San Diego Comic-Con 2025 LIVE — all the latest news and reveals from SDCC, including ‘Alien: Earth, ‘Predator: Badlands, 'Outlander' prequel, and more

New 'The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon' season 3 trailer

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 3 | Official Trailer | Premieres September 7 on AMC & AMC+ - YouTube

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Ok, so I have good news and bad news. The good news: "The Walking Dead Daryl Dixon" panel revealed an exciting new trailer for the show's upcoming season 3, which you can check out above.

The bad news? Showrunner David Zabel implied season 4 is likely going to be the show's last outing. The fourth season is already in production with 8 episodes, which he called the "last iteration" that will bring Daryl and Carol's adventure in Spain to a close. Star Norman Reedus added that it's "bittersweet" to see a role he's held for decades now come to an end.

'Outlander' prequel's 2-episode premiere announced

The "Outlander" panel today brought plenty of exciting new reveals about the series' future. For starters, the prequel series, "Outlander: Blood of My Blood," is confirmed for a 2-episode premiere on August 8. Showrunner Matthew Roberts said the team began brainstorming prequel ideas as early as "Outlander" season 4. He added that we'll meet Uncle Lambert in "Blood of My Blood," and Baby Claire could also make an appearance.

New 'Peacemaker' season 2 poster revealed

We won't get a sneak peek at "Peacemaker" season 2 until Saturday, but HBO Max already has us excited for what's next after revealing a new poster on Friday. The star-spangled artwork has John Cena's iconic antihero front and center, flanked by familiar faces like John Economos (Steve Agee), Leota Adebayo (Danielle Brooks), and Emilia Harcourt (Jennifer Holland).

Along with the reveal, the streamer announced tomorrow's panel will feature the first official trailer for "Peacemaker's" sophomore outing.

'Gen V' teaser poster hints at bloody season 2

The panel for "Gen V" season 2 promises to be one of today's biggest events, and Prime Video is already drumming up hype with a teaser poster that makes it crystal clear "The Boys" spin-off is in for a bloody return.

"Gen V" stars Jaz Sinclair, Maddie Phillips, London Thor, Derek Luh, and Hamish Linklater will be joining showrunner Michelle Fazekas for the "Gen V's Sophomore Year is Going to Be Lit" panel to offer an exclusive look at the upcoming season, which is set to hit Prime Video on September 17. There's no word yet on whether "The Boys" creator Eric Kripke will make an appearance. Comic-Con is known for having a few surprises up its sleeve, though, so anything's possible.

Lego Game Boy available for preorder now

To celebrate Comic-Con, Lego has launched a bunch of new sets, and easily my favorite of the bunch is the Lego Game Boy. This new 421-piece set is a blast from the past, reviving one of the most iconic gaming handhelds of all time — you know, from back before we had the Steam Deck and tracked Nintendo Switch 2 restocks.

Lego sets tend to be too rich for my blood, but this one's $59.99 / £54.99 price tag is actually reasonable for a change. You can preorder the Lego Game Boy now, but it's bound to be extremely popular, so you might miss out if you hold off!

SDCC 2025 Day 2 schedule highlights

As we're getting closer to when Day 2 of San Diego Comic-Con 2025 will get underway, I thought I'd share a few of the most noteworthy presentations and when they'll take place.

That way, you'll know approximately when you can expect to hear more about your most anticipated watch:

• "Outlander" (10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET)
• "Resident Alien" (10 a.m. PT/ 1 p.m. ET)
• "The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon" (12.15 p.m. PT/ 3.15 p.m. ET)
• "Rick and Morty" (1 p.m. PT/ 4 p.m. ET)
• "Alien: Earth" (1.25 p.m. PT/4.25 p.m. ET)
• "Gen V" season 2 (3.45 p.m. PT/ 6.45 p.m. ET)
• "Predator: Badlands" (4.15 p.m. PT/ 7.15 p.m. ET)
• "Tron: Ares" (5.30 p.m. PT/ 8.30 p.m. ET)

What to expect from SDCC 2025 Day 2

As you can see, there was still plenty of exciting news out of San Diego Comic-Con's first day (scroll back down this list if you don't believe us).

