Overview

• Thousands of Comic-Con attendees chanted “Lucas! Lu-cas!” as George Lucas made his first appearance in Hall H, drawing a record 6,500-strong Sunday audience.
• The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, co-founded by Lucas and his wife Mellody Hobson, remains on track for a 2026 opening in Exposition Park, Los Angeles.
• Designed by architect Ma Yansong, the 11-acre museum features a 300,000-square-foot curved structure with galleries, two theaters, a library, dining and community spaces.
• During the panel, moderated by Queen Latifah, filmmakers Guillermo del Toro and art director Doug Chiang joined Lucas to emphasize the importance of illustrated storytelling.
• Describing the museum as “a temple to the people’s art,” Lucas highlighted its mission to elevate underrecognized illustrators and narrative art forms across cultures.