SAN DIEGO — Like Batman responding to a beaming Bat signal in the sky, fans are streaming to San Diego for the 45th annual Comic-Con pop-culture extravaganza.
The four-day festival — a celebration of film, TV, video games, comic books, costumes and other popular arts — kicked off with a preview Wednesday nights and goes full force Thursday at the San Diego Convention Center.
More than 150,000 fans were expected to attend the sold-out event, where studios offer exclusive previews of their latest properties.
Television is making a bigger splash than in previous years, with several shows diving into Hall H, the 6,500-seat exhibition hall that has traditionally been movies’ main home at the convention center.
In film, Marvel Studios hasn’t revealed any specifics about its panel, but a look at “Ant-Man” and the next “Avengers” installment seem likely.
In television, “Game of Thrones” and “The Walking Dead” will each take over Comic-Con’s largest hall for discussions with cast members and creators.
