Overview

• On July 27, George Lucas took the stage at San Diego Comic-Con to debut a preview of his Lucas Museum of Narrative Art.
• He described the institution as “a temple to the people’s art,” highlighting narrative storytelling in illustration, comics and film design.
• The presentation offered the first public look at Ma Yansong’s 300,000-square-foot, Mobius-inspired museum on an 11-acre site in Los Angeles’ Exposition Park.
• Lucas revealed that the museum will exhibit selections from his 40,000-piece personal archive, from original comic strips and paintings to cinematic concept art and props.
• Co-founded with Mellody Hobson, the $1 billion museum navigated legal challenges in San Francisco and Chicago and is set to open in 2026.