Del Toro, himself a famous hoarder of pop culture artifacts and a museum board member, said the Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year came “frighteningly close” to the collection he keeps at home. “Now that the museum exists, a lot of it may go there,” Del Toro said.

George Lucas is finally coming to the stage at Comic-Con. And while “Star Wars” is sure to get a mention, the 81-year-old is making his debut

The panel included director Guillermo del Toro and Taiwan-born Doug Chiang, vice-president of Disney’s Lucasfilm. Queen Latifah moderated.