Summit Entertainment has confirmed via press release that it will host panel discussions with exclusive footage for two of its forthcoming releases at Comic-Con this year: the action-comedy Red and the action-thriller/"title of the year" candidate Drive Angry 3D.

• Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, Karl Urban, and Mary Louise Parker join director Robert Schwentke and Warren Ellis for the Red panel,  scheduled for July 22nd
• The Drive Angry panel is on July 23rd, with stars Nicolas Cage, Amber Heard and director Patrick Lussier in attendance

Hit the jump for details on both films and the full press release.

A couple of weeks ago, we brought you the first teaser trailer for Red, the Warren Ellis DC Comics adaptation which features an ensemble cast with the likes of Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren (who, to my extreme delight, wields multiple guns in the trailer), Morgan Freeman, Mary Louise Parker, and John Malkovich. Based solely upon that trailer, the film looks like a ton of fun and the excellent cast should make for an interesting panel discussion.  Red is scheduled for an October 15, 2010 release.

Drive Angry, which Summit describes as a “high-octane, blood-spattered road trip through hell,” is an action-horror flick shot in 3D (if you aren't already, you should get used to hearing that about future films).  The plot centers around “a vengeful father who hunts down the people who brutally killed his daughter and kidnapped her baby.” Nicolas Cage, Billy Burke, and Amber Heard star. Perhaps in memoriam to its director's 2009 hit, Patrick Lussier (My Bloody Valentine 3D), Drive Angry 3D is currently slated for release on February 11, 2011.

SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT TO PRESENT EXCLUSIVE FOOTAGE OF ITS TWO HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ACTION FILMS OVER TWO DAYS DURING COMIC-CON 2010 IN SAN DIEGO

Studio will Showcase Cast and Filmmakers AND Debut Footage from its Upcoming Movies including RED and DRIVE ANGRY 3D

Los Angeles, CA  July 7, 2010 – Summit Entertainment, which impacted Comic-Con for the past two years when it introduced thousands to THE TWLIGHT SAGA cast in San Diego, will be doing it again by bringing two of the most anticipated actions films, RED and DRIVE ANGRY 3D, to this year’s convention.  Summit will provide a first ever look at exclusive footage as well as cast and filmmaker during panels on Thursday, July 22^nd and Friday, July 23^rd in Hall H.

Details of the panels are as follows:

Thursday, July 22, 2010 – 2:15pm – 3:15pm – Hall H:

RED – Stars Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, Karl Urban, and Mary Louise Parker join director Robert Schwentke and Red’s graphic novel writer Warren Ellis as they debut the final trailer exclusively to Comic-Con 2010, before it’s ever in theaters, and answer questions about bringing this well known D.C. Comics graphic novel to the big screen.  Based on the graphic novel by Ellis, Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich and Helen Mirren star in this explosive action-comedy in which former CIA top agents become the Agency’s top targets because of the secrets they know.

Friday, July 23, 2010 – 10:30am – 11:00am – Hall H:

DRIVE ANGRY 3D – In a Comic-Con exclusive, stars of the film including Nicolas Cage and Amber Heard as well as director Patrick Lussier will debut footage from the high-octane, blood-spattered road trip through hell.  In this newest action horror shot in 3D, a vengeful father hunts down the people who brutally killed his daughter and kidnapped her baby.

In addition to the exciting panels, Summit Entertainment will once again have a booth set up in the Grand Hall at Comic-Con where the studio will showcase titles from its upcoming slate.  Those who stop by will be able to answer a call at the Summit phone booth to speak live with Summit filmmakers and talent or customize a t-shirt at the live t-shirt press.  In addition, the prize wheel never stops spinning with thousands of promotional giveaways and exclusive prizes to win throughout the convention!

About Summit Entertainment LLC

Summit Entertainment is a worldwide theatrical motion picture development, financing, production and distribution studio. The studio handles all aspects of marketing and distribution for both its own internally developed motion pictures as well as acquired pictures. Summit Entertainment, LLC also represents international sales for both its own slate and third party product. Summit Entertainment, LLC releases 10 to 12 films on average annually.