So, what can fans do when their favorite fantasy franchise movies conclude?

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Comic Con is a pop culture mecca that attracts fans of comic books, anime, video games, television, movies and fantasy novels.

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Harryhausen went on to make some of the fantasy genre's best-known movies, among them One Million Years B.

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Though little known by the general public, Harryhausen made 17 movies that are cherished by devotees of film fantasy.

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However, American gamers do play fantasy-based role-playing games, and they have also read many books, seen many movies related to this genre.

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