It’s San Diego Comedian-Con time.
With quite a few new and returning TV sequence set to debut this summer time and fall, there’s loads to have fun for followers at 2025 Comedian-Con this weekend.
Among the many highlights, Paramount is bringing again Paramount+’s The Lodge for a 3rd 12 months in a row to showcase sequence like Dexter: Resurrection and Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds, in addition to its FAST streaming platform, Pluto TV. In the meantime, Disney has varied activations deliberate, and Peacock desires followers to take part in a post-apocalyptic—and clown-infested—bumper automotive expertise.
Listed below are a number of the TV-themed activations it’s worthwhile to see for 2025, a lot of which is able to run via July 27:
The Lodge (Paramount+)
Paramount+
Paramount+ is bringing The Lodge, created in collaboration with 15|40 Productions, again for a 3rd 12 months in a row. Much like earlier iterations of the activation, the streaming platform created immersive experiences impressed by a few of its common sequence and franchises. Followers can anticipate a Dexter: Resurrection vault the place they’ll look via a set of relics, case information, and mementos from the sequence.
There may even be a Starfleet holodeck celebrating the third season of Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds, the place guests can drink cosmic cocktails within the Intergalactic Love Lounge or cease by a campus-inspired atmosphere to seize some themed swag. If cosmic cocktails aren’t sufficient, attendees can cease by the Landman Patch Cafe to get some signature drinks in a M*Tex memento mug. In the meantime, there’s additionally an NCIS: Tony & Ziva-inspired Parisian cafe stuffed with easter eggs, picture ops, and passports.
For sports activities followers, there shall be a CBS Sports activities Clubhouse, a stadium-inspired house representing The NFL on CBS. Guests can sit down within the arena-style bleachers, discover all 32 jerseys from every staff within the league, observe throwing in a goal observe problem, or cease by the UEFA Champions League-themed sports activities bar. And for these craving some snacks, there shall be a Pluto TV popcorn bar with free popcorn, slushies, and extra picture ops.
Hank Hill’s Yard (Hulu)
Hulu
To advertise one in all its long-running grownup animation sequence, Hulu and Inventive Riff recreated part of King of the Hill’s Arlen, Texas setting with a Hank Hill’s Yard activation within the Bayfront Parking Lot subsequent to the conference heart.
Hank’s company will have the ability to play Alamo Pong to win a prize and declare the “Alamo Pong” championship, play a sport of boot toss on the Rhinestein’s Cowboy storefront, customise a trucker hat with themed patches on the Mega Lo Mart, drink a can of Alamo water and different drinks on the Water Tower, or get gentle bites on the Yard Cookout the place guests can even take part in basic video games like cornhole.
Alien: Earth’s The Wreckage (FX)
Hulu
Forward of Alien: Earth’s premiere subsequent month, FX is internet hosting The Wreckage activation, in partnership with Inventive Riff, on Hilton’s Bayfront Garden from Thursday to Sunday. There, company can discover the USCSS Maginot to search out mysterious particles and find out about alien specimens from the upcoming sequence primarily based on the favored movie franchise. Whereas attendees can try The Wreckage anytime through the day, the extra adventurous can take part in a creepy mission at The Wreckage: Code Purple at night time.
A Very Abbott Block Occasion (ABC)
Followers of the Emmy Award-winning sequence can cease by ABC’s A Very Abbott Block Occasion, as soon as once more created in partnership with Inventive Riff, from Thursday via Sunday, celebrating all issues Abbott Elementary.
Those that cease by the neighborhood bash will have the ability to get a style of genuine Philly water ice, experience a Ferris wheel, and seize some objects and unique merch from the college’s misplaced and located, which incorporates bucket hats and growth field baggage.
Percy Jackson Expertise (Disney)
Michel Guyon/DF Studio
Percy Jackson and the Olympians, primarily based on the favored youngsters’s fantasy guide sequence, is coming to Comedian-Con with a Percy Jackson Expertise. The Disney activation, which was co-developed by 15|40 Productions, is impressed by the franchise’s “Sea of Monsters” guide, which is explored within the second season. The expertise features a themed diner and snacks like “blue meals” from the present, a have a look at the true Grey Sisters’ taxi taken straight from the manufacturing of the second season, an opportunity to take part in an interactive quiz, and loads of limited-edition merch and giveaways.
Disney additionally has a partnership with Uber for the present, so look out for the Percy Jackson-branded SUVs across the conference heart.
Peacemaker and It: Welcome to Derry (HBO Max)
HBO Max
To advertise the second season of DC Studios’ Peacemaker, HBO Max is debuting “Peacefest,” an immersive ’80s glam rock bar expertise on the Nova San Diego nightclub from Thursday via Saturday. patrons can enter the expertise via the Quantum Unfolding Chamber. The activation options all issues associated to Peacemaker, together with unique fan entry to the Peacecycle from the second season and a restricted alternative for choose followers to fulfill Peacemaker’s sidekick, Eagly, in partnership with the American Eagle Basis.
