The annual nerd bachanal that is Comic-con begins today in San Diego. Here’s a look at some of the chatter going into the comic/horror/sci-fi/fantasy fan’s biggest weekend of the year.

• David Poland got an email from a friend who has a friend who is a director who was told by someone at Comic-con that he won’t be allowed to show “adult” material at his Con presentation this year. Poland’s friend confirms that this was the main reason for Fox’s last minute pull-out. And Poland says they’re actually going to be there anyway–in lieu of the big panel presentation, there will be something involving Wolverine director Gavin Hood, as well as a breakfast screening of footage from Death Sentence.
• If you, like me, are not making it down to San Diego yourself but don’t want to miss a beat, you can follow Alex Billington’s updates on Twitter. Meanwhile, San Diego Dreaming is compiling a Fest Mob-esque ticker tape of Con updates. If you are on the ground and want to participate, the info’s at the link. Both of those tidbits come to us courtesy of The Beat.
• John Campea has posted his schedule at The Movie Blog, in case anyone wants to “take a minute and say ‘hi’.”
• Patton Oswalt won’t be in San Diego, but he’s posted a scavenger hunt for anyone who is. One of the ten items he implores you to find: “Two of the following 7 “variations” on a Star Wars stormtrooper: Elvis, slutty, NASCAR, steampunk, KISS Army, pimp, western.” And yes, I found the above picture by doing a Google Image search for “stormtrooper NASCAR.”