‘Captain America’ Stars Including Chris Evans,
‘Doctor
Who’ Standouts Featuring Matt Smith Among Top Celebrities Scheduled To
Attend Wizard World Comic Con New Orleans, January 8-10
Jeremy
Renner, Hayley Atwell, Frank Grillo, Directors Anthony and Joe Russo of
‘Cap’; Karen Gillan and Jenna Coleman of ‘Doctor Who’; Plus William
Shatner, Ben McKenzie, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Jason Isaacs, WWE®
Hall of Famer Ric Flair® Also Headline Guest Roster; Talented Comics
Creators, Variety of Exhibitors, Cosplayers, Robust Programming At
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
NEW ORLEANS, November 10, 2015
– Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) opens its 2016 schedule with its
sixth trip to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center -- and biggest
lineup ever -- at Wizard World Comic Con New Orleans, January 8-10. Chris Evans, Jeremy Renner and
Hayley Atwell highlight six from the Captain America
franchise, while Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and
Jenna Coleman represent “Doctor Who.” “The Walking Dead” standouts Chandler Riggs
and Steven Yeun,
Ben McKenzie (“Gotham,” “The O.C.”), William Shatner
(“Star Trek,” “Boston Legal”) and Jason Isaacs (
Harry Potter, Cars 2) also headline the roster of celebrity guests scheduled to attend the pop culture extravaganza.
Coleman, Gillan, McKenzie, Riggs, Yeun, Isaacs, Captain America
star Frank Grillo
and directors Anthony and
Joe Russo
are scheduled to attend on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 9-10; Shatner will
attend Friday and Saturday, Jan. 8-9; Smith, Evans and Renner will
appear on Saturday only.
Other well-known Wizard World Comic Con New Orleans guests include WWE® Hall of Famer Ric Flair
® and Diva Charlotte™,
Edward James Olmos (“Battlestar Galactica,” Stand and Deliver
), additional “The Walking Dead” stars Emily Kinney and
Scott Wilson, Barry Bostwick
(The Rocky Horror Picture Show, “Spin City”) and
Chris 51 (“Epic Ink”).
Wizard
World is also the home of the most creative comics artists and writers
on the planet. Artist Alley at Comic Con New Orleans will feature Peter Kuper
(“SPY vs. SPY,” “World War 3”), Gene Ha (“Justice League,” “Batman”),
Christos Gage (“Daredevil,” “Buffy”), Billy Martin
(“TMNT,” lead guitarist, Good Charlotte), Rafa Sandoval (“Action Comics,” “Catwoman”),
Tom Cook (“He-Man,” “Superfriends”), Sara Richard
(“My Little Pony,” “Jem and the Holograms”), Michael Golden (“Batman,” “Spider-Man”),
Rob Guillory (“Chew”), Phil Ortiz
(“The Simpsons,” “Muppet Babies”), Danny Fingeroth (“Spider-Man,” “Iron Man”) and many others.
Wizard
World Comic Con events bring together thousands of fans of all ages to
celebrate the best in pop-fi, pop culture, movies, graphic novels,
cosplay, comics, television, sci-fi, toys, video gaming, gaming,
original art, collectibles, contests and more. The first event scheduled
on the 2016 Wizard World calendar, New Orleans show hours are Friday,
January 8, 3-8 p.m.; Saturday, January 9, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday,
January 10, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Wizard
World Comic Con New Orleans is also the place for cosplay, with fans
young and old showing off their best costumes throughout the event. Fans
dressed as every imaginable character – and some never before dreamed –
will roam the convention floor and participate in the famed Wizard
World Costume Contest on Saturday night.
About Wizard World (OTCBB: WIZD)
Wizard World, Inc. (http://www.wizardworld.com) produces Comic Cons and
pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate the best in
pop-fi, pop culture, movies, television, cosplay, comics, graphic
novels, toys, video gaming, sci-fi, gaming, original art, collectibles,
contests and more. A first-class lineup of topical programming takes
place at each event, with celebrity Q&A's, comics-themed sessions,
costume contests, movie screenings, evening parties and more. Wizard
World has also launched CONtv, a digital media channel in partnership
with leading independent content distributor Cinedigm™ (NASDAQ: CIDM),
and ComicConBox™, a premium subscription-based monthly box service. Fans
can interact with Wizard World on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest,
Instagram and other social media services.
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