This intimate conversation with Jim Cummings explores his 40-plus-year career giving voice to a diverse array of landmark animated characters, including Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Darkwing Duck, and Star Wars' Hondo Ohnaka, as well as providing the singing voice of Scar in The Lion King. A two-time Annie Award winner and recipient of the prestigious Winsor McCay Award, Cummings is joined by moderator Chris Judge, producer of the incredibly popular Toon'd In! with Jim Cummings podcast.
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT North 200A
The creators of The Tiny Chef Show take you on a 45-minute journey through the handmade, frame-by-frame process that brings Tiny Chef's miniature world to life. Fresh from Chef's inauguration as the new Mayor of Pioneertown, CA, co-creators Rachel Larsen, Ozi Akturk, and Jason Kolowski, alongside actor Matt Hutchinson, the voice of Tiny Chef—and maybe a surprise guest or two—discuss how small ideas turn into big adventures. Plus, the team will share a few hints about what's coming next, answer your biggest questions, and send you home with an exclusive Tiny Chef x WonderCon mini-poster! Apprentice chef Gary Miereanu will moderate the feastivities.
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT North 200A
Season 5 of For All Mankind picks up in the 2010s, years after the Goldilocks asteroid heist. Happy Valley has grown into a thriving colony with thousands of residents and a base for new missions that will take humanity even further into the solar system. But with the nations of Earth now demanding law and order on the Red Planet, friction continues to build between the people who live on Mars and their former home. Cast and creators from the show offer behind-the-scenes stories, exclusive teases, and a celebration of the ambition that propels this epic drama forward.
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT North 200A
Panelists reveal their paths into the industry, how they push the boundaries of their craft, and how everyone can make a difference by giving voice to underrepresented communities and the search for greater inclusion, empathy, and equity. Rob Edwards (writer, Captain America: Brave New World, Treasure Planet), Andres Useche (writer/director, ICE: No One Is Safe, Marching into the Light), Caitlin Glass (actor/director, Fullmetal Alchemist, Neon Genesis Evangelion 1.0), Dan Lebental (editor, Iron Man, Spider-Man: Far from Home), Gennie Rim (producer, Over the Moon, Love, Death + Robots), Stephanie Filo (editor, Daredevil:Born Again, Monster), Kavi Ramachandran (actor/producer, East Bay, The Sex Lives of College Girls), Aaron Butler (editor, Euphoria, Cries from Syria), Kathy Wu (actor, Call Me by My Name, Bosch: Legacy), and Shannon Baker Davis ( editor, Marvel’s Ironheart, The Beauty), Moderated by Kimberly Woods (voice actor, Archer, X-men ‘97).
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT North 200A
Everyone's favorite foul-mouthed teddy bear is back. Peacock's comedic prequel series to the hit film franchise Ted finds us in the 1990s, and Ted the bear's moment of fame has passed. He is now living back home in Framingham, Massachusetts, with his best friend, 17-year-old John Bennett, along with John's parents, Matty and Susan, and cousin Blaire. Ted may be a lousy influence on John, but at the end of the day, he's a loyal pal who's always willing to go out on a limb for friendship. Cast members Max Burkholder (Parenthood), Alanna Ubach (Euphoria), Scott Grimes (American Dad!), and Giorgia Whigham (The Punisher) take the stage to discuss the latest season from UCP.
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT North 200A
The annual onstage costume competition celebrates the amazing cosplay creativity and talents of WonderCon attendees. This is not a dance or party, but a series of onstage presentations of fan-crafted costumes, with trophies, generous cash prizes, and other awards, judged by professional costume designers. The show emcee is Ashley Eckstein, founder of the Her Universe fashion and lifestyle brand and the voice of Ahsoka Tano for Star Wars: The Clone Wars,Star Wars Rebels,Star Wars: Forces of Destiny, and more. There is also special entertainment during the judging break, with a new performance by the talented Corps Dance Crew and a big new Star Wars–inspired show by the Lucasfilm-approved Saber Guild lightsaber group. Doors open at 8:00 for audience seating, but the line for choice seating always starts to form earlier. No flash photography, please.
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:30pm - 11:00pm PDT North 200A
