Written by John Edward Betancourt  Still from ‘Maria’ Courtesy of the Austin Film Festival. Well, this is it cinephiles. For in less than thirty days, we will all gather in Austin, Texas to enjoy the Austin Film Festival and all the wonder it has to offer. Such as incredible films and incredible panels. Not to mention, we will make some lifelong friends that love cinema as much as we do and we will of course, leave feeling happy and fulfilled. For this really is a special festival, and the AFF staff is fully aware of how eager and ready everyone is to enjoy what the festival has to offer, and that’s why today’s announcement is so special.
For earlier, the AFF announced the full film and conference schedule for this year’s festival, and also let it be known that Robin Swicord will be honored at the event, and well… since you’re ready to attend and are counting down the minutes to this epic event, here is that full schedule and more information on which award Robin will be honored with. As we enter the home stretch of waiting for one of the finest film festivals around. 'Austin Film Festival (AFF), the premier film festival recognizing writer’s and filmmaker’s contributions to film, television, and new media, has announced its entire 2024 program, taking place Thursday, October 24 – Thursday, October 31. AFF is thrilled to present a diverse lineup of films for the 31st Festival. Exciting new World Premieres include the paranoia-thriller Crossword; folk-horror The Fetch starring Robert Longstreet; and ensemble conspiracy-comedy Operation Taco Gary’s starring Simon Rex, Dustin Milligan, Jason Biggs, and Brenda Song. North American and US premieres include the documentary *smiles and kisses you*, about a man and his AI-sex doll girlfriend; In Vitro, an Australian sci-fi thriller investigating the ethics of animal breeding; and Phantoms of the Sierra Madre, an inquisitive documentary questioning the nature of the form as it follows a Norwegian writer retracing the footsteps of his childhood hero. Additional programming includes Centerpiece Film The Order with writer Zach Baylin and star Tye Sheridan in attendance; the Texas premiere of A24’s historical epic The Brutalist; a 25th Anniversary screening of Go presented by John August and The Simpsons showrunner Matt Selman; Paramount Pictures' buzzy awards title September 5, starring Peter Sarsgaard and John Magaro; and a specialty screening of Pixar’s brand new series Dream Productions, a spin-off of the Inside Out franchise of films. Films will be premiering alongside AFF’s Annual Writers Conference, featuring awardees and panelists across all sectors of the industry. Robin Swicord will receive the 2024 Bill Wittliff Award for Screenwriting, previously accepted by Eric Roth (2012), Callie Khouri (2013), Nancy Meyers (2016), and Kenneth Lonergan (2017), among many others. Robin Swicord is primarily known for her work as a screenwriter for Memoirs Of A Geisha (Satellite Award for best screenplay); the 1994 Little Women (Writers Guild award nomination, Satellite award); Matilda (with her husband Nicholas Kazan); and the cult comedy Shag; The Perez Family; Practical Magic. In 2009 Swicord received an Oscar nomination for her contribution to The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, a project Swicord originated and worked on for more than a decade. Swicord made her feature-directing debut with Sony Classic’s The Jane Austen Book Club, produced by Julie Lynn and John Calley, for which Swicord also wrote the screenplay adaptation. She also wrote and directed Wakefield, for Bryan Cranston and Jennifer Garner, which premiered at the Telluride Film Festival. As both writer and co-Executive Producer, Swicord collaborated with Ava DuVernay on DuVernay’s five-part miniseries, When They See Us, for Netflix. Swicord served for seven years as a Governor for the Writers Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. She