Posted by Vee | July 16, 2012, 6:40 (EST) | 262 Comments
Category: TV Series

THANK. YOU. WARNER BROS. The WB has released shiny, official, crystal-clear footage of the Vampire Diaries Comic-Con panel in its entirety, INCLUDING the two brief new Season 4 scenes. ENJOY. This post is a sticky! Please keep scrolling down for new posts.

Posted by Abby | July 15, 2012, 17:31 (EST) | 9 Comments
Category: Fandom, TV Series

Whew! Lots of stuff coming out of Comic-Con 2012, we’ve got spoilers, interviews, pictures, video…goodies galore! We’ll keep updating this post as new stuff comes in so keep checking in for the latest.

First up – The Vampire Diaries cast and Julie Plec dropped by Entertainment Weekly’s live stream lounge to chat about all things con and TVD. (Click here to check out this year’s EW Comic-Con portrait!):

And the cast stopped by the Extra TV stage to chat:

 

Interviews, Articles & Spoilers

• ‘The Vampire Diaries’ panel at Comic-Con: We live blogged it! via Entertainment Weekly
• Comic-Con: Elena’s Transformation and More Scoop From The Vampire Diaries’ Season 4 via TV Guide
• Matt Davis ‘thrilled by’ his return ‘The Vampire Diaries’ via Zap2it
• Vampire Diaries @ Comic-Con: Elena’s Transition, the Original Original Witch and More for Season 4 via TV Line
• ‘The Vampire Diaries’ At Comic-Con: Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder And More Talk Season 4 via The Huffington Post
• Comic-Con 2012: ‘Vampire Diaries’ Cast Tease Season 4, Talk Elena’s Transformation via The Hollywood Reporter
• The Vampire Diaries Comic-Con Panel: New Vampires, Witches & Season 4 Tensions! via TV Fanatic
• BuzzSugar: THE VAMPIRE DIARIES AT COMIC-CON: IAN SOMERHALDER SAYS ELENA IS A “BADASS VAMPIRE GIRL!”

 

Videos

• ShockYa.com: SDCC 2012 Interview: The Vampire Diaries’ Zach Roerig And Michael Trevino
• Synergistic: Nina Dobrev – The Vampire Diaries – Comic-Con 2012
• Synergistic: Ian Somerhalder – The Vampire Diaries – Comic-Con 2012

 
Photos

• Just Jared: Nina Dobrev & ‘Vampire Diaries’ Cast: Comic-Con Panel!
• Maxim, FX, And Fox Home Entertainment Comic-Con Party: Ian Somerhalder, Nina Dobrev (and Seth McFarlane)
• Maxim, FX, And Fox Home Entertainment Comic-Con Party: Paul Wesley and Torrey DeVitto
• Maxim, FX, And Fox Home Entertainment Comic-Con Party: Nina Dobrev
• Maxim, FX, And Fox Home Entertainment Comic-Con Party:Paul Wesley
• Ian Somerhalder at the Hard Rock Cafe

 
And check out photos from the panel itself in the Gallery!

Posted by Vee | July 13, 2012, 0:10 (EST) | 4 Comments
Category: TV Series

Happy Friday the 13th! Comic-Con International has kicked into high gear in San Diego so here’s a one-stop post for what The Vampire Diaries is up to this year. Once again, Saturday (July 14th) is TVD Day in Ballroom 20. And in extra-special fun times news, turns out that Mr. Kevin Williamson himself will be moderating the TVD panel. (Are we allowed to say “thank goodness?” because thank goodness.) Oh, and The Hollywood Reporter had the exclusive first look at the special TVD Comic-Con poster (pictured).

But first: Friday (today!) Matt Davis is repping his new CW show Cult with a panel and pilot screening at 11:30am in Room 6BCF and a Warner Bros. booth signing from 1:15-2pm. (Warner Bros. is observing the Con’s ticket lottery system again this year, MORE DETAILS HERE.) Support your TVD alum!

Now for the main info…

SATURDAY, JULY 14TH
THE VAMPIRE DIARIES BOOTH SIGNING
1:00–1:45 PM
Warner Bros. Booth #4545
Participants: Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Steven R. McQueen, Zach Roerig, Michael Trevino, Kevin Williamson, Julie Plec
READ THIS –> FAN ADVISORY: CHANGES TO AUTOGRAPH TICKET SYSTEM FOR WARNER BROS. SIGNINGS AT COMIC-CON 2012
New This Year: Ticket Drawings and Wristband Distributions to Begin in the Morning on the Day of Signings in the Sails Pavilion, Utilizing One Line for All Ticket Drawings for All Signings

THE VAMPIRE DIARIES PANEL
3:30–4:15 PM
Ballroom 20
Participants: Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Steven R. McQueen, Zach Roerig, Michael Trevino, Kevin Williamson, Julie Plec
MODERATED by Kevin Williamson.

