The San Diego Comic-Con 2024 schedule was packed with goodies, with major panels on everything from Doctor Who to the MCU.
Deadpool and Wolverine, Transformers, and The Rings of Power season 2 also all got blowout panels, which included a surprise Deadpool 3 screening with the cast in attendance and a brand new trailer about resisting darkness in Middle-earth.
Below, you'll find the main SDCC 2024 schedule with our recap of each day's biggest news. That way, you can catch up on what the convention featured at a glance.
For an overview of all the breaking news this year, check out our SDCC 2024 live blog. If you're looking for more comics-specific news too, then check out our breakdown of the DC SDCC 2024 schedule too.
When is San Diego Comic-Con 2024?
This year, the San Diego Comic-Con dates are from Thursday, 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...
Thursday, July 25
The first day of SDCC 2024 saw the first trailer drop for Transformers One, featuring Optimus Prime and Megatron, while the movie's producer told 12DOVE that there are already plans for a sequel.
Meanwhile, the Deadpool and Wolverine panel saw appearances from stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman and Marvel Studios boss 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."
We also learned that the BioShock movie will 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-rated Spawn movie, and James Wan is producing Teacup, a new horror show inspired by Robert McCammon’s Stinger.
Plus, there was a glimpse at the opening titles for the new Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series.
- Transformers: One: 11:45am PT, Hall H - Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Keegan-Michael Key, and Josh Cooley expected
- Planet of the Apes: 1:45pm-2:45pm PT, Room 6A - Cast and crew expected
- Teacup: 1:45pm PT, Ballroom 20 - James Wan and Ian McCulloch and cast expected
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians: 2:15pm-3:15pm PT, Hall H - Cast and creators expected
- Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: 2:15pm-3:15pm PT, Room 6BCF - Cast and creators expected
- What We Do in the Shadows: 3:30pm-4.30pm PT, Hall H - Cast and producers expected
- Those About to Die: 3pm PT, Ballroom 20 - Roland Emmerich and cast expected
- Venus Prime: 4:45pm PT, Room 6BCF - Jonathan Frakes expected
- Deadpool and Wolverine: 6:30pm-7:30pm, PT Hall H - Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman expected
Friday, July 26
The second day of SDCC 2024 kicked off with a bang at The Boys panel in Hall H. Pretty much the whole of the cast was there from Antony Starr (Homelander) to Hughie’s Jack Quaid. But it wasn't all reunions, as the team announced a brand new Boys spin-off starring Stormfront and Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles, who was also in attendance) and we got to see the first trailer for Gen V season 2.
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 a brand 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 at this year’s Doctor Who Christmas Special featuring Bridgerton's Nicola Coughlan, and a brand new 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 the first 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 characters possible romantic relationship in 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, plus Alien: Romulus director 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.
- The Boys: 10am PT, Hall H - Eric Kripke and cast expected
- The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: 11:05am-12:15pm PT, Hall H - Showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay and cast expected
- Snowpiercer: 11:15am-12.30pm, Ballroom 20 - Cast and creators expected
- Rick And Morty: The Anime: 12pm PT, Indigo Ballroom - Director Takashi Sano and producers expected
- Doctor Who: 12:30pm-1:30pm, Hall H - Cast and creators expected
- Prime Video's Adult Animation, including Invincible: 1pm PT, Indigo Ballroom - Cast expected
- The Walking Dead: Dead City: 1:45pm-2:45pm, Hall H - Cast and creators expected
- Solar Opposites: 2:00pm-2:45pm, Indigo Ballroom - Cast and creators expected
- Gremlins: Wild Batch: 2:15pm-3:15pm, Room 6A
- Like a Dragon: Yakuza: 2:30pm PT, Room 5AB - Creators expected
- The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol: 2:45pm-3:45pm, Hall H - Cast and creators expected
- Marvel Fanfare with C.B. Cebulski and Kevin Feige: 3pm-4pm PT, Room 6DE
- Alien: Romulus: 5:15pm-6:15pm, Hall H - Cast and creators expected
- Dexter: Original Sin: 5:45pm PT, Ballroom 20 - Showrunner and cast expected
Saturday, July 27
Saturday brought huge updates on DC, Marvel, and beyond. Firstly, in the Stark Trek realm, we got a first trailer for Lower Decks season 5 as well as a trailer for a Discovery spin-off movie starring Michelle Yeoh.
Then, Silo season 2 got a November release date as 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 that Robert 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 movie finally 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?
- My Adventures with Superman: 10am PT, Indigo Ballroom - Executive producers and cast member Jack Quaid expected
- Futurama: 11:00-11:45am PT, Ballroom 20 - Cast and showrunner expected
- The Dragon Prince: 10:30am PT, Room 6BCF
- The Simpsons: 12:00-12:45pm, Ballroom 20
- Abbott Elementary: 12:30pm-1:30pm, Indigo Ballroom
- BRZRKR: The Immortal Saga Unleashed: 12:30pm-1:30pm - Keanu Reeves expected
- Wynonna Earp: Vengeance: 1:45pm PT, Room 6A - Cast and showrunner expected
- Star Trek Returns to Hall H: 1:45pm PT, Hall H - Strange New Worlds, Lower Decks, Starfleet Academy, and Section 31 all expected
- Batman: Caped Crusader: 2:45pm PT, Room 6BCF - Matt Reeves and cast expected
- Critical Role: 3pm, Ballroom 20 - Laura Bailey, Taliesin Jaffe, and Ashley Johnson expected
- Silo: 4:00pm-4:30pm, Ballroom 20 - Cast and creators expected
- The Penguin: 4:45pm-5:45pm, Hall H
- Interview With the Vampire: 5:00pm-6:15pm PT, Ballroom 20
- Marvel Studios: 6:00pm-7:00pm PT, Hall H
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: 6:30-7:30pm, Hall H
Sunday, July 28
- Jurassic World: Chaos Theory: 3pm PT, Room 6DE
San Diego Comic-Con guests: Who was at SDCC 2024?
The SDCC 2024 guests were wall-to-wall huge names. Check out some of them below:
- Chris Hemsworth, Transformers: One
- Jack Quaid, My Adventures with Superman, The Boys
- Jonathan Frakes, Star Trek
- Brian Tyree Henry, Transformers: One
- Ashley Johnson, Critical Role
- J. Michael Straczynski, Babylon 5 creator
- Scott Shaw, Sonic the Hedgehog writer
- William Stout, Return of the Living Dead artist
- Jim Lee, DC president
- Hugh Jackman, Deadpool & Wolverine
- Ryan Reynolds, Deadpool & Wolverine
- Harrison Ford, Captain America: Brave New World
- Robert Downey Jr., Avengers: Doomsday
San Diego Comic-Con 2024 tickets: How can I watch SDCC 2024?
San Diego Comic-Con 2024 was not streamed at home. The convention did have a few years during the pandemic when it was possible to watch it from wherever you were, but that wasn't the case this year.
This means if you wanted to watch the panels, you had to physically attend the event. San Diego Comic-Con 2024 tickets sold out.
Luckily, we kept you updated on everything that happened. 12DOVE was on the ground, and we had live blogs and frequent updates on our socials to keep you in the loop.
For more, check out our guides to upcoming superhero movies and upcoming DC movies to make sure your 2024 calendar is set.
