Outpost Productions caters to a wide audience of Geek Pop Culture in Malaysia recognising that geeky fans are often passionate on not just one but multiple fandoms. In our ideal world, Star Wars fans and Trekkies peacefully co-exist. Same with comic book geeks who love both Marvel and DC. We publish geeky content here and support local pop culture events with fan engagements and coverage. MTFBWY and Live Long & Prosper!
Comic-Con International San Diego, or better known as San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC), takes place this weekend from 19 to 22 July 2018. At this annual event swarmed by over 130,000 attendees, the world of geek pop culture braces of the latest reveals in entertainment media and collectible merchandise.
Outpost Productions was unable to send an Away Team to SDCC this year so instead we scanned the Holonet for major announcements and reveals from the convention floor that would of interest to our geeky followers and friends. Our resident Vulcan cultural officer Mr Smock conducted two Facebook Live panels to share on the most relevant news to our principally Malaysian audiences. Joining him were human geeks Nick Ho, fanboy costumer, and Jovy Low, from Amenic Film Space.
Mr Smock salutes Malaysia: Live Long & Prosper! #LLAP
Outpost
Expeditions offers movie fans, comic geeks, cosplayers &
costumers, gamers, & other like-minded enthusiasts the
opportunity to experience western pop culture conventions around the
world. From Singapore Toy Game & Comic Convention (STGCC) to
Dragon Con Atlanta USA our expedition packages prepares you for an
engaging pop culture con experience to be remembered! Plus visit
world-famous attractions in the host city whilst you're there.
Here's what to
expect at epic conventions like the San Diego Comic Con (130,000 attendees 2014) and Dragon
Con (63000 attendees 2014):
Since 2000, Supanova Pop Culture
Expo is where the adoring public comes face to face with
Supa-Star celebrities and the creative talent that inspire their
imaginary worlds under one big roof. Gathered from and surrounded by
the wonderful worlds of comic books, animation/cartoons,
science-fiction, pulp TV/movies, toys, console gaming, trading cards,
fantasy, entertainment technology, books, internet sites and
fan-clubs, the result is an amazing atmosphere tailor made for
expressing your inner geek and where getting into cosplay (cos-tume
role-play) is the obvious thing to do!
Australian Dollar at its lowest
against Malaysian Ringgit in last 5 years.
No more fuel
surcharge of Air Asia flights.
MATTA promo
airfares available (for limited time).
Supanova Melbourne
10-12 April 2015
This year's special guests of retro
heroes from the past include action star, Dolph Lundgren, plus hot
current stars such as Georgina Haig ('Elsa' from Once Upon a Time)
and Robin Lord Taylor (Gotham's 'Penguin) in addition to celebrating
Back to the Future's 30th Anniversary with Christopher 'Doc' Lloyd.
Other guests include:
Ryan Hurst: Sons of Anarchy
Tyler Hoechlin: Teen Wolf, 7th
Heaven
Manu Bennett: Arrow, The Hobbit,
Spartacus
Willa Holland: Arrow, The O.C.
George Takei: Star Trek, Heroes
Nichelle Nichols: the original
Nyota Uhura, Star Trek
Walter Koenig: the original Pavel
Chekov, Star Trek
Jason David Frank: Mighty Morphin'
Power Rangers
James Marsters: Buffy the Vampire
Slayer, Angel
Charisma Carpenter: Buffy the
Vampire Slayer, Angel
Sean Maguire: Once Upon a Time,
Meet the Spartans
Martin Klebba: Pirates of the
Caribbean
Kevin McNally: Pirates of the
Caribbean
James Cosmo: Game of Thrones,
Highlander
Jessica DiCicco: Flame Princess
from Adventure Time
Todd Haberkorn: voice actor from
Soul Eater, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Kirby Krackle: geek rock band from
Seattle, USA
Tony Moore: artist of The Walking
Dead
Zombie King, Arthur Suydam: artist
of Marvel Zombies
Peter F. Hamilton: Greg Mandel and
Night's Dawn trilogies
Expedition Itinerary:
Day 1 / 9 April Depart KL to Melbourne;
meeting point 8pm @ KLIA2
Day 2 / 10 April Arrive Melbourne,
Hotel check-in, Supanova Preview Night
Day 3-4 / 11-12 Apr Supanova
weekend (2-days)
Day 5 / 13 April Melbourne City Pop
Culture Tour & Sights inc. Sea Life Aquarium, Australian
Centre of Moving Image, & Eureka Tower
Day 6 / 14 April Return Melbourne to
KL, arrival 4pm @ KLIA2
Melbourne City Pop Culture Tour &
Sights
a) Check-out Melbourne's iconic
pop culture stores Minotaur Entertainment and Mind Games,
establishments serving geeks and gamers for almost 40 years. Other
store visits include Critical Hit, The Games Shop, Dungeon of Magic,
and EB Games.
Home to over 10,000 animals, including
one of the world’s largest Saltwater Crocodiles in the
state-of-the-art Croc Lair exhibit, SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium takes
you on an interactive adventure from the depths of the ocean to the
icy waters of Antarctica. With interactive animal encounters, iconic
state-of-the-art displays and animal feeds SEA LIFE Melbourne
Aquarium is an excellent, educational and completely engaging
experience.
