It’s two weeks away from Comic-Con, and CCI is releasing the programming schedule for San Diego Comic-Con 2025 in its annual fashion. We’ll be bringing you the highlights of each day as they’re announced.

We’ll also be discussing our thoughts on this year’s lineup, including our top picks, what time we think you need to line up, room flow, and more — in a special series of live podcasts this weekend. The first of which will cover Preview Night, Thursday’s and Friday’s lineup, and will be on Friday July 11 at 9:30pm ET / 6:30pm PT.

Once more, there are no Preview Night screenings this year, as those appear to be a thing of the past.

Let’s start our Thursday recap off with Hall H, where things kick off at 11am with Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Then comedians Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias and Jo Koy take to the stage, followed by a look at Mechanical Cake for a dive inside their Ridley Scott Hyde graphic novel and movie. That’s followed by Collider’s annual “Directors on Directing” panel with the legendary Rob Reiner and Paul Feig on hand to discuss their careers and give an upcoming look at This is Spinal Tap II and The Housemaid at 2:45pm. Then at 4:15pm, things get creepy, with Blumhouse’s Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (with “stars”), and what we’re pretty sure is the first unrated film in Hall H with The Toxic Avenger at 5:30pm. Finally, Hall H closes out the day with Comedy Central bringing the creators for South Park, Beavis a Butt-Head, and Digman!

Film and comics collide at the Z2 The Blues Brothers panel, as they dive into the graphic novel. And yes, Dan Aykroyd will even be in attendance.

Calling all Browncoats! They’ll be celebrating the 20th anniversary of Serenity at 2pm in Marriott Marquis Grand 10 & 11.

Over in Ballroom 20, it’s an action-packed day, starting off at 10am with a look at the 20 year legacy of Avatar: The Last Airbender, followed by 11:15 with The Dragon Prince. At 12:30pm, fans will be treated to the One Piece: Egghead Arc dub world premiere, alongside voice actor Colleen Clickenbeard. Then at 1:45pm, it’s the return of Critical Role, followed by a look inside Peacock’s Twisted Metal at 3pm. At 4:15pm, go inside the upcoming film The Strangers, Chapter 2. To close out the day, you’ll get Red Sonja at 5:30pm, and Collider Ladies After Dark at 6:45pm to talk Clown in a Cornfield with Katie Douglas and Hassie Harrison, and get your first look at Forbidden Fruits with stars Lili Reinhart, Dafne Keen, and Sophie Nélisse.

Elsewhere on the schedule, there’s Hallmark Hallstars (with some great talent from Supergirl, Teen Wolf, Roswell, and beyond) at 1:45pm in Indigo Ballroom, We’re very excited to make some magic with Penn & Teller at 5:30pm, also in Indigo. We’re also very excited for a look inside the costumes of Agatha All Along at 3pm in Marriott Marquis Grand 10 & 11. And LEGO Ninjago returns for more plastic fun at 2:15pm in Room 6BCF.

The annual “Blerd” panel returns, with some big names, including Yvette Nicole Brown, Malcolm Barrett, Marc Bernardin, and more at 4pm in Room 7AB.

Into comics? You’ll find a slew of talent all week long, including the Marvel Comics: X-Men panel at 1:45pm in Room 6A with Tom Brevoort and Marvel EIC C.B. Cebulski. Apex Comics will be giving an exclusive preview into their upcoming slate at 4pm in Room 23ABC. Rob Liefeld looks back at the 33rd anniversary of Youngblood at 5pm in Room 7AB.

Watch cover artist Allison Sohn finish a penciled drawing live in person at 3:30pm in Room 3. And the legendary mangaka and animator Kia Asamiya looks back at 40 years in the industry at 3:30pm in Room 24ABC.

Actor Patton Oswalt returns for his now annual panel for his Minor Threats, alongside co-creators Jordan Blum, Scott Hepburn, and “friends” at 2pm in Room 6DE. Fellow actor David Dastmalchian will be on hand at 5:45pm in Room 6DE to introduce his latest comic book project, Through.

Our friends Gary Sassaman and Mark Evanier are joined by editor/publisher John Morrow for a look at the history of Fantastic Four at 12pm in Room 9.

Toy fans definitely won’t want to miss the Funko “Welcome to the Funderdome” panel at 10:30am in Room 6BCF, with “super secret celebrity surprises”. You can get the latest on the world of Tamagotchi at 10am in 6A. You can also learn more about how tariffs and trade wars are impacting the world of toys at 12pm in Omni Grand Ballroom DE with folks from Super7, The Loyal Subjects, and more. You can also learn more about Nacelle’s upcoming lines with Brian Volk-Weiss at 4pm in Room 32AB.

Everyone’s favorite panel, “Trivia for Chocolate”, returns at 8pm in Room 28DE. And things get “weird” at the Neil Morgan Auditorium at 12pm with the Weird Al-Gorithm podcast and look back at the legendary career of the musician.

There’s also “The Art of SHAG: Visual Storyteller of Tiki, Midcentury Style, Fandom, and Polynesian Pop” at 5pm in Room 25ABC.

And finally today, there will be a tribute panel to Clydene Nee, the longtime Comic-Con International staff member and Artist Alley afficionado. Join fellow attendees at 8pm in Room 3 for a tribute to her legacy. You will also find a memorial for comics legend Jim Shooter at 5pm in Marriott Marquis Grand 12 & 13.