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SAN DIEGO \u2014 The Avengers appear set to return to Hall H as Marvel Studios uses Comic-Con International to build hype for the December release of \u201cAvengers: Doomsday\u201d \u2014 and chart a path forward as audience interest in superhero films has waned.<\/p>\n
That panel on Saturday is the most-anticipated hour of the nation\u2019s biggest pop culture convention, which opens in San Diego on Wednesday evening. Early bird shoppers can snag exclusive collectibles like a $25 \u201cKPop Demon Hunters\u201d-themed Hot Wheels Porsche 911 and $60 \u201cSpider-Man: Brand New Day\u201d customizable Funko figure set.<\/p>\n
More than 120,000 people are expected at the four-day expo, which began in 1970 with a gathering of several hundred sci-fi and comics fans and an in-person appearance from Marvel icon Jack Kirby.<\/p>\n
Comic-Con has grown to include cosplay contests, autograph booths, obstacle courses, concerts and panels covering everything from video games \u2014 new titles feature Wolverine and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles \u2014 to movie poster art and fencing. (Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden and \u201cGhosts\u201d actor Asher Grodman will discuss \u201cHollywood\u2019s Love Affair With Fencing\u201d on Thursday.)<\/p>\n
DC Studios, which like Marvel sat out last year\u2019s Comic-Con because the publicity campaign timing wasn\u2019t right, will showcase its HBO \u201cLanterns\u201d series with a \u201ctraining headquarters\u201d activation in San Diego\u2019s Gaslamp Quarter and a Friday panel featuring stars Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler.<\/p>\n
That presentation, like Marvel\u2019s, will be in the convention center\u2019s 6,500-person premier showcase: Hall H. Livestreams aren\u2019t allowed inside but online reaction from fans in attendance can swiftly lift \u2014 or doom \u2014 a film or TV show\u2019s prospects.<\/p>\n
Another prestige TV highlight: Actors from \u201cWidow\u2019s Bay\u201d are expected to pay a visit to the bayside convention center on Saturday as Apple TV celebrates the comedy-horror series\u2019 19 Emmy nominations.<\/p>\n
Comedy fans won\u2019t need to comb the desert to find updates on \u201cSpaceballs: The New One,\u201d the focus of a Friday panel. The film set for release next year features Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman and 100-year-old Mel Brooks reprising their roles from Brooks\u2019 1987 parody.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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