Previewing the Dragon*Con 2010 Guest List

The guest list for Atlanta’s Dragon*Con is always long (and this year’s is no exception) with someone interesting for fans of any genre. While everyone will have their favorites, I just thought that in addition to the recent addition of comics legend Stan Lee, I would highlight a few of the names that stand out to me for 2010:

• Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings)
• Morena Baccarin (Firefly/Serenity, V)
• Avery Brooks (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
• LeVar Burton (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
• Erica Cerra (Eureka)
• Daniel Cudmore (Twilight, X-Men)
• Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
• Larry Hagman (Dallas, I Dream of Jeannie)
• Linda Hamilton (Terminator, Beauty & The Beast)
• Stan Lee – comic book legend
• Kellan Lutz (Twilight)
• James Marsters (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Smallville)
• Mike McKone (Teen Titans, Avengers Academy)
• Mike Mignola (Hellboy)
• Jason Momoa (Conan)
• Edward James Olmos (Battlestar Galactica)
• Adrian Pasdar (Heroes)
• George Perez – comics legend
• Sendhil Ramamurthy (Heroes)
• Elisabeth Rohm (Angel, Law & Order, Heroes)
• Michael Shanks (Stargate SG-1)
• Marina Sirtis (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
• Shawnee Smith (SAW)
• Kevin Sorbo (Hercules, Andromeda)
• Chaske Spencer (Twilight)
• Brent Spiner (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
• Jewel Staite (Firefly/Serenity, Stargate: Atlantis)
• Sam Trammel (True Blood)
• Laura Vandervoort (Smallville, V)

Who else do you think is a highlight?

Pattinson, Stewart, and Lautner at Eclipse Convention This Weekend

Although they will not be available for autographs or photo ops, nevertheless, Robert Pattison, Kristen Stewart, and Taylor Lautner will be making a rare convention appearance together this Saturday as part of The Official Twilight Saga Eclipse Convention being put on jointly by Summit Entertainment and Creation Entertainment in Los Angeles, June 11-13.

The full breakdown of just who is attending as well as his or her availability is listed below, via Creation Entertainment:

	ROBERT PATTINSON Appearing on a very special panel event Saturday early evening! If you are attending the convention you are IN to see this amazing event! Due to scheduling, Robert will not be available for autographing or photo ops.
	KRISTEN STEWART Appearing on a very special panel event Saturday early evening! If you are attending the convention you are IN to see this amazing event! Due to scheduling, Kristen will not be available for autographing or photo ops.
	TAYLOR LAUTNER Appearing on a very special panel event Saturday early evening! If you are attending the convention you are IN to see this amazing event! Due to scheduling, Taylor will not be available for autographing or photo ops.
	PETER FACINELLI Dr. Carlisle Cullen Appearing Saturday on a special Cullen Family Panel. Due to scheduling, Peter will not be available for autographing or photo ops.
	ELIZABETH REASER Esme Cullen Appearing Saturday on a special Cullen Family Panel. Due to scheduling, Elizabeth will not be available for autographing or photo ops.
	NIKKI REED Rosalie Hale Appearing Saturday on a special Cullen Family Panel. Due to scheduling, Nikki will not be available for autographing or photo ops.
	ASHLEY GREENE Alice Cullen Appearing Saturday on a special Cullen Family Panel. Due to scheduling, Ashley will not be available for autographing or photo ops.
	GIL BIRMINGHAM TWILIGHT’s Billy Black Appearing Saturday
	CHASKE SPENCER Sam Uley Appearing Saturday on a special Wolf Pack Panel. Due to scheduling, Chaske will not be available for autographing or photo ops.
	ALEX MERAZ Paul Appearing Saturday on a special Wolf Pack Panel. Due to scheduling, Alex will not be available for autographing or photo ops.
	JULIA JONES Leah Clearwater Appearing Saturday on a special Wolf Pack Panel Due to scheduling, Julia will not be available for autographing or photo ops.
	KIOWA GORDON Embry Call Appearing Friday
	TINSEL KOREY NEW MOON’s Emily Appearing Friday
	JUSTIN CHON TWILIGHT’s Eric Yorkie Appearing Friday
	MICHAEL WELCH Mike Newton Appearing Friday
	CHRISTIAN SERRATOS Angela Appearing Saturday
	CHRISTOPHER HEYERDAHL The Volturi’s Marcus Appearing Sunday
	DANIEL CUDMORE The Volturi’s Felix Appearing Saturday
	BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD Victoria Appearing Saturday on a special panel tentatively with Xavier Samuel. Due to scheduling, Bryce will not be available for autographing or photo ops.
	XAVIER SAMUEL Riley Appearing Saturday on a special panel tentatively with Bryce Dallas Howard. Due to scheduling, Xavier will not be available for autographing or photo ops.
	JUSTINE WACHSBERGER NEW MOON’s Gianna Appearing Sunday
	TYSON HOUSEMAN NEW MOON’s Quil Ateara Appearing Saturday
	BOOBOO STEWART ECLIPSE’s Seth Clearwater Appearing all three days

