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‘Mr. Robot,’ ‘Suicide Squad’ debut in VR form at Comic-Con

In this image released by Warner Bros. Entertainment, cast members, clockwise from left, Margot Robbie, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Joel Kinnaman, Will Smith, Jai Courtney and Karen Fukuhara appear in the film, "Suicide Squad." This week's Comic-Con is expected to draw more than 160,000 fans for high-energy sessions featuring casts and crews from such films and TV shows as "Game of Thrones," "Star Trek," "Suicide Squad," "South Park," "Teen Wolf," "Aliens" and "The Walking Dead."(Clay Enos/Warner Bros. Entertainment via AP) In this image released by Warner Bros. Entertainment, cast members, clockwise from left, Margot Robbie, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Joel Kinnaman, Will Smith, Jai Courtney and Karen Fukuhara appear in the film, "Suicide Squad." This week's Comic-Con is expected to draw more than 160,000 fans for high-energy sessions featuring casts and crews from such films and TV shows as "Game of Thrones," "Star Trek," "Suicide Squad," "South Park," "Teen Wolf," "Aliens" and "The Walking Dead."(Clay Enos/Warner Bros. Entertainment via AP)

By Associated Press July 21, 2016 3 min read

SAN DIEGO (AP) – The anti-heroes of “Mr. Robot” and “Suicide Squad” are breaking into San Diego Comic-Con in 360 degrees.

The creators of the USA Network hacker drama and the Warner Bros. supervillain mash-up respectively premiered virtual reality experiences Thursday in atmospheric venues located outside the San Diego Convention Center.

Unlike most other promotional VR content released alongside films and TV shows, the “Suicide Squad” and “Mr. Robot” short VR films featured their counterparts’ casts and crew.

In the case of “Mr. Robot,” the original, 12-minute VR experience was directed by series creator Sam Esmail and stars Rami Malek as he undergoes an emotional, marijuana-fueled flashback as “Mr. Robot” protagonist Elliot Alderson.

The short VR film initially premiered Thursday during a Petco Park event before doors opened to a venue a few blocks away that featured a recreation of Alderson’s apartment from the series. Inside, fans could try out the experience and grab a free T-shirt.