Comic-Con: A Sense Of Uncertainty Strikes San Diego
No stars in view, but it was still fun for the cosplayers.
To a not-so-attentive eye, Comic-Con 2023 was just like any other in-person Comic-Con (unlike the virtual events in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, those were different). Cosplayers of all types filled the convention center, and lines formed inside the exhibit hall, outside panel rooms, and for various activities and experiences throughout the city’s Gaslamp Quarter. Still, those familiar with San Diego Comic-Con at its pre-pandemic height likely noticed differences.
Due to the strikes, the standby line for Hall H, which can stretch out endlessly for the most in-demand panels, was noticeably short without big-name stars on the schedule. And with most talent at home, more TV and film panels than usual featured clips or full episodes. “Indeed, the sense of uncertainty that now hangs over the entire film and television industry amid a historic dual strike could be perceived even within Comic-Con’s festive atmosphere,” write Tracy Brown and Jevon Phillips in the Los Angeles Times.
During the three-day event, the highly anticipated Borderlands movie, directed by Eli Roth – announced way back in 2015 – has finally been given a release date. It is scheduled to hit theaters next August.
New trailers showed off videos from Netflix’s live-action One Piece show and season two of Invincible on Amazon Prime Video. Over 20 minutes of footage from the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem film was shown. The audience also got a sneak peek of Star Wars Outlaws. An “interactive” Borderlands series called Borderlands EchoVision Live was introduced, allowing viewers to decide the story’s path.
Sources: Los Angeles Times, The Verge
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No stars in view, but it was still fun for the cosplayers.
To a not-so-attentive eye, Comic-Con 2023 was just like any other in-person Comic-Con (unlike the virtual events in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, those were different). Cosplayers of all types filled the convention center, and lines formed inside the exhibit hall, outside panel rooms, and for various activities and experiences throughout the city’s Gaslamp Quarter. Still, those familiar with San Diego Comic-Con at its pre-pandemic height likely noticed differences.
Due to the strikes, the standby line for Hall H, which can stretch out endlessly for the most in-demand panels, was noticeably short without big-name stars on the schedule. And with most talent at home, more TV and film panels than usual featured clips or full episodes. “Indeed, the sense of uncertainty that now hangs over the entire film and television industry amid a historic dual strike could be perceived even within Comic-Con’s festive atmosphere,” write Tracy Brown and Jevon Phillips in the Los Angeles Times.
During the three-day event, the highly anticipated Borderlands movie, directed by Eli Roth – announced way back in 2015 – has finally been given a release date. It is scheduled to hit theaters next August.
New trailers showed off videos from Netflix’s live-action One Piece show and season two of Invincible on Amazon Prime Video. Over 20 minutes of footage from the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem film was shown. The audience also got a sneak peek of Star Wars Outlaws. An “interactive” Borderlands series called Borderlands EchoVision Live was introduced, allowing viewers to decide the story’s path.
Sources: Los Angeles Times, The Verge
