Comic-Con is the latest event to be hit by Hollywood’s labor issue. A number of the major studios have decided against having a presence at the fan-fest, which is scheduled to kick off in San Diego on July 19.
Deadline has confirmed that Universal Pictures, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, Sony Pictures and Netflix are among those companies not planning to attend in a major way.
It comes as the Writers Guild of America (WGA) is currently on strike, having failed to reach a deal with the AMPTP, and SAG-AFTRA is still negotiating with the studios.
As we revealed earlier today, it’s a pivotal moment for the actors as their contract is up on June 30. Given this uncertainty, the studios decided against planning a major presence in case the actors, as well as the writers are unwilling to attend.
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