mentors for the Sundance Screenwriting lab and Film Independent’s creative labs. She is an honorary professor at the Munich film school, HFF, where Swicord teaches an annual 10-day screenwriting workshop that focuses on narrative and the elements of drama. Previously announced awardees include Kathleen Kennedy (Polly Platt Award for Producing), Ronald D. Moore (Outstanding Television Writer Award), Justin Marks (Writer’s Writer Award), and Rachel Kondo (New Voice Award). AFF is also announcing Tom Segura to attend the Writers Conference to discuss the state of the comedy industry, and Justin Kurtikzes to discuss the cultural phenomenon, Challengers. Previously announced panelists include Rian Johnson, Craig Mazin, Tanya Saracho, Meg LeFauve, Julie Plec, Marissa Jo Cerar, Juel Taylor, and Glen Basner. 2024 Austin Film Festival full lineup below: MARQUEES A Real Pain (USA) Writer/Director: Jesse Eisenberg Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin, Will Sharpe, Jennifer Grey, Kurt Egyiawan, Liza Sadovy, Daniel Oreskes Bird (Ireland) Writer/Director: Andrea Arnold Cast: Nykiya Adams, Franz Rogowski, Barry Keoghan, Jason Buda Black Dog (China) Writer: Guan Hu, Ge Rui, Wu Bing Director: Guan Hu Cast: Eddie Peng, Tong Liya, Jia Zhangke, Zhang Yi, Zhou You Blitz (UK) Writer/Director: Steve McQueen Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Paul Weller, Elliott Heffernan, Harris Dickinson Born For You (Italy) Writer: Furio Andreotti, Giulia Calenda, and Fabio Mollo Director: Fabio Mollo Cast: Pierluigi Gigante, Teresa Saponangelo, Barbora Bobulova, Alessandro Piavani Dream Productions (USA) Writer/Director: Mike Jones Cast: Paula Pell, Richard Ayoade, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Ally Maki, Kensington Tallman, Liza Lapira, Tony Hale, Lewis Black, Phyllis Smith In Attendance: Mike Jones, Sanjay Shah I'm Still Here (Brazil) Writer: Murilo Hauser, Heitor Lorega, based on the book by Marcelo Rubens Paiva Director: Walter Salles Cast: Fernanda Torres, Selton Mello, Fernanda Montenegro Lake George (USA) Writer/Director: Jeffrey Reiner Cast: Shea Whigham, Carrie Coon, Glenn Fleshler, Max Casella In Attendance: Jeffrey Reiner Maria (USA) Writer: Steven Knight Director: Pablo Larraín Cast: Angelina Jolie, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Alba Rohrwacher, Pierfrancesco Favino, Valeria Golino Nickel Boys (USA) Writer: RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes Director: RaMell Ross Cast: Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Hamish Linklater, Fred Hechinger, Daveed Diggs, and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Nightbitch (USA) Based on the novel by Rachel Yoder Writer/Director: Marielle Heller Cast: Amy Adams, Scoot McNairy, Arleigh Snowden, Emmett Snowden, Zoë Chao, Mary Holland, Archana Rajan, Jessica Harper Ravens (France/Japan/Belgium/Spain) Writer/Director: Mark Gill Cast: Tadanobu Asano, Kumi Takiuchi, Sôsuke Ikematsu, Kanji Furutachi In Attendance: Mark Gill, Tadanobu Asano World Premiere Santosh (India) Writer/Director: Sandhya Suri Cast: Shahana Goswami, Sunita Rajwar September 5 (USA) Writer: Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum Director: Tim Fehlbaum Cast: Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Ben Chaplin, Leonie Benesch The Brutalist (USA/UK/Hungary) Writer: Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold Director: Brady Corbet Cast: Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn The Kingdom (Corsica) Writer: Julien Colonna, Jeanne Herry Director: Julien Colonna Cast: Ghjuvanna Benedetti, Saveriu Santucci, Anthony Morganti, Andrea Cossu, Frédéric Poggi, Régis Gomez, and Eric Ettori The Knife (USA) Writer: Nnamdi Asomugha, Mark Duplass Director: Nnamdi Asomugha Cast: Nnamdi Asomugha, Aja Naomi King, Melissa Leo, Aiden Gabrielle Price In Attendance: Nnamdi Asomugha The Order (USA) - CENTERPIECE FILM Writer: Zach Baylin Director: Justin Kurzel Cast: Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult, Tye Sheridan, Jurnee Smollett, Alison Oliver and Marc Maron In Attendance: Zach Baylin, Tye Sheridan The Piano Lesson (USA) - OPENING NIGHT FILM Writer: Malcolm Washington, Virgil Williams Director: Malcolm Washington Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Danielle Deadwyler, Michael Potts, Ray Fisher, Corey Hawkins, Erykah Badu In Attendance: Virgil Williams The Room Next Door (USA) Writer/Director: Pedro Almodóvar Cast: Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton Unstoppable (USA) Writer: John Hindman, Eric Champnella, Alex Harris Director: William Goldenberg Cast: Jharrel Jerome, Jennifer Lopez, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Don Cheadle RETROSPECTIVES Being There – 45th Anniversary (USA) Writer: Jerzy Kosinski, Robert C. Jones Director: Hal Ashby Cast: Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas, Jack Warden, Richard Dysart Presented by Noah Harpster & Micah Fitzerman-Blue Go – 25th Anniversary (USA) Writer: John August Director: Doug Liman Cast: Desmond Askew, Katie Holmes, Sarah Polley, Taye Diggs, Scott Wolf Presented by John August and Matt Selman Dirty Harry (USA) Writer: Harry Julian Fink, Rita M. Fink, Dean Riesner Director: Don Siegel Cast: Clint Eastwood, Andy Robinson, Harry Guardino, John Mitchum, Mae Mercer Presented by Shane Black NARRATIVE FEATURE PRESENTED BY BIG INDIE PICTURES Adjunct (USA) Writer/Director: Ron Najor Cast: Ron Najor, Kristin Erickson, Ross Turner, Nikohl Boosheri Audrey's Children (USA) Writer: Julia Fisher Farbman Director: Ami Canaan Mann Cast: Natalie Dormer, Jimmi Simpson, Clancy Brown, Brandon Micheal Hall Color Book (USA) Writer/Director: David Fortune Cast: Will Catlett, Jeremiah Daniels, Brandee Evans, Terri J. Vaughn Crossword (USA) Writer: Kyle Anderson, Michael Vlamis Director: Michael Vlamis Cast: Aurora Perrineau, Michael Vlamis, Harvey Guillén, Nick Thune World Premiere Green and Gold (USA) Writer: Anders Lindwall, Steven Shafer, Michael Graf, Missy Mareau Garcia Director: Anders Lindwall Cast: Craig T. Nelson, Brandon Sklenar, M Emmet Walsh, Madison Lawlor La Gloria (USA) Writer: J. T. Walker, Christopher Young Director: J. T. Walker Cast: David Morse, Jaklyn Bejarano, Bill Heck World Premiere Life's A Bitch (Belgium) Writer/Director: Xavier Seron Cast: Jean-Jacques Rausin, Mara Taquin, Arieh Worthalter, Louise Manteau Silent Notes (USA) Writer: Toni Comas, Anna Franquesa Solano, & Jason Furlani Director: Toni Comas Cast: Daniel Durant, Matt Riker, Theodore Bouloukos, Jason Furlani World Premiere The Thawing of Ice (Canada) Writer: Sarah Lévesque, François Péloquin Director: François Péloquin Cast: Christine Beaulieu, Lothaire Bluteau, Marc Béland, Étienne Lou U.S. Premiere The Wise Guy (Ireland) Writer/Director: Sam O’Mahony Cast: Senan Jennings, Darrell D'Silva To Kill A Wolf (USA) Writer/Director: Kelsey Taylor Cast: Maddison Brown, Ivan Martin, Michael Esper, Katilin Doubleday Young King (USA) Writer/Director: Bryant T. Griffin Cast: Vincent Washington, Tarra Riggs, Kirby Griffin, Vaughn Wilkinson DARK MATTERS FEATURE PRESENTED BY VERTIGO ENTERTAINMENT Ba (USA) Writer/Director: Benjamin Wong Cast: Lawrence Kao, Kai Cech, Michael Paul Chan, Brian Thompson In Vitro (Australia) Writer: Tom McKeith, Talia Zucker, Will Howarth Director: Tom McKeith, Will Howarth Cast: Talia Zucker, Will Howarth, Ashley Zukerman North American Premiere Shaman (Ecuador) Writer: Daniel Negret Director: Antonio Negret Cast: Sara Canning, Daniel Gillies, Jett Klyne, Humberto Morales World Premiere The Beldham (USA) Writer/Director: Angela Gulner Cast: Patricia Heaton, Katie Parker, Emma Fitzpatrick, Corbin Bernsen North American Premiere The Fetch (USA) Writer: J.C. Doler, Paul Petersen Director: J.C. Doler Cast: Robert