MUMBAI: Steven Spielberg will make his debut appearance at the Comic-Con event in California later this month.

The 64-year-old filmmaker will be part of a panel at the 22 July event where he will discuss his new project The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn , it is said.

Spielberg will also receive the convention‘s Inkpot Award, which is given out annually to professionals in the field of pop culture.

It is interesting to note that Spielberg never participated in the San Diego-based comic book and movie convention that is being held annually since 1970.