Puerto Rico Comic Con Adds Twilight’s Chaske Spencer

Press Release:

The Puerto Rico Comic Con is proud to announce that Chaske Spencer will attend the event as Special Guest.

He’s better know for his character Sam Uley in the Twilight movies. He will attend April, Saturday 24 and Sunday 25, 2010, and will have one Q&A session each day.

For more info and details go to www.prcomiccon.com or look for us in facebook, search “Puerto Rico Comic-con”

Fantasy Twi-Life Tour Adds Daniel Cudmore to Ft. Lauderdale

THE FANTASY TWI-LIFE TOUR HITS FORT LAUDERDALE THIS WEEKEND
DANIEL CUDMORE ADDED TO THE SHOW!
www.twilightfantasytour.com

The Fantasy Twi-Life Tour makes its debut in Fort Lauderdale, FL. this weekend with a 3 day celebration of The Twilight Saga, featuring live appearances by several of the stars from both Twilight and New Moon.

We are happy to announce the last minute addition of Daniel Cudmore to the list of stars attending the Fort Lauderdale event. Daniel portrays the Volturi vampire “Felix” in New Moon, and is well known to movie goers for his role as Colossus in the X-Men series of films. Daniel joins other Twilight / New Moon cast members Chaske Spencer (Sam Ulley – leader of the Wolf Pack), Gil Birmingham (Billy Black), Tinsel Korey (Emily), Tyson Houseman (Quil Ateara) and Justin Chon (Eric Yorkie). Other guests to this event include Kimbra Hickey (Twilight Hand Model), The Twilighters (Musical Guests) and Letters to Mantua (Musical Guests).

The Fantasy Twi-Life Tour is a Twilight themed celebrity convention tour that will travel acros The United States in 2009-2010. This tour will give fans the opportunity to gather with each other across the country to celebrate the book and film series. Each stop on the Fantasy Twi-Life Tour will feature celebrity guests, musical guests, vendors, celebrity Q&A’s, dance parties, contests, panels, fan films, celebrity photo shoots, celebrity autograph sessions, V.I.P. cocktail parties and banquets, Twilight costume and role play contests, The John Henson Twilight costume museum, the art of Alex Meraz, Twilight trivia, Twilight fan fiction and more.

“Access and time with the stars is only part of what the fans want,” says Mike Broder, tour promoter. “The convention is a party for the fans. We celebrate all things relating to the Twilight exerience. The line will wrap around the room for autographs and photo ops with the stars, but we’ll also run trivia events and conduct panel discussions relating to the books and movies to entertain the fans while they wait.”

The Fort Lauderdale, FL. event starts off a multi city tour that includes:

1) Fort Lauderdale, FL (Dec. 4-6, 2009)
Daniel Cudmore (Felix), Chaske Spencer (Sam Ulley), Gil Birmingham (Billy Black), Tinsel Korey (Emily), Tyson Houseman (Quil Ateara), Justin Chon (Eric), Kimbra Hickey (Twilight Hand Model), Letters to Mantua (Musical Guests) and The Twilighters (Musical Guests).

2) Baltimore, MD (Feb. 5-7, 2010)
Edi Gathegi (Laurent), Alex Meraz (Paul), Chaske Spencer (Sam Ulley), Bronson Pelletier (Jared), Tyson Houseman (Quil Ateara), Kiowa Gordon (Embry), Kimbra Hickey (Twilight Hand Model) and John Henson (Costume Designer and Collector).

3) Norfolk, VA (Feb. 19-21, 2010)
Alex Meraz (Paul), Chaske Spencer (Sam Ulley), Edi Gathegi (Laurent), Gil Birmingham (Billy Black), Kimbra Hickey (Twilight Hand Model) and John Henson (Costume Designer and Collector).

4) Parsippany, NJ (Mar. 12-14, 2010)
Edi Gathegi (Laurent), Gil Birmingham (Billy Black), Tyson Houseman (Quil Ateara), Kimbra Hickey (Twilight Hand Model) and John Henson (Costume Designer and Collector).

