CONFIRMED: Marvel Studios, Sony and Paramount All Skipping This Year's Comic-Con
There's still no word on who will play Spider-Man in the MCU, but the announcement won't be made at Hall H panels hosted by Marvel Studios or Sony Pictures at this year's SDCC; they're not going!
For the second year in a row, Sony Pictures won't be hosting a Hall H panel at this year's San Diego Comic-Con. Joining them are Paramount Pictures, and perhaps most disappointingly for comic book fans, Marvel Studios. The news was confirmed by Variety, and a spokesperson tells them: "It wasn’t a knock against Comic-Con,t he film cycles just didn’t allow it." That's definitely the case with Paramount and Sony (though they could have at least teased plans for Spider-Man), while Marvel already announced their Phase 3 slate at a special event last year. It's interesting to think that had things played out a little differently, Sony would have been promoting Sinister Six next month!
The site notes that one of these Hall H panels can set a studio back by a few hundred thousand dollars, so it just isn't a priority for many of them. This news leaves both Star Wars and Warner Bros.' panel (which will feature Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, and various other "surprises") perfectly primed to steal the show of course. Who will win? Sound off below!
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