Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ and FX’s ‘Mayans M.C.’ to Highlight Last Day of Comic-Con 2022

Comic-Con International will wrap-up Sunday with screenings and panel discussions of FX’s “What We Do in the Shadows” and the Disney/Pixar film “Lightyear” among the scheduled highlights.

This year’s four-day convention, which began Thursday and included a full slate of appearances and media reveals, marks its first in-person gathering since 2019.

On Saturday, appearances by the casts of “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” — with a trailer that hinted it will likely include a tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman, who starred in the original 2018 film “Black Panther” — kept the crowds buzzing about the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the largest comic book and pop culture convention in the world has been held virtually — with the exception of a far smaller, in-person three-day event last November.

The 2022 Comic-Con has returned to an exhibit hall with in excess of 460,000 square feet of floor space and more than 1,000 exhibitors, though pandemic-related measures are still in place, including a mask policy for all attendees over the age of 5, and proof of vaccination or a negative test within 72 hours of entry.

In addition to the San Diego Convention Center, several nearby venues have featured more than 2,000 hours of comics, anime, movies, gaming, TV programs, workshops and events.

Among Sunday’s events are:

• FX will host a panel and screening on its hit vampire show “What We Do in the Shadows” with the main cast and showrunners.
• Disney/Pixar will host a special screening of “Lightyear,” the meta story of the intergalactic space ranger who inspired the toy in the “Toy Story” series.
• FX will host a panel and screening of “Mayans M.C.” with show creator Elgin James and cast, moderated by IndieWire’s Jim Hemphill.
• The San Diego International Children’s Film Festival will run all day, featuring animators and filmmakers discussing their films and how to get into movie-making.

The full Comic-Con programming schedule is available through the free Comic-Con App and will include live updates, a complete program schedule, an interactive map, special guest bios and more.