AMC Networks has set its 2024 return to San Diego Comic-Con, and this year’s lineup of panels includes the Walking Dead Universe series “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon—The Book of Carol” and “The Walking Dead: Dead City;” the Anne Rice Immortal Universe series “Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire” and “Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches”; and an IFC Films and Shudder panel exploring contemporary horror.
“Fans are at the heart of San Diego Comic-Con, and at the heart of our programming franchises like The Walking Dead Universe and Anne Rice’s Immortal Universe, so we are thrilled to once again be returning with shows that have been embraced by passionate fans around the world,” said Dan McDermott, president of entertainment and AMC Studios for AMC Networks. “This is a focal point moment for us every year, giving fans the opportunity to engage with our talent, see what is coming and celebrate the stories and characters they love. We’re thrilled to be back.”
The Walking Dead Universe
The Walking Dead: Dead City
Being held on Friday, July 26 at 1:45 pm in Hall H, AMC’s “The Walking Dead: Dead City” panel will feature an exclusive look at Season 2, which arrives next year with panelists including Chief Content Officer of the Walking Dead Universe Scott M. Gimple, Showrunner and Executive Producer Eli Jorné, Executive Producer and Star Cohan, Executive Producer and Star Morgan, Cast Member Gaius Charles and Cast Member Željko Ivanek. Chris Hardwick will moderate the panel.
“The Walking Dead: Dead City” follows fan-favorite characters Maggie (Lauren Cohan) and Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) as they travel into a post-apocalyptic Manhattan long ago cut off from the mainland. The crumbling city is filled with the dead and denizens who have made New York City their own world full of anarchy, danger, beauty, and terror. In season two, in the growing war for control of Manhattan, Maggie and Negan find themselves trapped on opposite sides. As their paths intertwine, they come to see that the way out for both is more complicated and harrowing than they ever imagined.
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol
Immediately following the Dead City panel will be “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol” panel, starting at 2:45 pm in Hall H. This second Walking Dead panel will also be moderated by Chris Hardwick and will feature panelists Scott Gimple, Showrunner and Executive Producer David Zabel, Executive Producer and Director Greg Nicotero; Executive Producer and Star Norman Reedus, Executive Producer and Star Melissa McBride and Cast Member Louis Puech Scigliuzzi.
Fans in attendance will get an exclusive first look at the trailer for the series’ highly anticipated second season, which premieres on Sunday, September 29, on AMC and AMC+. The new season picks up where “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon” left off, following fan-favorite characters Daryl Dixon (Reedus) and Carol Peletier (McBride). They both confront old demons while she fights to find her friend, and he struggles with his decision to stay in France, causing tension at the Nest. Additionally, Genet’s (Anne Charrier) movement builds momentum, setting Pouvoir on a violent collision course with the Union of Hope in the fight for France’s future.
Comic-Con attendees will have the opportunity to attend a special advanced screening of the highly anticipated premiere of “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon—The Book of Carol” on Friday evening, July 26, at the Rooftop Cinema Club Embarcadero from 7 to 9 pm Ticket information will be released on the Walking Dead Universe socials.
IFC Films and Shudder
Bold Voice of Contemporary Horror
Returning for its eighth year, join some of the most knowledgeable and influential voices in horror today to discuss the state of indie and studio horror media and give a sneak peek at the best to come this year. Being held Friday, July 26 at 3:30 om in room 5AB, this is the go-to panel to find out which upcoming horror flicks should be on your must-see list, discuss current trends in and adjacent to the horror genre, and celebrate your favorite scary titles from the last year. Featuring exclusive footage from future releases and stand-out festival titles thanks to Mubi, Neon, and IFC Films/Shudder, and a lively discussion with David Dastmalchian (actor, “Late Night with the Devil”), Akela Cooper (writer, “M3GAN” series), Peter Kuplowsky (producer, “In a Violent Nature,” Programmer, Toronto International Film Festival’s Midnight Madness) and Angel Melanson (journalist, “Fangoria”), moderated by Overlook Film Festival Co-Founder and Director of Film Programming, Michael Lerman.
The Anne Rice Immortal Universe
On Saturday, July 27, at 5 pm, Anne Rice’s Immortal Universe will take over Ballroom 20. The whole thing kicks off with an “Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire” panel featuring Mark Johnson, who oversees the Anne Rice Immortal Universe, Showrunner and Executive Producer Rolin Jones, Production Designer Mara LePere-Schloop, and cast members Sam Reid, Assad Zaman, and Delainey Hayles. They will discuss the recent explosive second season and tease the recently announced third season.
In “Interview with the Vampire” in the year 2022, the vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson) recounts his life story to journalist Daniel Molloy (Eric Bogosian). Picking up from the bloody events in New Orleans in 1940 when Louis and teen fledgling Claudia (Delainey Hayles) conspired to kill the Vampire Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid), Louis tells of his adventures in Europe, a quest to discover Old World Vampires and the Theatre Des Vampires in Paris, with Claudia, and it is in Paris that Louis first meets the Vampire Armand (Assad Zaman).
Immediately following, the Mayfair Witches cast and creatives will take the stage to discuss their highly anticipated second season, returning early next year. Based on “Anne Rice’s Lives of the Mayfair Witches,” season two continues the journey of Rowan Mayfair (Alexandra Daddario) after she has unwittingly given birth to the demon Lasher (Jack Huston). She is determined to understand what he has become – human or monster? – and to use him to fulfill her purpose as a healer, but when tragedy strikes, she must put aside her own desires and fight to protect her family. Joining the panel are Johnson, Showrunner Esta Spalding, and cast members Daddario, Harry Hamlin, Tongayi Chirisa, Huston, Ben Feldman, and Alyssa Jirrels.
TV Guide Magazine’s Damian Holbrook will moderate both panels.
Autograph signings with talent and key creatives from “Interview with the Vampire” and “Mayfair Witches” will be available on Saturday, July 27, from 3:15 to 4:00 pm. Space is limited, and those interested must register through Comic-Con’s Member ID Portal for confirmation.
