Comic-Con @ Home 2020: Full schedule and how to join in online event

San Diego Comic-Con@Home will be available to stream globally on YouTube for free

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San Diego Comic-Con will be hosted online for the first time in its 51-year history.

The world-famous convention, temporarily dubbed “San Diego Comic-Con@Home”, will be available to stream on YouTube for free worldwide, with no ticket purchase necessary.

As a result of extenuating circumstances, the virtual event will be smaller this year with Marvel Studios and DC having less of a presence than in previous years.

The event will take place between 22 and 26 July, with most of the action occurring between Thursday and Saturday. The opening day is reserved for teasers and previews, while Sunday is a rest day for panels.

The schedule so far (times in BST)

Thursday 23 July

6pm: Star Trek Universe

A star-studded panel of actors and writers across the Star Trek franchise. It is confirmed that cast and crew from season three of Star Trek: Discovery and Picard will be present.

7pm: Solar Opposites

Together with the main cast, executive producers Mike McMahan and Josh Bycel will be discussing Hulu’s most-watched original comedy, Solar Opposites. Fans can expect an exclusive first look at its second season.

8pm: Truth Seekers

Join Simon Pegg and Nick Frost for a Q&A about their horror-comedy Truth Seekers. The series follows part-time paranormal investigators across the country.

9pm: His Dark Materials

The panel will see cast members including Andrew Scott, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Dafne Keen and Ruth Wilson joined by the show’s executive producers, Jack Thorne and Jane Tranter, to discuss what is in store for the highly anticipated second season of the BBC and HBO collaboration.

10pm: The New Mutants

Get an exclusive look at the forthcoming movie with cast members Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor Joy, Charlie Heaton, Blu Hunt and Henry Zaga,who will be accompanied by director Josh Boone for this special panel.

11pm: The Boys

Join cast members Jack Quaid, Karl Urban, Erin Moriarty and Chace Crawford to learn more about what to expect from the second season of Amazon Prime Video’s hit superhero series.

Friday 24 July

6pm: Charlize Theron: Evolution of a Badass

Actor Charlize Theron will be hosting a Q&A on Friday about her iconic career and most memorable action moments, from Mad Max: Fury Road to her new Netflix feature film The Old Guard.

7pm: Marvel Comics: Next Big Thing

Creators Dan Slott, Al Ewing and Nick Spencer will be discussing all the latest comic book news in this special panel.

8pm: LucasFilm Publishing: Stories from a Galaxy Far, Far Away

This panel is expected to share developments following the announcement that new books and comics are in the works exploring The High Republic era in Star Wars. Authors including Justina Ireland, Rebecca Roanhorse and Greg Pak will be present.

8pm: AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead

Ahead of its sixth season, the show’s cast, crew and creators will be discussing season five’s ending and what viewers can expect from the newest season.

9pm: AMC’s The Walking Dead

The panel will spotlight the forthcoming standalone episode “A Certain Doom”. Marking its 11th Comic-Con appearance, the showrunners, producers and cast members, including Norman Reedus and Jeffrey Dean Morgan, will have plenty to share.

11pm: HBO Max: Adult Animation

The creators behind animations Robot Chicken, Samurai Jack and Final Space, will be discussing the makings of a successful adult cartoon.

11pm: Hulu’s Helstrom

Showrunner Paul Zbyszewski will be joined by the cast of Helstrom to give fans an exclusive preview of the comic book adaptation set to air in October.

12am: Bob’s Burgers

Fans of the Emmy Award-winning series can expect to see never-before-seen footage at this special panel discussion with its cast and creators. Viewers at home will also have the opportunity to send in their own questions.

1am: Archer

The animation is returning for its 11th panel this year. Cast and crew will be discussing what’s next for Sterling Archer in the new season.

Saturday 25 July

7pm: The Simpsons @ Home

Find out how the Simpsons team have managed to continue with season 32 amid lockdown during this panel featuring Al Jean, Matt Selman, David Silverman, Carolyne Omine and Mike B Anderson.

8pm: Constantine: 15th Anniversary Reunion

Keanu Reeves, director Francis Lawrence, and producer Akiva Goldsman reunite to reflect on the making of the acclaimed adaptation of the 2005 DC comic.

8pm: Bless the Harts

The cast and executive producers of the Fox animated series will join for a special panel. Kristen Wiig, Maya Ruldoph, Ike Barinholtz, Jillian Bell, Fortune Feimster, and executive producers Phil Lord, Chris Miller and Andy Bobrow are all confirmed to attend.

9pm: Guillermo del Toro and Scott Cooper on Antlers and Filmmaking

Master of horror Guillermo del Toro (Shape of Water, Hell Boy and Pan's Labyrinth) is joined by director Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart and Hostiles) to discuss their upcoming movie Antlers and how the duo designed the Wendigo-inspired monster and crafted the film's visual style.

10pm: Family Guy

Join executive producers of the Fox animated series and its cast, including Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis and Seth Green, for a special panel.

11pm: Bill & Ted Face the Music

Kevin Smith will be hosting an exciting panel to discuss the highly anticipated sequel with the film’s director, writers and cast, including Keanu Reeves.

11pm: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – The Stories and Science of Mutants, Androids, Space Travel and Aliens

Ahead of its final season, the panel will be a retrospective on Marvel’s longest-running live-action series. Writers and cast members will be joined by a team of scientists.

12am: HBO’s Lovecraft Country

The show, co-produced by Jordan Peele and JJ Abrams, will be coming to screens this August. Horror fans can get an exclusive look at what to expect during this panel with showrunner Misha Green and cast members, including Jurnee Smollett-Bell and Jonathan Majors.

1am: What We Do in the Shadows

Special guest Haley Joel Osment will host a panel with the cast and creative team of What We Do in the Shadows to talk about the acclaimed mockumentary series.