Fox pulls out of SDCC

[digitalbabe]

Per Gofobo:

Bad news for San Diego Comic Con this year, 20th Century Fox has announced that they will not be attending the convention this year. After last years Suicide Squad leaks and the leaks of the original footage from Deadpool, it’s no shock that Fox has decided to forgo the trip. This risk comes from the advancement in technology and fans not following con rules, which state no video taping during panels. Sadly, this means that those who have already paid to go to con and were hoping to see exclusive footage for some of this years most anticipated films.

By deciding not to showcase any of its upcoming movie releases in Hall H at San Diego Comic Con this year, that means there will be no panels for Michael Fassbender’s Assassin’s Creed which hits theaters in December, no first look for Wolverine 3, no footage from Maze Runner: The Death Curse and sadly, nothing about any upcoming X-Men films like Deadpool 2 or Gambit.

No matter how sad we are about this new development, it’s completely understandable. No matter what people might say, footage leaks are not something studios want to happen and since they keep happening at Comic Con, it’s no wonder the studio is pulling out. Now the question is who else will pull away from Comic Con this summer. Which films will actually be featured in Hall H? Only time will tell what will happen this summer.

 

[terp_fan99]

That sucks for fans and shame on those people who ignored the rules. Always a few that ruin things for everyone.

 

[Lollard2002]

Isn't that the truth!

 

[will519]

I personally was there in person for the Fox panel last year at SDCC. I know the excitement esp for the deadpool panel.

I understand from the point of view of Fox for piracy and showing footage of an unfinished product to the wider audience. It can impact creativity. I also understand why pirates do it because they want to share the excitement of these footage to others. Its a lose lose situation for everyone.

I really hope Marvel doesn't skip SDCC this year.

 

[mllNY]

I'm on the fence here. I mean not like Deadpool did bad at the box office and Wolverine is going to do well too.

Also Hall H is going to be streamed this year, while exclusive clips probably wouldn't be shown I just see this as a weak argument. In 2015 at Star Wars Celebration, they streamed the panel and showed the exclusive clip and it was a massive success. The whole thing seems weak to me.

Yes they don't want people to share the clips but meh your hurting your biggest fanbase because of a few seconds of video that you would have shared anyway

 

[Farhat Ahmad]

I mean in way good. I wish hall h would scale back a little in general.