Twenty years after first inviting audiences into one of cinema’s most haunting fantasy worlds, Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth is returning to San Diego Comic-Con for a full anniversary celebration. Fans can join an interactive convention-floor quest, attend a Hall H panel featuring del Toro and the film’s stars, enter the mystical realm at a special party and screening, and potentially earn access to an exclusive cast signing.
A Fetch Quest Leads to Guillermo del Toro
The Pan’s Labyrinth Comic-Con Fetch Quest will run Thursday and Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Fans can begin by picking up a ticket at either the Toynami booth, Booth #3229, or the Insights Edition booth, Booth #2129.
The quest will send players through a series of yet-to-be-revealed challenges inspired by the film. Everyone who completes it will receive a limited-edition Pan’s Labyrinth poster.
The first 50 players to finish will receive something even more valuable: access to a private poster signing with Guillermo del Toro on Saturday, July 25. That should make this one of the weekend’s most competitive quests, especially once attendees begin sprinting between booths like the Faun personally gave them three impossible tasks.
Hall H Looks Back at a Dark Fantasy Masterpiece
On Friday, July 24, Cineverse will host “Return of a Masterpiece: The 20th Anniversary of Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth” in Hall H from 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.
Guillermo del Toro will be joined by Doug Jones, who portrayed both the Faun and Pale Man, and Ivana Baquero, who starred as Ofelia. The panel will explore the movie’s legacy while presenting exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and a 3D 4K preview of a scene from the film.
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Having del Toro, Jones, and Baquero together makes this much more than a standard anniversary screening promotion. It gives fans the opportunity to hear directly from the filmmakers and performers responsible for creating characters and images that remain unforgettable two decades later.
PARQ Transforms Into Pan’s Labyrinth
The celebration continues Friday night at PARQ, beginning at 7:00 p.m. The venue will transform into a world inspired by Pan’s Labyrinth for a happy hour and special screening of the film.
Producer and DJ Flying Lotus will also perform an exclusive live DJ set, turning the anniversary into a full night of fantasy, film, music, and probably at least a few people keeping a close eye on every banquet table.
Pan’s Labyrinth Cast Reunites for an Exclusive Signing
Guillermo del Toro, Doug Jones, and Ivana Baquero will reunite again on Saturday, July 25 at 10:00 a.m. for an exclusive signing inside the Sails Pavilion at the San Diego Convention Center.
The Pan’s Labyrinth Fetch Quest runs Thursday and Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Hall H anniversary panel and PARQ party take place Friday, July 24, followed by the exclusive signing on Saturday, July 25.
Will you attempt the Pan’s Labyrinth Fetch Quest for a chance to meet Guillermo del Toro? Are you more excited for the Hall H reunion or the PARQ screening and party? Which moment or creature from the film has stayed with you most over the past 20 years? Share your thoughts in the comments or @me.
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