CBS Television Studios announced on Monday the two CW shows it is taking with them to the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con and both are other-worldly.
Along with CBS series Intelligence and Under the Dome, the studio will present The CW’s Beauty and the Beast and introduce the new series Star-Crossed.
This marks the second time Beauty and the Beast has had a presence at Comic-Con and the first for the alien drama Star-Crossed.
Here are the details provided via CBS Studios press release:
Star-Crossed Hashtag: #StarCrossedSDCC
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
It’s a war of the worlds when an epic “Romeo and Juliet” romance ignites between a human girl and an alien boy, as he and others of his kind (Atrians), are integrated into a suburban high school after being banished for ten years. As this romance causes a violent encounter between their two families, can this couple’s love – and peace between the species – survive? Join Matt Lanter (90210, Star Wars: The Clone Wars), Aimee Teegarden (Friday Night Lights), Grey Damon (Secret Circle, Nine Lives of Chloe King) along with executive producers Adele Lim (One Tree Hill), Meredith Averill (THE GOOD WIFE), Josh Appelbaum and Andre Nemec (Mission Impossible, Alias), and Scott Rosenberg (Gone In 60 Seconds, Con Air) for a first-look at a futuristic story of forbidden love, STAR-CROSSED, from The CW network. The panel discussion will be moderated by TVLine’s Meg Masters.
For the latest updates on STAR-CROSSED, go to www.facebook.com/cwstarcrossed and follow @CWStarCrossed and stars and producer @Aimeeteegarden, @MattLanter and @mereschmere on Twitter.
Beauty And The Beast Hashtag: #BatbSDCC
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Paging all Beasties! Kristin Kreuk (Smallville) and Jay Ryan (Terra Nova) along with executive producers Jennifer Levin (Without a Trace) and Sherri Cooper (Brothers and Sisters) invite all #Beasties to join them for an exclusive discussion of what is ahead for #VinCat and the sophomore season of the breakout fan-favorite series from The CW network. The cast and producers have a special surprise for fans at the panel which will be moderated by Jenna Busch from Fanhattan.com.
For the latest updates on BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, go to www.facebook.com/BeautyandtheBeast, http://batbnation.tumblr.com, and follow @CWbatb and stars and producers @JayRyan, @MsKristinKreuk, @NinaLisandrello, @AustinBasis, @Sendhil_Rama, @BATBWriters, @sherricooper22 and @jenniferlevin22 on Twitter.
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