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Comic-Con 2015: The Nerdist Conival, BATTLEBORN Laser Tag, Panel Schedules, and More!

Pew pew pew! Gather your cosplay, phone chargers, hand sanitizer, and laser gun holster – ’cause we’re going back to Comic-Con, y’all! Last year, many of you came through in your finest con attire to check out our massive Borderlands-themed Laser Tag arena at Petco Park. This year, we’re going bigger, better, and even more badass. Join us, Felicia Day’s Geek & Sundry, and Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls back at Petco Park in Downtown San Diego for the Nerdist Conival!

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We’re partnering with 2K and Gearbox Software for Battleborn Laser Tag, where two teams go head-to-head in our carefully constructed maze inspired by the new shooter game. Not only is the entire event free to the public, you’ll be able to play Battleborn‘s 5-player co-op story mode including 10 of the 25 characters coming to the game. The Conival will also have Geek & Sundry’s take on The Joust, a TableTop area for game demos and open play for game lovers of both the analog and video variety. Not to be outdone, Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls will have its own section dedicated to arts and crafts, and learning how to build robots (use them for good, not evil!) with Meredith Walker and our resident STEM smarties.

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And of course, it wouldn’t be Comic-Con without all your favorite nerd stars. We’ll have live interviews on stage with Felicia Day, Wil Wheaton, Nathan Fillion, Alan Tudyk, Daniel Radcliffe, and much, much more. Check out the full schedule right here right meow!

Thursday, July 9th

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Cast of Dragon Ball Z
12:00 p.m. – 12:15 p.m. Eli Roth for The Green Inferno
12:15 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. Rocket Jump
12:45 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Michael Ian Black
1:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Scott Aukerman
1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. M. Night Shyamalan
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Cast of Dead Rising: Watchtower
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Geek & Sundry’s Critical Role

Friday, July 10th

11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Nathan Fillion & Alan Tudyk
12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. Nerdist Presents The Hive
12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Thrilling Adventure Hour
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Cast of Robert Kirkman’s Outcast
1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Felicia Day
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Cast of Orphan Black
2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. David Hasselhoff & Ian Ziering for Sharknado 3
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Cast of Aqua Teen Hunger Force
3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Ed Skrein
3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Kelly Sue Deconnick
3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Matt Fraction
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Cast and Creators of Rick and Morty

Saturday, July 11th

11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Wil Wheaton
12:30 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. Cast of Workaholics
1:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Tom DeLonge
1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Cast of FX’s Sex, Drugs, & Rock ’n’ Roll
2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Paul Scheer
2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Cast of Colony
3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Daniel Radcliffe
3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Rob Corddry and Rob Heubel
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Cast of Ash vs Evil Dead
4:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Cast of Legendary’s Warcraft!

Sunday, July 12th

11:15 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. Meghan Camarena
11:30 a.m. – 11:45 p.m.  Rob Liefeld
11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Jonathan Hennessey
12:00 p.m. – 12:15 p.m. Stuart Sayger and Stephen Byrne
12:15 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.  Todd McFarlane
12:30 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. David Eckstein
12:45 p.m. – Ashley Eckstein
1:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Courtenay Taylor
1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. SLASH
1:50 p.m. – 12:00 p.m. Freddie E. Williams II
2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. Marc Andreyko
2:10 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. Steven Grant
2:20 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Marc Guggenheim
2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. Paul Cornell
2:40 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. Mat Broome
2:50 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Josh Fialkov
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Man of Action
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Cosplay Parade!

But that’s not all! We’ll also be hosting plenty of panels! Before you get too far planning out your schedule, take a quick peek at where we’ll be throughout the weekend:

Thursday, July 9th

Geek & Sundry Presents w/ Felicia Day
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Indigo Ballroom

Geek & Sundry Trivia Game: How Geeky Are You?
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Room 23ABC

Nerdist Gaming w/ Malik Forté & Jessica Chobot
9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Room 23ABC

Friday, July 10th

Nerdist Music with  MegaRan and Paul & Storm
12:00 p.m. -1:00 p.m.
Horton Grand Theatre*

Nerdist’s Bizarre States with Jessica Chobot and Andrew Bowser
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Horton Grand Theatre*

Nerdist Podcast Network Podcast Jam with Jonah Ray, Pete Holmes, Kumail Nanjiani, Emily Gordon, and Sandra Daugherty
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Horton Grand Theatre

Chris Hardwick’s Funcomfortable Tour
7:30 p.m.
Balboa Theater

Nerdist News with Jessica Chobot
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Room 23ABC

Nerdist Science with Kyle Hill
9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Room 23ABC

Saturday, July 11th

Nerdist Industries with Chris Hardwick
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Indigo Ballroom

Nerdist Presents The Hive
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Horton Grand Theatre*

Nerdist Podcast Live with Chris Hardwick*
7:30 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.
Balboa Theater

And since we all know you’re clamoring to know what panels Chris Hardwick will be moderating, stay tuned! The full lineup will be posted very soon.

*Entry to each Horton Grand Theatre panel requires a ticket for the corresponding panel. Drawings for panel entry tickets at the Horton Grand Theatre will be held at 9:00 am in the Autograph Area (upstairs in the Sails Pavilion) on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Each winner will receive entry for two. (Please note: there is limited disabled seating.) The tickets must be presented at the theatre to gain access. The Horton Grand Theatre has assigned seating. Please also wear your Comic-Con 2015 badge.

Lastly, what is Comic-Con without giveaways, photo stations, food, and beloved celebrity sightings? It’s going to be a nerd free-for-all over at the Nerdist Conival, and we can’t wait to see you there.

The Nerdist Conival with Geek & Sundry and Smart Girls will be open 11am-5pm, Thursday July 9th through Sunday July 12th. You can stay up to date on all of the excitement by using #CONIVAL on social media throughout the weekend. All interview times scheduled to change and more guests still to be announced – so keep up with all the Conival goings-on right here on Nerdist!

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