The 2023 San Diego Comic-Con, scheduled for July 20-23, suddenly looks sparse in terms of presentations.
Likely due to the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike, which has shut down many productions and taken creators out of promotion cycles, many studios have opted not to attend the typically star-studded fan event. Adding to the potential woes for Comic-Con, the Screen Actors Guild has voted to authorize its own strike if it can’t reach a new TV and movie contract deal before June 30. Whether or not SAG closes a deal in time, both film and TV studios are choosing to buck the annual trend of trekking to San Diego to show off the productions of years to come.
With this possible strike looming, and seemingly no imminent end to the writers’ strike, it’s also possible that the release date of many of the projects that may have appeared at SDCC this year will be delayed anyway, leaving studios with even fewer reasons to jump up. stage to show them off.
Here are all the major studios and what their plans are for SDCC this year, as well as the projects they have on the horizon. We’ll update this list as we hear more.
From: Disney (Marvel, Lucasfilm)
Even with some big releases on the horizon for both Marvel and Star Wars, Disney will reportedly pass a big Hall H presentation. Marvel Comics will likely stick to the plans and have a booth on the convention floor, though Lucasfilm’s presence at SDCC was expected to be sparse since its splash at Star Wars Celebration in May.
Upcoming projects:
- Untitled Star Wars Movies
- Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
- Sheet
- Fantastic four
- Ahsoka
- Loki season 2
- Restart X-Men
- Lightning strikes
- The miracles
- Echo
- Agatha: Covenant of Chaos
- Daredevil: Born Again
- Iron heart
- Deadpool3
- Captain America: Brave New World
From: HBO
HBO will not host a panel at SDCC and it remains unclear if it will have a booth.
Upcoming projects:
- House of the Dragon season 2
- The last of us season 2
In: max
Max, the streaming giant that hosts HBO’s content, can still attend the event, with plans to show off its adult entertainment program.
Upcoming projects:
- Adventure Time: Fionna & Pie
- Ten-year-old Tom
- Young love
- Velma season 2
- Cleaners rule
- DCs Commands from creatures
From: Sony Pictures
Polygon has learned from sources that Sony Pictures will not be hosting formal panels and currently has no plans to attend the con.
Upcoming projects:
- Gran Turismo
- Kraven the Hunter
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife 2
- Mrs Web
- Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
From: Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures will not host a panel, although Universal Products & Experiences and Amblin Entertainment have announced it will host one Jurassic Park activation to celebrate the film’s 30th anniversary.
Upcoming projects:
- The exorcist: believer
- Five nights at Freddy’s
- Migration
From: Netflix
Netflix will not host a panel at SDCC, although it will likely have a booth on the show floor.
Upcoming projects:
- A piece
- 3 Body problem
- Rebel moon
In: Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros. is still planning to attend, with plans to reportedly release James Gunn-led DC Universe movies and other upcoming films such as Dune: Part 2. Of course, DC is expected to show up at the convention to represent comics.
Upcoming projects
- Superman: Legacy
- The brave and the bold
- The authority
- Swamp thing
- Dune: Part 2
- The Batman: Part 2
In: Paramount Pictures
Paramount will have at least one panel in the near future Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. The animated film will be released in August. There are no other announced plans as of yet, even for Paramount Plus’ Star Trek shows – usually a Comic-Con staple.
Upcoming projects:
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Undecided: NBC/Pauw
According to reports, NBC will only have panels if actors aren’t on strike, so we won’t know for sure until July.
Upcoming projects:
- The Continental
- The Community movie
In-ish: Amazon
Amazon will probably have some kind of presence at SDCC, albeit for the upcoming season of The wheel of time or before The boys spinoff. Whether they are panels or just displays on the convention floor remains unclear.
Upcoming projects:
- Wheel of Time
- The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2
- God of war
- Fallout
- Gen V
- Blade runner 2099
Undecided: Apple TV Plus
Apple has been pretty mum about all the plans anyway.
Upcoming projects:
- Dismissal season 2
- Manhunt
- Sugar
- The hat bubble
- Killers of the flower moon
In: Funko!
Funko will be present at SDCC and is planning a presentation in hall H as usual. Nothing can stop Funko.
Upcoming projects:
- Funko pops
- Rewind collectibles
- Funko Games
- Mondo posters
Check back for additional updates as Comic-Con plans evolve…