WonderCon 2025: Full Schedule

2:30pm PDT

Comic-Con: The Cruise: An Immersive Fan Experience

Friday March 28, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT

Comic-Con is legendary, but have you ever imagined taking your fandom beyond the Convention Center and onto the open seas? Key figures behind Comic-Con: The Cruise, an official licensee of San Diego Comic Convention, share how this immersive fan adventure brings the spirit of Comic-Con to life in a whole new way. From intimate celebrity moments and themed cosplay nights to fan-driven experiences you won’t find anywhere else, find out why this is the most unique, welcoming, and unforgettable way to celebrate your fandom!

Friday March 28, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
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1: Programs

4:00pm PDT

Inside the McFarlane Toys Multiverse

Friday March 28, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT

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Get an exclusive first look at the latest and greatest toys and collectibles from McFarlane Toys and Todd McFarlane himself! Explore exciting brands like DC Multiverse, Marvel, Spawn, and so much more. The McFarlane Toys team, along with special guests, will provide an in-depth look at these highly anticipated products. Plus, there will be some thrilling surprises and giveaways you won’t want to miss!

Special Guests

Todd McFarlane

WonderCon Special Guest

Todd McFarlane is the Emmy and Grammy Award–winning director/producer and creator of one of the world’s best-selling comics, Spawn. He is known for his work on Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man, where he co-created Venom. Todd is co-founder and President of Image Comics and... Read More →

Friday March 28, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
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1: Programs, Action Figures - Toys - Collectibles, Action/Adventure, Animation, Anniversaries, Art and Illustration, Comics, Horror and Suspense, Movies, Music, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Superheroes, Television, Web, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

5:15pm PDT

Spotlight on Todd McFarlane

Friday March 28, 2025 5:15pm - 6:15pm PDT

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Todd McFarlane takes the stage to share his journey of breaking into comics. From his start with DC and Spider-Man to co-creating Venom, he went on to revolutionize the industry with Spawn, Image Comics, and his ever-expanding empire in entertainment and collectibles.

Special Guests

Todd McFarlane

WonderCon Special Guest

Friday March 28, 2025 5:15pm - 6:15pm PDT
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1: Programs, Action Figures - Toys - Collectibles, Action/Adventure, Animation, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Art and Illustration, Comics, Horror and Suspense, Movies, Music, Mysteries & Crime Dramas, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Superheroes, Televi

6:30pm PDT

Collider: Shudder’s Clown in a Cornfield

Friday March 28, 2025 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT

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Collider senior producer Perri Nemiroff gives and exclusive look at one of Shudder’s hottest upcoming titles, Clown in a Cornfield. Surprise guests from the film will take the stage to offer a sneak peek at the bloody mayhem Frendo the killer clown sparks in the town of Kettle Springs.

Friday March 28, 2025 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
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1: Programs

7:45pm PDT

Adult Swim’s Lazarus Sneak Peek Screening

Friday March 28, 2025 7:45pm - 8:45pm PDT

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A special look at the new Adult Swim series Lazarus by anime legend Shinichirō Watanabe. Celebrated for his influential body of work that includes Cowboy Bebop,Lazarus marks Watanabe’s return to the sci-fi action genre with a globe-trotting thriller set in the near future. See episodes 1 and 2 ahead of their premiere on Adult Swim.

Friday March 28, 2025 7:45pm - 8:45pm PDT
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1: Programs

9:00pm PDT

Advanced Screening of the Season Two Premiere Episode of The Walking Dead: Dead City (AMC/AMC+)

Friday March 28, 2025 9:00pm - 10:00pm PDT

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Get an exclusive advanced screening of AMC’s The Walking Dead: Dead City ahead of the premiere of the second season. The series follows fan-favorite characters Maggie (Lauren Cohan) and Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) as they travel into a postapocalyptic Manhattan, long ago cut off from the mainland. In season 2, in the growing war for control of Manhattan, Maggie and Negan find themselves trapped on opposite sides.

Friday March 28, 2025 9:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
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1: Programs

10:15am PDT

Working on the Set: Skeleton Crew and Kenobi

Saturday March 29, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am PDT

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What is it like to work on a Star Wars show on Disney+? Key droid technician and puppeteer Mike Senna, droid assistant and puppeteer Victor Franco, and puppeteers William Miyamoto and Rob Wight discuss their experiences working on Skeleton Crew and Kenobi.

