- Title: Fans of comic books, film and TV descend on San Diego for Comic-Con
- Date: 21st July 2016
- Summary: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (JULY 21, 2016) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF CROWDS AT SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER PEOPLE IN COSTUMES (SOUNDBITE) (English) AMBER CARTWRIGHT SAYING: "It's just really awesome being around everybody else that enjoys the same things that you enjoy. It's fun." VARIOUS OF PEOPLE OUTSIDE CONVENTION CENTER (SOUNDBITE) (English) EM BLACKMAN SAYING: "It's just something that's really enjoyable. You get to really create. We get to hand-sew our costumes, hand-create our costumes. It's really a special part of the community, you get to come and experience that." PEOPLE IN COSTUMES CROWDS VARIOUS OF FLOOR OF COMIC-CON CONVENTION VARIOUS OF PEOPLE IN COSTUMES X-MEN SIGNAGE CHILDREN IN COSTUMES STATUE (SOUNDBITE) (English) LEAH THOMAS SAYING: "It's a place where, what you love comes before who you are. So it doesn't matter what kind of person you are. You're all here because you have mutual adoration for something nerdy and great and you kind of just celebrate it with other people from all over the world. It's kind of magical." CROWD AT CONVENTION STAR WARS FIGURE VARIOUS OF PEOPLE IN COSTUMES (SOUNDBITE) (English) SAM INMANY SAYING: "Totally jazzed. Had our adrenaline pumping this morning. It's like when we get prepared for a marathon. Same type of thing." PEOPLE IN COSTUMES (SOUNDBITE) (English) RACHEL DAY SAYING: "It's fun. It's really fun to dress up as the characters that you like." (SOUNDBITE) (English) KIKI DAY SAYING: "We're both Disney fans and we're a little on the evil side so why no dress up as a villain." VARIOUS OF STATUES ON FLOOR ATTENDEE, NAGITA SALSBERRY, IN COSTUME (SOUNDBITE) (English) NAGITA SALSBERRY SAYING: "This is my eighth Comic-Con actually, and I don't know, something addictive about putting the costumes together and coming here and being with my fellow nerds." PEOPLE AT BOOTH (SOUNDBITE) (English) GEORGE BROOMAS SAYING: "I love comic books and love the panels and love the people. It gets crowded but it's fun." WOMAN IN COSTUME STAR WARS SIGNAGE AND MERCHANDISE VARIOUS OF ATTENDEES
- Embargoed: 5th August 2016 22:57
- Keywords: Comic-Con San Diego fans superheroes San Diego Comic Convention
- Location: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
- City: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
- Country: USA
- Topics: Film
- Reuters ID: LVA0014RMUKBD
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: A slew of superheros, magic and King Arthur are just some of the bait that movie studios are using to entice fans at this year's San Diego Comic Convention, or more commonly, Comic-Con.
The four-day event, which has become an increasingly important tool for Hollywood to generate interest in upcoming movies, kicked off on Thursday (July 21) with a slate of panels and activities hosted by studios and television networks for the 100,000-plus audience comprising comic book, film and TV fans.
Hordes of fans arrived Thursday, dressed as their favorite superhero or comic book character. Many talk about the great sense of community, whether they align with the Marvel universe or the DC Comics franchise.
"It's a place where, what you love comes before who you are. So it doesn't matter what kind of person you are. You're all here because you have mutual adoration for something nerdy and great and you kind of just celebrate it with other people from all over the world. It's kind of magical," said Leah Thomas, of San Diego.
Dreamworks' "Trolls," Oliver Stone's "Snowden" and sci-fi adventure "Valerian" are putting on celebrity panels, while Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are scheduled to host a screening party for their R-rated animated "Sausage Party."
On Saturday, Warner Bros will showcase its upcoming films and Marvel will close out the day.
Disney, keeping its line-up under wraps, is expected to bring "Guardians of the Galaxy 2" and Benedict Cumberbatch's "Doctor Strange."
Alongside "Wonder Woman", "Suicide Squad" and Guy Ritchie's new "King Arthur" film, Warner Bros is throwing in a dose of magic with "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," the first spin-off from the "Harry Potter" franchise. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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