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Panel: Worldbuilders: Visual Effects Meets Speculative Fiction
Thursday, July 24, 2025 | 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Room 29CD, San Diego Convention Center
San Diego Comic-Con 2025 is set to spotlight a powerhouse panel of visual effects veterans who’ve brought unforgettable moments to life in film, TV, gaming, and immersive attractions. This year, they’re stepping out from behind the screen to explore their newest creative frontier: speculative fiction.
In Worldbuilders: Visual Effects Meets Speculative Fiction, a lineup of acclaimed VFX artists and supervisors will share how their cinematic storytelling backgrounds now shape their written worlds. Panelists include:
- Scott Kilburn (Life of Pi, Doom Patrol)
- Jim Hillin (Beauty and the Beast, Thor: Love and Thunder)
- Wilson Kincaid (The Matrix, Star Trek: Discovery)
- Alan Chan (World of Warcraft: The War Within, LOTR: The Two Towers)
- Garrett Broussard (Alita: Battle Angel, Space Jam: A New Legacy)
Moderated by speculative fiction author and editor Theresa Halvorsen (Warehouse Dreams, River City Widows, Lost Aboard), this panel offers a rare chance to hear how visual storytelling on screen can influence—and elevate—narrative storytelling on the page.
Expect an inspiring conversation filled with insider insights, creative evolution, and a behind-the-scenes look at how cinematic spectacle and worldbuilding translate into gripping novels and immersive storytelling.
Whether you’re a fan of VFX, speculative fiction, or both, this panel is not to be missed. Come see how the minds behind your favorite visual worlds are now crafting new ones in print.