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- This year’s San Diego Comic Con is Thursday, July 24 through Sunday, July 27.
- Tickets, or badges, as the convention calls them, are already sold out for this year.
- George Lucas, creator of “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” will head a panel about the new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art on Sunday, July 27.
San Diego Comic-Con kicks off this week and a slew of celebrities have already been announced for popularly attended panels, including “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” creator George Lucas.
What may come as a surprise to many, this year’s San Diego Comic-Con will be Lucas’ first convention panel. He will be joined by director Guillermo del Toro and artist Doug Chiang to discuss the opening of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. The Los Angeles museum, dedicated to Lucas’ work, is expected to open in 2026. The panel, held from 11 a.m. to noon PT on Sunday, July 27, will be moderated by actress Queen Latifah.
This year’s San Diego Comic Con is July 24-27 at the San Diego Convention Center. Attendee badges have already sold out for the event, but if you missed out on grabbing a spot this year, you can still watch the convention from the comfort of your home.
Here’s what to know about San Diego Comic-Con 2025.
When is San Diego Comic-Con?
San Diego Comic Con 2025 is Thursday, July 24 through Sunday, July 27.
Where is San Diego Comic-Con?
The convention is held at the San Diego Convention Center.
What celebrities will be at San Diego Comic-Con?
An array of actors, actress, filmmakers and comic book artists will be heading up panels during this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. Here’s a look at the highlights:
- Thursday, July 24 at 3 p.m. PT: Michael Weatherly, Cote de Pablo and John McNamara share an exclusive look at the new Paramount+ series, “NCIS: Tony & Ziva”
- Thursday, July 24 at 6:45 p.m. PT: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Mike Judge and Andy Samberg share behind-the-scenes stories from the making of “South Park,” “Beavis & Butt-Head” and “Digman!”
- Friday, July 25 at 2:30 p.m. PT: Michael Shanks, Dave Franco, Alison Brie, Chris Stuckmann and Osgood Perkins share exclusive looks at Neon’s three new horror movies, “Together,” “Shelby Oaks” and “Keeper”
- Friday, July 25 at 4:15 p.m. PT: Dan Trachtenberg, Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi share an exclusive look at the new movie, “Predator: Badlands”
- Friday, July 25 at 5:30 p.m. PT: Joachim Rønning and cast of “TRON: Ares” share an exclusive look at new movie and discuss behind-the-scenes stories
- Saturday, July 26 at 2:15 p.m. PT: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Ryan Gosling, Drew Goddard and Andy Weir share an exclusive look at the new movie, “Project Hail Mary”
- Saturday, July 26 at 3:30 p.m. PT: James Gunn, John Cena, Danielle Brooks, Jennifer Holland, Freddie Stroma, Steve Agee, Frank Grillo, Sol Rodriguez and Tim Meadows discuss new HBO Max series “Peacemaker”
- Sunday, July 27 at 11 a.m. PT: George Lucas, Guillermo del Toro and Doug Chiang discuss Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
The full convention schedule is available at comic-con.org.
Are tickets still available for San Diego Comic-Con?
No, “badges,” what the convention calls its tickets, are no longer available for this year, according to the San Diego Comic-Con website. Badges for new and returning attendees open the fall before the upcoming year’s convention.
How to watch San Diego-Comic Con panels from home
San Diego Comic-Con itself doesn’t livestream its panels but several outlets will provide livestreams or video recordings throughout the weekend.
IGN, an online video game outlet, is hosting livestreams of the convention on Friday, July 25 and Saturday, July 26. The livestreams, which will include announcements and interviews, can be watched on the IGN website, mobile apps and social media channels.
Greta Cross is a national trending reporter at USA TODAY. Story idea? Email her at gcross@usatoday.com.