Saturday March 29, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
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1: Programs, Television

11:30am PDT

Writing the DC Universe Animated Movies

Saturday March 29, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT

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An alumni reunion of screenwriters from the 18-year history of the DC Universe animated movies gives you the lowdown on the creation of some of the most beloved animated films in superhero history—and how those treasured words were crafted for the screen. Hear from popular writers Tim Sheridan (Batman: The Long Halloween), Meghan Fitzmartin (Justice Society: World War II), Jeremy Adams (Batman: Soul of the Dragon), Jim Krieg (Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths), Ernie Altbacker (Justice League Dark: Apokolips War), and others as they give insight into honing your skills as a professional animation writer. Come for the writing tips and stay for the audience Q&A, when moderator Gary Miereanu will reward the best questions with some limited-edition prizes.

Saturday March 29, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
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1: Programs, Animation, Education, Fandom, Kids, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Superheroes, Writers & Writing

12:45pm PDT

Dive Deep with Clips and Conversations with Prime Video’s Invincible

Saturday March 29, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT

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Co-showrunner and executive producer Simon Racioppa, art director Dou Hong, and supervising producers and supervising directors Shaun O’Neil and Dan Duncan discuss key storylines and groundbreaking moments from season 3 of Invincible. The series is based on the award-winning comic book series by Robert Kirkman, co-creator Cory Walker, and contributing creator Ryan Ottley.

Saturday March 29, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT
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1: Programs

2:30pm PDT

A Conversation with Ronald D. Moore: Why Replicators Are [Still] The Worst

Saturday March 29, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT

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From humble beginnings as a member of the official fan club to writing and producing three Star Trek series (and two movies!), reimagining the classic 1970s series Battlestar Galactica as perhaps one of the greatest modern television series of all time, adapting the beloved book series Outlander for the small screen, capturing our imaginations with the hopeful and inspirational For All Mankind, and much, much more: a conversation with the one and only Ronald D. Moore, moderated by Mary Anne Butler (editor-in-chief, Nerdbot).

Saturday March 29, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
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1: Programs, Movies, Podcasts, Television, Writers & Writing

3:15pm PDT

The Hunting Party

Saturday March 29, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT

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NBC's new high-concept procedural The Hunting Party stars Melissa Roxburgh (Manifest) as a former FBI profiler who leads a small team of investigators to track down and capture the most dangerous serial killers the world has ever seen, all of whom have just escaped from "The Pit"—a top-secret government prison that's not supposed to exist. Cast members Roxburgh, Patrick Sabongui (The Flash), Nick Wechsler (Revenge, Roswell), and Josh McKenzie (La Brea), and showrunners J. J. Bailey (Echo) and Jake Coburn (Arrow,Quantico, Gossip Girl) share an exclusive sneak peek of the penultimate episode from Universal Television.

Saturday March 29, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT
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1: Programs, Television

4:30pm PDT

Until Dawn Film Panel

Saturday March 29, 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT

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Cast and filmmakers discuss their upcoming horror film before it hits theaters April 25. Be among the first to see exclusive material and go behind the scenes. Until Dawn: Every night a different nightmare.

Saturday March 29, 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
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1: Programs, Horror and Suspense, Movies

8:30pm PDT

The 2025 WonderCon Masquerade

Saturday March 29, 2025 8:30pm - 11:00pm PDT

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The annual onstage costume competition celebrates the amazing cosplay creativity and talents of WonderCon attendees. Not a dance or party, the masquerade is a series of onstage presentations of terrific fan-crafted costumes, with trophies, generous cash prizes, and other awards, and judged by professional costume designers. The guest mistress of ceremonies will be Ashley Eckstein (founder of the Her Universe fashion and lifestyle brand, and the voice of Ahsoka Tano for Star Wars: The Clone Wars,Star Wars: Rebels,Star Wars: Forces of Destiny, and more). There will also be special entertainment during the judging break with a new performance by the talented Corps Dance Crew, and then a big new Star Wars–inspired show by the amazing Saber Guild lightsaber group. Doors will open at 8:00 PM for audience seating, but the line for choice seating always starts to form earlier. No flash photography, please.

Saturday March 29, 2025 8:30pm - 11:00pm PDT
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1: Programs, Animation, Anime & Manga, Comics, Cosplay, Costuming, Fandom, Historical, Horror and Suspense, Movies, Music, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Superheroes, Television, Video Games