New York Comic Con 2025 Line-Up Unveiled
With the fall film and TV show season coming around, the fandoms of the world in the East Coast unite under one banner: New York Comic Con 2025! Today, the official line-up was unveiled, which features panels from many iconic studios including Prime Video, Sony Pictures, Blumhouse, Marvel, DC, and much more.
New York Comic Con 2025 is set to run from Thursday, October 9, to Sunday, October 12. Fans will experience the best of pop culture with the biggest special guests, publishers, cosplayers. In addition to the big panels, some iconic creatives, like George R.R. Martin and J. Scott Campbell, will also be heading to Artist Alley and fans can march around the Javits Center show floor to experience what’s coming soon!
As with nearly every year, Critical Role, the iconic Dungeons and Dragons show with fan-favorite voice actors, will be returning with Critical Role & Prime Video: A Decade of Adventure and The Animated World of Exandria! Fans will get the inside scoop on the upcoming animated series, fresh updates on The Legend of Vox Machina Season 4, and a special look ahead at Campaign 4 of Critical Role’s flagship show. The panel will happen Thursday, October 9th, 11:00 AM, at the Main Stage.
In line with the mystifying demonic realms, Prime Video will also unveil a special look at Hazbin Hotel Season 2! Fans will join creator and executive producer Vivienne Medrano, and series stars Erika Henningsen, Blake Roman, Amir Talai, Kimiko Glenn, Alex Brightman, Jessica Vosk, Joel Perez, Lilli Cooper, Krystina Alabado and more for one helluva good panel filled with Season Two insights and breaking news that fans won’t want to miss. That panel will happen Friday, October 10th, 2:15 PM, at the Main Stage.
Prime Video isn’t stopping there: they’re also coming back with a look at Invincible Season 4 happening on Friday, October 9th, 5:30 PM, at the Empire Stage! Emmy-Award winner Steven Yeun, Gillian Jacobs, co-creator, co-showrunner, executive producer Robert Kirkman, and members of the star-studded voice cast for exclusive conversation filled with Season 4 teases, behind-the-scenes insights, and surprises Invincible fans won’t want to miss.
Furthermore, the film industry will also be hitting New York Comic Con with Paramount Pictures, Blumhouse, and Sony Pictures! Check out what will be featured film-wise down below.
- Paramount Pictures will hold a panel for The Running Man on Friday, October 10th, 11:00 AM, at the Empire Stage. Writer/Director Edgar Wright joins stars Glen Powell and Lee Pace for an exclusive look at this fall’s adrenaline-fueled, action-packed theatrical event. Adapted from the acclaimed best seller by Stephen King, The Running Man is only in theatres this November.
- Sony Pictures will hold a panel to feature their upcoming films in the works on Saturday, October 11th, 7:45 PM, at the Empire Stage. This may include Street Fighter, GOAT, and a bit of Spider-Man: Brand New Day magic, but time will tell!
- Blumhouse will hold a panel to feature their upcoming films in the works on Friday, October 10th, 8:00 PM, Empire Stage. This may include looks at Black Phone 2, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, and the M3GAN spinoff SOULM8TE!
- MERCY: Exclusive First Look with Chris Pratt, Kali Reis & Timur Bekmambetov: Step into the world of Mercy with Chris Pratt (actor), Kali Reis (actor), and Timur Bekmambetov (director/producer). Set in the near future, an LAPD detective (Pratt) wakes up strapped to an execution chair, on trial for murdering his wife. He has 90 minutes to prove his innocence to Judge Maddox (Rebecca Ferguson), an advanced A.I. system, or face immediate death. Get an exclusive first look at this high-stakes sci-fi crime thriller and hear directly from the cast and director as they reveal how they brought this race-against-time story to life! Mercy hits theaters January 23, 2026. The panel will happen Thursday, October 9th, 2:30 PM, at the Empire Stage
Additionally, Marvel Television and Marvel Animation will also be featured with a panel of their own on Saturday, October 11th, 1:30 PM, Empire Stage. This might include Vision Quest, Wonder Man and Marvel Zombies, but Marvel fans might receive more at the panel at New York Comic Con!
On the horror side of things, Shudder will also be featuring their latest projects and a discussion on the state of the genre itself! Shudder’s head of programming Sam Zimmerman leads a discussion on the current state of horror, what scares us the most, and the future of the genre, including a look back at some of the most popular titles from Shudder’s 10-year history and what’s to come to the streamer. The panel will happen on Saturday, October 11th, 8:00 PM, Room 405.
On the animation side of things, HBO Max is making a grand return to the land of Ooo with a sneak peek at Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake Season 2! Join executive producer and showrunner Adam Muto along with voice cast members Madeleine Martin, Roz Ryan, and Ashly Burch for an exclusive sneak peek at the multiversal adventures that await in season 2 of the HBO Max Original series from Cartoon Network Studios, Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake. The panel will happen on Sunday, October 12th, 12:45 PM, at the Main Stage.
Furthermore, Phineas and Ferb is also coming to the Tri-State Area with a special panel happening on Sunday, October 12th, 3:30 PM, at Room 405! Co-creators Dan Povenmire and Swampy Marsh, as they reveal exclusive sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes stories, and surprise guest appearances that fans won’t want to miss.
Tickets for New York Comic Con 2025 are available now, in addition fans can buy the Digital Access Pass to stream some of this year’s biggest panels from home via Popverse. Fans can also sign up to become Popverse Superfans for more exclusive benefits at thepopverse.com.
You can check out all of the upcoming panels, some of which are yet to be announced, here!
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Christopher Gallardo is a freelance entertainment writer and critic. While not running The Reel Roller, Chris can be found writing reviews and breakdowns on all things films and TV. Outside of entertainment writing, he’s currently taking classes for a Bachelor’s of Science with a minor in Digital Media & Journalism. Plus, he loves Percy Jackson, animated films and shows, and Fallout! Follow Christopher on Instagram & X.