This weekend WonderCon returns to San Francisco. For those unfamiliar, WonderCon is actually hosted by the same folks who do San Diego Comic-Con, and in many ways is like a miniature version of their flagship event. But in the past few years Hollywood has used WonderCon to get a jump start on their film promotions, bringing out the big names to build hype with the fans. I have fond memories of my experience last year, talking to the casts of WATCHMEN and TERMINATOR: SALVATION. This year their programming includes a talk with Kevin Smith, TOY STORY 3 director Lee Unkrich, Jake Gyllenhaal and Jerry Bruckheimer for PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME, Nicolas Cage and Jay Baruchel for THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE, Milla Jovovich and Ali Larter for RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE, the cast of CHUCK, the cast of HUMAN TARGET, and more. There’s also a few exclusives being handed out over the course of the weekend, one of which is the IRON MAN 2 “Black Widow” poster, and the other (which Drew McWeeney at HITFIX.com) premiered) is a special “Big Daddy” poster for KICK-ASS, which you can see below.
If you hit WonderCon, after you grab me a couple of these cool posters, stop by and see Drew McWeeney of HitFix.com moderating the KICK-ASS panel. I had the pleasure of hanging out a bit with Drew at South by Southwest a few weeks ago – really nice cat. If you want to check out the panel (on Saturday), here’s the info on that:
4:30-5:30 The Kick-Ass Cast Can’t See Through Walls But They Can Kick Your Ass!— Join the cast and creators of the new superhero action flick Kick-Ass to learn what it takes to be a superhero! You don’t need special powers to seriously kick ass! This highly anticipated film’s panel will talk about the making of the film, which opens on April 15. Learn how to pick a superhero name and what your costume should look like with screenwriter Jane Goldman, comic book creators Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. and the stars! Esplanade Ballroom
For more information on WonderCon, check out http://wondercon.org
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
