New York Comic Con, shortened to NYCC, is a comic book and entertainment convention held annually in New York City. In October 2022, Prime Video held a panel at New York Comic Con for The Wheel of Time television series.
NYCC 2022[]
On Friday, October 7, 2022, Prime Video had a NYCC panel called "Prime Video Presents: The Wheel of Time & The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power". It was an hour-long panel held back-to-back with Prime Video's other major fantasy series The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power. The panel occurred from 4:15 - 5:15 PM ET at the Empire Stage.[1]
The panel was officially "livestreamed at www.thepopverse.com, prior to being made available for VOD playback to ReedPop members and digital ticket holders."[2] The full panel livestream, without series clips, was released on Vimeo.
Official panel description:
Prime Video presents a dream programming block for the fantasy fan, when The Wheel of Time and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power take to New York Comic Con’s Empire Stage for back-to-back panels with series talent from each show.
The Wheel of Time: Following their season-long adventure that culminated in a showdown with The Dark One and the shocking reveal of The Dragon Reborn’s identity, the cast and creative team behind The Wheel of Time will assemble in New York for their first in-person Comic Con. Join series stars and showrunner Rafe Judkins as they reflect back on their Season One journey, both on and off screen, as well as drop a few hints of what audiences can anticipate from the hotly anticipated second season.
The panelists include:[1]
- Rafe Judkins, executive producer and showrunner
- Daniel Henney, portrays Lan Mandragoran
- Madeleine Madden, portrays Egwene al'Vere
- Marcus Rutherford, portrays Perrin Aybara
- Dónal Finn, portrays Mat Cauthon beginning in season 2
- Ceara Coveney, portrays Elayne Trakand
- Moderated by Damian Holbrook from TV Guide Magazine and TV Insider
2022 reveals[]
Announcements and reveals for The Wheel of Time at New York Comic Con 2022:
- First public appearance for both Dónal Finn and Ceara Coveney for The Wheel of Time
- First season 2 clip showing Dónal Finn as Mat Cauthon
- First season 2 clip showing Ceara Coveney as Elayne Trakand
- Season 1 Recap & Season 2 Sneak Peek video
- First promotional image for Dónal Finn as Mat Cauthon
- First promotional image for Ceara Coveney as Elayne Trakand
See also: New York Comic Con/2022 transcript
2022 images[]
2022 videos[]
NYCC 2023[]
On Saturday, October 14, 2023, Prime Video had a NYCC panel titled "Prime Video Presents: The Power of Prime" which spotlighted multiple series including The Wheel of Time. The panel was held on the Empire Stage and lasted two hours, from 3:30 to 5:30 PM local time. The portion for The Wheel of Time lasted about 23 minutes.
Official panel description:
Join Prime Video at New York Comic Con’s Empire Stage for a special presentation featuring exclusive first looks and never-before-seen footage of returning fan-favorite series and highly anticipated new series.
The panelists include:
- Marigo Kehoe, executive producer
- Andy Scrase, visual effects supervisor
- Brian Shows, VFX producer
- Rafe Judkins, showrunner
- Moderated by Damian Holbrook, who also moderated NYCC 2022's panel
Teases for The Wheel of Time season 3 at New York Comic Con 2023:
- Season 3 will primarily adapt the fourth book The Shadow Rising, with elements from the fifth book The Fires of Heaven
- Locations that will be seen in season 3 include:
- The Aiel Waste and the city Rhuidean
- Tarabon and the city Tanchico
- A yet-unseen Forsaken has been cast and filmed scenes in season 3
- The World of Dreams and Dreamwalking will be explored more with the Aiel in season 3
- We will learn what Liandrin's been up to at the beginning of season 3
See also: New York Comic Con/2023 transcript for transcripts of both the panel and the Q&A.
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tweet video reveal of the panelists, along with time and location. October 3, 2022.
- ↑ Prime Video press release: Prime Video Announces Programming Block and Consumer Experience for 2022 New York Comic Con. September 14, 2022.