San Diego Comic Con 2025 live – the biggest movie and TV show announcements from Peacemaker season 2, Predator: Badlands and more

Percy Jackson season 2 lands on December 10

Not only did Disney+ announce that Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2 would start streaming on December 10, 2025, but we also got our first trailer.

It was shared on X (formerly Twitter) from the series' official account, accompanied by the tagline “Come sail away.”

First look at Ahsoka Season 2

This one is for Star Wars fans – thanks to Industrial Light & Magic on Threads, we're getting our first look at season 2 of Ahsoka. It's a highly anticipated return by many, including myself. While it's not a trailer, a clip, or a series of photos, it is a single photo of Ezra Bridger, played by Eman Esfandi.

The countdown is on for ‘Happiness Is Contagious” at SDCC

Apple TV+ surprised us all with a tease for a show from the creator of Breaking Bad, Vince Gilligan, earlier this week. While walking around some of the activations, I spotted a bright yellow truck. It turned out that it wasn't just vibrant for vibrancy, but rather it was another teaser with the countdown visible.

It also has the exact cryptic phrase, “Happiness is contagious,” on the front, and while they did hand out doughnuts for those waiting in line, the folks staffing the experience (or activation) were a little dystopian, repeating the phrase.

While we don't know what the countdown will reveal, although it's likely not a surprise drop of the series, it will provide us with information about the sci-fi drama headed to Apple TV+. It's likely that Vince Gilligan will cue us in a bit more. You can see the full countdown clock here.

Lego debuts 9 new sets at SDCC

Of course, Comic-Con International isn't just about the movie and TV show panels. The annual pop culture event draws in thousands of fans all geared up in cosplay outfits galore to take part in exhibitions, presentations, screenings and more.

Before SDCC officially kicked off today (July 24), TechRadar's managing editor of news Jacob Krol got a preview of Lego's booth at showstoppers the night before to see its latest range of new products.

Lego dropped nine new sets at Comic-Con 2025, including a stunning brick-built Game Boy that he got to try out. This was unveiled alongside Lego’s Batman Arkham Asylum set, which has stunning details and 16 mini-figures.

Jacob is in San Diego at the Convention Center in person, so will be bringing you all the latest as he sees it today. I'll be back tomorrow to cover the build up to day two of SDCC. Until then!

Five Nights at Freddy's 2 has an official trailer

Ahead of today's panel for Five Nights at Freddy's 2, Universal Pictures dropped the official trailer for the sequel to Blumhouse's video game adaptation.

Directed by Emma Tammi and starring Piper Rubio, Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail and Matthew Lillard, the film will pick up one year after the “supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza”.

Five Nights at Freddy's 2 is set to open in cinemas on December 5, 2025, and while it will eventually come to streaming, it won't launch at the same time on Peacock like the first movie did.

Why isn't Marvel, DC or Star Wars at SDCC 2025?

There are some notable studios missing from this year's SDCC. Marvel, DC and Star Wars have all decided to sit out of the pop culture event, despite each having major launches over the coming months, including James Gunn's Superman, The Fantastic Four: First Steps and The Mandalorian & Grogu.

That means we won't get any updates about either studio's upcoming movie releases this year unfortunately. The decision not to showcase any upcoming titles in Hall H is reportedly down to funds, sources close to the matter reportedly told The Wrap. “I think it’s expensive to go and hard for movies to really pop there now and move the needle. It used to feel like a must,” the source told the publication.

Despite their absence, we will still hear from DC Studios about the next installment of James Gunns' hit HBO Max series Peacemaker. The panel – which includes Gunn alongside John Cena, Danielle Brooks, Jennifer Holland, Freddie Stroma, Steve Agee, Frank Grillo, Sol Rodriguez and Tim Meadows – is reportedly set to show a sneak peek of footage from the upcoming new season on Saturday (July 26).

SDCC 2025's movie and TV show day 4 schedule

The last day of the Comic Convention will play host to George Lucas for the very time (the Star Wars filmmaker has never been to the event), who will speak alongside Guillermo del Toro and Doug Chiang as part of a panel about the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art that's set to open next year in Los Angeles. However, we're not expecting to hear any updates about new Star Wars movies and shows.

SDCC 2025's movie and TV show day 3 schedule

It's another equally busy day on July 26 as the lineup includes panels for Bob’s Burgers season 16, the live-action Coyote vs. Acme, Futurama season 13, Abbott Elementary season 5, The Bad Guys 2, The Simpsons season 37, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3, The Rookie season 8, American Dad! season 20, Family Guy season 24, Paradise season 2, Spartacus: House of Ashur, Ghosts season 5, Peacemaker season 2, Project Hail Mary, Interview with the Vampire season 3, IT: Welcome to Derry and Twisted Metal season 2.

SDCC 2025's movie and TV show day 2 schedule

On day two (July 25), we're expecting to hear about Outlander season 8 and the prequel series Outlander: Blood of My Blood, Resident Alien season 4, Upload season 4, Phineas and Ferb season 5, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, Rick and Morty season 8, Alien: Earth, Butterfly, Nobody 2, Lil Kev, The Long Walk, Solar Opposites season 6, Lilo & Stitch, Gen V season 2, King of the Hill season 15, Predator: Badlands, Dexter: Resurrections, TRON: Ares, as well as upcoming Neon movies Keeper and Together.

SDCC 2025's movie and TV show day 1 schedule

This year's SDCC will kick off with a celebration for the 20th anniversary for Avatar: The Last Airbender, followed by panels with the cast and crew of Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2, The Legend of Vox Machina season 4, Twisted Meal season 2, The Strangers – Chapter 2, Five Nights at Freddy's 2 and South Park season 27 on July 24.

When is San Diego Comic Con 2025?

San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) 2025 begins on Thursday, July 23, and will run throughout the weekend until Sunday, July 27. Each of the four days has a packed schedule of celebrity panels, exclusive previews and interactive exhibits, but the first three days are the most busy for movie and TV show announcements.

I'm Amelia, the senior editor of entertainment at TechRadar, and I'll be bringing you all the info you need ahead of the SDCC's official start.