Day 2 looks set to be no different, as there are big-name shows and movies on the docket. You'll definitely want to be watching out for news from the likes of "Outlander" season 8 (and prequel "Outlander: Blood of My Blood"), "Alien: Earth", "Predator: Badlands," "Tron: Ares", "Gen V" season 2, plus "Resident Alien" season 4, "The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon" season 3, "Rick & Morty" season 8, upcoming movie "The Long Walk," and more.

Major 'Invincible' updates from Robert Kirkman

During Robert Kirkman's SDCC 2025 panel, he revealed several details about Prime Video's "Invincible" animated series.

Ahead of the convention, we learned that Grand Regent Thragg had been cast, and that Matthew Rhys had joined the cast in an undisclosed role.

Rhys is not Thragg, though; SDCC revealed he'd been cast as Dinosaurus, instead (and the Thragg actor's still not been named).

Kirkman also confirmed that he believes the show will require 7 to 9 seasons to tell the entire "Invincible" story.

"Roughly seven to eight to nine seasons I think would be necessary to do the complete arc from the comics of "Invincible,"" he said. "So we'll see. Hopefully we get there. We get a ton of support from Amazon Prime and couldn't be more thrilled with how things are going. So, very excited and hopeful for it." (via IGN).

'This Is Spinal Tap' sequel gets first trailer

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41 years on from the release of the original hilarious mockumentary, "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues" will see the now-estranged bandmates reunite for one final concert after a 15-year hiatus... and the first trailer was revealed during Collider's Directors on Director panel at SDCC 2025.

'Twisted Metal' season 2 news

The cast of Peacock's "Twisted Metal" video game adaptation appeared at a panel yesterday, too, revealing some new details about the upcoming second season.

Notably, Stephanie Beatriz (who plays Quiet in the show) revealed that the new season will take place seven months after the first (h/t Screen Rant).

Our sister site Total Film were at the "Twisted Metal" panel, too, and shared that a sneak peek at the new season was shown during the presentation, and they've shared details about what they saw on X.

As a reminder, "Twisted Metal" season 2 is getting a three-episode premiere on July 31, with two episodes airing weekly thereafter.

The Strangers - Chapter 2 teases more chills

"The Stranger - Chapter 2" director Renny Harlin teased the forthcoming horror flick yesterday (July 24), and SDCC attendees were treated to a hair-rising clip from the film (which has since been shared on social media).

It hits theaters on September 26, 2025.

What happened at SDCC 2025 so far?

I'm kicking off today's SDCC 2025 coverage with a quick round-up of everything we mentioned yesterday (before digging around for any announcements we might have missed out on:

• We got our first look at Ezra Bridger (Eman Esfandi) in a new costume from "Ahsoka" season 2
• We also saw a still from at "Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord" featuring the main man himself
• "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" season 2 got a trailer and release date
• Prime Video's Critical Role animated series "The Legend of Vox Machina" got a season 4 release date, and a renewal for a fifth and final season... and "Mighty Nein" series news
• We got confirmation of a new "Avatar: The Last Airbender" sequel, "Avatar: Seven Havens"
• A "Five Nights at Freddy's 2" trailer dropped ahead of its Hall H panel

'Ahsoka' season 2 production still revealed

Another update from the world of "Star Wars." Industrial Light and Magic took to Threads to show of this production still from "Ahsoka" season 2, featuring Eman Esfandi as the Jedi Ezra Bridger.

'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' season 2 gets an official trailer

Looks like I should have waited on the "Percy Jackson" news, because now there's an official season 2 trailer to go with its Dec. 10 release date. Check it out above.

