Marvel Stars Unite in Philadelphia! Evans, Hemsworth, Stan Among Wizard World Guests, June 4-5
Marvel
Universe Standouts Anthony Mackie, Hayley Atwell, Dominic Cooper,
Stanley Tucci, Frank Grillo Also To Appear At Pennsylvania Convention
Center
PHILADELPHIA, March 1, 2016 – Marvel blockbuster films such as
Captain America: The First Avenger, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, The Avengers and Thor
and hit TV programs such as "Agent Carter" and "Agents of "S.H.I.E.L.D" have attracted millions of fans, with megastars Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth and
Sebastian Stan among the main attractions. Now, those three plus popular supporting actors Anthony Mackie, Hayley Atwell, Dominic Cooper, Stanley Tucci
and Frank Grillo
will gather for the first time at Wizard World Philadelphia on Saturday
and Sunday, June 4-5 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, it was
announced today by Wizard World (OTCBB: WIZD), producer of the largest
comic con and pop culture convention series.
All
are scheduled to appear on both weekend days. Each of the eight will
greet fans, sign autographs, pose for photo ops (solo and in several
different themed combinations) and conduct interactive Q&A panels.
"This will be the greatest collection of Marvel stars in one convention setting," said John Macaluso
,
Wizard World CEO. "Having Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth and Sebastian
Stan return to the Tour is a huge coup for fans. When you combine that
with Michael J. Fox, David Duchovny, Stephen Amell and Norman Reedus,
among the many others already attending, this will be one show fans
won't want to miss."
A
wide variety of VIP admission packages for individual and groups of the
Marvel stars are now available. Fans can visit wizd.me/PhiladelphiaPR for options.
Evans,
who has emerged as one of Hollywood’s most in-demand actors for both
big budget and independent features, can next be seen in Captain America: Civil War
, the third installment of Marvel’s Captain America
franchise. In each film, Evans, who attended his first Wizard World
event in New Orleans in January, reprises his role as the famed Marvel
Comics character, “Steve Rogers,” who transforms into Captain America
after volunteering for a top secret research project in hopes of
defending America’s ideals. Both films grossed over $713 million each at
box offices worldwide.
Hemsworth, a bit hit at last weekend's Wizard World Cleveland show, was first introduced to U.S. audiences in Star Trek
in 2009. Three years later, Hemsworth also starred in Universal’s big revisionist fairy tale Snow White And The Huntsman
opposite Charlize Theron and Kristen Stewart and in the horror feature The Cabin in the Woods.
As prolific as 2012 was for the Melbourne, Australia, native, 2015 was even bigger, with four feature films including The Avengers: Age of Ultron, In the Heart of the Sea, Vacation and
Blackhat.
He also will play the lead in the sequel The Huntsman Winter's War and a key role in the reboot of Ghostbusters
, both scheduled for release this year.
Stan, who plays "Bucky" Barnes in both Winter Soldier and the 2011 Cap hit
The First Avenger,
has also had recurring roles on the TV series "Once Upon a Time" and
"Gossip Girl" and has a Broadway track record that includes stints on
hits "Talk Radio" and "Picnic."
The Marvel stars join an already standout Wizard World Philadelphia celebrity field which includes David Duchovny
("The X-Files"), the Back to the Future trio of
Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson
and "The Walking Dead" standout Norman Reedus, with many more to be announced.
Wizard
World comic con and gaming 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. 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.-4 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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