San Diego Comic-Con is a pinnacle event of popular culture. Fans all over the world congregate on the West Coast to share their love of popular and geek culture.
However, not everyone can make the trip and that’s where Comic-Con International and Lionsgate come in. The two have partnered to bring fans Comic-Con HQ, a subscription video-on-demand service that offers exclusive access to select panels and original programming.
“For nearly half a century, Comic-Con has served as the definitive common ground where the fans of genre entertainment come together to express their passion for comics and pop culture,” said Seth Laderman, EVP and General Manager for Comic-Con HQ in a press release. “Comic-Con HQ aspires to extend that exchange 365 days a year, bringing everything we love about Comic-Con to the world in ways never before seen and experienced. The new platform will provide a year-round destination to enjoy all facets of the community and access the vast diversity of content the world has come to expect from the largest and longest-running pop cultural celebration of the year.”
Comic-Con HQ is set to roll out its beta on May 7 and hopes to be ready by June, before San Diego Comic-Con 2016 begins in July. The new video-on-demand will feature original scripted and unscripted programming, a growing library of archived and live events, and a curated selection of film and television titles.
And, of course, when San Diego Comic-Con starts some panels and interviews will be available on Comic-Con HQ. Access to the convention floor and sanctioned events never before open to the public, such as the Masquerade and the Eisner Awards, will also be available.
Pricing has not been announced but a list of what the subscription service will offer when it launches in June can be seen below.
Recurring daily and weekly programs featuring well-known personalities curating entertainment news and commentary across all facets of pop culture. G4 alum Adam Sessler ( X-Play ) will executive produce programs on comics, science and gaming, along with hosting his own insightful 1:1 interview series. Fellow G4 star Kevin Pereira ( Attack of the Show ) and his company Attack Media will executive produce an entertainment pop culture news show and a late night talk show format. Other formats on the fast track are two roundtable discussion shows, one weekly movie talk in partnership with Complex’s Collider inspired by their popular Collider Movie Talk series, and another all-female panel on pop culture from a female perspective.
Original scripted and unscripted series debuting on the platform include: the scripted comedy series Kings of Con inspired by real-life fan convention experiences from Supernatural stars Richard Speight and Rob Benedict; the science entertainment program Impossible Science starring world champion illusionist Jason Latimer, who explores breakthrough technologies capable of achieving his seemingly impossible feats of magic with real science; and the formerly announced unscripted series with fangirl fashion company and lifestyle brand, Her Universe , hosted by founder and actress Ashley Eckstein, following contestants as they design their geek couture concepts for the catwalk of a live San Diego Comic-Con fashion show in July. These series are the first of many originals to be revealed in the weeks leading up to SDCC.
Unparalleled San Diego Comic-Con access with live-streamed CCHQ programming, airings of select Comic-Con panels, and immersive access to the convention floor and sanctioned events never before available to the public such as the Masquerade and the Eisner Awards. Members will enjoy interviews and previews available only on CCHQ in a growing library of new and archival panels, bonus features, behind-the-scenes previews and more.
An eclectic collection of licensed film & TV series featuring genre greats and hidden gems from science-fiction, fantasy, cult classics, action/adventure and horror.
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