James Gunn Says Marvel Studios Won't Attend Comic-Con This Year
Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn revealed some interesting news over the weekend during a Q&A session that he held on his Facebook page. At one point he was asked if he would be attending San Diego Comic-Con this year, and he had some disappointing news for fans when he replied with the following:
"I'm not sure. Marvel isn't going so I'm not sure I will either."
Marvel has been one of the most popular panels at Comic-Con since Jon Favreau got up on stage and showed off Iron Man. They are one of the things that makes Comic-Con Comic-Con, so the fact that Marvel isn't planning on being there is kind of heartbreaking.
Now, in case you think Gunn could be lying, a fan asked that on Twitter, and the director replied with the following:
"I have never lied about anything to the fans, ever."
I hope that something changes between now and Comic-Con, or I fear that the days of Marvel studios at Comic-Con might have come to an end. Now that they are with Disney, the studio is able to hold events at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood as well as the D23 Expo in Anaheim. The thing is, that's not where the roots of Marvel Studios lie. Their roots are grounded at San Diego Comic-Con. That where fans from all over the world come to take in all things geek, and I hate thinking that Marvel won't be there to help fuel that geekdom.
I really hope 2014 wasn't the last year that we see Marvel at Comic-Con, because that would be a bloody shame. It's just that one epic event of the year where Marvel is able to connect with thousands of their fans in person. Taking that away from the fans doesn't really make sense, so I'm a little confused by why they won't be there. Especially with Doctor Strange and Captain America: Civil War coming out, as well as the introducion of Spider-Man into their universe. It could be a huge year!