“Star Trek’s”
Nichelle Nichols,
“Napoleon Dynamite’s”
Jon Hedon, and
“X-Files” duo
David Duchovny and
Gillian Anderson
scheduled to appear
The 20th annual Wizard World Comic Con will waive its magical wand of storytelling, fantasy, and sci-fi at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont from August 23-26, 2018. The pop-culture convention hosted by Wizard Entertainment will feature movie and TV celebrities, comic book creators, and memorabilia dealers.
Former Chicago resident Nichelle Nichols (Uhura in Star Trek) is excited to return to the place where her entertainment career began as a teenager.
“It’s great to come home with people I love,” she says. “I still have a lot of family in Chicago, and my sister is coming with me to help out at the show!”
CELEBRITY APPEARANCES
“Star Trek” cast member Nichelle Nichols
“X-Files” duo David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson
“Outlander” author Diana Gabaldon with TV series cast members
“Napoleon Dynamite” star Jon Hedon
“American Pie” cast member Thomas Ian Nicholas
Artist Alley will feature top creators including Greg Horn (Phoenix, Venom), Arvell Jones (Black Panther, Luke Cage), Phil Ortiz (The Simpsons), and more.
The world of wrestling will be represented by Enzo Amore, Christian, Billy Gunn, Animal, Velvet Sky, and Tommy Dreamer.
In addition, dozens of comic book creators, comic book dealers, and thousands of fans dressed as their favorite superhero characters.
“The appeal of Wizard World crosses generations,” explains Jerry Milani of Wizard Entertainment. “That’s something you don’t see that often.”
New this year is the IP pitch session in partnership with Columbia Pictures. The company is accepting idea submissions with pitch sessions to company representatives scheduled at Wizard World Chicago. It’s one of many programs and Q&A panels mixed in with the celebrities and cosplay.
PROGRAMS AND PANELS
The Business of Art
“Star Wars” vs. “Lord of the Rings”: Which Was Better?
Women of Pop Culture
Making Webcomics
“Boy Meets World” Reunion
Breaking Into Film and Game Production
Disney Trivia
Marvel vs. DC: The Great Debate
According to Wizard Entertainment’s Milani, last year’s convention floor expanded significantly over the 2016 square footage. To learn more about Wizard World and the convention schedule, visit www.wizardworld.com/comiccon.
