Comic-Con San Diego here we come…

Well, okay not this year but next year we hope to be there promoting the Zenobia book series. We understand Comic-Con is for superhero comic book style fans but we feel the Comic-Con fan base has grown beyond that. The Zenobia book series is based on a real historical person and her fight for justice will appeal to all Comic-Con fans. We’re interested in having a booth and advertising during the 2015 Comic-Con International San Diego event. We had planned to visit the 2014 Comic-Con in San Diego to get a better idea if this venture would be worth our time and money. Unfortunately, Comic-Con tickets sold out in record time and we weren’t able to get a hold of any.

“Just Like That, San Diego Comic-Con Sells Out

Within an hour-and-a-half, every available badge to the 2014 event was sold out”

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/LA-COPY-Just-Like-That-San-Diego-Comic-Con-Sells-Out-250471861.html

Another event happening the same week as Comic-Con we were hoping to attend is The Nerd Machine panels in San Diego over at Petco Park.

http://www.thenerdmachine.com/

The lineup of stars that will be at The Nerd Machine panel is going to be incredible. For instance:

A Conversation with Nathan Fillion – Saturday, July 26th @4:15pm. Sunday, July 27 @ 11am.

A Conversation with Joss Whedon – Sunday, July 27th @ 1:15pm.

Joss Whedon’s panel sold out in 20 seconds, so unfortunately we aren’t able to get ticket to go. For some time now we’ve had Joss Whedon in mind as screenwriter and director for the Zenobia movie. Joss Whedon’s talent would enhance the Zenobia project and we believe the Zenobia book series can become an epic TV series or movie. If we were able to attend his panel we’d love to ask Joss how we go about submitting our book for consideration as a possible film project for his company Bellwether Pictures.

Here’s some casting ideas:

Zenobia – Birth of a Legend

Zenobia

(Hannah Lawrence)

Zelina- Zenobia’s mother, wife of Zabbai

(Jennifer Lopez)

Sheik Zabbai- leader of the tribe in Syria-

(Russell Crowe)

Cam- warrior in Syria

(James Purefoy)

Salim- warrior in Syria

(Taylor Lautner)

Shanzar- warrior in Syria

Kellan Lutz

Senator Odenathus- leader in Tadmor, Syria

Ben Affleck

Samuel- bookstore owner in Tadmor, Syria

Wallace Shawn

Zeriah- sword master in Syria

Patrick Stewart

Saladir- desert bandit

Oded Fehr

Dionysius Longinus- professor in Alexandria, Egypt

Zachary Levi

Aurelius- friend of Longinus in Alexandria, Egypt

Shawn Spencer

Alim Hashell- merchant in Alexandria, Egypt

Ian McShane

General Gaius Publius- Roman commander

Sean Bean

 

 Characters from the second book,

Zenobia – Challenging a Legend

Longinus’s friends

Remeliah

(Nathan Fillion)

Ajax

(Tom Hiddleston)

Governor Julius Severus

& his wife Tabira of Alexandria, Egypt

(Lorrisa Julianus and Scott Bovaird ) Picture from Zenobia the Musicalhttps://www.facebook.com/zenobiathemusical

Ahab- Alim Hasshel’s son

(Zach Mcgowan)

Zageeb – mercenary hired by Alim

(Arnold Vosloo)

Pirates in Alexandria, Egypt- Captain Ahmal (Toby Stephens), Caras (Mark Ryan), Gabal (Tom Hopper), Zedras (Luke Arnold)

Hakim –warrior in Alexandria; from Syria

(Orlando Bloom)

Lemuel- warrior in Alexandria; from Syria

(Douglas Booth)

Tyrianna –Nubian; kidnapped into a sex slave trade

(Liya Kebede)

Patricia- kidnapped into sex slave trade

(Minka Kelly)

Seluria and Selaria – twin sisters kidnapped into sex slave trade

(Tamera and Tia Mowry)

Antares- sex slave guard

(Max Minghella)

Nadar- camel trader

(Jeremy Irons)

Julia – wife of Nadar

(Julia Ormond)

Jemel – son of Nadar

(Max Irons)

Now that’s a movie I would love to see.