Apple has released their San Diego Comic Con schedule and it is a good one. They are definitely making sure that they are bringing the best of the best.
The streaming service will be bringing such shows as Widow’s Bay — fresh on the heels of its record-breaking 19 Emmy nominations — as well as upcoming films Matchbox The Movie and Mayday. In addition they are bringing the critically acclaimed fan-favorite series Dark Matter and Silo.
Josh Horowitz, host of the “Happy, Sad, Confused” podcast will moderate all of the conversations.
In addition, they will have The Silo Experience, open July 24th to July 26th, from 11am to 7pm. The experience will be located at 1st & J, 450 2nd Ave. It is a multi-sensory installation that will transport visitors into the silo itself to experience the tension, intrigue, and atmosphere that has captivated audiences worldwide.
Their schedule us below-
Friday, July 24
10:00PM – 11:00PM
Special Sneak Preview of Dark Matter Season two – Room 6DE
Join Apple TV and Den of Geek for an exclusive fan screening of the first episode of “Dark Matter” season two. Participating guests include star and executive producer Joel Edgerton; cast member Dayo Okeniyi; author of the novel, creator, and executive producer Blake Crouch; writer and executive producer Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry; and executive producer Matt Tolmach.
Saturday, July 25
2:00PM – 4:00PM
Apple TV Hall H Panel
Join Apple TV for a sneak peek at upcoming films and series. Josh Horowitz will moderate conversations with the casts and filmmakers of Matchbox The Movie, Dark Matter, Mayday, Silo and Widow’s Bay.
Matchbox The Movie
Confirmed panelists: John Cena, Jessica Biel, Arturo Castro, Sam Richardson, Teyonah Parris
Inspired by the iconic Mattel toys, Matchbox The Movie is an action-packed, globetrotting adventure about a group of friends since childhood who have their lives upended when undercover CIA agent Sean (John Cena), their long-absent former leader, returns to their small town and unwittingly gets them embroiled in a frantic international pursuit to save the world. Alongside Cena, the film stars Jessica Biel, Sam Richardson,Teyonah Parris, Arturo Castro, Corey Stoll, Bill Camp, Danai Gurira, and Golshifteh Faranhani.
Matchbox The Movie premieres on Apple TV on October 9.
Widow’s Bay
Panelists to be announced
In Widow’s Bay, something lurks beneath the surface. Mayor Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys) is desperate to revive his struggling community. There’s no Wi-Fi, spotty cellular reception and he must contend with superstitious locals who believe their island is cursed. He wants these people to respect him. They don’t. They think he is soft and cowardly. And he is. But Loftis is determined to build a better future for his teenage son and turn the island into a tourist destination. Miraculously, he succeeds: tourists are finally coming. Unfortunately, the locals were right. After decades of calm, the old stories that seemed too ludicrous to be true start happening again.
Blending genuine horror with character-driven comedy, Widow’s Bay stars Rhys alongside Kate O’Flynn, Stephen Root, Kingston Rumi Southwick, Kevin Carroll and Dale Dickey. The supporting cast includes K Callan and Emmy Award-winner Jeff Hiller.
Season one of “Widow’s Bay” is available to watch now on Apple TV.
Dark Matter
Confirmed panelists: Blake Crouch, Matt Tolmach, Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry, Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Connelly, Dayo Okeniyi
Hailed as one of the best sci-fi novels and celebrating the 10th anniversary of its release this year, Dark Matter is a story about the road not taken. In season one, the series followed Jason Dessen (Joel Edgerton), a physicist, professor and family man who — one night while walking home on the streets of Chicago — is abducted into an alternate version of his life. Wonder quickly turns to nightmare when he tries to return to his reality amid the mind-bending landscape of lives he could have lived.
Season two picks up with the Dessens as they settle into a quiet life in a world that finally seems safe until the unimaginable forces them to run once again. As Jason’s obsession with the Box deepens, Daniela’s (Jennifer Connelly) growing paranoia pushes her to the brink, threatening to tear their fragile stability apart. Elsewhere, Amanda (Alice Braga) and Ryan (Jimmi Simpson) join forces in a desperate attempt to find their way home. With Blair (Amanda Brugel) determined to stop him, while Leighton (Dayo Okeniyi) relentlessly chases his grand vision of creating a perfect world.
Mayday
Confirmed panelists: Directors, John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein
Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh team up in Mayday, a genre-bending, action-packed buddy comedy that flips the spy thriller on its head. When hotshot U.S. Navy pilot Lieutenant Troy “Assassin” Kelly (Reynolds) is sent on a top-secret mission into Russian territory at the height of the Cold War, the operation implodes, leaving him stranded behind enemy lines. Discovered by Nikolai Ustinov (Branagh), a gruff ex-KGB agent with a penchant for American culture, Troy thinks he’s toast — but could an unlikely alliance between the two lead to Troy’s rescue and a bond neither saw coming? Alongside Reynolds and Branagh, the ensemble cast includes Marcin Dorocinski, Maria Bakalova, David Morse and more.
Mayday premieres on Apple TV on September 4.
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