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San Diego Comic-Con 2025 Kicks Off as Major Studios Skip Hall H

City leaders forecast a $160 million economic boost with drone restrictions set to keep attendees safe

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US director George Lucas is expected to make his Comic-Con debut in San Diego
FILE – In this Wednesday, July 18, 2018, file photo, Luis Ramos, left, of San Diego takes a picture of his son Alek, third from right, and daughter Anabel, second from right, and their friends Emiliano Beltran, fourth from right, and Isabel Beltran, before Preview Night at Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center, in San Diego. The four-day 2019 Comic-Con kicks off Wednesday, July 17, 2019, when the showroom floor opens to thousands vying for exclusive merchandise. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Overview

  • Mayor Todd Gloria and officials opened the 54th Comic-Con Wednesday with preview night at the San Diego Convention Center ahead of main programming starting Thursday
  • Organizers expect over 135,000 badge holders to generate more than $160 million in regional spending, including $96.8 million in direct attendee outlays
  • Marvel, Warner Bros, Universal and Legendary are among the major studios opting out of Hall H presentations this year due to shifting priorities and rising costs
  • Preview events featured early access to the exhibition hall and Artist’s Alley along with anime screenings and a comics-in-education workshop at the public library
  • New safety measures ban public drone flights near the MLK Jr. Promenade, Gaslamp Quarter and convention center while boosting police and fire-rescue resources