FX ANNOUNCES FXHIBITION - AN INNOVATIVE
ACTIVATION & ART INSTALLATION FOR
2016 SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON
Fans Challenged to Test Their Fears in
American Horror Story’s Immersive VR Experience
LOS ANGELES - July 8, 2016
– FX Networks is headed to the City in Motion, bringing
innovative activations and live entertainment to San Diego this July. FX
Networks will take center stage at Hilton Bayfront Park during San
Diego Comic-Con July 21-24, 2016 with groundbreaking
activations and installations of fan-favorite shows Archer, American Horror Story,
The Strain, It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia, and Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll. FXhibition
will transport guests to each FX series through a visually arresting, one-of-a-kind interactive art space featuring the riveting
American Horror Story Fearless VR Experience.
For attendees who love a thrill,
American Horror Story will curate a virtual reality experience
unlike any other that takes participants on a unique journey through
terrifying encounters inspired by the hair-raising series. The
AHS Fearless VR Experience will be an opportunity for American Horror Story
fans to become a part of their favorite show and test the boundaries of
their own fear. To avoid waiting in long lines, fans can reserve a spot
at AHSReservations.com,
beginning July 19th.
FXhibition
will also offer Comic-Con revelers iconic photo opportunities with some
of the network’s most beloved series. Art installations
include:
·
The Strain will erect a 25-foot “infected” Lady Liberty statue.
·
Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll’s
turbulent rock culture will be illustrated
through a dramatic larger-than-life installation, featuring a smashed
guitar with broken pieces several feet in size for a life size exhibit.
·
On
display in the FX Sculpture Garden, fans can take advantage of social
media worthy photo opportunities with iconic characters sculpted as
busts including,
Archer’s “Pam Poovey,” American Horror Story: Asylum’s White Nun,
Man Seeking Woman’s Troll, The Strain’s “Quinlan,” Baskets’ Clown and
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s “Frank Reynolds” as the “troll” character from
The Nightman Cometh.
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’s
Paddy’s
Pub will offer an escape from the heat providing water on tap for fans
to stay cool throughout the day. A real bar will house the water taps
and consumers will receive
a branded collapsible cup to enjoy their drink. The FX Lounge will also
be available throughout the day to provide shade and entertainment,
where guests can rest their feet in seating inspired by some of the
world’s most iconic chairs re-interpreted as notable
props from various FX series, including the American Horror Story: Hotel Mattress as a Barcelona Bench and
Archer’s Martini Olive as an Oliva Chair.
On Saturday, July 23, FX will host a broadcast of
Archer Live! at the FXHibition space as part of a special “silent
disco” featuring light up headphones, setting the park aglow for a late
night screening. The first 300 people who arrive will receive an
Archer 4-in-1 blanket.
For details and more information on how to be a part of the FXHibition experience, visit FXSDCC.com.
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ABOUT FX NETWORKS
FX Networks, a business unit of 21st
Century Fox, is comprised of the networks FX, FXX and FXM and the video
on-demand app FXNOW. FX,
the flagship general entertainment basic cable channel, launched in
June of 1994 and is carried in 91 million homes. The diverse schedule
features a growing roster of critically-acclaimed and award-winning hit
dramas series, including
The Americans, The Strain, Tyrant and the upcoming Taboo and Legion; the critically-acclaimed limited series
American Horror Story, Fargo, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
and the upcoming Trust and Feud; acclaimed hit comedy series including the award-winning
Louie, Archer, Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, Baskets and the upcoming Better Things and
Atlanta. FX’s roster of acquired hit series includes Two and a Half Men,
How I Met Your Mother and Mike & Molly. FXX, the
newest network, launched in September 2013 and is carried in 79 million
homes. Geared towards a young adult audience, the schedule features
original series, movies, and acquired series. The channel
is anchored by the acclaimed hit comedies It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,
You’re the Worst and Man Seeking Woman. FXX is also the exclusive cable home to
The Simpsons, the longest-running comedy in TV history, the late night animated block
Animation Domination, and acquired hit series such as In Living Color,
Mad About You and Parks and Recreation. FXM (formerly Fox
Movie Channel) was launched in October of 1994 and is now carried in 55
million homes. Its schedule features classic films during the day (FXM
Retro), and contemporary box office hits and
acclaimed, award-winning films in the evening, as well as short-form
award-winning original programming.
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