What Comic-Con looks like during the Hollywood starless strike
During the strike, SAG-AFTRA and WGA members are prohibited from participating in any form of promotion of their upcoming films, television shows and other projects. This also includes participation in the SDCC.
San Diego Comic Con Considered one of the most epic annual pop culture events, packed with high-profile performances, trailer releases and first looks, exciting announcements and more. However, SDCC looks like very different this year because Hollywood strike.
SAG-AFTRA went on strike July 14, effectively shutting down Hollywood while joining the Writers Guild of America (WGA) in protesting what it saw as unfair wages and treatment. this is that For the first time in 60 years The two unions have protested simultaneously, with both SAG and WGA campaigning against AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers).
During the strike, SAG-AFTRA and WGA members are prohibited from participating in any form of promotion of their upcoming films, television shows and other projects. This also includes participation in the SDCC.
The convention, held at the San Diego Convention Center, began Thursday and will last throughout the weekend. And while there won’t be as many stars as in previous years, comic book and pop culture fans from around the world still flocked to San Diego, with a reported 135,000 attendance expected ABC 7.
Another famous Comic-Con feature that hasn’t changed? That absolutely epos Cosplay, where fans dress up as their favorite characters from comics, TV shows, movies, and video games. Check out all the stunning cosplay in the gallery above!
Meanwhile, the famous Hall H, where the popular star-studded panels take place, is usually full, with thousands more fans lining up outside. However, due to the strike and lack of presence of major studios, this year is a different story. At least on Comic-Con Day 1, they say TheWrap. It’s unclear if more fans will flock to Hall H throughout the weekend, but given that there’s only one film studio in Hall H that has a panel discussion — Paramount debut material out of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem – it seems unlikely.
With less of a focus on TV and film this year, the emphasis seems to be more on video games, robots and technology, and comics, which of course is what Comic-Con is all about.