The Legend of Vox Machina will return in 2026 — and is renewed for season 5

After revealing "The Mighty Nein," Critical Role decided to do its best "Oceans Eleven" impression and dropped a heist-themed "The Legend of Vox Machina" trailer. But will season 4 steal our hearts? We'll have to hop on Prime Video next year to find out.

Oh, and the show's been renewed for season 5, which will be the show's last.

First look at 'Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord'

No Marvel news, but Disney and Star Wars just gave us a first look at the upcoming animated show "Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord" (h/t The Mancalorians on X).

'The Mighty Nein' has a mighty voice cast

Here's the voice cast for "The Mighty Nein," which is absolutely loaded:

• Mark Strong
• Alan Cumming
• Tim McGraw
• Anika Noni Rose
• Ming-Na Wen
• Auli’i Cravalho
• Rahul Kohli
• Robbie Daymond
• Jonathan Frakes

Critical Role reveals 'The Mighty Nein' teaser — and hour-long episodes

Fans of "The Legend of Vox Machina" (like yours truly) have been awaiting Critical Role's panel for news on the beloved Prime Video animated show.

That news may still come, but first, we get a teaser trailer for Critical Role's new Prime Video show, "The Mighty Nein," which the trailer jokingly dubs "The Sensual Seven."

Episodes will be an hour long and the show premieres on Prime Video on Nov. 19 (h/t Animated Views on X). It looks like if you enjoyed "Vox Machina," you'll definitely need to check it out.

'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' season 2 release date revealed

"Percy Jackson and the Olympians" has been promoted heavily this week, leading up to the show's SDCC panel, and now the big news has dropped. Season 2 will premiere on Disney Plus on December 10 (h/t Percy Jackson News on X).

‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ gets another sequel

It took until the end of the panel, but the team from "Avatar: The Last Airbender" gave us some big news in the end.

Fans in attendance got a first look at "Avatar: Seven Havens" (h/t Discussing Film on X). This will be a direct sequel to "The Legend of Korra" and will consist of two 13-episode seasons, featuring 30-minute-long episodes.

"Avatar: Seven Havens" follows Earthbending twins Pavi and Jae (possibly Jay) (h/t Cartoon Universe on X), and the story will begin with a massive disaster that causes Pavi to realize she's the new Avatar.

'Five Nights at Freddy's 2' official trailer debuts before today's Hall H panel

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"Five Nights at Freddy's 2" has a panel in Hall H later today, and was expected to show off the next chapter in the Blumhouse movie franchise.

But the production house of horror decided to get the jump on all of us, and dropped a trailer for the highly anticipated sequel earlier today.

Mike (Josh Hutcherson), Vanessa (You's Elizabeth Lail), and Abby (Piper Rubio) have all returned from the first movie, and they're set to face off against a host of creepy animatronics yet again. But this time, their former enemy Freddy Fazbear is asking them for help.

No Marvel this year — but still plenty of Marvel news

As mentioned already, Marvel Studios won't have a Hall H presence this year. Maybe that's why its Chief Creative Officer, Kevin Feige, gave a massive Marvel update last Friday.

Some of the highlights? Recasting the X-Men and Tony Stark, the future of Miles Morales in the MCU and more. It's a major update that's worth reading for Marvel fans.

Plus, Marvel's big MCU movie is already out, so there's no need to show it off. "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" first reactions have been positive and its Rotten Tomatoes score debut was higher than its DCU rival, "Superman." We even called the movie a "breath of fresh air" in our "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" review.

'Booster Gold' gets a Comic-Con update

'Booster Gold' may not be a name you're familiar with, but you soon will be, if James Gunn has anything to say about it.

The DC Studios chief has been working on a series for the charlatan-turned-superhero that uses ordinary technology from the future to perform extraordinary feats in the present day. Now, it looks like he's found a writer to helm the upcoming HBO show.

Deadline is reporting that "Our Flag Means Death" creator David Jenkins has been hired write the pilot for this DCU show. If this pilot is picked up for a series order, it's expected that Jenkins will be attached as showrunners, keeping him at the helm as it moves closer to a series premiere.