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For the bolded part: I would note it's still early in the standard SDCC news cycle to be concerned about the lack of offsite announcements. (My own speculation: I don't expect the strike(s) to impact the presence of offsites, though they may serve as great picketing locations). Approximate announcement dates from last year:Ready Party One: May 12Nintendo Switch Road Trip: June 1Star Trek 10 Forward: June 16D23 TRON Party: June 16Funko Fundays: June 17 (Funatics sale), June 21 (public sale date)D23 Member Mixer: June 24House of the Dragon: June 28Crunchyroll Concert Series: June 28Severance: June 30Fandom: June 30Dragon Ball at MMM: July 5-ishDungeons & Dragons Tavern: July 6The Walking Dead Fan Celebration: July 7Prey World Premiere: July 8FX: July 10The Gray Man: July 12Middle-earth Moot (TheOneRing): July 12Abbott Elementary: July 13Paper Girls: July 13Doctor Strange & Bob's Burgers: July 14Pac-Man Celebration at the Comic-Con Museum: July 18
Would an actor's strike mean that actors, directors and writers could still attend as long as they...what? I have no idea how this works.
dictate negotiations and discussions regarding present or future writing projects.
Can I promote my project at a film festival or at a “For Your Consideration” event about the film or show I wrote on?No. You should let the Company know you are prohibited from making these promotional appearances about your work until the strike concludes.
Thanks for compiling all this together! Super helpful! Once the announcements start rolling in, they come fast (offsites, exclusives, panels, etc). That being said, if anyone is considering refunds, friendly reminder that the refund deadline is this Friday - May 12.
I'm starting to rethink attending SDCC this year. It's a huge financial ask for someone who is currently unemployed at the moment and frankly it doesn't look like much is going on. With the writers strike (which I wholeheartedly support), and the lack of offsite announcements I'm feeling very meh about this year. I might consider just going for the weekend if anything, but again I don't want to have to commit $300 for a pass either. Anyone else feeling the same way? I'm going to sit on it until the Professional Badge deadline. I was very spoiled attending during the years of Wired Cafe, the presence of Syfy, MTV Party at the Park, Fandom Party, amazing offsites, and attending Saturday Hall H Panels.
I greatly miss the mini-cons like Conival. Sometimes it was like going to Hall H but in a more intimate setting. As in you could see and even meet the celebrities up close. Some of the H Hall panelists would stop by before or come in after a Hall H appearance.
Agreed. My first year at SDCC also happened to be the last year of NerdHQ. I'd spent the last few years before watching all of the NerdHQ panels on YouTube and wanting so badly to be there, and getting to experience the thing live and in living color (we ended up with second row seats for the Falling Skies panel) was just as amazing as I'd hoped. It's a pipe dream, in large part because it's...let us say *frowned upon* by CCI, but I'd love to see experiences like that make a return.
I agree! I loved NerdHQ and it would be awesome if it could make a comeback but know that it's a pipe dream too. I never got to experience the full NerdHQ experience since I started going to SDCC toward the end of NerdHQ's existence.I'm looking forward to seeing what offsites this year and seeing how lines/reservations will be managed this year.
I am still holding out hope for 1.) Hasbro having a retail booth, 2.) a return of the LEGO minifigure giveaway, and most importantly, 3.) carpeting in the exhibit hall
You're every where, LOL. But I agree with you on 2 and 3. Give me a minifig PLEASE.
I greatly miss the mini-cons like Conival. Sometimes it was like going to Hall H but in a more intimate setting. As in you could see and even meet the celebrities up close. Some of the H Hall panelists would stop by before or come in after a Hall H appearance.This year, I'm hoping that newcomer Apple will follow up last year's great Severance offsite with another. The Silo would make a great offsite.
Found out I'm having surgery next week! still early enough that I should be ok to travel thankfully! I'll just be a lot slower moving around at the convention.