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Hollywood & Entertainment Comic-Con 2026: All The Biggest Announcements And Major Reveals By Laura Sirikul ,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Laura Sirikul is a L.A.-based reporter covering film/TV and music. Follow Author Jul 26, 2026, 11:24pm EDT Jul 27, 2026, 12:04am EDT --:-- / --:-- This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more . This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more . San Diego International Comic-Con, also known as Comic-Con, is one of the biggest entertainment events in the world. Held at the San Diego Convention Center in downtown San Diego's Gaslamp District, Comic-Con officially kicked off on Thursday, July 23, and ran through Sunday, July 26 (preview night at the expo portion was on Wednesday, July 22). Comic-Con draws over 135,000- 160,000 badge attendees, but even more for the outside activations that do not require a badge.
Major film and television studios, like Marvel Studios, DC Studios, Apple TV, HBO Max, Paramount/CBS, Amazon MGM / Prime Video, AMC, DreamWorks Animation, and more, have taken over the main presentation rooms – Hall H and Ballroom 20. Almost all the major film and television studios attend to promote or announce their biggest releases, promotions, discussions, and reveals. From Marvel dominating Hall H to the specials for Hulu’s (then FOX) hit animated series Futurama , Comic-Con had something for (almost) everyone in their fandom.
Last year, Marvel Studios skipped their prestigious Saturday spot in Hall H, but came back stronger with all their news for the upcoming films, TV, and phases. Marvel Studios Producer and President Kevin Feige welcomed the enthusiastic crowd of 6,500+ people to catch an exclusive look at the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Feige told the crowd, “Today, we’re mainly going to talk about movies. We’re mainly going to talk about movies because that is what brings us together in the world."
Ryan Gosling has been revealed as the new Ghost Rider , with the film set to be released in 2028. The film will be directed by Shawn Levy ( Deadpool & Wolverine ), who is currently in post-production for the Star Wars film, Star Wars: Starfighter, also starring Gosling. Now, Gosling will be part of both the Star Wars and Marvel universe in 2027 and 2028, respectively.
Black Panther director and executive producer Ryan Coogler announced he will return to direct the third Black Panther film. He then announced David Jonsson ( The Long Walk, Alien: Romulus ) as the new Black Panther for the third film – playing T'Challa II (Toussaint), the son of T’Challa (the late Chadwick Boseman). Johnson will be joining Letitia Wright and Winston Duke in the film. Set for 2028, the third film will follow Toussaint as he grows up to take his father’s mantle. Jonsson addressed the excited crowd, “I want to say thank you so much. “ Thank you, Ryan; thank you, Kevin [Feige]; thank you to this amazing family that I have the honor and the privilege and the blessing to join. I actually don’t want to say too much because I want to let the screen do the talking. But believe me, the honor is entirely mine."
This isn’t an announcement, but more of a surprise reveal, especially for Comic-Con attendees.
If any Comic-Con attendees saw a grey X-Force Deadpool cosplayer walking around the convention center, you probably saw Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds.
He revealed himself during the Hall H panel as he (given the name “Ricky,” a person who is “cosplaying hard”) asked the Avengers: Doomsday cast two questions. He first asks Paul Rudd, “Where is Thor and why is he crying?” Rudd responds, “He’s a Wrexham fan” — a reference to the Welsh soccer team that Reynolds owns with Rob McElhenney. “Ricky” then addresses “Hawkeye” (Jeremy Renner), “You know goddamn why he’s crying.”
“Ricky” then asks the group when they plan to start filming for Avengers: Doomsday? Robert Downey Jr., who plays Dr, Doom, tells him, “It’s in the can, bro. Look around you. Did you bump your head?” “Ricky” proceeds to inquire if there’s no additional photography or filming planned. When he is rejected, he calls Happy Hogan to bring the Audi and leaves.
Amazon MGM Studios held its Hall H presentation on Friday evening, promoting the release of Spaceballs: The New One , the sequel to the 1987 Mel Brooks’ parody film, Spaceballs . Moderated by director Kevin Smith, director Josh Greenbaum ( Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, Strays ) and the cast- Rick Moranis, Daphne Zuniga, Josh Gad, Keke Palmer, Lewis Pullman, and screenwriters Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit were in attendance.
Mel Brooks and Bill Pullman sent virtual messages. In Mel Brooks’ parody fashion, the Spaceballs team parodied Marvel’s Hall H panels with an expansive Spaceballs Cinematic Universe, stretching across 180-degree screens in the room.
But the real kicker is getting retired actor Moranis to attend Comic-Con, who came out of retirement just for the Spaceballs sequel. The team asked to “comb the room” to find Moranis, who was found wearing a Dark Helmet – and received a standing ovation. It was an emotional scene for everyone, especially since many in the crowd – especially millennials – grew up watching Moranis in Ghostbusters, Spaceballs, and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids .
With the disappointing reaction towards Supergirl , DC Studios brought an onsite Lanterns Experience for Comic-Con attendees as well as a Hall H panel with upcoming HBO Max series stars Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre, Garret Dillahunt, Poorna Jagannathan, Nathan Fillion, and co-creators Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King. The creators confirmed during the panel that Sinestro will be in the series. The Manhunters, extraterrestrial, shape-shifting aliens, will be the villains in the series, and Laura Linney would be playing an important Guardian.
Mundy reveals during the panel, “Laura [Linney] is in the show. Yes, she plays one of the Guardians, who has a lot to say to John about the role of ...
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