‘Red Light, Green Light’ Set for Lucca Comics and Games as the ‘Squid Game’ Creative Team Descends Upon Tuscan Town to Tease Second Season
variety.comJohn Bleasdale Guest Contributor Europe’s largest cosplay get together, Italy’s Lucca Comics and Games returns for its 58th edition over the Halloween weekend, with thousands of fans descending on the medival Tuscan town to celebrate all things geek.
From TV shows launched by the top streamers to video, tabletop and role-playing games, comic books and horror movies, Lucca showcases the latest in fandom, paying homage to the pervasive power of pop culture at large.
And that is why “The Butterfly Effect” is the theme of this year’s edition, being held Oct. 30-Nov. 3. Lucca Comic and Games has over almost 60 years accomplished a fantastic butterfly effect, artistic director Emanuele Vietina tells Variety.
It’s become a type of event that’s being embraced by the world, from South Asia to all of Europe and North and South America, he points out. (See separate interview with Vietina).
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