5) Denver, CO (Mar. 26-28, 2010)
Kellen Lutz (Emmett Cullen), Alex Meraz (Paul), Chaske Spencer (Sam Ulley), Justin Chon (Eric), Kimbra Hickey (Twilight Hand Model) and John Henson (Costume Designer and Collector).

6) San Diego, CA (April 16-18, 2010)
Edi Gathegi (Laurent), Alex Meraz (Paul), Chaske Spencer (Sam Ulley), Bronson Pelletier (Jared), Tinsel Korey (Emily), Kimbra Hickey (Twilight Hand Model) and John Henson (Costume Designer and Collector).

7) Seattle, WA (April 30-May 2, 2010)
Edi Gathegi (Laurent), Bronson Pelletier (Jared), Kiowa Gordon (Embry), Gil Birmingham (Billy Black), Tyson Houseman (Quil Ateara), Tinsel Korey (Emily), Kimbra Hickey (Twilight Hand Model) and John Henson (Costume Designer and Collector).

8) Cincinnati, OH (May 21-23, 2010)
Edi Gathegi (Laurent), Chaske Spencer (Sam Ulley), Alex Meraz (Paul), Bronson Pelletier (Jared), Kiowa Gordon (Embry), Tinsel Korey (Emily), Tyson Houseman (Quil Ateara), Kimbra Hickey (Twilight Hand Model) and John Henson (Costume Designer and Collector).

9) Raliegh, NC (August 13-15, 2010)

Edi Gathegi (Laurent), Chaske Spencer (Sam Ulley), Alex Meraz (Paul), Kimbra Hickey (Twilight Hand Model) and John Henson (Costume Designer and Collector).

10) Baltimore, MD (September 17-19, 2010)

Daniel Cudmore (Felix), Alex Meraz (Paul), Kimbra Hickey (Twilight Hand Model) and John Henson (Costume Designer and Collector).

In addition, Amanda Bell of the Twilight Examiner will participate in the tour by hosting panels and events.

More guests and tour stops will be added soon. Keep track of all the updates at www.twilightfantasytour.com

The convention hours of operation for each tour stop are:
Friday: 2:00pm – 1:00am, Saturday: 10:00am – 1:00am, Sunday: 10:00am – 6:00pm

General admission tickets start at just $20 – $30 for a one day ticket and $69 for a three day weekend pass. VIP packages are priced in the $110 – $450 range and promise more than one can find at other similar events. The Fantasy Twi-Life Tour strives to provide the best convention experience with the best pricing that a fan can find for these types of events.

Special rates are available for all attendees who stay at the host hotel in each city. Hotel information and room rate information can be found at www.twilightfantasytour.com

For more information and updates visit: www.twilightfantasytour.com

Puerto Rico Comic Con (April 2010)

Event Details:

• Category: Collectibles Convention
• Location: Puerto Rico
• Date: Saturday, April 24th 2010 - Sunday, April 25th 2010
• City: Collectibles Convention in San Juan
• Event: Puerto Rico Comic Con
• Address: Puerto Rico Convention Center, 100 Convention Blvd
• Country: PR
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Convention	Puerto Rico Comic Con
Convention Website	http://www.prcomiccon.com
Start Date	04/24/2010
End Date	04/25/2010
About This Convention:	The Puerto Rico Comic Con is the premier entertainment event in Puerto Rico. A two day show with exhibitors and dealers of what we geeks love: Comics, Toys, Anime, Manga, Video games, Strategic and Card games, Movies, etc. This is the biggest comic convention in Puerto Rico, hands down! Also, the event is a huge Cosplay gathering with hundreds of true fans dressed as their favorite characters. It is an event for the whole family!
Convention Guests	- Chaske Spencer (Twilight) - Michael Golden - Spike Spencer - Tokyopop artist, Kamui - Renee Witterstaetter
Venue Name	Puerto Rico Convention Center
Venue Address	100 Convention Boulevard San Juan, PR 00907 Puerto Rico
Number of Dealer/Exhibitor Tables	60
Projected Attendance	7000
What category best describes your convention?	Collectibles
What other categories might be appropriate for your convention?	- Anime - Comic Books - Gaming - Science Fiction and Fantasy

Fantasy Twi-Life Tour (OH) (May 2010)

Fantasy Twi-Life Tour (CA) (April 2010)

Fantasy Twi-Life Tour (CO) (March 2010)

Fantasy Twi-Life Tour (VA) (February 2010)

Fantasy Twi-Life Tour (MD) (February 2010)

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