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Comic-Con 2012is upon us, and were seeing TV networks and movie studios starting to really kick up their campaigns, withMarvelbringingIron Man 3to the convention and possibly revealing big upcoming films like Ant-Man and/or the now-confirmed Guardians of the Galaxy. Itremains to be seen just how far DC/WB will go with promotion of The Dark Kight Rises while at the convention though the Superman reboot Man of Steelhas been confirmed.

With so many announcements coming at us so rapidly, it can be hard to keep track of which TV/Movie properties will be present, how present they will be, and when/where you can catch the panels, should you be in attendance. Luckily, we have a breakdown of all the events and panels that appeal to our Screen Rant crowd, including all the opening day festivities on Thursday, July 12th.

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10:15-11:15 TheOneRing.net: The Truth About The Hobbit The Hobbit movie is imminent just at the book turns 75. With on-set visits, intrepid reporting, and the pulse of fans worldwide, the TORn staff shred rumors, answer questions, share New Zealand images-but not as part of the official publicity machine. Also featuring a special visual presentation from Weta Workshop and an account of Fandalf traveling the world and (all that is the tip of the iceberg!). Featuring Cliff Broadway (Ringers: Lord of the Fans) and Larry D. Curtis (Hobbit embedded reporter) and additional staff and guests. Room 6DE

11:15-12:00 DreamWorks Animation DreamWorks Animations chief creative officer Bill Damaschke anchors a diverse group of filmmakers to demo and discuss the artistic ambition and technical innovation that goes into moviemaking at DreamWorks Animation. Moderated by Anthony Breznican from Entertainment Weekly. Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront

11:30-12:30 Trailer Park A Comic-Con tradition comes home to Hall H! See the latest in trailers from your upcoming soon-to-be-favorite films, including some in that new-fangled 3D contraption (glasses provided, but please give them back as you exit the hall). Hall H

11:45-12:45 Stan Lees World of Heroes The legendary Stan Lee introduces his new YouTube channel that tells the stories of heroes, villains, and the fans who love them. In this epic panel, Stan, Mark Hamill (Star Wars), Adrianne Curry (Americas Next Top Model), Peter David (The Hulk), Jace Hall (The Jace Hall Show), and Bonnie Burton (Star Wars Craft book) talk about their new shows, debut new episodes and trailers, answer questions from fans, and provide a few Stan Lee surprises. Room 6BCF

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Jun 29, 2012

In case you didnt notice hometown hero Deadmau5s masked mug peering out at you from the cover of Rolling Stone all over the city this past week, electronic dance music has cycled back around onto the mainstream radar once again.

Its certainly all up in your face in Toronto this summer. This weekends two-day Digital Dreams festival at Ontario Place is but the first of eight electronic-music fests set to detonate over our town between now and mid-September. The phrase embarrassment of riches doesnt even do it justice if youre a dance fan.

The proliferation of EDM events this season has caught even the people running them by surprise, but really, this explosion has been a long time brewing. Toronto was home to one of the biggest rave scenes in North America arguably the biggest around the turn of the millennium and remains an enormous market for EDM of all stripes.

Its taken the recent popular success of acts such as Tiesto, Skrillex, David Guetta and Niagara Falls, Ont.s own Deadmau5 to alert the likes of Rolling Stone which devoted a sizeable portion of its July 5 issue to the current Dance Madness but underground dance culture has only kept growing and growing and growing in the shadows during the 10 years or so since its last dalliance with the overground. Overseas, in fact, there have never been any shadows. The masses didnt retreat when they stopped playing the Chemical Brothers on the radio, didnt watch their cities scenes wither under the concerned glare of overzealous, uninformed authorities. In many respects, dance culture is mainstream culture in places like Germany and the U.K.

Its almost like the old adage of the overnight success, says Ryan Kruger, whos been throwing parties in Toronto under the Destiny Productions moniker for two decades but this year signed on with entertainment conglomerate Live Nation as Canadian head of its newly minted Electronic Nation wing. A band has a hit song and people think they came out of nowhere when, in fact, theyve been slaving away in the clubs and travelling the road in a van for 10 years building up that fan base, honing their skills, starting from the grassroots and becoming popular that way.

