Conan isn’t the only Robert E. Howard creation getting ready to make a big splash at SDCC this year. Fire-haired warrior Red Sonja is on her way too. Fans will get to celebrate Sonja’s 50th anniversary in style as Dynamite Entertainment has a packed panel planned for Friday, July 21st at 11:30am inside the San Diego Convention Center’s Room 5AB. What can we expect? According to Dynamite, in addition to a retrospective discussion on the character's legacy and past, her future will be looked to with new comics, novels, as well as an exclusive teaser trailer debut for her upcoming blockbuster Millennium Media film starring Matilda Lutz!
Red Sonja, LLC president, executive editor, and a producer of the coming film Luke Lieberman will serve as panel moderator, joined by franchise contributors Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner, Amy Chu, Dan Panosian, producer Mark Canton, and other guests.
The beloved She-Devil with a Sword's story began in comics in 1973. Now, 50 years later, she remains the greatest sword-and-sorcery female heroine of them all! She's hacked and slashed her way into the hearts of fantasy and comics fans all around the world. An incredible range of writers and artists have taken on her stories in her native comics medium, including the likes of Roy Thomas, Frank Thorne, Gail Simone, Mirka Andolfo, Mike Carey, Michael Avon Oeming, Jim Zub, Louise Simonson, Mark Russell, Alex Ross, Mel Rubi, and countless more.
With the first issue launching right in sync with San Diego Comic-Con International, fans will get to dive right into her latest epic series celebrating the anniversary by Torunn Grønbekk (Thor, Realm of X) and fan-favorite franchise artist Walter Geovani. How this series came together and teases for what comes next will be discussed on the panel, as well as a surprise additional comic series by a top creator!
Attendees of the panel will be the first to see a teaser trailer of the upcoming highly anticipated Millennium Media (Expend4bles) film starring Matilda Lutz (Revenge, Rings, Medici) as the fearsome warrior, Wallis Day (Sex/Life, Batwoman) as Annisia, and Robert Sheehan (The Umbrella Academy, Misfits) as Draygan with M.J. Bassett (Solomon Kane) directing and a script written by Tasha Huo (Netflix’s Tomb Raider).
The audience will also get the opportunity to watch a fun tribute video from some of the biggest creators associated with the character. Don’t miss out on what sounds like an amazing event for all fans of Red Sonja, who is poised to make an even bigger breakthrough in years to come across all major mediums!
At least the movie only runs 70 minutes, though I suppose that extra 10 technically disqualifies it from being a literal amateur hour.