Though it's been a regular fixture of the event in the past, it appears Marvel Studios will not be attending the virtual version of the San Diego Comic-Con this year.
According to Deadline, Marvel Studios will be sitting out the 2020 Comic-Con@Home event. Fellow comic book movie studio DC Films will also reportedly be a no-show, opting instead to save its titles for the August 2020 fan event DC Fandome.
No details were given on why Marvel Studios will be absent from the virtual version of SDCC. In the past, Marvel Studios has made Hall H panels at the San Diego Comic-Con a critical part of the marketing campaigns for its movies. Back in 2007, the first footage from Iron Man debuted at this event to a rapturous response, while the main cast for The Avengers was confirmed at the 2010 edition of the event.
Despite its positive track record with SDCC, this isn't the first time Marvel Studios has opted out of the event. Previously, the studio skipped the 2015 and 2018 editions of SDCC.
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, Comic-Con chose to cancel its 2020 event. This marks the first time in 51 years that the event will not be held. However, the Comic-Con@Home event was announced in May, promising "personalized snacks, free parking and no lines," as well as access to anyone with an internet connection.
The ComicCon@Home event will be live-streamed from July 22-26 on Comic-Con's official YouTube channel.