Who’s Gonna Be A No-Show For San Diego Comic-Con Panels – Game of Thrones And Westworld
Hall H line is the the place to be at San Diego Comic-Con, but alas fans of Game of Thrones and Westworld, you don’t need to wait in the famous line, as both HBO shows will not be presenting panels at the fan event. That’s right this years San Diego Comic-Con Panels got a little thinner.
“Due to production schedules and air dates for ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘Westworld,’ these series will not be presented at San Diego Comic-Con this summer,” HBO said in a statement. “HBO has a longstanding relationship with SDCC, and we are very grateful for the fans’ enthusiastic response over the years. We look forward to returning in the future.”
This move, will no doubt disappoint many fans (myself included), ultimately makes sense for both shows. Westworld Season 2 is set to conclude on June 24, a month ahead of Comic-Con. That would leave the cast and creators with nothing to promote and no new footage from the next season to present.
Game of Thrones is currently in production on its eighth season, which promises to be the show’s biggest given the impending final battle between the living and the undead. The only downside will be that this means Game of Thrones might not be returning to Comic-Con if Season 8 has concluded by the time next year’s Comic-Con rolls around. There is always the possibility the show could come back to Hall H for a victory lap.
Westworld Season 2 debuted in April and was renewed for a third season in the beginning of May. And while Game of Thrones itself may not be back, there is always the chance that the prequel series recently ordered to pilot at HBO could find itself at SDCC in the near future.
I know you are as upset about the lack of both of the HBO super power shows not being at SDCC this year. What San Diego Comic-Con Panels are you now looking most forward to? We want to hear from you in the comments below.
