San Diego Comic-Con 2025 is about to get a whole lot darker. Roy Lee—the godfather of modern horror behind Barbarian, The Ring, and It—is teaming up with AWA Studios to rip open a fresh wound in genre storytelling. Together, they’re dragging their upcoming multimedia horror anthology The Future of Fear into the light (or should we say shadows?) on Thursday, July 24, at 7:00 PM in Room 7AB.
This ain’t just another panel—it’s a seance with some of the most twisted minds in horror. Alongside Lee will be AWA Studios president Zach Studin, plus legendary illustrators Tim Bradstreet (Look Out) and Mike Choi (Kill or Be Killed), both putting ink to nightmares in this bold new anthology series. Moderated by Variety’s Jordan Moreau (we’ll try not to hold that against him), this panel promises a no-BS breakdown of how these stories are pushing horror off the page and onto screens.
“This isn’t your sanitized studio horror—The Future of Fear is coming for your brain, your soul, and your streaming queue.”
What’s The Future of Fear? Think viral creepypasta on bath salts. AI paranoia that feels just a little too real. Psychological terror that punches you right in the lizard brain. This anthology isn’t just for comic nerds—it’s a full-spectrum assault designed to haunt your dreams across comics, illustrated fiction, TV, and film. Vertigo Entertainment and AWA’s Film & TV division are co-producing each adaptation, meaning these night terrors are headed straight for your streaming queue, whether you’re ready or not.
Look Out, the first bone-chilling entry, is already out in the wild. The follow-up, Kill or Be Killed, drops August 20, 2025. And that’s just the beginning—more blood-soaked titles will be creeping in through 2025 and 2026.
So if you’re tired of horror that feels like it was written by an algorithm trained on PG-13 Blumhouse knockoffs, this is your panel. Come see how real genre legends are redefining fear—and maybe pick up a few nightmares while you’re at it.
The Future of Fear panel—Roy Lee, AWA, killer art, and a plan to make horror terrifying again. Thursday, July 24. Room 7AB. Don’t sleep on it. Literally.
