MEGACON

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Four days of comics, sci-fi, anime, and humor wrapped up at MegaCon Orlando at the Orange County Convention Center.

One of the largest conventions in the southeast United States returns this weekend at the Orange County Convention Center.

MegaCon has come back to Orange County, and officials, as well as local vendors, are looking to get results as they hope the event brings a positive economic impact.

Ashley Eckstein took her love of Star Wars and created a profitable business geared toward women when people told her it couldn't be done.

One of the largest conventions in the southeast United States returns this weekend at the Orange County Convention Center.

Emily Swallow, who plays the Armorer in "The Mandalorian," will be appearing alongside several other “Star Wars” giants at MegaCon Orlando later this month.

The Karate Kid and the Cobra Kai dojo are coming to Orlando.

MegaCon Orlando continues to add major names to its guest list for the pop culture convention next month.

MegaCon Orlando announced some big names this week for its upcoming pop culture convention.

MegaCon will run for four days — March 30 through April 2 — at the Orange County Convention Center.

The latest celebrity guest to join the lineup at MegaCon Orlando is a “son of anarchy.”

A slew of stars are now joining the celebrity lineup at pop culture convention MegaCon Orlando in March.

Director Sam Raimi, who made his name with a cult horror series but is best known for his Marvel film efforts, is coming to MegaCon Orlando.

MegaCon is starting to round out the guest lineup for its March convention at the Orange County Convention Center.

Young folks don’t need a clue to guess the next celebrity coming to MegaCon Orlando in March.

Florida’s biggest comic book and entertainment convention — MegaCon Orlando, set for March 30 — announced its first guests Wednesday.

Tickets for next year’s MegaCon are now on sale.

Over 100,000 people have attended MegaCons in previous years over the four-day period.

The Speakeasy Sirens, an Orlando-based theatre troupe specializing in cosplay burlesque productions, is setting up for a Friday-the-13th “Vampires v. Monster Hunters” performance at The Geek Easy in Winter Park.

The convention runs May 19-May 22 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.

The convention runs May 19-May 22 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Comic book and movie fans will have to adjust some plans as MegaCon Orlando recently announced it’s pushing its event back a few months. Initially scheduled for March 2021, event organizers announced Wednesday MegaCon will now take place in August. However, your friendly neighborhood MEGACON Orlando squad also secured back-up dates, just in case. For hotel reservations, MegaCon says ticketholders who have reserved rooms with one of their partnering hotels should contact them regarding personal plans. Until then, stay tuned for exciting updates as we work hard to put together an amazing show for you,” event organizers said.

ORLANDO, Fla. – MegaCon Orlando is moving its dates to early June due the coronavirus pandemic. The event, which had been scheduled for April 16-19, will now be held June 4-7 at the Orange County Convention Center. According to MegaCon’s website, all purchased tickets have been automatically transferred to the new dates. If you’ve already printed your e-ticket, please print your updated e-ticket,” a message on the site said. “If you’re unable to attend on the new dates, don’t worry.

MegaCon Orlando added three stars from the hit CW show and DC comics “Arrow” to the fan event this April. Fans will have the opportunity to meet Stephen Amell, on Saturday only, Katherine McNamara, on Saturday and Sunday, and Ben Lewis, on all three days of MegaCon. According to entertainment website IMDB, the show is based around the story of spoiled billionaire playboy Oliver Queen. He returns to Star City to fight crime, a hooded vigilante, after five years of being presumed dead and lost at sea. The three actors join a long list of celebrities already announced for this year’s event, which will also include panels, workshops and shops for fans to enjoy.

ORLANDO, Fla – MegaCon is about to take fans to a whole new world. Scott Weinger will now join Mena Massoud to sign autographs and meet with fans of the Disney films. The addition of Weinger comes nearly a month after MegaCon officials said Massoud would be attending. Weinger was set to appear at MegaCon last year with Linda Larkin, who voiced Jasmine, but both had to cancel due to scheduling conflicts. Massoud took on the lead role in Disney’s 2019 live-action “Aladdin,” and is also known for playing Tarek Kassar in Amazon’s “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan."

