Comic-Con International: San Diego has always been the benchmark where the entertainment industry places its biggest bets, and this year’s lineup makes that clearer than ever. Over the course of one weekend, Marvel Studios, Prime Video, Apple TV, and AMC all used the convention center to unveil trailers and previews for some of their most-watched projects, including superhero blockbusters, prestige sci-fi, and small-screen horror alike.
Long-held rumors finally become official announcements, decades-old franchises find new leads and new seasons, and fans flock to panels to see what’s coming to theaters and broadcasts in the next two years.
Here are some of the biggest reveals coming out of Comic-Con 2026.
The MCU’s Ghost Rider
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Ryan Gosling has been confirmed as Johnny Blaze in the movie Ghost Rider film directed by Shawn Levy, ending years of speculation about the actor joining the MCU. The film is expected to release in 2028.
Black Panther 3 release date revealed
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The same panel of Marvel brought the news of another actor that has been rumored for a long time: David Jonsson has been announced as the new Black Panther, playing the son of Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa, in the film directed by Ryan Coogler and will be released on December 15, 2028.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
The season 3 trailer teases Sauron’s completion of the One Ring and the outbreak of all-out war across Middle-Earth. New additions to the cast include Simon Pegg voicing the Balrog, Eddie Marsan as the Dwarven royal Thrain, and Andrew Richardson as the future King of Gondor, Anárion. Season 3 premieres on November 11.
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Blade Runner 2099
Prime Video has released its first trailer Blade Runner series, set decades later Blade Runner 2049. Michelle Yeoh stars as Olwen, an actress facing the end of her life, opposite Hunter Schafer as a human fugitive on the run from Blade Runners. Ridley Scott executive produces, with Silka Luisa serving as showrunner. The series arrives on November 25.
Carrie
Photo by Mike Flanagan Carrie The series received its first trailer, which draws Stephen King’s telekinetic youth into the age of smartphones ahead of the October 7 premiere on Prime Video. The eight-episode series follows Carrie White as she endures bullying at school and abuse at home by her religious fanatic mother, Margaret – all while discovering she has telekinetic powers.
Summer H. Howell leads the new cast as Carrie White, alongside Samantha Sloyan as Margaret, Siena Agudong as Sue Snell, and Matthew Lillard as Principal Grayle, with Alison Thornton, Thalia Dudek, Amber Midthunder, Josie Totah, Arthur Conti, and Joel Oulette rounding out the ensemble.
Yaga
AMC+ and Crave released a teaser for this Canadian supernatural mystery series, which stars Noah Reid as a detective investigating the disappearance of Henry Park, a fishing heir, in a small coastal town. Park is played by Hudson Williams, known to fans of the new romance series Hot Competition.
The cast also includes Carrie-Anne Moss and Clark Backo, with the series created by Kat Sandler based on her 2019 stage play of the same name.
The Neuromancer
Apple TV has entered the fray outside of Marvel and Prime’s orbit, releasing its first trailer for the adaptation of William Gibson’s cyberpunk classic, starring Callum Turner as Hacker Case.
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