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SDCC 2011: Spartacus And Torchwood Go To Comic-Con

For us, San Diego Comic-Con official begins when we get the first related press release. That happened this morning with an email fro Starz announcing their panels and screenings. Torchwood: Miracle Day and the newly titled Spartacus: Vengeance will be well represented. Here are all the details from Starz:

STARZ will bring the casts of two of its most riveting original series, Torchwood: Miracle Day and Spartacus: Vengeance to 2011 San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, July 22nd, it was announced today. For Torchwood: Miracle Day, set to debut on STARZ, Friday, July 8th at 10pm ET/PT, the panel will feature: Torchwood alum John Barrowman (Capt. Jack Harkness), Eve Myles (Gwen Cooper), and new headliners Bill Pullman (Oswald Danes), Mekhi Phifer (Rex Matheson), Alexa Havins (Ester Drummand), Lauren Ambrose (Jilly Kitzinger) and writer Jane Espenson. Highlights of the Spartacus: Vengeance panel (slated to premiere on STARZ in 2012) will include fans’ first-ever opportunity to meet the new Spartacus, Liam McIntyre (Spartacus), along with stars Lucy Lawless (Lucretia), Dustin Clare (Gannicus), Manu Bennett (Crixus), Katrina Law (Mira) and Executive Producer and Head Writer Steven S. DeKnight.

On Thursday, July 21 at 9:30pm PT, the eve of the panels, STARZ will screen a never-before-seen Torchwood: Miracle Day episode entitled “Night of Dead” in room 6DE. This episode premieres on STARZ the following day, Friday, July 22 at 10pm ET/PT.