20th Century Fox & Comic Con

     20th Century Fox has announced it will not be at Comic Con this summer for the 
 fear of people pirating unfinished footage for their upcoming tentpole movies. 

     My opinion on this:  Why even show the footage in the first place if they know 
 the people there will be recording it ? Comic con is terribly overcrowded and 
 expensive in itself for the those that can't afford to go. By leaking it out to the 
 masses, it creates hype and gets people talking about it. Isn't that what the studios
 want?
     I understand that by releasing it at these conventions, it gives fans an incentive 
 to go. I'd rather watch it online than having to stand in line for several hours just 
 to get in. Besides, who would want to deal with cosplayers, people dressed as 
 their favorite Star Wars or video game character? 
     It'd be nice if they would stream it live online for those that cannot attend.
     Disney pulled out a couple years ago and now have their own convention called
 D23, where they show their upcoming big movies. 
     If other studios follow suit, it may be the end for showing early footage there 
 and return to the early days before the studios got involved.