10 Panels Not to Miss At CCXPMX (Including the Ones ScreenRant is Hosting)

Published Apr 21, 2026, 11:38 AM EDT

Britt Rivera is a writer, editor, and events producer with a bachelor of arts in English from Binghamton Universtiy where she also studied cinema after falling in love with movies at a young age thanks to her father. 

She has written for websites including Fandom, Remezcla, Cutlress, and The Marvel Report. Growing up she wrote movie reviews for the teen section of her hometown newspaper. 

10 Bruce Dickinson

Bruce Dickinson is best known as the lead singer of the band Iron Maiden. He left the band in 1993 to pursue a solo career as well as piloting, fencing, and writing. In 2024, this included creating the album, The Mandrake Project, alongside a comic series by the same name. Dickinson will take the Omelete Stage by Dos Equis at CCXPMX on Friday at 3:15 PM to talk about music, comics, and more in a panel moderated by ScreenRant host Liam Crowley.

9 Backrooms

A24 and director Ken Parsons are bringing their highly anticipated horror film, Backrooms, to CCXPMX. The film is based on the found footage YouTube series of the same name created by Parsons, who goes by Kane Pixels online. The series and subsequent movie follow an organization researching the Backrooms, an alternate dimension with an endless labyrinth of hallways. On Friday at 3:15 PM on the Omelete Stage by Dos Equis, join the 20-year-old filmmaker for a panel about turning his YouTube series into a feature film starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, and Mark Duplass.

8 Aaron Paul

Aaron Paul is best known for playing Jesse Pinkman on Breaking Bad, including in the spin-off series Better Call Saul and the Netflix film El Camino. He also voiced Todd Chavez on Netflix’s BoJack Horseman as well as appearing in HBO’s Westworld and Hulu’s The Path. He will be appearing at CCXPMX for panels on Thunder Stage by Cinemex and Omelete Stage by Dos Equis on Friday and Saturday, as well as taking part in photo ops and autographs.

7 Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll has a number of panels taking place at CCXPMX. Starting off on Saturday at 1:30 PM on the Omelete Stage by Dos Equis will be a panel for Hell’s Paradise, a dark fantasy anime series about criminals condemned to live on a cursed island. Following will be a panel 2:00 PM for the supernatural action anime Dúo del Inframundo (Daemons of the Shadow Realm in English). The final panel on Saturday at 2:30 PM will celebrate the 10th Anniversary of My Hero Academia.

On Sunday at 1:15 PM on the Omelete Stage, Crunchyroll will have a Dubbing Legends panel shining a spotlight on the biggest names in Spanish-language dubbing. Crunchyroll will also have a booth on the show floor with activations from Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, Blue Lock, Dr. Stone Science Future, and more.

6 Stuart Fails to Save the Universe

The Big Bang Theory spin-off series, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, will be taking the stage at CCXP. The sci-fi comedy show is centered around comic shop owner Stuart Bloom (Kevin Sussman) and will air on HBO Max. A release date has yet to be announced for the series, leaving room for the possibility of an announcement at CCXPMX. Fans of the show will want to stay tuned on Sunday at 6:00 PM for the Stuart Fails to Save the Universe panel on the Omelette Stage with cast members Sussman, Lauren Lapkus (Denise), Brian Posehn (Bert), and John Ross Bowie (Barry Kripke), moderated by Liam Crowley.

5 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is gearing up for season 4, which is set to air sometime this year on Paramount+. While fans wait for the continued adventures of the crew of the Starship Enterprise, they can see some of the cast members at CCXPMX. Rebecca Romijn (Una Chin-Riley), Ethan Peck (Spock), Celia Rose Gooding (Nyota Uhura), and Paul Wesley (James T. Kirk) will take over the Omelete Stage on Saturday at 5:40 PM, with hopefully more to share on the upcoming season and series ending. Paramount and Paramount+ will also have a booth on the show floor. ​​​​​​

4 House of the Dragon

While fans wait for House of the Dragon season 3 to premiere in June, they can see some of the cast members at CCXPMX. Matt Smith (Daemon Targaryen), Olivia Cooke (Alicent Hightower), and Fabien Frankel (Ser Criston Cole) will appear at the convention on Saturday and take part in a panel on the Omelete Stage by Dos Equis at 7:40 PM. Game of Thrones alum Tom Wlaschiha (Jaqen H’ghar) will also be in attendance at CCXPMX. His panel will take place on Saturday at 4:45 PM on the Omelete Stage, and he will also be available for photos and autographs with convention attendees. HBO Max will also have a booth on the show floor featuring House of the Dragon, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, and Regular Show.

3 Spider-Noir

The cast of Spider-Noir is swinging into CCXPMX. ScreenRant host Liam Crowley will be moderating the panel for the Prime Video series with stars Li Jun Li (Cat Hardy), Lamorne Morris (Robbie Robertson), Karen Rodriguez (Janet), Jack Huston (Flint Marko), and co-showrunner Oren Uziel. The panel will take place on the Omelete Stage on Saturday at 6:40 PM. Spider-Noir art by Mexican comic artist Jorge Molina will also be featured on the CCXPMX badges. Each of the 5 badges contains a unique design capturing the style of the Spider-Noir universe.

2 The Mandalorian and Grogu

The force will be strong with CCXPMX when Star Wars brings The Mandalorian and Grogu panel to the Omelete Stage. Taking place on Sunday, the panel promises, "Surprises you won’t want to miss." The Mandalorian and Grogu will also be part of an activation on the show floor in the Disney booth alongside other upcoming titles, including The Devil Wears Prada 2, Moana, and Toy Story 5. Marvel will also be represented at the Disney booth. Disney+ will have its own booth, featuring Hulu and ESPN.

1 Supergirl

Kara Zor-El herself, Milly Alcock, and director Craig Gillespie will appear at CCXPMX for the Supergirl panel. It will close out the con on Sunday at 7:10 PM on the Omelete Stage. Warner Bros will also have a booth on the show floor featuring Supergirl and Mortal Kombat 2. Guests at CinemaCon were recently treated to footage from the upcoming film showing Kara facing off against alien raiders. Since it was not revealed to the public, here's hoping that Supergirl will have clips and more to show the fans at CCXPMX.