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Several fan conventions and other fan events featuring or dedicated to Lost have been held.
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Comic conventions
Cast, crew, and series creators have made appearances at Comic-Con each year from 2004-2009, inclusive, as well as at the 2005 and 2006 Dragon*Con. Notable events include:
- A dedicated Lost Q/A panel
- The series sneak preview premiere, screened at Comic-Con 2004
- An appearance by Rachel Blake, the protagonist from the then-ongoing alternate reality game ongoing, The Lost Experience, who interrupted a Lost discussion panel at Comic-Con 2005
- The presentation of a version of the Orchid Orientation video at Comic-Con 2007
- A recruitment drive for Octagon Global Recruiting of the then-ongoing alternate reality game, Dharma Initiative Recruiting Project, staged at Comic-Con 2008
Official Lost convention
Convention organizer Creation Entertainment [2] held The Official "LOST" Fan Convention beginning June 11, 2005 at the Burbank Hilton Convention Center in Burbank, California. Making appearances were writer Javier Grillo-Marxuach and cast member Jorge Garcia.
Lockdown
Convention organizer Massive Events, Ltd.[3] held the Lockdown Lost convention from April 4-6, 2008 at the Park Inn, Northampton, UK.[4] Making appearances were cast members Andrew Divoff (Mikhail), François Chau (Marvin Candle), Fredric Lehne (Edward Mars), and Adetokumboh M'Cormack (Yemi). Henry Ian Cusick (Desmond) was originally also scheduled to appear, but could not due to a schedule conflict resulting from the WGA strike and subsequent resolution, altering the planned filming schedule for Lost so that he was needed in Hawaii to complete the final five episodes of Season 4[5]
Abrams Incorporated
A follow-up to the Lockdown event called Abrams Inc., was confirmed for the 7th to 9th August 2009 in Northampton, United Kingdom. Michael Emerson was previously announced as a guest to appear. However, due to poor ticket sales, Abrams Inc. was canceled a few months prior to when the event should have taken place.
Other fan events
This section lists notable public fan events that were not strictly Lost fan conventions.
Meltdown
Meltdown Comics [6] is a comic store based in Hollywood, CA, that has been host to several Lost-themed fan events[7].
Meltdown Comics hosted a Lost signing event on November 19th 2008[8], involving many of the producers and writing staff including J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof, Carlton Cuse, Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis, Elizabeth Sarnoff, Paul Zbyszewski, Melinda Hsu Taylor, Kyle Pennington, and Brian K. Vaughan.[9]
The event was the launch of the Kubrick action figures and featured some original artwork by Jack Bender, including the "Hatch painting" and one of Widmore's paintings.[10] Of special note, legal disclosure notice[11] was placed outside the venue to notify people that filming for the Season 5 DVD would be taking place. A video about the evening was released on Dharmaspecialaccess.com.[12]
On May 6, 2009, Meltdown hosted the "Comicsoncomics.com vs. LOST and WOLVERINE!" event hosted by Juan-Manuel Rocha, featuring an appearance by producer Damon Lindelof. Lostpedia was briefly mentioned in the questioning of Damon Lindelof. Lindelof also explained the effect of killing off characters from the show on the willingness of the actor to return later for a flashback, citing Cynthia Watros, who was said to not be willing to return to reprise her character, Libby. He also explained the relationship of the ABC's role in the original genesis of the show as a Survivor-turned-drama, as well as the motivation behind why the creators, during Season 3, negotiated the end of the show with the network. He also mentioned the role of ABC's marketing senior vice president Michael Benson, in conceiving of the idea to insert commercials for the Hanso Foundation during the commercial breaks of the television broadcasts of Lost. The video (49:19 min) of the interview is available here, although there is no transcript.
Paley Center
The Paley Center for Media has been host to several public Lost-related events in 2005, 2008, and 2009.
McFarlane
Launch parties for the McFarlane Lost action figures have been held, which included fan signing events. On November 6, 2006, Jorge Garcia and executive producer Bryan Burk joined Spawn creator Todd McFarlane at the Toys "R" Us store in Times Square in New York City for a fan autograph session to help launch the series 1 Lost action figures.[13]
Hawaii International Film Festival
The Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) in 2006 and 2009 held Lost-themed fan events.
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS) held the event "An Evening with Lost" on January 13, 2007 at 7:30pm at the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood. Attending were executive producers Bryan Burk, Jeff Pinkner, Jack Bender, J.J. Abrams, Carlton Cuse, and Damon Lindelof, as well as cast members Elizabeth Mitchell, Daniel Dae Kim, Jorge Garcia, Michael Emerson, Henry Ian Cusick, Emilie de Ravin, Yunjin Kim, Matthew Fox, Evangeline Lilly, Josh Holloway, and Dominic Monaghan.
External Links: YouTube - Part 1 of 10 of the full ATAS event.
Sunset on the Beach
Sunset on the Beach is a public service program by the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii that presents films for free to the public on an outdoor screen. The venue presented the world premiere of the season-opening episodes of Lost Season 1, 2, and 3.
Destination L.A.
Destination: L.A. is a charity fundraiser that celebrates the fandom for Lost, benefiting J.J. Abrams' favorite charity, the Children's Defense Fund. The fundraiser has been held in 2005, 2006, and 2007.
See also
External links
- Zlatna - fan blog entry about the Creation Entertainment Lost convention in 2005
- Lost Media Mentions - Gallery of photos of the Meltdown event in November 2008
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