee, Joss Whedon, Christopher Nolan,
Kevin Smith, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Kirkman or David Benioff and D.B.
Weiss. Fans can vote by visiting www.spike.com/events/all-access-comic-con/game-changer-of-the-year.
“Comic-Con All Access Live” will be supported on Spike TV through “All Access Weekly” and “Playbook 360;” online on Spike.com, GameTrailers.com and MTV Geek; socially through its Facebook and Twitter feed @SpikeTV;
and through mobile phones and tablets including iPhone, iPad and
Android devices. The live special will also deliver digital pre and
post shows, online simulcasts and interstitial programming throughout
the weekend.
The “Comic-Con All Access Live” team includes “All Access Live”
veterans Katie Linendoll (“All Access Weekly”), Geoff Keighley (“GTTV”),
Justine Ezarik (“GTTV”) and Daniel Kayser (“GTTV”).
Spike TV’s “All Access” hosting team will broadcast from their own
Comic-Con studio at Petco Park, overlooking the San Diego Convention
Center, and will feature coverage of the most anticipated panels,
breaking entertainment news and announcements, exclusive interviews with
the biggest names in pop culture and entertainment and much more. Fans
can also interact with the “Comic-Con All Access Live” hosts and guests
through Twitter using #SDCConSPIKE. Show hosts will use Spike TV’s
social media outlets to answer viewer questions and provide feedback in
real-time throughout the live show.
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