And because Kevin Williamson obviously has a lot of free time on his hands, he will also be promoting his new FOX show The Following (watch the creepy trailer!) later on Saturday. Another TVD alum, Marcos Siega, directed the pilot and will join Mr. Williamson, along with stars Kevin Bacon and James Purefoy, for some panel and booth signing fun. They will be signing at the WB booth 12:00–12:45pm and the panel is at 4pm in Room 6BCF. Show Kevin and Marcos some TVD fan love.

If you’re in San Diego this weekend, HAVE FUN. Sadly, we were not able to make it down there this year, but we’ll be lurking on Twitter, RTing the good stuff, and throwing it all together on the blog this weekend.

Posted by Abby | March 12, 2012, 9:36 (EST) | 20 Comments
Category: TV Series

If you missed the live stream of the Vampire Diaries panel at PaleyFest on Saturday night, don’t worry! We’ve got you covered with all kinds of press interviews and panel recaps, along with plenty of great photos. Remember, the panel itself will be available on HuluPlus starting on March 15th. Take note that HuluPlus is not the same as regular Hulu, it’s a subscription similar to Netflix. It does offer a free trial period, though, so you can check out the panel at no cost if you don’t mind jumping through a few hoops.

SPOILERS ARE EVERYWHERE. Warning, UK fans: There were a lot of allusions to things that have happened up through All My Children (EP315). If you don’t want any spoilers at all, you may want to step away from the computer until 1912 (EP316) airs on Thursday night. The PaleyFest audience was treated to an advanced screening of this Thursday’s new episode, so pretty much every link in our round up below has some kind of spoiler, so read at your own risk!

PANEL COVERAGE

• The Paley Center For Media: What I Learned at PaleyFest (short video clip from the panel)
• HitFix.com: ‘Vampire Diaries’ team talks love triangles and fan-fic at PaleyFest
• The Hollywood Reporter: PaleyFest: ‘Vampire Diaries’ Cast and Producer Reveal 8 Season 3 Clues
• TV Line: Vampire Diaries Scoop: Can Damon Tame Stefan? Plus: The Love Triangle ‘Comes to a Head’
• TV Guide: The Vampire Diaries’ Julie Plec: Damon Never Really Gives Up
• Zap2it: ‘The Vampire Diaries’ does ’1912′: Five things to expect (without ruining the fun!)
• The TV Chick: PALEYFEST: Top 10 Moments from The Vampire Diaries
  
• The Voice Of TV: LIVE from Paley Fest: CW’s The Vampire Diaries
• TV Fanatic:The Vampire Diaries Cast Teases the Return of Mother Original and More!

 
PRESS INTERVIEWS/1912 TEASES

• The Hollywood Reporter: ‘Vampire Diaries’: Ian Somerhalder Proposes Damon-Elena Tropical Getaway (Video)
• E!Online: The Vampire Diaries: Five Things to Expect From Thursday’s Epic “1912″! (Video)
• Entertainment Weekly: ‘The Vampire Diaries’ cast teases Alaric twist, Originals’ ‘appetite for destruction,’ and more love triangle action (Video)
• TV Fanatic: The Vampire Diaries Cast Interviews: Red Carpet Scoop!
• Give Me My Remote: THE VAMPIRE DIARIES: Julie Plec Teases ’1912′ and Why Damon and Stefan Are ‘Being Heroes to Each Other’

 
PRESS LINE PHOTOS

Posted by Abby | March 10, 2012, 12:46 (EST) | 30 Comments
Category: TV Series

Don’t forget, the PaleyFest Vampire Diaries panel will be streaming live TONIGHT at 11:05 p.m. Eastern! You can use this livestream page to watch the panel as it unfolds. The panel guests will be Julie Plec, Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Candice Accola, Matt Davis, and Kat Graham. TV Guide Magazine Editor-in-Chief Debra Birnbaum will be moderating the panel.

UPDATE According to the Paley Center Twitter, the panel is actually starting at 11:05pm EST. We think there may be an episode screening in advance of the panel, which accounts for the conflicting times. Sorry about any confusion! If you’re looking for twitter coverage, our friends at @IHeartTVD will be tweeting live from the event.

UPDATE 2: If you missed the live panel, it will be available on HuluPlus on March 15th.

WATCH THE EVENT AT LIVESTREAM.COM.
VISIT THE PALEYFEST SITE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Posted by Vee | March 1, 2012, 9:46 (EST) | 3 Comments
Category: TV Series

On January 20th, Julie Plec took part in the ongoing event/panel series hosted by Nerdist: the Nerdist Writer’s Panel. Couldn’t make the event in Los Angeles? Well, you can now listen to the entire panel over at Nerdist. Julie was joined by Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles developer Josh Friedman, and Desperate Housewives’ Jeff Greenstein.

Julie discusses how she became involved in developing The Vampire Diaries, adapting the themes of L.J. Smith’s book series to the small screen, how she and Kevin Williamson complement each other, and lots, lots more. It’s a great listen so slap on your headphones and enjoy.

LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE PANEL OVER AT NERDIST.COM.