‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘His Dark Materials,’ ‘Westworld’ Comic Con Plans Announced

His Dark Materials Star Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lin-Manuel Miranda in ‘His Dark Materials’ (Photo Credit: HBO)

HBO’s firmed up its 2019 San Diego Comic Con plans, confirming the network will be promoting Westworld, His Dark Materials, and Game of Thrones at next month’s Con. HBO will also use the pop culture gathering to promote season one of Watchmen.

Among the talent scheduled to attend this year’s Comic Con are James McAvoy, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie Newton, Maisie Williams, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and the King of the Six Kingdoms himself, Isaac Hempstead Wright. And Game of Thrones series creators D.B. Weiss and David Benioff are sure to get lots of questions from diehard GoT fans when they take part in that show’s panel.

HBO 2019 San Diego Comic Con Panels:

  • Thursday, July 18
    The HIS DARK MATERIALS panel in Hall H at 4:45 p.m. will include (in alphabetical order): James McAvoy (Lord Asriel), Dafne Keen (Lyra), Lin-Manuel Miranda (Lee Scoresby), Jane Tranter (executive producer) and Ruth Wilson (Mrs. Coulter).
    Autograph signing is at 2:45 p.m.
  • Friday, July 19
    The GAME OF THRONES panel in Hall H at 5:30 p.m. will include cast members (in alphabetical order): Jacob Anderson (Grey Worm), John Bradley (Samwell Tarly), Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister), Liam Cunningham (Davos Seaworth), Nathalie Emmanuel (Missandei of Naath), Iain Glen (Ser Jorah Mormont), Conleth Hill (Varys), Maisie Williams (Arya Stark) and Isaac Hempstead Wright (Bran Stark). Other panelists include creators and showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss and director and executive producer Miguel Sapochnik.
    Autograph signing is at 3:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, July 20
    The WESTWORLD panel in Hall H at 1:15 p.m. will include creators, executive producers and directors Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, and cast members (in alphabetical order): Ed Harris, Thandie Newton, Aaron Paul, Tessa Thompson, Evan Rachel Wood and Jeffrey Wright.
    Autograph signing is at 11:45 a.m.

Additional SDCC Info:

  • The autograph signings will take place in the DC Warner Bros. booth #4545. Attendees wishing to participate in autograph signings may log in to their Comic-Con Member ID account to submit their interest via the Exclusives Portal. WBTVG follows Comic-Con’s selection process and wristband distribution procedures. For more information visit www.comic-con.org/cci/exclusives.
  • HIS DARK MATERIALS fans can follow live coverage of the panel on Twitter from @daemonsanddust and use #HisDarkMaterials to join the conversation.
  • GAME OF THRONES fans can follow live coverage of the panel on Twitter from @GameofThrones and use #GoTSDCC to join the conversation.
  • WESTWORLD fans can follow live coverage of the panel on Twitter from @WestworldHBO and use #WestworldSDCC to join the conversation.