Guide to Game of Thrones at San Diego Comic-Con 2016 

The San Diego Comic-Con International kicks off tonight. Well, technically it kicks off tomorrow, Thursday, but Preview Night is tonight. Thus begins a massive five-day celebration of all things pop culture, and 

is a big part of it. Here’s your guide to the show’s presence at the con.

panel, where actors and producers will talk about Season 6 and beyond. It’ll be held on Friday at 2:15 p.m. in Hall H, the biggest hall the San Diego Convention Center. As of this writing, 3272 people have signed up to attend. Hall H has

a capacity of 6,130 people, so it’s filling up quick. If you want to attend, get in line early.

Executive producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss

Director Michael Sapochnik (“Battle of the Bastards,” “The Winds of Winter”)

Unfortuantely, big names like Kit Harington (Jon Snow), Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen), and Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister) are missing, but it’ll be nice to pick Benioff and Weiss’ brains after they sat out Comic-Con last year.

The panel is being moderated by Rob McElhenney of 

. (Benioff and Weiss wrote an episode of that show for its ninth season, and longtime

director Matt Shakman will be directing at least one episode of

Season 7). The panelists will sign autographs at 4:15 p.m.

As he did last year, Conan O’Brian will be filming a number of shows straight from Comic-Con. Fresh from their appearance in Hall H, 

cast and crew members will stop by the show on Friday. Many of the same people will show up for 

, including John Bradley, Liam Cunningham, Nathalie Emmanuel, Conleth Hill, Faye Marsay, Kristian Nairn, Iwan Rheon and Isaac Hempstead Wright, and executive producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.

-related panels afoot. On Saturday at 4:00 pm, 

fans will gather at the Neil Morgan Auditorium in the San Diego Central Library for a discussion about “popular and obscure fan theories,” and to compare the books to the show. Panelists include Amin Javadi (Podcast of Ice and Fire, Bastards of Kingsgrave), Ashley Mitruk (Podcast of Ice and Fire), Kyle Maddock (Podcast of Ice and Fire, AfterBuzzTV), and Tara Lynne (The Geekiary). There’ll be a general Q&A, too.

-related merchandise at Comic-Con. There’s so much that HBO is taking advantage of it and throwing a “scavenger hunt,” which involves sending fans scurrying around the convention snapping selfies of themselves next to various pieces of 

merch, and then entering themselves into a raffle to earn a bag of swag. Here’re the details, including how to enter the raffle and what you could win.

And there’s more! Here’s some of the other pieces of 

Direwolf Cub Plush Box Set II (features Shaggydog, Lady and Summer)*

The Wall and Castle Black Limited Edition Desktop Sculpture

Dorbz Three-Pack – White Walker, The Hound, Joffrey*

CLUE®: Game of Thrones™ Convention Exclusive: Expansion Pack*

Game of Thrones House Sigil Wine Charms

We’ll be reporting on the events as they happen. Have fun and stay safe!

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