Robert Pattinson, James Cameron, and Nic Cage highlight packed Thursday Comic-Con sched

Hitfix - 9th Jul 2009

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James Cameron: Robert Pattinson, James Cameron, Nic Cage and Anna Paquin are just some of the stars that will be featured on the first day of previews, Thursday July 23 at Comic-Con International in San Diego, CA. Read full story at Hitfix

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