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Watch the Breakfast Club reunion, Lord of the Rings cast, Critical Role panel, and more from Chicago's C2E2 2025
Did you miss C2E2 2025? Be there from anywhere and anyWHEN as Popverse filmed all the big panels from the Main Stage guaranteed by CGC x JSA - our official authenticator & grading partner.
Chicago's C2E2 2025 was three days of comics, community, celebrities, and pizza (Pequod's, if you want to know). Read our full recap of the weekend, watch all of the Main Stage panel videos, see all the best cosplay photos, and more. And if you want to do it all again next year, we've got the dates for C2E2 2026, too.
Three days in Chicago with 85,000 people who are as crazy for comics, movies, and TV as me - C2E2 is my favorite convention (even before I became part of ReedPop), and C2E2 2025 was no different. This year's event had comics greats like Chris Claremont and Tom King alongside the casts of Lord of the Rings, The Breakfast Club, Outlander, Baldur's Gate 3, Futurama, and more. And for those who couldn't make it - or your plans were too busy to catch it all - Popverse had you covered, especially when it comes to those big stage panels
As has been the case for years, Popverse livestreamed and recorded all the big panels of Chicago's C2E2 2025 - yes, including the Breakfast Club reunion panel. Some of these C2E2 2025 were available free to the public, with others exclusive for Popverse members - as one of the many benefits of being one of our supporters. All the C2E2 2025 panel video livestreams & VODs were guaranteed by CGC x JSA - our official authenticator & grading partner.
Here's what happened across the weekend.
All the big movie and TV panels from C2E2's main stage, guaranteed by CGC x JSA
| Panel Name | Guests | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| There and Back Again: A Lord of the Rings Cast Reunion | Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, with Popverse host Ashley V. Robinson | Popverse members only |
| Don’t You Forget About Me: The Breakfast Club 40th Anniversary Reunion | Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hally, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, Emilio Estevez | Free |
| John Boyega: The Force of Talent | John Boyega | Free |
| The Only Good Bug Is a Dead Bug: A Starship Troopers Reunion | Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards, Dina Meyer, Michael Ironside, Jake Busey | Free |
All the big cartoon and gaming panels from C2E2's main stage, guaranteed by CGC x JSA
| Panel Name | Guests | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling the Dice: The Cast of Baldur’s Gate 3 | Devora Wilde, Jennifer English, Neil Newbon, Aliona Baranova, with Popverse host Ashley V. Robinson | Free |
| Good News, Everyone! A Futurama Cast Reunion | Billy West, John DiMaggio, Katey Sagal, Phil LaMarr, with Popverse host Grant DeArmitt | Popverse members only |
| The Legend Continues: A Critical Role Cast Panel | Matthew Mercer, Laura Bailey, Ashley Johnson, Taliesin Jaffe, Sam Riegel, Travis Willingham, Marisha Ray, Liam O'Brien | Popverse members only |
All the fan participation panels from C2E2's main stage, guaranteed by CGC x JSA
| Panel Name | Guests | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Cosplay Central Crown Championship Regionals, Finals, and Global Finals | The best cosplayers in the world | Free |
In addition to all the above panels, Popverse will be filming five additional C2E2 2025 panels and will be debuting them May 16, 2025 exclusively for Popverse members:
Additional C2E2 2025 panels
| Release Date | Panel Name | Guests | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16 at 12pm CST | Patton Oswalt: Effervescent | Patton Oswalt | Popverse members only |
| May 16 at 12pm CST | Outlaws for Life: A Red Dead Redemption Reunion | Roger Clark, Rob Wiethoff, and Popverse host Grant DeArmitt | Popverse members only |
| May 16 at 12pm CST | The Second City Live Improv Show at C2E2 | Various | Popverse members only |
| May 16 at 12pm CST | Cosplay Central Costume Showcase | Various | Popverse members only |
| May 16 at 12pm CST | The C2E2 Talent Show | Various | Popverse members only |
Did you miss a C2E2 Main Stage panel? Don't worry, we're filming it all thanks to our partners at CGC x JSA - our official authenticator & grading partner. Here is the C2E2 2025 panel list and release schedule.
About C2E2 2025
Comics, cosplay, gaming, authors, and anime abound in the only pop culture convention in the heart of Downtown Chicago! We've gathered your favorite celebrities, unique exhibitors, incredible comic creators, and larger-than-life literary authors into one place to celebrate the fandoms you love. From the halls of Artist Alley to the depths of the Show Floor, our goal is to provide a space of creativity and fun, but most importantly, one that cultivates a sense of belonging, safety, and inclusiveness.
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Location
Chicago's McCormick Place
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