Jared Krichevsky & Brian Buccellato to Appear at G-FEST 2024 on Kaiju Kingdom Podcast Panel

Those of you with keen eyes have seen a listing for ‘Kaiju Kingdom Podcast: Godzilla/Kong Creators’ on the G-FEST schedule, as well as Jared Krichevsky confirming his appearance at G-FEST via Twitter. Kaiju United has been filled in by Tseang Media on the epic panel that Kaiju Kingdom hosts Jessica Tseang and Chris Eaton have put together for attendees!

Jared Krichevsky is a creature and effects designer in Hollywood, best known for the recent Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, in which he designed Godzilla, Skar King, Suko, and Shimo for the film. Other conceptual work in Jared’s portfolio includes It, Antlers, and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. Brian is a comics writer and colorist, his extensive library of work for DC Comics includes penning Justice League Vs. Godzilla Vs Kong for DC Comics, work on The Flash with Francis Manapu, and several of the Injustice: Gods Among Us comic books, based on the video game of the same name.

The panel will be held in Ballroom A at G-FEST, taking place Saturday, July 13, at 4:00 PM. Below is a map of the convention layout for attendees:

About Brian Buccellato 

Brian Buccellato is a #1 New York Times best-selling author best-known for his work on DC Comics’ titles THE FLASH, BATMAN, INJUSTICE and the event series JUSTICE LEAGUE vs GODZILLA vs KONG which debuted in October 2023.. Brian’s recent comic work includes HEADWOUNDS for Legendary & Oscar Isaac and CHICKEN DEVIL, a creator-owned with Aftershock Comics.  His latest Image Comics collaboration, NO/ONE debuted in March 2023, along with an in-world true crime companion podcast and MIDLIFE (HOW TO HERO AT FIFTY!) is well praised by comic reviewers. Raised in Queens by a single Puerto Rican mother in New York City, Brian is a high school and college dropout who took the long road in life and gained a wealth of experience along the way—all of which helped to inform the grounded characters and worlds he now creates. However, Brian’s most influential role in life is father to his adult son and two young daughters.

About Jared Krichevsky 

Jared Krichevsky is a Senior Concept Artist working in the visual effects industry and focusing on characters and creatures for the big and small screens for the last 14 years. He has the opportunity to design two different Mechagodzillas for Ready Player One (2018) and Godzilla vs. King Kong (2020), and Godzilla Evolved, Skar King, Suko, and Shimo for the monster brawler Godzilla X Kong: New Empire (2024).

Krichevsky also had the opportunity to design iconic characters in projects including The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014-2016), Elliot the Dragon in Pete’s Dragon (2016), Black Adam (2022), M3GAN (2023), Renfield (2023),and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) just to highlight.

He has written and illustrated a children’s book that will be self-published later this year. He lives in Los Angeles, CA with his wife, son, and three dogs. 

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  • Jacob is a moderator, film analyst, and devoted kaiju enthusiast. His moderator work can be seen in various panels for conventions, such as FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention, All Monsters Attack Convention, and G-FEST. He currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of Kaiju United, facilitating our major interviews and collaborating with brands & studios for extensive kaiju coverage.

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