From their website:

Bitten is a 3-day unofficial convention to celebrate the new HBO television series “True Blood” based on the best-selling novel series ‘The Southern Vampire Mysteries’ by Charlaine Harris. This event will be held from Friday 6th – Sunday 8th of August 2010. This unofficial convention aims to bring together fans of the series and books to enjoy various events over the weekend. There will be activities each day from the usual guest talks and photograph sessions to quizzes and late night parties – for more information on these, check out our events section. This event will take place in The Park Inn, Northampton for more information on this venue and room rates see our venue page. Registration will begin at 2pm and the Opening Ceremony will be at 7pm on the Friday evening!
Confirmed guests are Kristin Bauer (Pam) and Sam Trammell (Sam Merlotte).

It will in the Park Inn in Northampton.

REALLY UNOFFICIAL RUMOR: Allan Hyde is rumored to be making an appearance. I CANNOT CONFIRM THIS AT THIS TIME. I am trying to find out. So don’t count on it, but maybe keep it in mind. No pitchforks and bonfires if he doesn’t show up ok?

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‘Spider-Man’ Candidates: Who Stands Out Among the Long List of Names

Who do you choose to fill Maguire’s shoes?
By: Kevin Blumeyer

Mike Fleming at Deadline is reporting Sony appears to be inching closer to casting a lead for its upcoming 3D Untitled Spider-Man Reboot. Word is Columbia execs began reviewing screen tests on Friday (6/25) and while the possibility that more candidates could be thrown into the race remains, here’s the long list of actors currently in the running:

Jamie Bell, Billy Elliot, Andrew Garfield, Logan Lerman, Alden Ehrenreich, Frank Dillane and Michael Angarano.

To me, Yelchin seems like a no-brainer to play the young Peter Parker for (500) Days of Summer director Marc Webb. He roamed the halls as a high school outsider very nicely in Charlie Bartlett and has certainly become acclimated with working on a massive franchise movie after his role as Chekov in J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek. My only concern might be his age, as he’ll be 23 by the film’s targeted July 3, 2012 release date.

Then again, studio execs have never shied away from casting 20-somethings in teenaged roles. Hell, Ralph Macchio was 22-years-old when he starred as a high schooler in the first Karate Kid and James Dean was well into his 20s when he filmed his now-legendary role as a certain rebellious teen.

Even by that logic, I’d still consider Jamie Bell far too old for the part (he’s already 24). I’ve always seen him as more of a villain type anyway. Who knows, maybe he’ll end up with a role as a baddie in the film or in a sequel… not to be one to typecast or anything.

There’s also the question of whether Yelchin would be able to, or even want to, handle the demands of simultaneously working in two tent pole franchises, as a Star Trek sequel has already been announced for the summer of 2012.

Anyway, we can expect production to begin before the end of the year and for Webb to begin casting the supporting roles as soon as they decide on a lead.

What do you think? Has Sony cornered the marked on potential Peter Parkers, or are they overlooking a possible strong candidate? My inner “True Blood” fanatic can’t help but think Allan Hyde would be a strong sleeper choice to play a young Spidey. That is, if Webb and company are willing to take a chance on a more unknown actor. He certainly looks heroic enough for it. [ed. bold and italics]
source: Rope of Silicon

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