Johnny Depp scolded Comic-Con International attendees in character as Ebenezer Scrooge as the nation's biggest pop culture convention opened Thursday (Jul 23). Ebenezer, set for release Nov 13, is the embattled star’s first studio film in eight years. But the city’s mayor Todd Gloria said Wednesday as the expo opened that it would remain in San Diego through 2030. He said the announcement “reflects our shared commitment to the fans, creators, businesses and workers who make Comic-Con unlike anything else in the world”. PJ Richardson, 44, drove cross-country from Orlando, Florida, with his family for his first Comic-Con International.