{"id":87597,"date":"2025-07-24T03:17:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T03:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/87597\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T03:17:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T03:17:19","slug":"the-best-things-we-saw-at-preview-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/87597\/","title":{"rendered":"The best things we saw at Preview Night"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s Preview Night at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/tag\/comic-con\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Comic-Con<\/a> and attendees had three hours to get a sneak peak at all the San Diego Convention Center has to offer this year during the annual pop culture celebration.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to some locals, waves of visitors from across the country and around the world began pouring into the Gaslamp Quarter to start what will be a total of five days of festivities in categories such as video games, anime, books and television.<\/p>\n<p>Our reporters were out and about downtown looking for the best things they could find inside and around Comic-Con. Here\u2019s Wednesday\u2019s list.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Tron\u2019-themed cocktails<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"&quot;Tron&quot;-inspired cocktails at the Grant Grill inside The US Grant seen during Preview Night of Comic-Con. (Jemma Stephenson \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\" width=\"4032\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SUT-L-GRANT-GRILL-01.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"9409556\" \/>\u201cTron\u201d-inspired cocktails at the Grant Grill inside The US Grant seen during Preview Night of Comic-Con. (Jemma Stephenson \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)<\/p>\n<p>The US Grant Hotel has \u201cdigital drinks\u201d and \u201cbit bytes\u201d for Comic-Con. The blue MCP is a floral tequila drink, reminiscent of a margarita, according to bartender Jake Reif. The red ISO is vodka-based and pi\u00f1a colada-flavored. Grant Grill, 326 Broadway, San Diego.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jemma Stephenson<\/p>\n<p>Peacefest gears up<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mng-gallery-initialized mng-gallery-slider\">\n<li data-index=\"1\" class=\"mng-ge mng-gallery-active\" id=\"mng-ge-0\" aria-hidden=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><img alt=\"Construction seen outside Nova SD (454 Sixth Ave.) for a...\" class=\"size-article_inline\"  \/>\n<p>Construction seen outside Nova SD (454 Sixth Ave.) for a fan experience, Peacefest, inspired by HBO\u2019s \u201cPeacemaker\u201d series. (Phillip Molnar \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"2\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Construction seen outside Nova SD (454 Sixth Ave.) for a...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SUT-L-PEACEMAKER-02.jpg\" \/>\n<p>Construction seen outside Nova SD (454 Sixth Ave.) for a fan experience, Peacefest, inspired by HBO\u2019s \u201cPeacemaker\u201d series. (Phillip Molnar \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"3\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Construction seen outside Nova SD (454 Sixth Ave.) for a...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SUT-L-PEACEMAKER-01.jpg\" \/>\n<p>Construction seen outside Nova SD (454 Sixth Ave.) for a fan experience, Peacefest, inspired by HBO\u2019s \u201cPeacemaker\u201d series. (Phillip Molnar \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 3<\/p>\n<p>Construction seen outside Nova SD (454 Sixth Ave.) for a fan experience, Peacefest, inspired by HBO\u2019s \u201cPeacemaker\u201d series. (Phillip Molnar \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Construction was ongoing Wednesday around 4:45 p.m. on DC Studios\u2019 \u201cPeacemaker\u201d pop-up night club on the corner of Island and Sixth avenues in downtown San Diego. The show will have a panel in Hall H on Saturday. Nova SD, 454 Sixth Ave., San Diego.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Phillip Molnar<\/p>\n<p>Gaslamp Quarter takeover<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A view of the modified Gaslamp Quarter sign during Comic-Con in San Diego on July 23, 2025. (Phillip Molnar \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\" width=\"4032\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SUT-L-Gaslamp-sign-01.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"9409557\" \/>A view of the modified Gaslamp Quarter sign during Comic-Con in San Diego on July 23, 2025. (Phillip Molnar \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)<\/p>\n<p>A promotion for the animated film \u201cBad Guys 2\u201d has been placed directly on the Gaslamp Quarter sign on Fifth Avenue. It is a Dreamworks picture.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Phillip Molnar<\/p>\n<p>A mysterious \u2018Wanted\u2019 sign<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Wanted signs for the new &quot;Red Sonja&quot; movie spotted outside Comic-Con during Preview Night. (Phillip Molnar \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\" width=\"5712\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SUT-L-RED-SDCC-01.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"9409558\" \/>Wanted signs for the new \u201cRed Sonja\u201d movie spotted outside Comic-Con during Preview Night. (Phillip Molnar \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)<\/p>\n<p>Wanted signs for the new \u201cRed Sonja\u201d movie have been placed throughout the Gaslamp Quarter. This one is pictured on a utility box next to trolley tracks near the San Diego Trolley Gaslamp Station.