DC FanDome Has Dwayne Johnson Attending
By George Robbins
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the lives of people all over the world, even in small ways that we don’t think about. There are parts of our daily lives we have had to change because the virus made that thing impossible to do regularly. There were countless things taken for granted that we now can’t experience because those places are closed and those events are canceled or postponed. Many places are reopening with restrictions now because the virus is still very much a threat, but the economy was collapsing. Limited capacity is one of the new guidelines to prevent too many people from gathering in one place where the virus can spread rapidly. This restriction can work for movie theaters because they are selling seats, but not for concerts or conventions.
In order for concerts and conventions to make money, they need as many people attending as possible to make up for the costs it takes to host them. That apparently hasn’t stopped fans and some organizers from trying their best to keep their favorite conventions alive and giving people something to do. One of the smaller, but well known Star Wars conventions, May the 4th, was still held this year but it was held online instead of in-person. Announced recently was the cancellation of the San Diego Comic-Con for this year, but that hasn’t stopped the convention wholesale at all. Instead, while actual event is cancelled, there will be an “At-Home” version of the Con that people can join in online when the event would have taken place.
Despite the fact that these massive gatherings of fans cannot happen in real life, the internet has its uses and can help bridge the gap. These events are a way for people who have been stuck at home to get some interaction with other people who share common interests. Not only that but it is an opportunity for the organizers to make announcements to fans first who can then make the announcements known to everyone they know. This means that this year is an important one for any companies that decide to host a convention as they may be among the few that do, drawing in attention. This year will be the first year that fans are getting the DC Fandome, which is a virtual convention.
The DC FanDome is a 24 hour virtual convention that will be taking place on August 22 this year. From now leading up to the event they have promised to release new information about movies, games, comics, etc. As of now, to get fans hyped up for the event, it has been announced that Dwayne Johnson will be making some kind of appearance at the event. Johnson will be playing the part of Black Adam in the upcoming movie of the same name, but production was put on hold because of the pandemic. This means that there will likely be a good number of live-streams of panels that will talk about everything new that is going on. This convention shows that there are still plenty of ways for us to do the things we love.