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Gravity Falls SDCC Panel teaser
Gravity Falls SDCC Panel teaser
The following is a list of convention panels that Gravity Falls has had, including material from the series shown there.
San Diego Comic-Con Panels[]
2012 SDCC[]
Drawing for the event by Alonso Ramirez Ramos
Being a new show, Gravity Falls had a shared panel for the 2012 SDCC on July 14th with other Disney TVA shows such as Fish Hooks, and Wander Over Yonder.[1] There is not much footage out there of the event or what happened, however, a short clip of the Q&A session with Alex answering questions does exist.[2] During the panel, Alex and the cast and crew in attendance talked about the series, showed a never before seen trailer and a scene from the then upcoming episode, "The Time Traveler's Pig." The trailer shown was previously lost but was refound (however an HD copy of it has never been released). The trailer contained a different take for a line of Mabel's from "Double Dipper" and scenes in which Alex voiced the twins instead of Jason and Kristen. Official Comic Con Description...
See exclusive footage and clips from upcoming episodes of Disney Channel's award-winning series Fish Hooks and its newest mystery adventure series Gravity Falls, plus a sneak peek at the upcoming series Wander Over Yonder. Panelists include Fish Hooks creator Noah Z. Jones (Almost Naked Animals) and executive producer Maxwell Atoms (The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy), Gravity Falls creator Alex Hirsch (Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack), voice talent from both series, and Wander Over Yonder creator Craig McCracken (Powerpuff Girls, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends) and co-producer Lauren Faust (My Little Pony, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic). Moderated by Eric Coleman, senior vice president, original series, Disney Television Animation.[3]
2013 SDCC[]
Drawing for the 2013 SDCC by Alex Hirsch
Gravity Falls had its own panel for the 2013 SDCC. During this panel, the cast and crew discussed the show, did a live reading and answered fan questions. As the season finale was upcoming, the attendees of the panel got to see the cold open for "Gideon Rises" prior to its premiere. The panel was moderated by Matt Chapman.[4] A cosplay contest was also held, with winners receiving mystery prizes from Alex. Official Comic Con description...
Creator and executive producer Alex Hirsch (Grunkle Stan), creative director Michael Rianda, and series stars Jason Ritter (Dipper) and Kristin Schaal (Mabel) uncover the mysteries of Disney Channel's hit series Gravity Falls. Find out what's in store for television's spookiest town with an exclusive clip from the show's exciting season finale and an audience Q&A. The panel will feature a sneak peek of Wander Over Yonder, the new series coming from Craig McCracken (Powerpuff Girls).[5]
2014 SDCC[]
Alex Hirsch's promotional drawing for 2014 SDCC
The 2014 SDCC Gravity Falls panel on July 25th is regarded as the most memorable, as it was the one that saw the release of the season 2 trailer for the show in the lead up the the first episode at the end of the long hiatus. Official Comic Con description...
Creator and executive producer Alex Hirsch (Grunkle Stan) is joined by series stars Kristen Schaal (Mabel), Jason Ritter (Dipper), and Thurop Van Orman (L'il Gideon) to uncover the mysteries of Disney Channel's hit series Gravity Falls. Find out what's in store for television's spookiest town with exclusive clips from the show's exciting upcoming season and an audience Q&A. The panel will also feature sneak peeks of two new animated shows coming to Disney XD![6]
2015 SDCC[]
Alex Hirsch's promotional drawing for 2015 SDCC
Gravity Falls' final SDCC panel took place on July 9th. During the panel as before, the cast and crew answered questions about the show and revealed the trailer for the second half of season 2 in the lead up to the premiere. Alex and the cast also would later sign posters and books. Official Comic Con Description...
Creator and executive producer Alex Hirsch (Grunkle Stan) and other special guests uncover the mysteries of Disney XD's hit series Gravity Falls. Find out what's next for the Pines Family after Season 2's shocking cliffhanger with an exclusive look at the upcoming episodes and an audience Q&A. The panel will also feature sneak peeks of Pickle and Peanut and Future-Worm!, two new animated shows coming to Disney XD![7]
Other SDCC Events[]
Although Gravity Falls never had another full SDCC panel due to it ending, Alex Hirsch and other crew members did hold various signing events for merchandise for the show during other Comic Cons. In 2016, Alex held a signing event where fans who purchased Journal 3 could get it signed by him. Him and Dana Terrace would hold another event at the 2018 SDCC where fans could get their copies of Lost Legends signed by them.
New York Comic Con[]
2014 NYCC[]
Although Gravity Falls had no panels at it, during the 2014 NYCC, when the first iteration of The Wikia Fantasy Food Truck was launched, Smile Dip would be sold from it, as it not only made the finalist round for the event, but won it as well.
2015 NYCC[]
Alex and the Gravity Falls crew appeared at the 2015 NYCC to discuss the series prior to the announcement of it ending. During it, Alex revealed that a real life version of Journal 3 was being developed and would be releasing the following summer.
The Wikia Fantasy Food Truck returned for the 2nd year in a row, this time serving Mabel Juice, as it made the finalist round of the poll, securing its place on the truck.
2016 NYCC[]
Gravity Falls' final official Comic Con appearance would be at the 2016 NYCC, where Alex Hirsch and the team behind Journal 3 would discuss the work behind the book and shared various scrapped pages from it. Additionally, Alex announced that a special edition of the Journal was being developed that would have blacklight pages in it and be as close to the in show Journal as possible. Originally planned to have 1,000 made, it was eventually increased to 10,000 due to high demand.
The Wikia Fantasy Food Truck returned for the 3rd and final time as well, with Pitt Cola winning and being sold at the event.
Other Conventions[]
2017 Momocon[]
In May 2017, The Mystery of GF held a panel during which he shared various deleted scenes from the series. Alongside that, he held a Q&A via videocall with Alex Hirsch, during which attendees could ask him questions. During it, he revealed various things like how Disney almost didn't let them use the song "We'll Meet Again," in the finale and hinted at his hopes for a Gravity Falls comic book, which would be fulfilled 2 months later with the announcement of Lost Legends. [8][9]
2017 D23[]
During D23 in 2017, Gravity Falls had a shared panel with Star vs. the Forces of Evil. During the panel, Alex Hirsch and Star creator Daron Nefcy discussed work on their shows and creating bestselling books for each of them. During the panel, Alex also revealed that there was going to be a Gravity Falls graphic novel and that he was currently writing stories for it. The graphic novel would release the following year on July 24, 2018. He showcased an announcement drawing made by fan artist and illustrator in the book, Kiki-Kit and encouraged fans to start saving up for it. Later him and Daron held a drawing contest where attendees could request drawings for them to draw while they answered questions.
References[]
- ↑ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/comic-con-2012-tv-lineup-337040/
- ↑ https://youtu.be/QCdkW1Ix_Rg
- ↑ https://comiccon2012.sched.com/event/161wvCK/disney-channel-television-animation
- ↑ https://twitter.com/_AlexHirsch/status/353767505912807424
- ↑ https://comiccon2013.sched.com/event/18DNXyF/gravity-falls
- ↑ https://comiccon2014.sched.com/event/1remDh0/gravity-falls
- ↑ https://comiccon2015.sched.com/event/3kPX/return-to-gravity-falls
- ↑ https://fuckyeahgravityfalls.com/post/161149967865
- ↑ https://youtu.be/XsdC42IsD-A