

Some studios and productions, however, did announce major panels in the hope that SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP would strike a deal in time for the convention - which didn’t happen. had also elected to be absent this year, despite upcoming DC projects like “Blue Beetle” and “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.” By the time SDCC announced the schedule in early July, Warner Bros.


In June, with possibility of SAG-AFTRA joining the WGA on the picket lines - as well as the success of other focused fan events (like Star Wars Celebration and Tudum) - several major players decided to sit out this year’s convention before the schedule had even been announced, including Marvel, Lucasfilm, HBO, Universal, Sony and Netflix. After a successful post-pandemic return in 2022, San Diego Comic-Con will hold a much quieter event for 2023, which runs from July 20-23.
