With San Diego Comic-Con 2020 canceled and replaced by the virtual Comic-Con@Home, Warner Bros. announced on Tuesday their own DC-themed, online-only convention. Dubbed DC FanDome, this free “immersive virtual fan experience” is a 24-hour-long event to be held on August 22.
Fans will be able to log in and see new announcements and trailers for a variety of upcoming DC movies, TV series, comics, and video games.
Virtual panels will feature interviews from the cast and creators of many current and upcoming DC projects, including Wonder Woman 1984, The Batman, The Suicide Squad, Black Adam, the various Arrowverse shows and, yes, even the recently confirmed Snyder Cut of Justice League.
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Given that this event looks to be taking the place of DC’s Comic-Con panels this year, we’re expecting to see new footage from some of these projects, along with casting news and other announcements. That could include early teaser trailers for Matt Reeves’ The Batman and James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad or the reveal of the long-rumored next game in the Arkham series. We could also see The CW using DC FanDome as an opportunity to reveal the new lead actress for Batwoman: Season 2 (assuming the role is cast by that point).
DC FanDome will be accessible at DCFanDome.com. The site will be built around a Justice League-themed experience called Hall of Heroes, with the site being divided into five main portals. Those include DC WatchVerse (the hub for virtual panels and screenings), DC YouVerse (a showcase for cosplay and other fan-created content), DC KidsVerse (focused on family-friendly interactive games), DC InsiderVerse (full of behind-the-scenes videos for comics, movies, games, theme park attractions and consumer products), and DC FunVerse (featuring a comic reader app, downloadable activity kits and an exclusive digital storefront).
The site will even play host to a virtual party called Blerd & Boujee House, a followup to Comic-Con 2019’s Blerd & Boujee boat party.
“There is no fan like a DC fan,” said Ann Sarnoff, Chair and CEO of Warner Bros. “For more than 85 years, the world has turned to DC’s inspiring heroes and stories to lift us up and entertain us, and this massive, immersive digital event will give everyone new ways to personalize their journey through the DC Universe without lines, without tickets and without boundaries. With DC FanDome, we’re able to give fans from around the world an exciting and unparalleled way to connect with all their favorite DC characters, as well as the incredible talent who bring them to life on the page and screen.”
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DC FanDome will officially begin at 10am PT on Saturday, August 22. The event will run for 24 hours and is open to DC fans all over the world. The DC FanDome site will even offer multiple language options, including Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean and Spanish.
What do you most hope to see at DC FanDome? A trailer for The Batman? A new DC video game? Let us know in the comments below.
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Source: IGN.com DC FanDome: WB Announces 'Immersive Virtual Fan Experience' to Replace Comic-Con