{"id":98446,"date":"2025-07-28T04:18:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T04:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/98446\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T04:18:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T04:18:13","slug":"taking-a-look-back-at-san-diego-comic-con-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/98446\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking a look back at San Diego Comic-Con 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"A<\/a>A giant-sized Hank from \u201cKing of the Hill\u201d outside Comic-Con. (Photo by Adrian Childress\/Times of San Diego)<\/p>\n

Comic-Con 2025 came to an end Sunday after four days and nights of crowds, costumes and comics.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look back at some of the sights, sounds and observations of the past week.<\/p>\n

George Lucas<\/p>\n

Comic-Con is known for creating some amazing pop culture moments, but maybe none can top what happened on the final day of the event Sunday when legendary \u201cStar Wars<\/a>\u201d creator George Lucas<\/a> made his first panel appearance. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been waiting five decades for this,\u201d said actor and pop culture icon Queen Latifah<\/a>, who moderated a panel on the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art.<\/p>\n

The museum is scheduled to showcase some of the 40,000 pieces of art Lucas has collected, including never before seen comics and props and costumes. Lucas described it as a \u201ctemple to the people\u2019s art.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lucas received a thunderous standing ovation from the fans packing the 6,500-seat Hall H. Several waved glowing replica lightsabers. Others shouted out their love for Lucas. The rest of the event was anticlimactic, as Lucas didn\u2019t discuss his \u201cStar Wars\u201d films and there was none of the usual Hall Q&A with the fans.<\/p>\n

Not all the action was inside<\/p>\n

\"Streets<\/a>Packed streets outside the San Diego Convention Center for Comic-Con. (Photo by Adrian Childress\/Times of San Diego)<\/p>\n

Some days the action outside the San Diego Convention Center can be as abundant as that inside, as studios look to build buzz with activations promoting new films and shows.<\/p>\n

The most fun activation was the \u201cTwisted Metal<\/a>\u201d site in a parking lot near the Children\u2019s Museum<\/a>. The site featured tricked-out cars from the apocalyptic Peacock show, but the highlight was a bumper car activity that gave frustrated Southern California motorists a chance to legally and safely channel their rush hour frustrations.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>(Photo by Adrian Childress\/Times of San Diego)<\/p>\n

The most innovative activation was the Google Play site promoting the new \u201cFantastic Four<\/a>\u201d movie. Fans entered different sections that showcase the powers of each member of the superhero group. They could fly, thanks for a green screen set, and show off their strength by stomping on an LED floor with a video featuring different levels you had to smash through.<\/p>\n

The most elaborate site was the FX network activation promoting its upcoming \u201cAlien: Earth<\/a>\u201d show. Fans walked through a set featuring a crashed spaceship and containers carrying the scary \u201cAlien\u201d pods. A set recreating a dark and scary spaceship corridor recreated the scary scenes in the \u201cAlien\u201d movies.<\/p>\n

The tastiest activation was the \u201cKing of the Hill\u201d site promoting the show\u2019s return. It featured various photo opportunities and games, but it also gave fans samples of sliced tri-tip in BBQ sauce and grilled Polish sausage bites.<\/p>\n

Miscellaneous<\/p>\n