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POWERLESS Press Room – San Diego Comic-Con 2016

Aug 18, 2016 Posted by in Interviews | 1 comment

The new NBC comedy Powerless doesn’t premiere until early next year, but in the San Diego Comic-Con press room for the series, we got the opportunity to speak with series creator Ben Queen, director/executive producer Michael Patrick Jann, and stars Danny Pudi (“Teddy”) & Ron Funches (“Ron”) & Vanessa Hudgens (“Emily Locke”). Actor Alan Tudyk was also in the room, but unfortunately he was pulled out before he made it to the press round tables.

In the first comedy series set in the universe of DC Comics, Vanessa Hudgens plays Emily, a spunky young insurance adjuster specializing in regular-people coverage against damage caused by the crime-fighting superheroes. But it’s when she stands up to one of these larger-than-life figures (after an epic battle messes with her commute) that she accidentally becomes a cult “hero” in her own right… even if it’s just to her group of lovably quirky coworkers. Now, while she navigates her normal, everyday life against an explosive backdrop, Emily might just discover that being a hero doesn’t always require superpowers.

Stars and producers of POWERLESS pose for fans at the Warner Bros. booth on Friday, July 22 at Comic-Con. #WBSDCC ( © 2016 WBEI. All Rights Reserved)

Stars and producers of POWERLESS pose for fans at the Warner Bros. booth on Friday, July 22 at Comic-Con. #WBSDCC ( © 2016 WBEI. All Rights Reserved)

 

Danny Pudi (“Teddy”)


 

Ron Funches (“Ron”)


 

Vanessa Hudgens (“Emily Locke”)


 

Michael Patrick Jann (Director/EP) & Ben Queen (Creator)