Longstreet, Aleksa Palladino, Logan Donovan, Shannon Cochran World Premiere Tummy Monster (UK) Writer: Ciaran Lyons and Lorn Macdonald & Orlando Norman Director: Ciaran Lyons Cast: Lorn Macdonald, Orlando Norman, Michael Akinsulire North American Premiere COMEDY VANGUARD FEATURE I Hate Myself and Want to Die (USA) Writer/Director: J. Davis Cast: Mike Castle, Ali Gallo, Andre Hyland, Meredith Salenger World Premiere Lady Parts (USA) Writer: Bonnie Gross Director: Nancy Boyd Cast: Valentina Tammaro, Amy Lyndon, Peter Larney, Lars Midthun Operation Taco Gary's (USA) Writer/Director: Michael Kvamme Cast: Simon Rex, Dustin Milligan, Jason Biggs, Brenda Song, Arturo Castro, Tony Cavalero, Doug Jones World Premiere Party People (USA) Writer: Lindsey Robertson Director: Joey LePage Cast: Matthew Daddario, Elisha Henig, George Basil, Samuel Davis, Shonagh Smith, Gustavo Gomez, Missy Malek, Luxy Banner, Dale Watson, Conrad Vernon World Premiere Raging Midlife (USA) Writer: Nic Costa, Rob Taylor Director: Rob Taylor Cast: Paula Abdul, Eddie Griffin, Walter Koenig, Judy Levitt, Nic Costa, Matt Zak, Darrielle Mason, Bryna Smith, Emily Sweet, Rob Taylor World Premiere Sisters (USA) Writer/Director: Susie Yankou Cast: Susie Yankou, Sarah Khasrovi, Kausar Mohammed, Anna Garcia U.S. Premiere The Perfect Club (Mexico) Writer/Director: Ricardo Castro Cast: Rodrigo Munguía, Gabriel Fritsch, Andrea Tova, Daniela Martínez World Premiere Time Travel is Dangerous (UK) Writer: Chris Reading, Anna-Elizabeth Shakespeare, Hillary Shakespeare Director: Chris Reading Cast: Johnny Vegas, Sophie Thompson, Jane Horrocks, Stephen Fry World Premiere DOCUMENTARY FEATURE Artifact War (USA) Director: Evan Carpenter & Jacob Schwarz Cast: Amr Al Azm, Katie Paul World Premiere Champions of the Golden Valley (USA) Director: Ben Sturgulewski Cast: Sayed Alishah Farhang, Mujtaba Hussaini, Hussain Ali Nazari Deaf Santa Claus (USA) Director: Ben Shelton and Anthony Mowl Cast: Charles William Graves, Kari Graves, Kalei Graves World Premiere Desert Angel (USA) Director: Vincent DeLuca World Premiere Norita (USA) Director: Jayson McNamara, Andrea Tortonese Cast: Nora Cortiñas, Nora Strejilevich, Ana María Careaga, Antonia Canizo Phantoms of the Sierra Madre (Norway) Writer: Lars Kristian Andersen Director: Håvard Bustnes Cast: Lars K. Andersen, Pius LaCroix-Garcia, Helge Ingstad, Robert Geronimo North American Premiere *smiles and kisses you* (USA) Director: Bryan Carberry U.S. Premiere The Prison Show (USA/France) Director: Gabriella Kessler North American Premiere TEXAS INDEPENDENT FEATURE American Spirit (USA) Writer/Director: Christopher Yates Cast: Yasmeen Fletcher, Cooper Roth, Mackinlee Waddell, Todd Terry World Premiere SUBTOPIA: The Story of Hueco Canyon (USA) Writer: Clifford Wildman, Luis Caffesse, Lowell Bartholomee, Hilah Johnson, Ellie McBride, Ken Edwards, Liz Fisher, and Lana Dieterich Director: Clifford Wildman, Luis Caffesse Cast: Lowell Bartholomee, Hilah Johnson, Ellie McBride, Ken Edwards, Liz Fisher World Premiere Texas Cult House (USA) Writer: Julia Barnett, Zachary Raber Director: Julia Barnett Cast: Adrianne Palicki, Ryan Cooper, Julius Royale, Lydia Tracy World Premiere The Ego Death of Queen Cecilia (USA) Writer: Chris Beier, Daniel Wolfman Director: Chris Beier Cast: Jo Schaeffer, Sam Stinson, Holt Boggs, Adriana Ducassi World Premiere The Stones Are Speaking (USA) Writer/Director: Olive Talley Cast: Michael B. Collins World Premiere ABOUT AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL: Austin Film Festival (AFF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the art, craft and business of writers and filmmakers and recognizing their contributions to film, television, and new media. AFF champions the work of aspiring and established writers and filmmakers by providing unique cultural events and services, enhancing public awareness and participation, and encouraging dynamic and long-lasting community partnerships. AFF is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department and the Texas Commission on the Arts. All attendees and events are based on permitting schedules and are subject to change and/or cancellation without notice. For media credentials, please contact Travis Broughton at marketing@austinfilmfestival.com. Badges and passes are available for purchase online at www.austinfilmfestival.com or by phone at 1-800-310-FEST.'
