Star Wars creator George Lucas made his first appearance at San Diego Comic-Con to promote the new Museum.
George Lucas has been one of the biggest names in fandom since Star Wars was released in 1977. Seven years earlier, San Diego Comic-Con launched. More than five decades later, it’s considered the largest con of its kind. This year’s con saw many fun panels in Hall H, the event’s biggest space. Fans were treated to sneak peeks at a range of upcoming projects, including Project Hail Mary and Peacemaker Season 2. The final panel to take place in Hall H in 2025 marked a historic moment. In honor of the upcoming opening of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, Lucas made his first appearance at SDCC.
With 6,000 fans in attendance, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art panel at SDCC featured a star-studded line-up. The event was moderated by actor/singer/rapper Queen Latifah (Chicago, The Equalizer). The panelists included Lucas, legendary director Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, The Shape of Water), and Lucasfilm’s Senior Vice President and Executive Design Director, Doug Chiang.
What Is the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art?
You can read the museum’s official description here: “Co-founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will be the world’s first institution dedicated to the exploration of narrative art, celebrating illustrated storytelling across eras and cultures, from ancient cave drawings and children’s book illustrations to comic books and digital media.”
“The building is designed by renowned architect Ma Yansong of MAD with assistance from US-based architecture firm Stantec. It sits in Los Angeles’s Exposition Park on an 11-acre campus that includes expansive new green space designed by Mia Lehrer of Studio-MLA. The 300,000-square-foot structure will feature galleries, two theaters, a retail store, a library, a café, a restaurant, as well as event spaces.”
Del Toro, who is a Lucas Museum board member, spoke about the power of visual art during the panel.
“Imagine if we only had classical music, and rock ‘ n ‘ roll was never created? This is rock-n-roll and rock-n-roll needs to be enshrined.” The Oscar-winning director also got a big cheer from the crowd by declaring, “Art doesn’t come from a f*cking app.
The museum is expected to have many iconic pieces. Some examples include an original splash page from Black Panther (1968) to original Peanuts strips from the ’50s and ’60s.
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opens in Los Angeles in 2026. Sign up to learn more here: https://www.lucasmuseum.org/.
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