Known for its last-minute surprises, Comic-Con International ended up catching the roughly 135,000 people off guard who flew to San Diego from various countries to spend hours in a row, aiming to undergo the test for Covid. -19 and see their favorite stars at the event panels. It’s just that the first in-person Comic-Con in three years is 100% in-person for the public only. Several stars are participating from a distance, via video calls projected on large screens in front of the crowd crushed on the spot.
Two of the first panels that opened the event this Thursday (21/7), dedicated to the series “The Rookie”, “The Rookie: Feds” and “Abbott Elementary” of the American network ABC, had moderators on site, but no l actor appeared in person. , participating via satellite. The justification, in this case, was that they could not travel because they are currently working on the new seasons of the productions.
On the other hand, a panel on the representation of the disabled community was attended by live stars, including Lauren Ridloff, of “The Walking Dead”, and Alaqua Cox, who is also expected to attend the panel on Saturday (7/23 ) to Marvel for a preview of its “Eco” (Echo) series. Veteran actor William Shatner, the eternal Captain Kirk, also posed for photos as he walked among fans and spectators at the event.
Additionally, 2022 Comic-Con’s most anticipated star, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, would be confirmed in person at Warner Bros’ major DC Comics panel on Saturday. “When Dwayne commits to something, he does it big,” a source who has ensured the action star’s presence told Deadline.
The combination of large screens and live appearances was unexpected. But not only. Entering the San Diego Convention Center was almost like facing a humanitarian crisis.
Many fans arrived at the venue in costume, as always, only to find that they would have to stop at one of the many accredited hotels to perform covid tests and obtain the verification bracelet before they could set foot at the San Diego Convention Center.
One attendee told Deadline that in order to get a verification bracelet, “there are lines scattered along several streets” in front of each hotel.
Source: Terra
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