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Phillip Molnar<\/p>\n<p>The ever-popular The Lodge from Paramount+<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mng-gallery-initialized mng-gallery-slider\">\n<li data-index=\"1\" class=\"mng-ge mng-gallery-active\" id=\"mng-ge-0\" aria-hidden=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><img alt=\"Paramount+\u2019s The Lodge activation promotes upcoming and iconic franchises. Guests...\" class=\"size-article_inline\"  \/>\n<p>Paramount+\u2019s The Lodge activation promotes upcoming and iconic franchises. Guests can tour several replica movie and television show sets, take photos and get some free swag. (Carlos Rico \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"2\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Paramount+\u2019s The Lodge activation promotes upcoming and iconic franchises. Guests...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SUT-L-PARAMOUNT-LODGE-03.jpg\" \/>\n<p>Paramount+\u2019s The Lodge activation promotes upcoming and iconic franchises. Guests can tour several replica movie and television show sets, take photos and get some free swag. (Carlos Rico \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"3\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Paramount+\u2019s The Lodge activation promotes upcoming and iconic franchises. Guests...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SUT-L-PARAMOUNT-LODGE-04.jpg\" \/>\n<p>Paramount+\u2019s The Lodge activation promotes upcoming and iconic franchises. Guests can tour several replica movie and television show sets, take photos and get some free swag. (Carlos Rico \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"4\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-3\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Paramount+\u2019s The Lodge activation promotes upcoming and iconic franchises. Guests...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SUT-L-PARAMOUNT-LODGE-05.jpg\" \/>\n<p>Paramount+\u2019s The Lodge activation promotes upcoming and iconic franchises. Guests can tour several replica movie and television show sets, take photos and get some free swag. (Carlos Rico \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"5\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-4\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Paramount+\u2019s The Lodge activation promotes upcoming and iconic franchises. Guests...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SUT-L-PARAMOUNT-LODGE-01.jpg\" \/>\n<p>Paramount+\u2019s The Lodge activation promotes upcoming and iconic franchises. Guests can tour several replica movie and television show sets, take photos and get some free swag. (Carlos Rico \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 5<\/p>\n<p>Paramount+\u2019s The Lodge activation promotes upcoming and iconic franchises. Guests can tour several replica movie and television show sets, take photos and get some free swag. (Carlos Rico \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sports, television shows and movie franchises collide at Paramount+\u2019s The Lodge activation. The pop-up is meant to promote upcoming shows and pay homage to past films. Attendees can experience the scene from 1996\u2019s \u201cMission: Impossible\u201d where Tom Cruise\u2019s character Ethan Hunt is lowered into a high-security vault. There is also a spot to advertise the NFL on CBS with jerseys of 32 NFL teams, artificial turf, stadium-style seating, a football throwing contest, as well as televisions showing sports games and a UEFA Champions League-themed sports bar. Plus, there are photo opportunities from replica sets of \u201cNCIS: Tony &amp; Ziva,\u201d \u201cStar Trek: Starfleet Academy\u201d and a hidden vault from \u201cDexter: Resurrection.\u201d 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. 340 Fifth Ave., San Diego. Free.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Carlos Rico<\/p>\n<p>A massive pok\u00e9 ball<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mng-gallery-initialized mng-gallery-slider\">\n<li data-index=\"1\" class=\"mng-ge mng-gallery-active\" id=\"mng-ge-0\" aria-hidden=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><img alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Mega Evolution offers a simulated experience at Booth #235...\" class=\"size-article_inline\"  \/>\n<p>Pok\u00e9mon Mega Evolution offers a simulated experience at Booth #235 in the exhibit hall. (Olivia Petty \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"2\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Mega Evolution offers a simulated experience at Booth #235...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SUT-L-POKEMON-02.jpg\" \/>\n<p>Pok\u00e9mon Mega Evolution offers a simulated experience at Booth #235 in the exhibit hall. (Olivia Petty \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"3\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pok\u00e9mon Mega Evolution offers a simulated experience at Booth #235...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SUT-L-POKEMON-03.jpg\" \/>\n<p>Pok\u00e9mon Mega Evolution offers a simulated experience at Booth #235 in the exhibit hall. (Olivia Petty \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 3<\/p>\n<p>Pok\u00e9mon Mega Evolution offers a simulated experience at Booth #235 in the exhibit hall. (Olivia Petty \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A huge pok\u00e9 ball looms over the left wing of the exhibit hall, inviting convention-goers to become Pok\u00e9mon trainers and embark on a set of simulated missions inside the booth. The simulation is based off the Mega Evolution process, as seen in the Pok\u00e9mon video game franchise. Booth #235.