Marvel Studios won’t be taking over Hall H this year (at least not for its big studio panel).

The Hollywood Reporter broke the news today that Marvel Studios is skipping out on this year’s San Diego Comic-Con Saturday night Hall H panel. With The Avengers: Doomsday release pushed back to December 2026, “it didn’t feel like the right timing for a Hall H panel”, according to THR.

However, that doesn’t mean that Marvel won’t be at the convention at all.  They will still have a “major” presence, with panels for comics, games, and more — as well as an immersive booth focused on the release of Fantastic Four.

Speaking of Fantastic Four, The Hollywood Reporter also reports that there could be “some surprises” in store. Our guess? Another world premiere screening, this time for Fantastic Four: First Steps, which releases during San Diego Comic-Con, similar to last year’s Deadpool & Wolverine.

None of this should be seen as a sign that Marvel no longer believes in Comic-Con — Kevin Feige went on the record last year as saying, “We build movie schedules often times… literally designing our film schedules around what we would have ready to show at Comic-Con.” However, with the shift in release dates, the timing likely just no longer worked here. The good news is that SDCC 2026 will occur before Doomsday releases, so it seems likely we’ll get the big Marvel Hall H Saturday night panel again… just next year.