Comments on: Paramount Pulls out of SanDiego ComicCon 08

By: Krylon

Krylon — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:09:35 +0000

If Paramount is pulling out look behind the curtain to the people who run Comic-Con. They are ruffling a lot of feathers behind the scenes this year upsetting longtime guests, supporters, and fans. Paramount’s move is only the first of a bigger backlash against the Comic-Con organizers.

By: Rodney

Rodney — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:01:37 +0000

I said people would likely trash talk the STUDIO, not the films.

By: 790

790 — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:09:53 +0000

Trashtalking films before you see them, who would do that Rodney?

Also the X-Files trailer was a huge yawner.

By: John

John — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:35:24 +0000

We also received the email asking if we would have a rep attending ComicCon. Since I’m not going to it and since its not really the type of news we cover I didn’t bother inquiring but I would be curious personally to know if they are fully pulling out or just mostly.

By: Darren J Seeley

Darren J Seeley — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:36:45 +0000

For the most part, it is a shock, and with one film specifically. That’s Star Trek. Star Trek is one of those old time fan base staples. To not show up at a sci-fi or comic con of any kind is highly suspect. That said, it’s Star Trek and there’s a dozen and one conventions…but they are just about done wrapping this film up? Aren’t they in post about now?

As for Paramount pulling out because lack of footage…? Sorry, I don’t buy that one iota. Several studios go in to CC with announcements, panels, and bits to chew on. (Star Trek and GI JOE should have *some* footage anyway, or it could be behind the scenes shots, something) .

Oh, well. More focus on the other studios. Last year’s absentee, Fox, better be there with Wolverine junkets or there will be hell to pay.

By: Kristina

Kristina — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:13:20 +0000

If they don’t have enough footage to show, why bother going? I’d rather them not go at all than show up and give a pitiful presentation. Other movies with a ton of great footage would overshadow Paramount and make their product look bad. This is actually a damn smart move.

By: ScreenRant.com

ScreenRant.com — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:06:52 +0000

@Steven Carrol Yeah, I received an email today from Paramount asking for the names of who would be covering the event from Screen Rant.

I did email back asking what the deal was with all this but haven’t heard back yet.

Vic

By: melbye

melbye — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:59:51 +0000

It’s proably becuase of the actors-strike. If there is a strike no actors will show up and maybe they think that is the draw

By: DON

DON — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:43:53 +0000

Last year Fox and now Paramount.

Fox excuse was that they had more R rated movies on their list to show at comic con which didn’t suit the comic con organizers. Previous year R rated movie clips that were shown made the organizers a but angry so they decided to skip.

Paramount has what excuse??

By: Steven Carroll

Steven Carroll — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:36:19 +0000

comics2film has an update about this stating that Paramount will in fact be at comicon, but with a small presence. Tropic Thunder and some other stuff will be seen there.