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Olivia Petty<\/p>\n<p>Mega \u2018Minecraft\u2019<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Minecraft statues made entirely from Lego bricks at the Lego Minecraft Booth. (Olivia Petty \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\" width=\"5712\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SUT-L-MINECRAFT-01.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"9409559\" \/>Minecraft statues made entirely from Lego bricks at the Lego Minecraft Booth. (Olivia Petty \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)<\/p>\n<p>Two hand-constructed LEGO statues of Steve and a Creeper stand tall at the LEGO Minecraft booth in the exhibit hall. Each statue took 51 hours to construct, totaling over 13,000 Lego bricks. Booth #435.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Olivia Petty<\/p>\n<p>A Star Wars costume<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"At the Star Wars section of the exhibit hall, fans can see the Cad Bane costume from &quot;The Book of Boba Fett.&quot; (Phillip Molnar \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\" width=\"5712\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SUT-L-CAD-BANE-01.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"9409560\" \/>At the Star Wars section of the exhibit hall, fans can see the Cad Bane costume from \u201cThe Book of Boba Fett.\u201d (Phillip Molnar \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)<\/p>\n<p>Attendees can see a Cad Bane costume from the Star Wars show \u201cThe Book of Boba Fett\u201d on display in the Star Wars section of the exhibit hall. Booth #2913.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Phillip Molnar<\/p>\n<p>Funko fun<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Funko fan Ken Leung is greeted by Freddy and Proto at the Funko booth inside the exhibit hall. (David J. Bohnet \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\" width=\"4032\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SUT-L-FUNKO-01.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"9409561\" \/>Funko fan Ken Leung is greeted by Freddy and Proto at the Funko booth inside the exhibit hall. (David J. Bohnet \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)<\/p>\n<p>Funko fan Ken Leung is greeted by Freddy and Proto with a photo op inside the Funko booth #5145. The Funko fun continues at the Funderdome panel on Thursday, July 24, at 10:30 a.m. in room 6BCF.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 David J. Bohnet<\/p>\n<p>The Delorian<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"The Hot Wheels booth at Comic-Con displays a replica of the Delorian from &quot;Back to the Future.&quot; (Phillip Molnar \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\" width=\"4032\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SUT-L-HOT-WHEELS-01.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"9409562\" \/>The Hot Wheels booth at Comic-Con displays a replica of the Delorian from \u201cBack to the Future.\u201d (Phillip Molnar \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)<\/p>\n<p>The back of the Delorian from the \u201cBack to the Future\u201d films is available for photos at the Hot Wheels section of the convention floor.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Phillip Molnar<\/p>\n<p>A LEGO version of Comic-Con<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mng-gallery-initialized mng-gallery-slider\">\n<li data-index=\"1\" class=\"mng-ge mng-gallery-active\" id=\"mng-ge-0\" aria-hidden=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><img alt=\"LEGO has created several scenes from Comic-Con at its booth...\" class=\"size-article_inline\"  \/>\n<p>LEGO has created several scenes from Comic-Con at its booth inside the exhibit hall. (Jemma Stephenson \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-index=\"2\" class=\"mng-ge\" id=\"mng-ge-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"LEGO has created several scenes from Comic-Con at its booth...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SUT-L-LEGOS-SDCC-02.jpg\" \/>\n<p>LEGO has created several scenes from Comic-Con at its booth inside the exhibit hall. (Jemma Stephenson \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 2<\/p>\n<p>LEGO has created several scenes from Comic-Con at its booth inside the exhibit hall. (Jemma Stephenson \/ The San Diego Union-Tribune)\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fans can see a large LEGO construction replica of Comic-Con known as LEGO Con. LEGO attendees are filing through the Lego Gaslamp District sign and can be seen on the Lego Convention Floor. It is in the rough center of the Convention Floor.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jemma Stephenson<\/p>\n<p>Originally Published: July 23, 2025 at 7:55 PM PDT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Preview Night at Comic-Con and attendees had three hours to get a sneak peak at all the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":87598,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5134],"tags":[5229,1582,276,15661,3549,7264,1072,7289,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-87597","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-diego","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-ca","10":"tag-california","11":"tag-comic-con","12":"tag-san-diego","13":"tag-sandiego","14":"tag-things-to-do","15":"tag-top-stories-sdut","16":"tag-united-states","17":"tag-united-states-of-america","18":"tag-unitedstates","19":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","20":"tag-us","21":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114906047894156360","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87597"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87597\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/87598"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}