This weekend could hold a major announcement for the Ben 10 animated franchise.
Prior to the IP's San Diego Comic Con panel this Friday, July 24, 2026, at 11:30 AM PT/2:30 PM EST, reports have surfaced that a new animated project is underway. The panel this weekend also marks the first time that Ben 10 will be back at SDCC since 2018.
In a recent interview with The Wrap prior to the panel, Warner Bros. Animation President Sam Register disclosed that "new iterations of Ben 10 are currently in active development."
By specifically using the word "iterations," Register dropped a massive hint that Warner Bros. and Cartoon Network aren't just working on a standard reboot. Instead, they appear to be developing multiple Ben 10 projects at the same time.
What's also intriguing is that in the same interview, the focus was also on the fact that Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network have turned into something of a content producer for third-party networks and streaming platforms; case in point, Batman: Caped Crusader for Amazon Prime Video and the new Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball animated series, which streams on Hulu. If a new Ben 10 animated series is announced this weekend, don't be surprised if it ends up streaming or airing someplace other than Cartoon Network.
And that's a somewhat surprising development, considering that if Cartoon Network had a "Mount Rushmore," Ben 10 would be carved right in the center of it. While other Cartoon Network classics defined the '90s, Ben 10 became the absolute financial and operational engine of the network throughout the 2000s and 2010s. The franchise has generated over $7.8 billion in global retail sales to date and was an animated IP that was in continuous production for nearly 16 consecutive years spanning Ben 10 (Classic, 2005), Ben 10: Alien Force (2008), Ben 10: Ultimate Alien (2010), Ben 10: Omniverse (2012), and Ben 10 (Reboot, 2016–2021).
Over on X/Twitter, co-creator Duncan Rouleau stated, "Steve will be bopping around the whole weekend, and announcing something really BIG coming from later this year from MOA and Dynamite. I’m just there for Friday. Stop by the Dynamite booth for a signature or come to panel. It would be awesome to see you."
At its core, Ben 10 is the ultimate "what if" story for any kid. The franchise kicks off on a routine summer road trip when 10-year-old Ben Tennyson discovers a mysterious alien watch called the Omnitrix.
Built by a cosmic genius named Azmuth to bridge species across the galaxy, the device lets Ben instantly transform into a roster of powerful alien forms. With help from his cousin Gwen and his grandfather Max, who turns out to be a retired space cop from a secret organization called the Plumbers, Ben has to balance standard childhood drama with fighting off alien warlords like Vilgax.