Comic Con is considered the biggest pop culture event in the East Coast. It is where some of the biggest names in Comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys and movies are hosted. This huge event kicks off on Thursday, with an introduction to the main panels.

Thursday’s special event will begin with a concert featuring Tom Morello, guitarist of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, as his Nightwatchman acoustic solo act. He will be accompanied by the Freedom Fighter Orchestra, and if that’s not enough, DJ.Z-Trip will perform along with Tom Morello.

Things will start to pick up on Friday, with a selection of panels to choose from, ranging from animations to movies and graphic novels. Locke and Key, which was such a big success at the San Diego Comic Con, will be premiering this year in NY. It will not be airing on Fox, airing instead at NY Comic Con for a one-time screening.

Later that day EA will display its new massive multiplayer online game, The Secret World, where characters will explore and discover dark cultural secrets, while also gaining skills that will be unique to the player itself. Comedy Central will be there to celebrate South Park’s Year of the Fan, in which a trivia game will give fans a chance to win South Park themed memorabilia.

Also showing up are Kevin James and James Mewes for a live performance of their podcast Jay & Silent Bob Get Old. The event will be ending with Corbin Bernsen, David H. Lawrence XVII, Diamond Dallas Page, Joe Eckardt, Marco Mannone, Vitaly Bokser and FrankieMuniz speaking about a family super hero, the Pizza Guy.

Saturday continues with DC: Talent Search, where professionals will explain what requirements are needed to become a DCE artist. Marvel will host a panel featuring all the biggest games to be released from Activision in 2012, which includes trailers, surprise reveals and a Q & A with the creators.

We expect to see the premier of the new Johnny Depp/Tim Burton film too. Lyndsy Fonseca, Maggie Q, and Shane West will speak about season two of Nikita, where Nikita and Michael are on the run with a black box full of dark government secrets. Attending is also the producer of the Marvel Vs. Capcom Franchise, Ryota Niitsuma, to discuss the launch of the new game next month.

The Death Valley cast, along with producers of the show, will discuss the difficulties of combining horror and comedy in one. Later that evening, cast members of AMCs The Walking Dead will talk about season one, and what to expect for season two, along with a sneak peak at said new season.

Saturday night will finish with sneak previews, and never before seen footage for two of the most anticipated movies of the fall and summer, respectively: Boy Wonder, and Marvel’s The Avenger.The Sunday introduction includes meeting the stars of Conan the Barbarian: Jason Momoa, Rose Mcgowan and Stephen Lang.

Also, the franchise that began in the 1980’s, Voltron, will feature all new toys and merchandise, plus an inside look at the new Voltron video game. There will also be a chance to get an exclusive look at some of Capcom’s upcoming releases: Dragon’s Dogma and Asura Wrath. There will also be a chance to hear about the latest on Dead Rising 2.

There is still a lot more coming up at comic con, so stay tuned for the latest news and updates.
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Actress Rose McGowan, most known for her role as Paige Matthews in the WB series Charmed, is set to star in Michael Kerr’s Napa. The film is based on the novel, Three To Get Ready by Fulbright scholar Hans Ostrom.

The plot is based on McGowan’s character, a Sheriff, who gets a job in her hometown of Napa after returning from three years military tour in Afghanistan. Many facts about the romantic thriller are being kept under wraps. The time period is uncertain as the novel is set in the 90s, but some speculators believe that the film will be set in the present.

This is Kerr’s first job behind the camera. Kerr’s own company is also producing the film with Greek producer Nellie Nugiel. McGowan, 38, had her first hit movie in 1996 with Scream. She continued to appear in several Hollywood films such as Devil in the Flesh (1998), Monkeybone (2001), and The Black Dahlia (2006). In 2007, she appeared in Robert Rodiguez and Quentin Tarantino’s double feature, Grindhouse.

Her most recent film “Conan the Barbarian” was met with mediocre reviews. In the film, she plays the villainesses, Marique. The actress has also been the face of American clothing company Bebe from 1998-1999, and she has appeared on many “sexiest women” lists in magazines like Maxim, FHM, and Stuff.

No stranger to the public eye, Rose McGowan is currently single but was engaged to rocker Marilyn Manson, as well as Robert Rodriguez. She is an activist for LGBT rights and recently campaigned against Proposition 8. In late 2009 she was among the several celebrities to participate in the NOH8 protests. McGowan is also an avid animal lover, specifically advocating for Boston Terriers.

McGowan is also set to appear in Season 4 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, a VH1 series.

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