Followers will have the ability to take pleasure in stay music performances, seize drinks, and play video games at Harcourt’s KO Nook Bar, or purchase some unique merch from Vigilante’s Hero S*** Merch Store, created in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery International Client Merchandise, DC Store, and licensed companions McFarlane Toys, Sideshow, and Higher Deck. Peacefest may even function interactive character-themed cubicles like Adebayo’s Hero Check Picture Sales space and Economos’ Ops Mortal Kombat gaming station.
In the meantime, It: Welcome to Derry shall be deploying Pennywise-inspired pedicabs round San Diego on Friday to supply free rides to attendees, whereas model ambassadors will hand out sweets all through the San Diego Conference Middle, Gaslamp Quarter, and Harbor districts. On Saturday, followers will have the ability to attend a screening on a first-come, first-served foundation to observe unique footage from the premiere episode of the upcoming sequence, with showrunners Andy and Barbara Muschietti in attendance.
Bumper Battle (Peacock)
Peacock
To advertise the Twisted Metallic sequence starring Anthony Mackie, and primarily based on the favored online game set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, Peacock recreated bumper vehicles with a twist. As an homage to its match—a focus within the second season—attendees will have the ability to select their automotive, which options the present’s autos reimagined as bumper vehicles, and participate in their very own model of the Calypso-hosted derby from Thursday to Saturday within the Lot at 1st Avenue and J Avenue. Together with the bumper automotive expertise, followers can anticipate picture alternatives, a showcase of the particular match vehicles featured within the sequence, and different surprises.
Outlander and Spartacus (Starz)
Starz
Increasing on its “We’re All Adults Right here” advertising marketing campaign, Starz is bringing to life the worlds of Outlander, Outlander: Blood of my Blood, and Spartacus: Home of Ashur at Comedian-Con this 12 months by putting branded banners and artwork at Exhausting Rock Resort to showcase the three sequence.
Starz additionally featured a shock efficiency from Raya Yarbrough, who sang a stay efficiency of The Skye Boat Track for Outlander‘s theme within the first six seasons full with a sing-a-long for followers, which was adopted by a live performance of bagpipers who performed Scotland the Courageous earlier than one of many panels.
In the meantime, Starz is a presenting sponsor of Leisure Weekly’s Saturday night time get together, which incorporates each stylish and cheeky branded slogans like “As a result of your nights deserve some motion” and “Household enjoyable has its time and place. This isn’t it.” Company may even have the ability to pose on the Starz picture sales space and branded-cabana.
Maintain an eye fixed out for Spartacus: Home of Ashur-branded pedicabs reimagined as Roman chariot together with blood-splattered drivers across the streets of San Diego close to the conference heart.
Physician Who UNIT Black Archive (BBC)
BBC Studios
To have fun its long-running sequence, the BBC launched an immersive pop-up the place followers can achieve entry to UNIT’s top-secret Black Archive, a categorized facility that includes a number of the most harmful alien artifacts and secret data, to take a look at props and artifacts from the final 60 years of the present.
In the meantime, an extension of the expertise shall be obtainable for followers globally, in addition to a brand new merch assortment from the relaunched BBC Store.
Pirate Purrrty on the Inexperienced (Grownup Swim)
GDX Studios
It wouldn’t be Comedian-Con with out Grownup Swim’s Pirate Purrrty on the Inexperienced!, created in partnership with GDX Studios, which the community has delivered to San Diego for a number of years now.
A number of the exhibits Grownup Swim is highlighting this 12 months embrace Robotic Hen with a 20-year celebration get together on Thursday, Rick and Morty and Smiling Mates on Friday, and screenings for a few of its new and upcoming sequence on Saturday, together with a laser dance get together each night time. The primary 750 attendees that arrive on the get together will obtain unique merch.
Peanuts Pop-Up Store (Peanuts Worldwide)
Peanuts Worldwide
Peanuts Worldwide is celebrating the model’s seventy fifth anniversary at a pop-up store at 200 W. Harbor Drive. Guests will have the ability to take pleasure in a Peanuts time-travel expertise as they try a number of the earliest comedian strips and vintage-style merchandise. Company can even take pleasure in picture ops with an outsized rotary Snoopy cellphone and sno-cone machine, shock visits from Snoopy all through the day, a sweepstakes run by Radio Flyer to win a brand new seventy fifth anniversary wagon, and varied shows that includes classic merchandise throughout house classes.
There may even be a Peanuts sales space within the conference heart designed as an old-style newspaper stand, leaning into the nostalgia of the model with classic paintings and objects, in addition to a panel moderated by TV Information’s columnist Damian Holbrook that includes actor and Peanuts superfan Alec Baldwin, and plenty of others which have been concerned within the Peanuts universe via the years.
Clown in a Cornfield (AMC)
Whereas AMC Networks has plenty of plans for San Diego Comedian-Con this 12 months, to embrace the immersive side of the conference, the corporate will debut a large activation centered on Shudder and its Clown in a Cornfield title. The expertise consists of an precise cornfield taking on the Gaslamp Quarter Resort terrace throughout the complete 4 days of the conference.
Followers may even get the chance to attend a particular Clown in a Cornfield screening on Friday on the Marriott Marquis forward of the title streaming on Shudder subsequent month.