I think EDM is probably a lot like that. You know as well as I do that its been vibrant and extensive in this city, but for the most part a niche until the last couple of years. It seems like everybodys into it overnight, but that took a lot of work from a lot of people for a lot of years.

Live Nation is certainly throwing a lot of money and faith at electronic music these days.

Three of this summers major EDM festivals Digital Dreams, July 21s Identity Festival and the 16th edition of Destinys three-day World Electronic Music Festival campout in August are operating under the Electronic Nation banner. Just this past week, Live Nation acquired Los Angeless Hard Events, the mother promoter behind Aug. 4s Hard Toronto festival at Fort York. The company also bought out U.K. promoter Cream and its massive Creamfields festivals in May, naming founder James Barton head of Live Nations worldwide electronic-music wing.

As Kruger points out, it makes sense from a strictly business standpoint for the corporation to get more deeply involved in electronic music at a time when dance A-listers such as Tiesto and Deadmau5 who sold out the Rogers Centre last November are moving tickets in the tens of thousands. But the fact that Live Nation has sought out scene veterans such as Kruger and Barton to run its day-to-day operations would seem to indicate that it would rather not alienate the musics enormous fan base by doing things totally wrong.

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Neil Young has received rave reviews for his new documentary 'Neil Young Journeys', by American filmmaker Jonathan Demme - the man best known for directing 'Silence of the Lambs'. The new movie is based around Young's final performances in a solo tour that wrapped up at Toronto's historic Massey Hall - the scene of the sing-songwriters most famous concert.

Documentaries have always been Demme's passion, despite gaining critical acclaim for 'Lambs', as well as the more recent 'Rachel Getting Married'. He directed the classic Talking Heads concert movie 'Stop Making Sense' in 1984, shooting the band's three nights at Hollywood's Pantages Theatre. The Los Angeles Times put 'Journeys' amongst the top concert films, saying, "The show and the film end with an electrifying version of "Walk With Me," Young pacing the stage, guitar screaming before it cuts to silence, broken seconds later by wild applause. This alone makes "Journeys" worth taking". Claudia Puig of Usa Today heaped praise on the film, saying, "Neil Young Journeys underscores the continuing relevance of Young's artistry over the last 45 years and why he is regarded as one of rock's most influential musicians and songwriters". Peter Travers of Rolling Stone magazine said fans of the veteran singer-songwriter would be more than pleased with the movie, saying, "Journeys, shot on the last two nights of Young's 2011 solo world tour, is essential Neil Young".

Young released his 35th studio album earlier this month. 'Americana' reached No.4 on the Billboard 200 Chart.

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28-06-2012 18:00 Follow The Inbetweeners on Facebook: And on Twitter: The official red band trailer for The Inbetweeners. Coming to the US on September 7. Join Will, Simon, Jay and Neil as they go on mental holiday in Malia in pursuit of booze, fanny, minge, sex and booze. It's one wild week they're sure to never forget if only the can remember what happened in the morning. They're out of school, out of the country and out of their league. Based on the hit UK series of the same name, The Inbetweeners stars Joe Thomas, Simon Bird, Blake Harrison, James Buckley and Laura Haddock. Directed by Ben Palmer.

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28-06-2012 18:05 - Click to Subscribe! - Become a Fan! - Follow Us! The Inbetweeners opens in theaters on September 7th, 2012. Cast: Simon Bird, James Buckley, Blake Harrison, Joe Thomas The British answer to AMERICAN PIE, THE INBETWEENERS is a racy comedy about four uncool friends (Will, Jay, Simon and Neil) who go on their first vacation to Greece in search of high times and wild sex - with no parents, no teachers, no money, and little to no chance with the ladies. THE INBETWEENERS was the UK box office smash of 2011, spending four weeks as the UK's #1 film. The film broke several records, including the biggest opening week ever for a live action comedy at the UK box office. It went on to see its final British box office total over $70 million, and nearly $100 million worldwide. The Inbetweeners trailer courtesy Wrekin Hill Entertainment.

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