Overview

• Mayor Todd Gloria and city officials kicked off preview night at the San Diego Convention Center, launching five days of panels, exhibits, and activations.
• Over 135,000 badges have been sold for this year’s convention, which is expected to generate more than $160 million in regional economic impact.
• High-profile panels are underway for franchises such as Avatar: The Last Airbender, Star Wars: Andor, and Peacemaker, spanning television, film, games, and comics.
• George Lucas is set to make his first-ever appearance in Hall H on Sunday to discuss his Lucas Museum of Narrative Art with Queen Latifah.
• Marvel Studios is skipping its traditional Hall H presentation, reflecting a broader trend of scaled-back studio participation.