SDCC 2026: Seven Havens, Futurama, Bob's Burgers and More

Any self-professed geek knows that July means only one thing... ComicCon. Specifically, the Daddy of them all, the one and only original San Diego ComicCon. Also known as Nerd Christmas, the celebration of everything in the geeky multiverse takes place every summer in California. The convention has long since spread beyond the comics that dominated its early years, and grown to encompass TV, film, video games and other fandom passions, including, of course... animation. We've rounded up the big news from this year's event.

A new Avatar sequel series is coming! Seven Havens is set several years after the events of The Legend Of Korra and features a young Earthbender who discovers she is the new Avatar but that “marks her as humanity’s destroyer, not its saviour,”. The new series comes from Avatar creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, and is produced by Avatar Studios. The series will stream on Paramount+ from October 9. The show has a 26-episode order (likely to translate to two seasons) but that can always be increased if it's a success. A teaser trailer was unveiled.

Family Guy will return with two new Holiday specials that will stream exclusively on Hulu (or on Disney+ outside the US). The first will be a Halloween special Happy Hell-o-ween. Stewie and Brian find themselves in Hell, "paying for 24 seasons of bad behaviour". When they annoy the devil himself, they unexpectedly find themselves running the place. The Devil will be played by Succession star Kieran Culkin. Next up is the Christmas special, The Peter Clause. The episode sees Peter Griffin and his friends compete to become Quahog's official Santa. Peter loses, so does that mean he takes his defeat in a mature and reasonable way? What do you think? Family Guy season 25 will return to Fox (and Hulu/Disney+) in early 2027.

Good news, everyone! Futurama's revival continues on August 2, with the launch of Season 14. But that's not all, as it was announced at the show's panel that the show is getting three extended ("XXX-L Sized) specials, set to kick off in 2027 with a festive-themed episode. It's not quite clear if these specials are replacing a potential season 15, or if we will get that as well next year. Or maybe the next season will release after the specials? We can only wait and see. At the panel, it was also revealed that one episode of Season 14 will feature a crossover with Matt Groening's Netflix series Disenchantment. Exactly how that will play out-  Disenchantment is set in a medieval fantasy world, while Futurama is in the far future- remains to be seen. We're sure they'll come up with some inventive way to bring them together! A trailer for the new season was also screened.

A new festive Bob's Burgers short is coming to Hulu (Disney+ outside the US) this Christmas. This will be the first Bob's Burgers short made especially for streaming, and follows exclusive Hulu episodes of Family Guy and The Simpsons. On the Fort Day Of Christmas sees the Belchers' town hit by a record-breaking snowfall. And to the Belcher siblings, that means only one thing.. a record-breaking Christmas Snow Fort.

Rick and Morty spin-off President Curtis has got a season 2 greenlit by Adult Swim... before season one has even aired. Starring the legendary Keith David as POTUS, the first season is set to air after the Rick and Morty season finale.

The 'lost' Star Wars animated comedy Star Wars Detours, from the creators of Robot Chicken, is to finally see the light of day. The parody series will screen as part of the Star Wars In Motion exhibit at the new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles. A curated selection of the 39 completed episodes will screen at the museum. Produced in the early 2010's and created by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich, the series was shelved when Disney bought LucasFilm and the series didn't fit in with their 'vision' for the franchise.

Speaking of Robot Chicken, the stop-motion comedy series is set to return in a new special this August. Celebrating 25 years of Adult Swim, the special is a murder mystery, featuring appearances from characters from a quarter-century of Adult Swim's shows. Expect to see characters from Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Smiling Friends, Moral Orel, The Venture Bros, Black Jesus... everyone except for Rick and Morty, who are conspicuous in their absence. Not quite The Most Ambitious Crossover Event Of Our Time.. but it should be a lot of fun!