Comic-Con: Thousands Head to San Diego for Massive Film and TV Event

A fan dressed as Spider-Man

More than 100,000 fans gather in San Diego for Comic-Con, a four-day celebration of comic culture. opular.

The event, which many attend in costume, is a showcase for highly anticipated film and television projects.

Fans are expecting to see the first footage of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, the sequel to the 2018 blockbuster.

There will also be panels for a new Lord of the Rings TV series and the Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon.

The House trailer of the Dragon is already trending online, showing - perhaps unsurprisingly - dragons breathing fire and leaving a trail of havoc.

The 10-episode series, which stars Matt Smith and Emma D'Arcy as members of the feuding Targaryen family, is set to premiere on HBO in august .

All dragons roar as one. The #HOTD trailer has arrived. pic.twitter.com/ug7ESvpg8U

—House of the Dragon (@HouseofDragon) July 20, 2022 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Viewing the original tweet on Twitter took place in person, due to the impact of the Covid pandemic.

This year's highlights

San Diego Comic-Con takes place over four days, Thursday, July 21 through Sunday, July 24.

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Comic-Con: Thousands Head to San Diego for Massive Film and TV Event
A fan dressed as Spider-Man

More than 100,000 fans gather in San Diego for Comic-Con, a four-day celebration of comic culture. opular.

The event, which many attend in costume, is a showcase for highly anticipated film and television projects.

Fans are expecting to see the first footage of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, the sequel to the 2018 blockbuster.

There will also be panels for a new Lord of the Rings TV series and the Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon.

The House trailer of the Dragon is already trending online, showing - perhaps unsurprisingly - dragons breathing fire and leaving a trail of havoc.

The 10-episode series, which stars Matt Smith and Emma D'Arcy as members of the feuding Targaryen family, is set to premiere on HBO in august .

All dragons roar as one. The #HOTD trailer has arrived. pic.twitter.com/ug7ESvpg8U

—House of the Dragon (@HouseofDragon) July 20, 2022 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Viewing the original tweet on Twitter took place in person, due to the impact of the Covid pandemic.

This year's highlights

San Diego Comic-Con takes place over four days, Thursday, July 21 through Sunday, July 24.

< p class="ssrcss -1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00">The most publicized events are traditio...

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