On September 1, 2020 HBO has announced Lovecraft Country: Sanctum, a series of exclusive virtual reality events transporting invited guests into a world inspired by the show. The series airs Sundays at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and is available to stream on HBO Max.
In this groundbreaking social VR event series, 100 select influential voices will experience three events consisting of immersive theater, escape rooms, art installations, puzzles and a live concert, via the Oculus Quest headset, all inspired by Lovecraft Country. The events simultaneously run on the social VR platform VRChat, which allows guests to talk and interact with each other in real time within the environment, and streamed to the world via YouTube Live. Viewers on the YouTube Live stream are able to interact in real-time, solving riddles to trigger spells that directly impact the experience.
Crew[]
Guests experience voiceover performances by series’ Jonathan Majors, Courtney B. Vance and Michael Kenneth Williams; afrofuturist art installations by David Alabo, Devan Shimoyama and Adeyemi Adegbesan; a theatrical performance inspired by the words of James Baldwin, adapted by Lovecraft Country writer Shannon Houston, and performed by star Jurnee Smollett-Bell; and an exclusive VR concert given by a soon to be announced artist.
Events[]
NO. (EVENT) | IMAGE | TITLE | YOUTUBE LINK | AIR DATE |
1 | "Garden of Eden" | Link | September 3, 2020 | |
2 | "An American Dream" | Link | September 24, 2020 | |
3 | "Music of the Cosmos" | Link | October 19, 2020 |
Development[]
Lovecraft Country: Sanctum was developed in partnership with HBO by creative production partner and experience studio The Mill, whose team of artists, coders and strategists developed the experience during global lockdown, in close collaboration with HBO’s marketing team.