HBO Max To Host Fan Experiences for “PEACEMAKER” and “IT: WELCOME TO DERRY” at San Diego Comic-Con 2025

HBO Max is heading to San Diego Comic-Con with PEACEMAKER, from DC Studios and Warner Bros. Television, and the upcoming HBO Original series IT: WELCOME TO DERRY, from Warner Bros. Television.

Beginning Thursday, July 24, HBO Max will host Peacefest, an immersive fan experience inspired by Peacemaker’s chaotic, glam rock–fueled world. The festivities will continue with a panel in Hall H, where showrunner/writer/director and Co-Head of DC Studios James Gunn and the cast of PEACEMAKER will share new details about the upcoming season and premiere the global trailer for season two.

Be on the lookout, attendees at San Diego Comic-Con can look forward to exclusive merchandise and even more experiences during the event.

Full Details for PEACEFEST: 

  • From Thursday, July 24 through Saturday, July 26, HBO Max will bring Peacemaker’s favorite alternate dimension to life with an immersive 80’s glam rock bar experience at Nova San Diego nightclub. Guests will enter Peacefest through the Quantum Unfolding Chamber, featuring all of Peacemaker’s favorite things including exclusive fan access to the Peacecycle from Season 2 and a limited opportunity for select fans to meet Peacemaker’s sidekick Eagly, in partnership with the American Eagle Foundation. Throughout the experience, fans can rock out to live musical performances, grab drinks and play themed games at Harcourt’s KO Corner Bar or visit Vigilante’s Hero S*** Merch Shop, where exclusive merchandise from Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products, DC Shop, licensed partners McFarlane Toys, Sideshow and Upper Deck will be available for purchase. Peacefest will also feature interactive character themed booths like Adebayo’s Hero Test Photo Booth and Economos’ Ops Mortal Kombat gaming station.

  • YOU can now register at peacefest2025.com. Reservations are limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants will be selected for the Eagly meet-and-greet while waiting for entry to “Peacefest” during their reserved time. All guests must be 21 or older to attend.

Peacefest will bw located at Nova SD Club – 454 Sixth Ave, San Diego, CA, the times are:

  • Thursday, July 24: 11:00am – 8:30pm
  • Friday, July 25: 11:00am – 8:30pm
  • Saturday, July 26: 1:00pm – 2:00pm

The streamer will also bring IT: WELCOME TO DERRY to downtown San Diego with eerie in-world pop-ups, including Pennywise-inspired pedicabs, a special sneak peek of the upcoming series and the debut of a new teaser trailer, presented by special guests Andy and Barbara Muschietti.

  • On Friday, July 25 and Saturday, July 26, the HBO Original series IT: WELCOME TO DERRY will creep into San Diego with roaming Pennywise-inspired pedicabs offering free rides and brand ambassadors handing out chilling sweets throughout the San Diego Convention Center, Gaslamp Quarter, and Harbor areas. (NO BADGE NEEDED)

  • On Saturday, July 26, fans will get an exclusive, early sneak peek of the upcoming series with first look footage from the premiere episode presented by special guests Andy and Barbara Muschietti. Free ice cream will be served during the event. Attendance is first-come, first-served; no advance registration required, but a BADGE TO SDCC IS REQUIRED, this will be inside the SD Convention Center, details:

  • Time: 9:15pm – 9:45pm
  • Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 6DE, 111 Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101