This year's Comic-Con International: San Diego is next week, kicking off on Wednesday, July 17, with preview night and continuing throughout the weekend. And as with every year, SDCC 2019 promises to be crammed full of geeky goodness, from collectibles to cosplay to panels focused on all sorts of upcoming comic book, TV, movie and video game projects.

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If you need help planning your Comic-Con schedule, or if you're going to be following along at home, here's a breakdown of the most exciting panels at the show this year. From screenings of new DC shows to glimpses of movies like IT Chapter Two and Terminator: Dark Fate to the long-awaited reveal of what's next for the MCU, these are the panels you'll want to keep tabs on at the con.

IT Chapter 2

DC TV Premieres

Terminator: Dark Fate

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Batman Beyond: 20th Anniversary

Gears of War: Extended Universe

Marvel Games

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Skybound Presents: In Conversation with Robert Kirkman

Rick and Morty

The Witcher: A Netflix Original Series

Game of Thrones

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Arrowverse Panels

Enter the Star Trek Universe

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Marvel Comics: Next Big Thing

Marvel Studios

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Hideo Kojima & Nicholas Winding Refn

Supernatural Special Video Presentation and Q&A

Unfortunately, Warner Bros.’ film division is mostly sitting out this year’s Comic-Con, so don’t expect to see upcoming movies like Dune or Wonder Woman 1984 in Hall H this year. However, the studio will be spotlighting IT Chapter 2 on the first night of the con. They’ll be holding an event called “ScareDiego” (again), which will allow fans a closer look at this hotly anticipated sequel.DC fans planning on attending Preview Night will be in for a treat. Warner Bros. TV is holding a special series of screenings where fans can see the series premieres of Batwoman, Pennyworth and the Harley Quinn animated series, along with a brand new episode of Teen Titans GO!This year’s first major Hall H panel is focused on the upcoming Terminator: Dark Fate. Director Tim Miller will be present, along with much of the film’s cast (including both Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton). We’re expecting to learn more about how this partial reboot fits into the franchise mythology, and hopefully see clips or a new trailer.Batman Beyond turns 20 years old this year, and the cast and crew are reuniting for a special Comic-Con celebration. Producers Bruce Timm and Glenn Murakami and voice actors Kevin Conroy and Will Friedle will be among those present, so expect plenty of anecdotes about the making of this classic animated series. The question is whether there will be any big announcements as well.Gears of War fans should definitely check out this panel, which will focus on the upcoming Gears of War 5 as well as the franchise's various comic book and novel tie-ins and even the new line of Funko POP toys. Expect both a Q&A session and a prize giveaway along with previews for upcoming projects.If you need more Marvel video games in your life, this panel will offer a glimpse of what’s coming in the near future. This panel will focus mainly on Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, Marvel’s Iron Man VR and Marvel’s Avengers . It’s unclear how much new content we’ll be seeing this soon after E3, but we’re hoping for a few surprises.Robert Kirkman will be discussing past, present and future comic book projects at this panel. For The Walking Dead fans, this will be the first opportunity to see Kirkman speak publicly about his decision to suddenly end The Walking Dead and the effort that went into disguising the finale. With any luck, Kirkman will also reveal what he has planned next, whether that involves some sort of Walking Dead spinoff or a brand new project. Rick and Morty is finally returning for a fourth season later this year, and Comic-Con will likely give fans their first glimpse of what’s to come for this misanthropic mad scientist and his dorky grandson. Creators Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon will be in attendance (along with several key voice actors) and will probably reveal a trailer or preview of the upcoming season. Even if there is no new footage to be had, Roiland and Harmon always put on a good show. The Witcher is easily one of the biggest new shows hitting Netflix in the latter half of 2019, and this panel promises to offer a much closer glimpse at the fantasy series. Yvette Nicole Brown will moderate the panel, and we’re hoping stars Henry Cavill, Anya Chalotra and Frey Allan will also appear. It’s a safe bet Netflix will be debuting the first trailer for the series at the panel, so that’s reason enough to make this one a priority.Just because Game of Thrones recently ended its eight-season run doesn’t mean the series won’t have a major Comic-Con presence. This panel will bring together showrunners David Benioff and DB Weiss, director Miguel Sapochnik and cast members like Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Maisie Williams and Jacob Anderson. We’re assuming the panel will largely be a retrospective on the final season , but we’re hoping Benioff and Weiss might have something to reveal about the future of the franchise at HBO and the various prequel series in development.Dedicated Arrowverse fans may wind up spending the majority of their Saturday in Ballroom 20, as The CW will be hosting a block of panels devoted to their various DC shows. This block kicks off with Batwoman, along with a second screening of the pilot for anyone who misses the Wednesday night screening. The Batwoman panel will be followed by panels for Arrow, Supergirl, Black Lightning and The Flash, each of which will feature new footage of the upcoming seasons and Q&A sessions with the cast and crew. The Arrow panel may be worth prioritizing, as this is theoretically the last time we’ll see the show spotlighted at Comic-Con.There’s plenty of Star Trek goodness on the horizon, including a new season of Star Trek: Discovery and brand new shows like Star Trek: Picard and the animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks. This panel will cover everything Trek-related in the works at CBS All Access. Expect a wide lineup of cast and crew to attend the panel, including Captain Picard himself, Sir Patrick Stewart.This is the panel for anyone wanting a glimpse of Marvel’s ambitious X-Men relaunch. Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski and writer Jonathan Hickman will both be on hand to tease big developments in twin titles House of X and Powers of X, as well as what lies in store when the entire franchise relaunches later this year.This promises to be the biggest (and most in-demand) panel at the show. Not only is Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige returning to Hall H after skipping last year’s show, he and the other “surprise panelists” will presumably finally be shedding light on the MCU’s future movie slate. In all likelihood, expect official word on movies like Black Widow and The Eternals, along with some casting announcements and other surprises.There’s a silver lining if you’re not able to make it into the Marvel Studios panel on Saturday. Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima and Drive director Nicholas Winding Refn will be hosting a joint panel at the same time. We’re assuming the panel will focus a great deal on Death Stranding, as Winding Refn was recently revealed to be playing a role in the game . Beyond that, it’s anyone’s guess what these two are planning for Comic-Con.As with Arrow, we’re expecting The CW to go all-out with their Supernatural panel as the show’s final season looms. Stars Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki will be among the cast and crew in attendance. Expect a video recap of the first 14 seasons along with a Q&A and plenty of teases about what’s to come in Season 15.

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