Veronica Mars Movie Coming to Comic Con

San Diego Comic Con International 2013 will take place within a few weeks of the start of filming on Rob Thomas's much-anticipated film adaptation of Veronica Mars, his cult-hit CW series of the same name, but that won't stop the filmmaker from presenting at the pop culture convention. In addition to planning an official panel at Comic Con (which is not yet final), members of the film's pcast and crew will appear for a signing at the Warner Bros. booth at Comic Con. Thomas also promised a special event in the Gaslamp District of San Diego for fans and Kickstarter backers, where he'll debut footage from the film and give fans a chance to meet and greet with cast and filmmakers. The event will be open to anyone in the area, whether or not they have official Comic Con International tickets. "The Veronica Mars Fan Event (don't worry, we'll come up with a better name for it) will happen on July 19, 2013 at 7:30 PM, in what I understand to be an intimate theatrical venue in the Gaslamp District, near the Convention Center," Thomas wrote on the film's Kickstarter page. "I'll be there, along with as many of our cast members as I can bring along, and we'll be doing an exclusive Q & A session. And yes, since you're wondering: we will be debuting some exclusive footage from the movie, and you will be the first to see it. (Except for me and our editors, obviously.) Doors will open at 7, and admission will be first-come, first-served... unless you want to reserve a spot now. "For those of you that do, we're going to be adding a few Comic Con related reward options tomorrow (Thursday) at exactly 1:00 pm EST. "The SDCC Fan Package guarantees you a single reserved seat for the Fan Event, in case you want to roll up fashionably late without waiting in line, and the SDCC VIP Package guarantees you a reserved seat up front at the Fan Event and some face time with me and the cast during a brief invite-only Meet & Greet event the same day. "(For those of you who can't make it to San Diego, don't worry: we'll also be recording the entire event so that all of our backers get to see it.)" Thomas also promised that he'll be rolling out another Kickstarter reward level tomorrow that involves series star Jason Dohring, one of the only cast members officially signed to come back for the film adaptation yet.