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Written by John Edward Betancourt  Still from ‘The Room Next Door’ Courtesy of the Austin Film Festival. It is definitely safe to say, that the buzz surrounding the 2024 Austin Film Festival is at an all-time high, and it makes sense as to why. After all, we know that an incredible lineup of panels awaits us, the kind that will allow any hopeful writer to learn from some of the industry’s best, and of course… the first wave of films have been announced. Which absolutely energizes those preparing to attend because now they’re ready to enjoy what will be amazing films, and well… the excitement is only going to grow after today’s announcement.
For the Austin Film Festival unveiled the second wave of screenings at this year’s AFF, and goodness… what lie ahead is just as impressive as the wave one announcement. Since it is rife with more mainstream and independent features that explore so many wonderful ideas, and undoubtedly will feature a little commentary on our world and well, since you’re curious what lie ahead, here is the complete list of films announced today, as we continue to count down to one of the finest film festivals around. 'Austin Film Festival (AFF), the premier film festival recognizing writer’s and filmmaker’s contributions to film, television, and new media, has announced its Second Wave of screenings to be included in their 2024 film slate, taking place Thursday, October 24 – Thursday, October 31. AFF is thrilled to present an impressive lineup of films from Texas filmmakers at the 31st edition of the Festival. Exciting new World Premieres include the Texas-made border drama LA GLORIA starring David Morse; the heartwarming documentary DEAF SANTA; and horror film TEXAS CULT HOUSE starring Adrienne Palicki. These films join the previously announced Texas features PARTY PEOPLE and THE EGO DEATH OF QUEEN CECILIA, showcasing the outstanding talent in Texas filmmaking presently. Additional programming includes Pedro Almodovar’s THE ROOM NEXT DOOR, starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore, which recently won the Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival, and Marielle Heller’s satirical comedy NIGHTBITCH with Amy Adams and Scoot McNairy. Films will be premiering alongside AFF’s Annual Writers Conference, featuring awardees and panelists across all sectors of the industry. Previously announced awardees include Kathleen Kennedy (Polly Platt Award for Producing), Ronald D. Moore (Outstanding Television Writer Award), Justin Marks (Writer’s Writer Award), and Rachel Kondo (New Voice Award); and panelists Craig Mazin, John August, Tanya Saracho, Meg LeFauve, Matt Selman, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, VJ Boyd, Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. AFF SECOND WAVE: THE ROOM NEXT DOOR (USA) - Sony Pictures Classics Written/directed by: Pedro Almodovar Cast: Tilda Swinton, Julianne Moore, John Turturro Synopsis: Ingrid (Julianne Moore) and Martha (Tilda Swinton) were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter. Eventually, they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation. NIGHTBITCH (USA) - Searchlight Pictures Written/directed by: Marielle Heller Cast: Amy Adams, Scoot McNairy, Arleigh Snowden, Emmett Snowden, Zoë Chao, Mary Holland, Archana Rajan, Jessica Harper Synopsis: A woman (Amy Adams) pauses her