Virtual San Diego Comic-Con 2020 Will Be Almost Entirely Prerecorded (Exclusive)

[email protected] comes to a close Sunday, ending a five-day lineup of almost entirely prerecorded virtual panels.San Diego Comic-Con 2020 was canceled in April due to the coronavirus pandemic, marking the first time the annual pop culture event won’t happen as planned in its 50-year history.

[email protected] is in full swing, boasting an impressive lineup of almost entirely prerecorded virtual panels.HBO has set presentations for “His Dark Materials” and “Lovecraft Country,” and Amazon Prime Video is bringing “The Boys,” “Upload,” “Truth Seekers” and “Utopia,” and also sponsoring its own Amazon Virtual-Con hub.Meanwhile, AMC is hosting panels for its “Walking Dead” universe and “NOS4A2” and Disney is prepping 11 different presentations, including a career retrospective on Nathan

Janet W. Lee For the first time in its 50-year history, San Diego Comic-Con is happening as a virtual, streaming event.

[email protected] As a result, there will be no Marvel, DC Comics or for that matter any Hall H panels, no Artists Alley, no convention floor to walk around, and definitely no cosplayers (despite the uptick in masks we’re all seeing).It’s not just fans, of course. The other side of the big events in Hall H and Ballroom 20 is that they are the place many studios, networks and streamers kick off the promotional arm of an upcoming tentpole movie or genre TV show.

Eli Countryman San Diego Comic-Con may be going digital, but the lineup still offers a wide array of panels and conversations. With four days of content, Variety breaks down a list of this year’s most notable, anticipated and exciting panels.The “Star Trek Universe” panel begins Thursday at 10 A.M.

[email protected], a free virtual event that boasts an impressive lineup of almost entirely prerecorded panels, kicks off Wednesday with the online version of SDCC’s traditional “preview night.” But that’s just the beginning of the festivities, which will run through this Sunday and consist of no big Marvel or DC Universe panel, but will include the appearance of many streaming services, cable networks and studios promoting their upcoming shows and movies.HBO has set presentations for “His Dark

[email protected] curator Chris Morrow shared pictures of the shrine — which is located in front of the Tin Fish restaurant across the street from the San Diego Convention Center — on her Twitter account Tuesday.

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Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorAt his Friday news conference, California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered counties on the state’s coronavirus watch list to shut down school campuses this fall, at least to begin the school year. The 30 counties on the list — which include Los Angeles and most of Southern California — must switch to virtual instruction only.

[email protected] event is less than two weeks away and, as of Sunday, its full schedule has been set with a full lineup of almost-entirely-prerecorded panels.HBO has set presentations for “His Dark Materials” and “Lovecraft Country” and Amazon Prime Video is bringing “The Boys,” “Upload,” “Truth Seekers” and “Utopia,” and also sponsoring its own Amazon Virtual-Con hub within the official [email protected] site.

The Walking Dead will get a confirmed release date at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con.The episode, pushed back multiple times due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, was promised for later this year.

Comic-Con@Home, this year’s virtual offering in place of San Diego Comic-Con, has been released.The five-day event will offer fans a range of events, entirely free to watch online, following the cancellation of this year’s convention (due to kick off on July 23) in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.This year’s convention will include talks regarding fan-favourite titles including Star Trek: Discovery, His Dark Materials, The Walking Dead, Bill & Ted Face The Music and more.But the

[email protected] event is taking shape with the schedule for the lineup of almost-entirely-prerecorded panels rolling out this week.HBO has set presentations for “His Dark Materials” and “Lovecraft Country” and Amazon Prime Video is bringing “The Boys,” “Upload,” “Truth Seekers” and “Utopia,” and also sponsoring its own Amazon Virtual-Con hub within the official [email protected] site.

[email protected] And even though there won’t be 6,500 fans screaming at the top of their lungs in Hall H, Comic-Con organizers are planning an event befitting its lofty stature that will take place two weeks from now, just when the in-person con would have been held.“Everybody is committed to trying to make something the fans can enjoy and can interact with and have that community feeling, even though it will be not in person,” Comic-Con International spokesperson David Glanzer told TheWrap.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterAmazon Prime Video is not just bringing a roster of horror, comedy and superheroes  to Comic-Con@Home, but they are also bringing the first-ever Amazon Virtual-Con which will include virtual experiences and activations that you can enjoy from the comfort of your home. Things are set to kick off on San Diego Comic Con’s official YouTube channel and on the Amazon Virtual-Con portal starting at 12 p.m.

Comic-Con has some big plans ahead for their upcoming virtual event this year.

[email protected] event is starting to take shape, with several studios and networks jumping in to bring their shows and movies into fans’ living rooms with almost entirely prerecorded panels.AMC is hosting presentations for its “Walking Dead” universe and “NOS4A2,” while Disney is prepping 11 different panels, including a career retrospective on Nathan Fillion, who stars on ABC’s “The Rookie.” And Disney+ will make its Comic-Con debut with three virtual Q&As, including one for Nat Geo’s “The

hanging up the cape on this year's San Diego Comic-Con, organizers decided to instead go virtual with Comic-Con@Home, an online convention running July 22 — 26 that anybody with a WiFi connection can partake in from the comfort of their own homes.