A unique institution at the heart of
Melbourne's iconic meeting place, Federation Square, the Australian
Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) celebrates, explores and promotes
the moving image in all its forms - film, television and digital
culture. Through award-winning Australian and international
exhibitions, films, festivals, live events, creative workshops,
education programs and resources, ACMI provides unsurpassed ways to
engage with the moving image. Screen Worlds: The Story of Film,
Television and Digital Culture, is a permanent exhibition charting
the journey of the moving image and, in particular, Australia's
engagement with screen culture as consumers and creators.
Eureka Tower is a 297.3-metre (975 ft)
skyscraper located in the Southbank precinct of Melbourne. It is one
of only 17 buildings in the world with 90 or more storeys and is the
100th tallest building in the world. It is also the second-tallest
building in Australia and the tallest building in Melbourne. The
observation deck (Eureka Skydeck 88) occupies the entire 88th floor
of the Eureka Tower and is the highest public vantage point in a
building in the Southern Hemisphere at 285 m (935 ft). Skydeck 88
features 'The Edge' – a glass cube which projects 3 m (10 ft) out
from the building with visitors inside, suspended almost 300 m (984
ft) above the ground. When one enters, the glass is opaque as the
cube moves out over the edge of the building. Once fully extended
over the edge, the glass becomes clear. Check out this video.
Experience "The Edge" at Eureka Tower, Melbourne.
Supanova Melbourne Expedition
Package:
RM 1899 per pax (min group of 5 pax)
Includes:
Accommodation at 4-star hotel in
Melbourne city centre for 4 nights.
Melbourne airport-city transfers.
Melbourne city travel.
Tickets for Supanova, Sea Life
Aquarium, Eureka Tower Skydeck.
Travel Guide.
Excludes:
Airfare return KL to Melbourne,
indicative RM1575 by MAS MATTA promo fare valid until 29 March 2015.
It’s a full-on double rainbow for
fans of science fiction, with the news that actor Nathan Fillion, and
authors Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta will be guests at
Supanova in Sydney.
So, Browncoats, dust off your uniforms!
It’s going to be a ‘FODRATWATS’ for pop culture enthusiasts!
Liam McIntyre: Spartacus War of
the Damned, The Legend of Hercules
Kristin Bauer Van Straten: True
Blood, Once Upon a Time
Austin St John: Mighty Morphin
Power Rangers
Walter Jones: Mighty Morphin Power
Rangers
Veronica Taylor: voice actor for
Pokemon & TMNT
Eric Stuart: voice actor for
Pokemon & Yu-Gi-Oh
Kevin J. Anderson: Dune, Star
Wars, The X-Files
Rebecca Moesta: Buffy the Vampire
Slayer, Young Jedi Knights
& more to be announced soon!
Expedition Itinerary:
Day 1 / 18 June Depart KL to Sydney,
meeting point 9.30pm @ KLIA2
Day 2-4 / 19-21 June Arrive Sydney,
Hotel check-in, Supanova Convention (3 days)
Day 5 / 22 June Transfer Hotel, Tours
to Madame Tussauds, FreeNeasy @ Darling Harbour
Day 6 / 23 June Tour to Sydney Opera
House & Pop Culture Shops
Day 7 / 24 June Return Sydney to KL,
arrival 5.30pm @ KLIA2
Sydney City Pop Culture Tour &
Sights
A) Iconic pop culture stores Kings
Comics, Galaxy Bookshop, Comics Kingdom, etc.
B) Sydney Opera House
One of the 20th century's most
distinctive buildings and one of the most famous performing arts
centres in the world, The Sydney Opera House became a UNESCO World
Heritage Site since 2007. More than 7 million people visit the site
each year, with 300,000 people participating annually in a guided
tour of the facility
C) Madame Tussauds Museum
Millions of people have flocked through
the doors of Madame Tussauds since they first opened over 250 years
ago and it remains just as popular as it ever was. Today’s
visitors are sent on a unique, emotionally-charged journey through
the realms of the powerful and famous. Guests can truly get up, close
and personal with A-list celebrities, sporting legends, political
heavyweights and historical icons, reliving the times, events and
moments.
Supanova Sydney Expedition Package:
RM 2399 per pax (min group of 5 pax)
Includes:
Accommodation at 4-star hotels: 3
nights near convention and 2 nights in Sydney city centre; total 5
nights.
Sydney airport-city transfers.
Sydney city travel.
Tickets for Supanova, Madame
Tussauds, Sydney Opera House.
Travel Guide.
Excludes:
Airfare KL-Sydney-KL, currently
RM1575 by MAS MATTA promo fair valid until 29 March 2015.
Australian Visa fee, AUD20
Personal food, suggest AUD30 per
day
Souvenior expenses
KLIA airport transfers
Booking Terms and Conditions:
50% deposit is due upon booking.
Balance 50% payment is to be made upon expedition confirmation.
No refund for any unused portion
of the package.
Organiser or their representatives
will not be held liable for any loss of possessions during the trip.
Organiser reserves the right to
alter the package or cancel the tour due to insufficient
participation of minimum pax. Expedition members would be contacted
accordingly to review revised arrangements or refund of booking
deposit.
For further information and bookings,
contact Shawn +6012-6109332 or shawnkhik@yahoo.com.
