SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Apple TV sneak peeks, get exclusive footage and major reveals of the Star Trek Universe, brush up on what’s next for your favorite adult animated comedies, “Masters of the Universe” hits the big screen for the first time in 40 years, dive into Grogu’s World with the science behind “The Mandalorian,” and don’t miss a panel on lost Disney projects during Saturday and Sunday panels at San Diego Comic-Con
San Diego Comic-Con 2026 runs July 23-26 and features major Hollywood panels, exclusive trailers, celebrity appearances and more. The convention released the full schedule for the first days of panels last week
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Marvel has snagged the coveted Saturday night Hall H panel, that teases what’s next for the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the president of Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige, and special guests. Marvel will have a big presence at the convention after skipping last year’s annual blockbuster presentation
Some of the biggest names in Marvel Comics will be in San Diego headlining Thursday, Friday and Saturday panels on Marvel comics, movies, TV, and games, while Marvel will have two new booths (No. 2329 and No. 2519) where fans can grab exclusive merchandise and limited-edition swag
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“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” comes out just a few days after Comic-Con ends on July 31. “Avengers: Doomsday” is set to be released in theaters Dec. 18, 2026
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Don’t miss Spider-Man panels — Black Dog and Leventhal’s Spider-Man Total Universe Panel, The Science of Spider-Man’s New Challenges, With Great Power Comes Great Psychology: The Many Masks of Spider-Man, Best Spider-Man Villain: Great Pop Culture Debate Live and Brand New Day: Comics and the Art of Reinvention
There will also be an exclusive documentary screening of “Stan Lee: The Final Chapter” during a Thursday evening panel
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DC Studios will also have a big presence at the convention, with Superman fan activations at the DC Booth (#4544) and big panels like the Friday afternoon Hall H “Lanterns” panel, Saturday’s DC’s Absolute Universe and DC’s Metropolis and Beyond. Plus, DC’s president, publisher, and chief creative officer, Jim Lee, takes over Thursday’s panel with surprise guests for big reveals, behind-the-scenes stories and more
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Paramount Plus is leaning heavy into the Star Trek Universe with a 12:30 p.m. Hall H panel with the cast and executive producers of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.”
Also in Hall H on Saturday, cast and filmmakers will be giving a sneak peek at upcoming Apple TV series and films — “Matchbox the Movie,” “Dark Matter,” “Mayday,” and the current season of “Silo.”
Adult comedies “American Dad,” “Family Guy,” “Bob’s Burgers” and “Futurama” will have Saturday panels in Ballroom 20 with what’s next for the shows
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Take A Look Back at Animated Series from the 80s like “She-Ra,” “Curious George,” “The Real Ghostbusters,” “G.I. Joe,” “Transformers,” “Super Mario Brothers,” “Spider-Man: The Animated Series” and more
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Learn about Hillywood’s latest Star Wars parody, and some of the Disney ideas that never came to be and the stories behind them. Examine whether armor like Mando’s could exist, whether Grogu’s development parallels human child development, and what life on other planets might look like in Grogu’s World: The Science Behind ‘The Mandalorian.’
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Plus, don’t miss an advanced screening of episode six of HBO’s House of the Dragon season 3
Fan’s of Jack Skellington can get a behind-the-scenes look at the new comic book story — Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: All Hail the Pumpkin King
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Get an in-depth look at the creative and technical process behind more than two hours of visual effects for Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein.”
Saturday night ends with An Evening with Kevin Smith in Hall H. “Silent Bob” will give inside looks at the next film and upcoming comic releases. Smith is also bringing his stand-up comedy series to downtown San Diego every night during the convention
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On Sunday, learn about pirates in modern media with “One Piece” director Lukas Ettlin, “Black Sails” actor Zach McGowan, “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor Isaac C. Singleton Jr. and more to explore how pirate history evolved into pirate mythology and how it continues to influence storytelling
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Examine the truth behind the tall tales with Tales of Saucer Country and Beyond: The High Strangeness of UFOs and UAPs in Comics
Take a look at how the 1990 ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ film got made against all odds, its role in today’s social fabric, and what’s next for the franchise
Explore the science behind Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein first published in 1818. “I might infuse a spark of being into the lifeless thing that lay at my feet.” The science of 1818 consisted of alchemy, electricity, galvanism, anatomy and physiology. The panel explores what Shelley suggests and what has changed in 200 years
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Sunday panels also feature the host of the Stan Lee podcast and celebrity guests as they discuss Stan Lee’s legacy in Stan Lee and The Grindhouse Radio, get the latest news and gossip on “The Hunt for Gollum,” “The Rings of Power,” games, collectibles, and other LOTR projects in the works with The Lord of the Rings and the New Age of Adaptations, and take part in an interactive screening of the “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” musical episode “Once More, with Feeling.”
Sunday ends with a look at the making of Universal’s 3D movies of the 1950s — “It Came from Outer Space” and “Creature from the Black Lagoon,” as well as the sequel “Revenge of the Creature.”
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These are just a few of the many panels, film screenings, games, autograph sessions and much more taking place all weekend long at San Diego Comic-Con 2026. The full panel schedule can be found at comiccon2026.sched.com
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