ORLANDO, Fla – Six stars from the new film adaptation of Stephen King’s “IT” are set to come to MegaCon this year. Officials said Thursday that stars Sophia Lillis, Jack Dylan Grazer, Jaeden Martell, Wyatt Oleff, Chosen Jacobs and Jackson Robert Scott will be available to meet fans. All the actors headlined roles in the 2017 horror film “IT” and the 2019 sequel “IT: Chapter Two.”Organizers said the group will be at MegaCon from April 17-19 to sign autographs and offer photo opportunities. The group joins a long list of celebrities already announced for this year’s event, which will also include panels, workshops and shops for fans to enjoy. Other celebrities include “Guardians of the Galaxy” star Dave Bautista, “Clueless” star Alicia Silverstone, “Mummy” star Brendan Fraser, cast members from “Saved by the Bell,” “Addams Family” star Christina Ricci, stars of the “The Office” and “Lord of the Rings” stars Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan.

ORLANDO, Fla – MegaCon officials said Wednesday that actor and former professional wrestler Dave Bautista will be making a stop at the fan event this April. Bautista has become famous due to his most recent roles playing Drax in the Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Avengers: Endgame.”Audiences will see him on the silver screen in March playing the character JJ in the film “My Spy”. Bautista will be at MegaCon on April 18 to sign autographs and offer photo opportunities. Other celebrities scheduled to appear at this year’s convention include “Clueless” star Alicia Silverstone, “Mummy” star Brendan Fraser, cast members from “Saved by the Bell,” Star Trek star Levar Burton, stars of the “The Office”, “Mandalorian” star Giancarlo Esposito, Aladdin star Mena Massoud, “Star Wars” actor Joonas Suotamo, Weird Al Yankovic and “Lord of the Rings” stars Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan. Along with the celebrity appearances, the convention will also have a number of panels, workshops and shops for fans to enjoy.

ORLANDO, Fla – Officials with MegaCon announced a lineup of video game voice actors Monday set to appear at the upcoming convention. Steve Downes is an American voice actor best known for his roles in the popular gaming series “Halo." Charles Martinet is an American actor and voice actor best known for voicing Mario in the “Super Mario” video game series. Paul Nakauchi is American actor and voice actor best known for his roles in “Overwatch.” He has also starred in the TV Series “Carmen Sandiego.”Feodor Chin is an actor and writer originally from San Francisco, CA. Troy Baker is best known for his work in “The Last of Us.” He also helped voice characters in BioShock Infinte and Batman: Arkham Knight.

ORLANDO, Fla – American actress Alicia Silverstone is set to make appearances at MegaCon this year. She will be available for autographs and photo ops. She joins a long list of other celebrities set to appear including “Mummy” star Brendan Fraser, “Saved by the Bell” stars Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Mario Lopez and Elizabeth Berkley and ”The Addams Family" star Christina Ricci. Along with the celebrity appearances, the convention will also have a number of panels, workshops and shops for fans to enjoy. Tickets are on sale now.

ORLANDO, Fla – Fans of the hit series “The Office” are getting a real treat at this year’s MegaCon event. Five members of the show will be making stops at the convention to attend panels, sign autographs and pose for photos, Leaders announced Tuesday. Fans will get to meet stars Oscar Nuñez (known as Oscar in the show), Creed Bratton (Creed), Kate Flannery (Meredith), Leslie Baker (Stanley) and Catherine Tate (Nellie Bertram). Brian Baumgartner, who plays the character Kevin, has cancelled his appearance. “The Office” first aired on NBC back in 2005 and had 9 seasons before it concluded in 2013.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida’s premier comic book convention, MegaCon, announced its first major lineup of stars coming in 2020. The four hobbits behind the “The Lord of the Rings” franchise are set to be at the four-day event. Actors Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd will join fans for an exclusive reunion. Below is a list of options and prices:An evening with the four hobbits, tickets on sale January 2020Join all four actors as they reunite onstage for an evening of stories and questions. Date for this option has not been decided: $699Autographs, tickets on sale Nov. 21One guaranteed in-person autograph on an item of your choice.