2026-07-26T00:29:05.215Z
The Marvel Studios panel is almost certainly starting late as the panel before is still overrunning. There’s no word yet on when it will begin but we’re expecting a quick change around when the previous panel stops.
2026-07-26T00:17:33.079Z
We’re seated in Hall H now ahead of the panel’s start in 15 minutes, but the panel before is currently still happening. Just a reminder too, the Marvel SDCC 2026 panel will not be live-streamed. Follow along with us here for everything that happens as well as on our Twitter.
2026-07-26T00:00:13.213Z
30 minutes to go!
We’re now just 30 minutes away from the start of the Marvel panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2026! GamesRadar+ is seated in Hall H and ready to bring you the news as it happens.
Just a reminder on timings. The panel kicks off at 5.30pm PDT, local time. This means it starts at 8.30pm EDT and 1.30am BST. We’re expecting it to last about an hour as Marvel tends to keep a pretty tight ship with their SDCC appearances.
2026-07-25T23:47:37.951Z
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Probably the most exciting potential announcements will be around the upcoming X-Men movie. Kevin Feige has made no secret that the next stage of the MCU will be all about mutants and director Jake Shrier is behind an upcoming reboot film. Currently, we don’t know much at all about it, apart from that it won’t be linked to any of the X-Men movies we’ve seen before. Screenwriter Lee Sung Jin told Deadline earlier this year that Feige “just wants to take a big swing and start anew, not be beholden to any of the movies that have come before.”
Given that it’s going to be so key to the future of the MCU, we might get some casting announcements. Rumors have been swirling around everyone from Adam Driver to Bill Skarsgård, and then there’s the persistent speculation that Sadie Sink will debut as Jean Grey in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Watch this space…
2026-07-25T23:19:58.254Z
Another potential point of focus could be Daredevil: Born Again season 3. While it might not seem like the most exciting announcement for the Hall H slot, timing might be in its favor. The third season of the Disney Plus show has just finished filming and there have been a lot of leaks. Marvel might use the opportunity to announce some of the casting we already know about officially and there may even be some footage. We’ll bring you updates as they happen with that.
2026-07-25T23:00:43.828Z
Traditionally these Marvel panels have also focused on the upcoming slate. This means that VisionQuest, which is the conclusion to the WandaVision trilogy could also be a focus during the presentation. We’ve still not seen a trailer for the upcoming Disney Plus show, despite it showing behind closed doors at CinemaCon earlier this year. It’s out on October 14 too so we’re more than overdue a first look…
2026-07-25T22:36:22.727Z
What happened the last time Marvel were at San Diego Comic-Con?
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It’s been a few years since Marvel Studios has been at SDCC, but the last time they made quite an impact. After Deadpool & Wolverine got its own showcase on Friday night, Saturday night belonged to Marvel Studios’ upcoming slate. The biggest surprise of the evening was the announcement that Robert Downey Jr. was returning to the MCU, not as Iron Man but as a new character: Doctor Doom.
He appeared on stage in a Doom mask to mark the occasion and subsequently surprised just about everyone. We were in Hall H when it happened and the atmosphere was electric. Here’s a little recap of how that all went down…
2026-07-25T22:10:55.518Z
Avengers: Secret Wars is also about a year and a half out too – and we still know relatively little about it. We’re not expecting to hear too much about the plot details given they’re likely very dependent on what goes down in Doomsday, but we could hear some casting news. At the moment, Doomsday has a few big omissions, including Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and the Hulk. Could we get confirmation about their return?
2026-07-25T21:52:12.335Z
One thing we are expecting to have a big presence at SDCC this year is Avengers: Doomsday. If you’d asked us a week ago, we would have put good money that it would be in this panel when we’d finally see the full trailer. However, Marvel actually dropped that on Monday (read our Avengers: Doomsday trailer breakdown here)…
This means we’re not expecting to see any more footage released widely, but that doesn’t mean no news. The Russo Brothers will likely be there with Robert Downey Jr. and we might even get a scene shown exclusively in Hall H, which we’ll share a description of with you.
Doomsday has already been appearing all around SDCC too, with new costumes being showcased and a special installation in the middle of town. Check out a closer look at Doctor Doom’s costume below.
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2026-07-25T21:31:37.286Z
In terms of what we’re expecting to be covered tonight in the Marvel panel, we don’t yet have anything confirmed. Marvel has released no guests, no agenda, and Kevin Feige has been keeping tight-lipped. Speaking to Collider just last week, the Marvel Studios head said: “Listen, you probably know as good a tease as I do in terms of the fact that when we go to Hall H, it’s for a reason, and it’s to have some surprises and show a few things. It’s our home away from home, Hall H, so I’m very excited to be heading back.”
How to watch the Marvel SDCC 2026 panel
As we get closer to the panel’s start, you’ll likely be wondering how you can watch the Marvel SDCC 2026 panel. The short answer is, you can’t. San Diego Comic-Con doesn’t livestream their panels so you have to be in the room to be able to watch it as it happens.
Luckily for you, GamesRadar+ is in Hall H and we’ll be keeping you updated every step of the way. Follow along here, as well as on our social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok) so you don’t miss a moment.
Just a reminder too about timings: the panel begins at 5.30pm PDT. If you’re on the east coast then that’s 9.30pm and if you’re in the UK then that’s 1.30am. We expect it will last about an hour or so, depending on what’s announced.