career to be a stay-at-home mom, but soon her new domesticity takes a surreal turn. LA GLORIA (USA) Written by: JT Walker, Christopher Young Directed by: JT Walker Cast: David Morse, Jaklyn Bejarano, Bill Heck Synopsis: An embittered Texas border rancher mistakenly shoots a young migrant woman as she crosses his property and must decide whether to help her, risking discovery by his estranged son, a Border Patrol Agent. World Premiere DEAF SANTA CLAUS (USA) Directed by: Ben Shelton, Anthony Mowl Featuring: Charles William Graves, Kari Graves, Kalei Graves Synopsis: With an uncanny resemblance to the icon himself, Charles Graves chases his dream of becoming a professional Deaf Santa Claus World Premiere TEXAS CULT HOUSE (USA) Written by: Julia Barnett, Zachary Raber Directed by: Julia Barnett Cast: Adrianne Palicki, Ryan Cooper, Katherine Willis, Samantha Ryan Synopsis: High school friends party at the abandoned home of a former cult leader and discover a mysterious anointing oil that holds the secret to the cult’s unraveling. Austin, a gay teen, is haunted by childhood trauma, while his mother (Adrianne Palicki) seeks to redeem the sins of her past. World Premiere SUBTOPIA: THE STORY OF HUECO CANYON (USA) Written by: Clifford Wildman, Luis Caffesse, Lowell Bartholomee, Hilah Johnson, Ellie McBride, Ken Edwards, Liz Fisher, Lana Dieterich Directed by: Clifford Wildman, Luis Caffesse Cast: Lowell Bartholomee, Hilah Johnson, Ellie McBride, Ken Edwards, Liz Fisher Synopsis: In 2011, Wally and Julia Kaplan were looking for a community and found the neighborhood of Hueco Canyon. But when leadership at the Homeowners Association changes hands, their idyllic life is soured. As a joke, Wally runs for President. That joke leads to the largest suburban riot in Texas history. World Premiere AMERICAN SPIRIT (USA) Written/directed by: Christopher Yates Cast: Yasmeen Fletcher, Cooper Roth Synopsis: Melody and Jonathan dated in high school, but that was four years ago. Now dating someone new, Melody is forced to retread her past missteps and question what comes next after a chance encounter with Jonathan. World Premiere The complete list of Festival programming, including over 100 films as well as hundreds of panels, will be announced in late September. ABOUT AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL: Austin Film Festival (AFF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the art, craft and business of writers and filmmakers and recognizing their contributions to film, television, and new media. AFF champions the work of aspiring and established writers and filmmakers by providing unique cultural events and services, enhancing public awareness and participation, and encouraging dynamic and long-lasting community partnerships. AFF is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department and the Texas Commission on the Arts. All attendees and events are based on permitting schedules and are subject to change and/or cancellation without notice. For media credentials, please contact Travis Broughton at marketing@austinfilmfestival.com. Badges and passes are available for purchase online at www.austinfilmfestival.com or by phone at 1-800-310-FEST.’ Written by John Edward Betancourt  Alexandra Daddario as Dr. Rowan Fielding in Season 1 of ‘Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches’. (Photo Courtesy of Alfonso Bresciani/AMC.) Truly one of the best aspects of being a nerd that geeks in the modern world, is the sheer fact that conventions are almost a year-round thing now. Which means at any given time of year, we can pack up, head out, and nerd out with other geeks in any corner of the nation. Not to mention, that also means we get delicious news and amazing panels with actors from our favorite shows and networks and well, all of this is top of mind today, simply AMC Networks took the time to make a lovely announcement today.
