San Diego Comic-Con 2025: The Film and Series Highlights

San Diego Comic-Con is one of the world's most famous and largest pop culture events. Every year, thousands of fans, artists, actors and industry representatives gather in San Diego to celebrate the world of comics, films, series, video games and cosplay. Since its founding in 1970, the convention has developed from a small comic book fair into an international media event. Studios show exclusive trailers here, stars sign autographs and upcoming projects are presented.

This will be the case again this year: the event will take place from July 24 to 27. Numerous panels on upcoming highlight films and series have been announced. Here is a compact overview of what you can expect this year.

Film highlights at the SDCC 2025

Predator: Badlands

A major highlight is certainly the panel on the new "Predator" film "Predator: Badlands". Director Dan Trachtenberg and actress Elle Fanning will be among those talking about their new film. So you can expect new details about the plot and production of the film. New footage has also been announced. According to insider reports, a new trailer will soon be shown in cinemas ahead of "Fantastic Four: First Steps". It is therefore possible that the trailer will also celebrate its premiere online during Comic Con. The film can then be seen in cinemas from November 7, 2025.

Tron 3: Ares

Tron: Ares" will also be represented at Comic-Con. Since the first trailer was only recently presented, we could possibly expect footage in the form of an exclusive clip or something similar. "Tron: Ares" can be seen in cinemas from October 10, 2025.

Project Hail Mary

Ryan Gosling, one of Hollywood's biggest stars, will be appearing at Comic-Con. Together with directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and the author of the novel (Andy Weir), he will be presenting his upcoming film "Project Hail Mary". It will be interesting to see whether new footage will be presented here after the first trailer was recently released. A cinema release date for the film is already known: March 20, 2026!

Five Nights at Freddy's 2

Horror fans can expect the sequel to "Five Nights at Freddy's" this year. The stars in front of and behind the camera will now pay a visit to Comic-Con to talk about "Five Nights at Freddy's 2". A first teaser for the horror flick was released a few months ago. It is therefore quite possible that we will be presented with a first trailer here. The theatrical release was announced for December 5, 2025.

Nobody 2

A separate panel is reserved for Bob Odenkirk this time. The actor will talk about his career and his most popular roles. His iconic character Saul Goodman/Jimmy McGill from "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul" will certainly be discussed here. But new footage from his upcoming action hit "Nobody 2" was also announced. The cinema release is not far off: on August 15, 2025, the inconspicuous but highly dangerous ex-killer returns in "Nobody 2".

Red Sonja

There is also a look behind the scenes at "Red Sonja". The remake is based on the comic series about the legendary warrior of the same name. She has to assemble a powerful squad of unusual fighters to challenge the tyrannical Emperor Draygan and his deadly ally Dark Annisia. The film will be released in on August 15, 2025.

Series highlights at the SDCC 2025

Alien: Earth

A major highlight for all "Alien" fans at Comic-Con: the world premiere of "Alien: Earth". There will also be a Q&A with the stars and the creative minds behind the camera. The first series in the franchise will begin two years before the first film. Plot: A mysterious spaceship crashes on Earth – an event that changes everything. A young woman and a group of soldiers encounter terrifying, predatory creatures that pose an unprecedented threat. The series starts on FX and FX on Hulu on August 12, 2025. We're excited!

Peacemaker Season 2

There is also news about "Peacemaker": the popular series starring John Cena will soon be entering its second season. The series star will be seen on the panel together with DC boss James Gunn. An exclusive sneak peek will be presented. The new season starts in the USA on August 21. It is not yet clear when we can expect the series in Germany.

Dexter: Resurrection

There will also be a panel on the recently launched "Dexter" sequel "Dexter: Resurrection". New information and background on the further course of the season can be expected here. Lead actor Michael C. Hall as well as other cast members such as Batista actor David Zayas and Jack Alcott will be present. There may also be news about a further season – after all, the first episodes were well received by fans and critics and had good viewing numbers.

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon

As is so often the case, "The Walking Dead" is also represented at Comic-Con, this time with the spin-off "The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon". "TWD" fan favorites Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride will be on hand to talk about the upcoming third season. Expect a new trailer here. Season 3 premieres on AMC and AMC+ on September 7, 2025.

Star Trek

The current third season of the popular show "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" will be the topic of the "Star Trek" panel. Several series stars will be in attendance. But the cast of another show will also be paying a visit to Comic-Con: the cast of the new series "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy". A "first look" and surprises have already been announced.

NCIS: Tony & Ziva

There is also a panel for "NCIS: Tony and Ziva", the latest spin-off of the TV veteran "NCIS". In it, the fan favorites from the original series celebrate their long-awaited comeback. Cote de Pablo and Michael Weatherly will be present. We can expect new information about the series and possibly a new trailer. After all, the start of the season is not far off: Tony and Ziva will be back in their old roles on Paramount+ from September 4.

Further series highlights

Fresh information and new footage can also be expected for other series: there will also be panels on the fantasy adaptation "Percy Jackson and the Olympians", "The Boys" spin-off "Gen V", the Nathan Fillion series "The Rookie" and "Spartacus: House of Ashur". One thing is certain: from July 24 to 27, we can expect a lot of news from the world of films and series. You can of course find the new teasers, trailers and announcements from Comic-Con 2025 in the KinoCheck app and on our YouTube channel KinoCheck.com!