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Paramount brought out Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles director Jeff Rowe – directors are not part of the strike – and played a video message from actor Seth Rogen, pre-recorded before the strike. That has forced Hollywood studios, still eager to reach Comic-Con fans, to get creative. With actors last week joining writers on strike, A-listers are banned from promoting movies and shows. I'll watch the movie trailer online." Solidarity with those on strike
"Celebrities? I don't feel the need to see them in person. "Going to a movie launch or announcement was not a big draw for me anyway," he said. The convention centre's huge Hall H, where Hollywood stars and studios typically unveil the latest superhero movies to fans who camp in line for days to get in, was markedly more relaxed than in previous years.Įarly presentations included Paramount's new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem animated film, India's first Hall H presentation for Kalki 2898 AD, and an eagerly awaited look at the video game Marvel's Spider-Man 2.ĭressed as Ken in anticipation of the new Barbie movie, Tony Ring-Dowell joined the roughly half-hour Hall H line to see the Spider-Man presentation, excited that video games were getting "more exposure" this year. There's going to be less waiting I guess."įrom left, cosplayers Kelsey Hinesley as Wonder Woman and Janelle Hinesley as Astrid. I hope it makes things better," she said. Hinesley and her sister Kelsey – dressed as Wonder Woman – said they would not have gone to Hall H panels even if there were no strike, "because we don't want to wait in line". "Besides, I can't sit in this, so we're not going to any panels right now," she added, pointing to the giant axe strapped to her back.
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"Honestly, I'm more excited about the cosplay," said Janelle Hinesley, 32, who came dressed as Astrid from the How to Train Your Dragon films. While Comic-Con typically draws headlines for glitzy movie announcements and panels featuring stars like Tom Cruise and Dwayne Johnson, fans said they welcomed the chance to focus on costumes and comics – the event's original focus. Comic books, video games and colourful cosplay outfits took centre stage at Comic-Con as the giant pop culture event returned on Thursday without its usual A-list stars due to the Hollywood strike.īraving the soaring heat, tens of thousands of fans dressed as characters from Wonder Woman to Barbie and Ken flocked to San Diego, California.
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