Can’t make it to Comic-con in San Diego this year? Don’t worry about it. MTV and MySpace have got your back. MTV News and MySpace have joined forces and, by their powers combined, you will be able to access exclusive live broadcasts of the festivities. This is exciting news for Comic-con fans, who will get “immediate and interactive access to stars from the most highly anticipated upcoming films and television shows.”
Beginning Thursday, the live shows will hit the Net on a daily basis from the MySpace & MTV Tower at Hard Rock Hotel San Diego. MTV Movies Editor Josh Horowitz will host. Each show will stream simultaneously on MySpace and MTV.com and viewers will be able to participate in real time by posting comments and questions to have their favorite celebrities answer live.
Be sure to point your browser at MTV.com or MySpace at the following times to catch Comic-Con International 2010:
Thursday at 3 p.m. ET/ noon PT
Guests include Seth Rogen from “The Green Hornet”; the cast from “Red”; director Robert Rodriguez and Danny Trejo from “Machete”; and many more.
Friday at 3 p.m. ET/ noon PT
Guests include Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund and director Joseph Kozinski from “Tron: Legacy”; Michael Cera, Anna Kendrick, Jason Schwartzman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ellen Wong and director Edgar Wright from “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World”; and many more.
Saturday at 6 p.m. ET/ 3 p.m. PT
Guests include director/writer/producer Joss Whedon and surprise appearances.
There will also be pre-recorded interviews with the casts of “Glee” and “The Vampire Diaries,” Sylvester Stallone, Jon Favreau, Cam Gigandet, Sigourney Weaver, Zachary Quinto, Stan Lee, Jason Bateman, Aaron Eckhart, David Duchovny, Guillermo del Toro, Molly Shannon, Patton Oswalt, David Fincher, Joel McHale, Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Joshua Jackson, Kristin Bauer and Joe Manganiello from “True Blood,” and more.
With this partnership with MTV.com and Comic-con, their profile redesigns, and their recent talent grab from Threadbox MySpace obviously has a plan in effect. They are still in a good position and, while Facebook has just passed 500 million users, I don’t think they need to compete directly to be successful.