Prime Video announced its 2024 San Diego Comic-Con lineup with its series like The Boys and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, MGM+’s FROM and new series including Like a Dragon: Yakuza and Batman: Caped Crusader.
1. The Boys: Based on The New York Times best-selling comic by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, The Boys is a fun and irreverent take on what happens when superheroes, who are as popular as celebrities, abuse their superpowers rather than use them for good. It’s the powerless against the super-powerful as The Boys embark on a heroic quest to expose the truth about The Seven.
Showrunner and executive producer Eric Kripke and the series’ stars will speak about the fourth season, along with behind-the-scenes secrets and favourite moments. The session will take place at Hall H on 26 July at 10 am PDT.
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: The series’ showrunners and cast will give an inside look into the highly anticipated second season, premiering 29 August 2024. This session will take place on the same date and venue at 11:05 am PDT.
3. Adapting Fan Favourites: A Conversation with Prime Video’s adult animation creators
Executive producers Robert Kirkman (Invincible), Vivienne Medrano (Hazbin Hotel), Travis Willingham (The Legend of Vox Machina), and Kyle Hunter (Sausage Party: Foodtopia) will speak about adapting some of the most popular comic books, crowdfunded gems, films, and more into successful television series, give sneak peeks into upcoming seasons, and share exclusive news from each of their respective series.
The panel will take place at Indigo Ballroom on 26 July at 1 pm PDT.
4. Like a Dragon: Yakuza: The series lead Ryoma Takeuchi, producers, and a surprise A-list star from the cast will share an exclusive first look and delve into the creation of this adaptation based on Sega’s iconic game loved by fans globally.
This panel will be held at 5AB on 26 July at 2:30 pm PDT.
5. Batman: Caped Crusader: Executive producer Matt Reeves and cast members Hamish Linklater, Jamie Chung and Minnie Driver will host the the world-premiere screening of the upcoming and highly anticipated series followed by a moderated Q&A where they will discuss their characters and tease key storylines in the upcoming season.
From Warner Bros. Animation, Bad Robot Productions, 6th & Idaho, and based on DC characters, the series is a reimagining of the Batman mythology through the visionary lens of executive producers J.J. Abrams, Reeves, and Bruce Timm. Batman: Caped Crusader executive producers also include Ed Brubaker, James Tucker, Daniel Pipski, Rachel Rusch Rich, and Sam Register.
This session will be held on 27 July at 2:45 pm PDT at 6BCF.
6. From: MGM+’s From unravels the mystery of a nightmarish town that traps all those who enter. As the unwilling residents fight to keep a sense of normalcy and search for a way out, they must also survive the threats of the surrounding forest – including the terrifying creatures that come out when the sun goes down. Executive producers Jeff Pinkner, Jack Bender, John Griffin and the stars of the series Harold Perrineau, Elizabeth Saunders, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Eion Bailey, and David Alpay will give a sneak peek at the new questions and threats that await the townsfolk in season three.
The session is scheduled for 27 July at 6:45 pm PDT at Indigo Ballroom.
7. A Celebration of Hazbin Hotel, Hosted by Hot Topic’ on the series Hazbin Hotel: Join Hot Topic for a helluva fun celebration of Prime Video’s Hazbin Hotel with exclusive merch reveals, trivia and prizes, sing-along, and more! Fans can dress up as their favourite demon.
This gathering will take place on 27 July at 10 pm PDT at 6BCF.