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San Diego Comic-Con—like just about every large conference, convention, and gathering in 2020—has had to switch to an online-only, virtual format this year due to the continuing pandemic. Media companies that usually have a large presence at events like SDCC worked hard to create streaming alternative content—but it seems they forgot to tell their copyright bots.
ViacomCBS kicked things off today with an hour-long panel showing off its current slew of current and upcoming Star Trek projects: Discovery, Picard, Lower Decks, and Strange New Worlds.
The panel included the cast and producers of Discovery doing a read-through of the first act of the season 2 finale, “Such Sweet Sorrow, Part 2.” The “enhanced” read-through included sound effects, effects shots, and storyboard images meant to bolster the actors as they delivered lines from their living rooms and home offices.
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Source: Ars Technica – CBS’s overzealous copyright bots hit Star Trek virtual Comic-Con panel