I’ll be at Salt Lake Comic Con 2014 this coming weekend ( September 4 – 6) and I’m going to be on some really fun panels at the con this year. Would love to see everyone so come on over and say hi. Here’s my panel schedule below:

Thursday 9/4

5:00 pm – John Carpenter: The Master of Modern Horror (Room 255F)
John Carpenter’s Halloween changed horror forever. He continued to make some of the best films we hate and love. Join this discussion on why Carpenter’s work was so ahead of his time and what impact his influence has on horror today.

7:00 pm – Novels, Comic Books/Graphic Novels, Screenplays & Video Games: Which Medium Works Best for My Story? (Room 255B)
Sitting down to write a story is hard enough as it is, but how do you determine which medium your story is best suited for? Our panel of multi-media storytellers will guide you through the process of determining what is right for your story.

Friday 9/5

8:00 pm – Why We Still Go Ape for Apes (Room 255E)
It’s been more than 40 years since “Planet of the Apes” premiered and launched one of the biggest sci-fi franchises of all-time. It has been rebirthed and revisioned with “Rise” and “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.” Why has this franchise been so popular and had such a fan base for so long?

Saturday 9/6

2:00 pm – Skynet, HAL & GLaDOS: Why AI Always Turn Against Their Human Creators (Room 255C)
Will our panelists prevent the inevitable dystopian future or will the hubris of humanity be their undoing? This panel becomes self-aware at 2:00 PM Mountain time, September 6, 2014.

7:00 pm – The Whedonverse: Why Writers and Creators Love Buffy, Angel, Firefly and the Rest (Room 251A)
From geek favorite underdog to ruler of the Marvel cinematic universe, Joss Whedon has been spinning gold for the last 15 years. Join a discussion on the many treasures found in the Whedonverse and why it is that so many creators have found themselves enjoying and playing in his worlds.

8:00 pm – When Filmmakers Go Insane (Room 150D)
Filmmaking is about balancing what you have the resources to accomplish against your vision of what the film should be. Some filmmakers, in their honest attempt do so, fly off the rails in spectacular fashion. Take a look at what happens when even the best and brightest of directors are given free reign to indulge in their every whim. Sometimes a suit saying ‘no’ can be a good thing.

Super excited to get to talk about all this cool stuff this weekend!