The day three highlights at Comic-Con included a standing ovation from thousands for “Superman” director James Gunn, led by John Cena

Con, and this year cosplayers stole the show. Trekkies were out in full force for a “Star Trek Universe” panel featuring “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” and “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” cast and creators.

Tens of thousands of fans — many in costumes — are attending Comic-Con 2025, a four-day pop culture spectacle packed with celebrities and interactive attractions.

Comic-Con International kicks off Thursday, drawing tens of thousands of fans, many in costume. The four-day pop culture event will spotlight updates on the new “Predator” movie and “Alien: Earth” series.

Comic-Con International’s first big day, Friday, July 25, will feature the casts of the latest “Predator” and “Tron” movies. Disney-owned properties will dominate Hall H with two of its most anticipated upcoming movies, and big stars Jared Leto, Elle Fanning, Jeff Bridges and Evan Peters are expected for “Predator: Badlands” and “Tron: Ares.”

One of 2025's most anticipated TV titles is Alien: Earth, an Alien prequel series from Fargo 's Noah Hawley. Lucky Comic-Con attendees got to watch the very first episode of the show, which follows a group of hybrid soldiers (human consciousnesses in synthetic bodies) on a mission to investigate a Weyland-Yutani ship that's crash-landed on Earth.

The Grid took over Comic-Con on Friday, bringing the stars of the new “Tron: Ares” films to unveil footage and reveal the story behind the franchise's third movie. The film stars Jared Leto, Jeff Bridges,

Con, but Friday bought the passionate “Outlander” fandom into Hall H, as well as Elle Fanning and the cast of “Predator: Badlands.” RELATED: Here are some of the celebrities we spotted Friday in San Diego Costume-clad fans known as cosplayers could be seen strolling through the Gaslamp Quarter and around the