Lucca Comics & Games 2024
Lucca Comics and Games 2024 has revealed the full program of activities that will be held from October 30 to November 3rd in the Italian city, including screenings, tournaments, game sessions, workshops and exhibitions.
Cinema and TV meet at Lucca Comics & Games in the Movie area curated by QMI, which will offer the public of the community event highly anticipated previews of films and series, as well as exclusive meetings with the stars, special screenings and unmissable events.
Netflix returns to LC&G with a series of unmissable events, starting in Piazza Anfiteatro, where the pavilion and exclusive store dedicated to "Squid Game" will come to life, fans will be able to immerse themselves in the most popular series on Netflix to date, more than two years after its release. A special event is set for October 31st, when the creator, writer and director Hwang Dong-Hyuk and the stars Lee Jung-Jae and Wi Ha-Jun will be in Lucca to meet fans and reveal to the world details of the highly anticipated second season of "Squid Game", which will be available only on Netflix from 26 December. During the event there will also be other surprises to discover throughout the city, starting with the iconic doll that will dominate Piazza San Michele.
Disney+ also returns to Lucca with the live action series Marvel Television "Agatha All Along". On Wednesday 30 October at the Astra cinema, the public will be able to preview the last two episodes of the series centred on Kathryn Hahn's character, Agatha Harkness, from the acclaimed Marvel Studios series "WandaVision", who embarks on a dangerous and mysterious adventure full of challenges and obstacles.
Universal Pictures will welcome fans to an exclusive space dedicated to "Wicked", one of the most anticipated titles of the season, with a pavilion where they will be able to live an unmissable experience with costumes from the film and other surprises.
Prime Video will be present in Lucca with two events dedicated to two highly anticipated titles for the next season. The first appointment - on November 1st - will be dedicated to "Citadel: Diana", a new Italian series from the world of Citadel, with the participation of Matilda De Angelis, Filippo Nigro and Lorenzo Cervasio. For animation enthusiasts, the unmissable appointment - on November 3rd – is with "Hazbin Hotel", the animated musical dark comedy, created by Vivienne Medrano, which will see the Italian voices in Lucca, Rossa Caputo, Riccardo Suarez, Gabriele Patriarca, Edoardo Stoppacciaro.
Crunchyroll returns to Lucca Comics & Games with a dedicated pavilion where fans will be able to experience games and activities, music and dance sessions and have the chance to win unmissable prizes. In addition to the exhibition space, Crunchyroll will present a panel with highly anticipated new programs arriving at the platform with surprise guests, as well as exclusive screenings.
Toei Animation Europe returns to Lucca Comics & Games 2024 with many guests and initiatives. At Caffè delle Mura this year too there will be the "One Piece" stand, celebrating 25 years. Guests Tatsuya Nagamine and Kenji Yokoyama will be present for screenings, panels and more.
PreCure returns with the screening of the film "Wonderful PreCure", Producer Aki Murase and an exhibition on the franchise. It is also the 25th anniversary of "Digimon", who will also present a screening, exhibition and with the producer Yu Kaminoki. Also coming soon is "Dragon Ball DAIMA" with the first 3 episodes of the series that will be screened in theatres for the first time in the original version with Italian subtitles, and many other surprises for Dragon Ball fans.
FOUR DOCUMENTARIES
Ahead of its 60th Anniversary in 2026, Lucca Comics & Games presents a one-of-a-kind project created together with I Wonder Pictures, an independent film distribution company. During the 2024 edition, filming will begin on the first of four documentaries that will tell the story of the universe and community of Lucca Comics & Games. The four films will hit theatres over the next four years, distributed by I Wonder Pictures and subsequently on the IWONDERFULL platform.
THE HORROR NIGHTS
For thrill-seekers, QMI is also launching a great new feature for this edition, The Horror Nights of Lucca Comics & Games, four evenings from 30 October to 2 November introduced by director Roberto De Feo with a selection of genre gems. Among the films scheduled: "Longlegs" by Osgood Perkins (Be Water Film in collaboration with Medusa Film), "The Substance" by Coralie Fargeat (I Wonder Pictures), "Demoni" in the presence of the director Lamberto Bava and "The Primevals" (Minerva Pictures together with Bizzarro Movies).