Why Are So Many Major Studios Sitting Out Comic-Con This Year?

There's Marvel, Warner Bros. and not much else

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Over the years, San Diego Comic-Con, which kicks off its 46th year today, has become one of the premiere events on the entertainment calendar, as major film studios and TV networks have used it as an opportunity to plug their upcoming fare. But that tide is turning as more and more major film studios opt out of the four-day gathering of comic-book and pop-culture aficionados.

And with Marvel and Warner Bros. the only major studios taking part this year, that trend appears to be continuing.

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