SDCC ’25: Star Trek, Mission: Impossible, Dexter, Landman, and more all joining Paramount+’s The Lodge

There are going to be a heaping helping of fan activations on hand at Comic Con this month, courtesy of Paramount+.

From The Lodge to you

Are you familiar with The Lodge? A touring collection of interactive exhibits from Paramount+, Paramount’s streaming platform, The Lodge showcases some of the company’s biggest and best-loved properties. And for those about to head to SDCC this month, it’ll be there as well, taking over a Gaslamp District establishment called Happy Does, at 340 5th avenue.

The fifth stop in The Lodge‘s 2025 tour, Comic Con will play host to fan activations for “STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS, LANDMAN, DEXTER: RESURRECTION, NCIS: TONY & ZIVA, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, and CBS Sports, as well as a ‘pop-up’ from Pluto TV.” Yes, that’s a lot of stuff to see/do, and most of it sounds pretty fantastic.

Photo ops galore will be the main course in this bullet of pop culture. For example, the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds exhibit includes a holodeck filled with “interactive vignettes”. That’s to mean that fans can visit everything from an interstellar cocktail lounge to the campus of Starfleet Academy. Prefer Mission: Impossible? Well, how’d you like to recreate Ethan Hunt’s famed scene, dangling above the vault floor from the very first movie?

Admission for The Lodge is free, but Paramount+ is using a reservation system to manage guests. So if you’d like to visit, you’ll want to use the signup form here to book your pop-in. Worth a note though, is that fans who miss out on reservations might still be able to attend. Along with the booking system, The Lodge will also be utilizing a daily “standby” line. While that probably won’t be a sure thing, it might be worth a shot.

Dates? Times? Those are below, and if you’d like a deeper look at the individual activations, scroll a little further.

*Sessions rolling in 50 min intervals with 10 min breaks in-between

• Wednesday, July 23: 6 PM – 10 PM
• Thursday, July 24: 9 AM – 7 PM
• Friday, July 25: 9 AM – 7 PM
• Saturday, July 26: 9 AM – 7 PM
• Sunday, July 27: 9 AM – 7 PM

Paramount+ press release

Activations include:

The DEXTER: RESURRECTION Vault: The Vault has reopened…and it remembers everything. Hidden behind the sleek facade of a wine cellar lies a mysterious Vault, an unsettling shrine to the darkest corners of human nature. Inside, guests will discover a chilling collection of relics, case files, and twisted keepsakes from some of history’s most notorious killers, all curated with cold precision in true Dexter fashion.

Experience STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS and STARFLEET ACADEMY:To celebrate the spirit of STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS season three, fans are invited to step inside an oversized Starfleet holodeck, a fully immersive sci-fi playground featuring a series of interactive vignettes, each inspired by specific episodes from the upcoming season. Guests can sip cosmic cocktails in the romantic ‘Intergalactic Love Lounge,’ or dive into a campus-inspired environment of the STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY space that features exclusive themed swag. Designed for free exploration, social sharing, and full-throttle fandom, this holodeck journey lets guests experience the series like never before.

The LANDMAN Patch Café: Step into an authentic slice of Midland, Texas and kick back in a faithful recreation of the series’ favorite watering hole. Guests can order up signature drinks at the bar in a M*Tex souvenir mug.

Go off the grid with NCIS: TONY & ZIVA. Enter a world of espionage, romance, and high-stakes tension with this Parisian café with a twist. Inspired by Tony and Ziva’s journey, this space features a cozy exterior that hints at the quiet life they crave, while inside transports guests to a different world. Step inside a stripped-down safehouse, complete with easter eggs such as surveillance equipment, photos, and passports.

Paramount Pictures invites fans to celebrate the legacy of the MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE franchise with an immersive experience that drops guests straight into the high-stakes world of Ethan Hunt. Die-hard fans and first-time agents alike will experience a one-of-a-kind photo opportunity in a recreation of the iconic scene from MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE (1996) where Ethan is lowered into a high-security vault. Guests can strike the legendary suspended pose for a personalized image to take home of their unforgettable IMF mission.

‘Pop’ by Pluto TV’s Popcorn Bar. For the first time ever, Pluto TV, the global leader in FAST and the complimentary free streaming service to Paramount+, will also be featured in The Lodge. This summer, Pluto TV is exploding with hundreds of fan-favorite blockbusters and cult-classics films – all for free. To celebrate the service’s “Summer of Cinema” campaign, the Pluto TV activation will be bursting with free popcorn, slushies, and a one-of-a-kind photo op.

Score a Touchdown at the CBS Sports Clubhouse, a stadium-inspired space repping all things THE NFL ON CBS. Fans can take a seat in the arena-style bleachers or check out a vibrant arc of all 32 jerseys, celebrating every team in the league. Down on the turf, guests can test their arm in a target practice challenge. The UEFA Champions League-themed sports bar is also the perfect spot to kick back and relax.  

Paramount+ press release