In that, they dropped their programming lineup for New York Comic Con 2024, and wow, is it rife with some amazing goodies. Such as panels with the biggest stars from the network, some magnificent preview screenings, and so much more. Because AMC Networks knows what the fans want and knows how to get us to geek out, and well, to help you plan your NYCC/AMC Networks experience in a few weeks, here is that epic programming lineup, courtesy of AMC Networks. ‘AMC Networks announced today its lineup at this year’s New York Comic Con, including panels for the Walking Dead Universe series The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - The Book of Carol and The Walking Dead: Dead City season two, the Anne Rice Immortal Universe series Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches season two, HIDIVE’s DanMachi--Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon and a Shudder panel celebrating the best in horror. Fans will get an exclusive first-look at scenes and teasers from Daryl Dixon - The Book of Carol, returning Sunday, September 29 on AMC and AMC+, the highly anticipated second season of Dead City, debuting next year, and new and upcoming Shudder films and series. Additionally, attendees will be among the first to see the season two premiere of Mayfair Witches, returning early next year, as well as the World Dub premiere of HIDIVE’s DanMachi--Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in Dungeon? season five. Additional details on AMC Networks’ New York Comic Con Panels are below:
Directly following the screening, Executive Producer Mark Johnson, who oversees the Anne Rice Immortal Universe, Showrunner Esta Spalding and cast members Harry Hamlin, Tongayi Chirisa and Alyssa Jirrels will tease the new season with a discussion and fan Q&A.
The series panel will feature an exclusive look at season two, returning next year, with panelists including Chief Content Officer of the Walking Dead Universe Scott M. Gimple, Showrunner and Executive Producer Eli Jorné, Executive Producer and star Cohan, and cast members Gaius Charles and Dascha Polanco.
Panelists include Gimple, Showrunner and Executive Producer David Zabel, Executive Producer and Director Greg Nicotero, Executive Producer and Director Dan Percival; Executive Producer and star Reedus, Executive Producer and star McBride and cast member Louis Puech Scigliuzzi.
Panelists include David Dastmalchian (LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL), Kate Siegel (V/H/S/BEYOND), Flying Lotus (V/H/S/99 and KUSO), Natasha Kermani (V/H/S/85) and Tina Romero, filmmaker, NY legend and daughter of George Romero.
About AMC Networks AMC Networks (Nasdaq: AMCX) is home to many of the greatest stories and characters in TV and film and the premier destination for passionate and engaged fan communities around the world. The company creates and curates celebrated series and films across distinct brands and makes them available to audiences everywhere. Its portfolio includes targeted streaming services AMC+, Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now, ALLBLK and HIDIVE; cable networks AMC, BBC AMERICA (operated through a joint venture with BBC Studios, which includes U.S. distribution and sales responsibilities for BBC News), IFC, SundanceTV and WE tv; and film distribution labels IFC Films and RLJE Films. The company also operates AMC Studios, its in-house studio, production and distribution operation behind acclaimed and fan-favorite originals including The Walking Dead Universe and the Anne Rice Immortal Universe; and AMC Networks International, its international programming business.’ |
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