San Diego Comic-Con 2024 schedule: Times, dates, streams, and panels at SDCC 2024
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Deadpool and Wolverine, Transformers, andThe Rings of Power season 2also all got blowout panels, which included a surprise Deadpool 3 screening with the cast in attendance anda brand new trailer about resisting darkness in Middle-earth.
This year, the San Diego Comic-Con dates are fromThursday, July 25 to Sunday, July 28. There is also a preview day on Wednesday, July 24. The whole event lasts five days and takes place at the San Diego Convention Center.
A recap of San Diego Comic-Con…
Meanwhile, theDeadpool and Wolverinepanel saw appearances from stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman andMarvel Studiosboss Kevin Feige,as well as a bunch of the movie’s cameo actors. “If there’s still any question about the importance of experiencing something with a crowd, that just changed everything,” Feige told Hall H. “That was astounding and the best movie experience of my life.”
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We also learned that theBioShock moviewill be a “much smaller version"than originally planned after Netflix “lowered the budgets”,there’s already a “badass” first draft of Todd McFarlane’s R-ratedSpawnmovie, andJames Wan is producingTeacup, a new horror show inspired by Robert McCammon’s Stinger.
Plus, there was a glimpse at theopening titles for the newTales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesseries.
Then, we took a trip to Middle Earth as the cast and crew of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power took to the stage. We got to see abrand new Sauron-focused trailer for season 2, which showrunners said is “about entering the nuclear age.”
Back in Hall H the Doctor Who panel commenced with showrunner Russell T Davies and stars Ncuti Gatwa, and Millie Gibson. We got a first look atthis year’s Doctor Who Christmas Specialfeaturing Bridgerton’s Nicola Coughlan, and a brandnew spin-off was announced titled The War Between Land and Sea.
Then things turned apocalyptic as The Walking Dead: Dead City panel kicked off. Stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan and (Negan) and Lauren Cohan (Maggie) were there, and we got to see thefirst teaser for season 2. The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol panel was next, with stars Norman Reedus (Daryl) and Melissa McBride (Carol) there talking more about their characterspossible romantic relationshipin season 2, plus it was announced that the show has been renewed for a third season.
Lastly, the Alien: Romulus panel saw a facehugger attack an actor on stage, plusAlien: Romulusdirector Fede Álvarez ranked his favorite Alien movies, with Ridley Scott’s original movie raking first place. Oh, and the Dexter: Original Sin team announced a new Dexter spin-off titled Dexter: resurrection with star Michael C. Hall returning to play the titular character. Phew, what a day.
Saturday brought huge updates on DC, Marvel, and beyond. Firstly, in the Stark Trek realm, we gota first trailer for Lower Decks season 5as well asa trailer for a Discovery spin-off movie starring Michelle Yeoh.
Then,Silo season 2 got a November release dateas well as an exciting casting reveal: The White Lotus’s Steve Zahn is joining the line-up. After that, we headed to Gotham for the lowdown on the upcoming Batman spin-off The Penguin.It got a brand new teaser and a September release date.
And then, it was time for the big one: the Marvel Hall H panel. As expected, it was jam-packed with reveals. The biggest of the night is certainly thatRobert Downey Jr. will be returning to the MCU, though not as Tony Stark. He’s instead back as new big bad Doctor Doom. Plus, it was revealed that the casts of Fantastic Four (Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach) and Thunderbolts* (Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Wyatt Russell, and more) would be part of the next two Avengers films Doomsday and Secret Wars.
Speaking of Fantastic Four, that moviefinally got an official title: First Steps. That suggests Marvel’s First Family is around for the long haul.The first footage from Thunderbolts* was also screened behind closed doors.Giancarlo Esposito also finally revealed his Captain America 4 villain: Seth Voelker, AKA Sidewinder, the King of the Serpent Society.
And, finally,a new trailer for Hellboy: The Crooked Man was unveiled, which featured… a demonic raccoon?
Luckily, we kept you updated on everything that happened. GamesRadar+ was on the ground, and we had live blogs and frequent updates on our socials to keep you in the loop.
I’m the Deputy Entertainment Editor here at GamesRadar+, covering TV and film for the Total Film and SFX sections online. I previously worked as a Senior Showbiz Reporter and SEO TV reporter at Express Online for three years. I’ve also written for The Resident magazines and Amateur Photographer, before specializing in entertainment.
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