Great Scott! Three-Time Emmy Winner Christopher Lloyd To Appear At Wizard World Comic Con Philadelphia, June 3-5
Joins ‘Back to the Future’ Co-Stars Michael J. Fox, Lea Thompson At Pennsylvania Convention Center
PHILADELPHIA, January 12, 2016 – He may be best known to Wizard World fans for his iconic portrayal of "Doc Brown" in the
Back to the Future trilogy, but Christopher Lloyd
's career spans 40 years, with 200 roles from blockbuster films like The Addams Family and
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
to classic series like "Taxi." The prolific Lloyd will make just his
third Wizard World appearance, June 3-5 at Wizard World Comic Con
Philadelphia, where he will join two of his
Back to the Future co-stars, Michael J. Fox
and Lea Thompson, who were recently announced as additions to the celebrity roster at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Some of Lloyd's other top credits include Dennis The Menace, Angels in the Outfield, To Be or Not to Be, Clue
and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.
He also voiced “The Hacker” in the long-running animated series
“Cyberchase” for the past 13 years. Lloyd has won three Primetime Emmy
Awards (two for "Taxi," one for "Road to Avonlea") and an Independent
Spirit Award, and has been nominated for two Saturn Awards and a Daytime
Emmy Award.
Fox
(who will appear on June 4 only), Thompson (who will attend on June 4
and 5) and Lloyd join a select group of celebrities already committed to
attend Wizard World Comic Con Philadelphia, including Norman Reedus
("The Walking Dead," Boondock Saints),
Sean Patrick Flanery (Boondock Saints
, "Dexter"), Billy Martin (Lead Guitarist/Keyboardist - Good Charlotte, Artist - TMNT New Animated Adventures),
James Remar (“The Warriors,” “Dexter”) and Jason David Frank
("Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers"), with many more to be announced.
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 ninth event currently
scheduled on the 2016 Wizard World calendar, Philadelphia show hours
are Thursday, June 2, 3-8 p.m.; Friday, June 3, noon-7 p.m.; Saturday,
June 4, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday, June 5, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
About Wizard World (OTCBB: WIZD)
Wizard
World, Inc. (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 Wizard World Store (
www.shopwizardworld.com),
CONtv, a digital media channel in partnership with leading independent
content distributor Cinedigm™ (NASDAQ: CIDM), and ComicConBox™ (
www.comicconbox.com),
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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