According to Variety, the impending strikes from SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP has led to studios pulling out of major events; particularly Comic-Con. The assumption is, if the actors decide to join the writers on strike, then there will be no one to come to the huge panels to discuss all of the incoming content that’s coming from studios like Marvel, Disney, Lucasfilm, HBO, and Universal.

This year, fans have been looking for updates on Marvel projects like Loki 2 and The Marvels with other studios also expected to make reveals like HBO with the next season of House of the Dragon and Universal with their Dracula spinoff The Last Voyage of the Demeter. Even Sony was expected to hold a panel for their upcoming Kraven the Hunter and Gran Turismo directed by Neill Blomkamp.

With huge studios pulling out, a lot of fans are wondering just what SDCC is planning to do for their event. If you ask me, I think it’s still very possible for nerds to have fun just by being around fellow nerds; though there isn’t a huge panel from a big studio, I can imagine a lot of people would want to get to the event just for the exclusive merch and interesting cosplay.

Then again, I’m just speculating.

This year’s San Diego Comic-Con is expected to run from July 20–July 23.

Watch the announcement video for FanDome down here:

Note that FanDome is a free virtual event and we’ll be able to get a look at every other big DC project coming our way. DC FanDome 2021 promises to bring us a new trailer for Matt Reeves The Batman, plus a look at Black Adam, The Flash, DC’s League of Super Pets, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, and Shazam! Fury of the Gods.

On the TV side of things, we should also get our first look at the Suicide Squad spinoff Peacemaker directed by James Gunn; as well as other titles like Titans, Batwoman, and Superman & Lois. We’re also going to get new looks at the upcoming Suicide Squad and Gotham Knights games as well as a Batman/Fortnite event.

Hopefully we also have some official announcement for rumored projects like the Black Canary spinoff starring Jurnee Smollett. And though it could be a long shot, I would love for DC to revisit David Ayer’s Suicide Squad and release his cut of the movie. Though there’s a chance that it wouldn’t be great, I would love to see Ayer’s original plans for the film, plus Jared Leto’s real performance as the Joker.

DC FanDome takes place on Oct. 16 at 10 a.m. PDT.