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Taylor, Staite, Boyd, Frain Scheduled To Attend Wizard World Minneapolis, May 6-8

03-09-2016 10:06 AM CET | Leisure, Entertainment, Miscellaneous

Press release from: Wizard World Inc.

Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) continues its 2016 schedule with its third trip to the Minneapolis Convention Center at Wizard World Minneapolis, May 6-8. Robin Lord Taylor and James Frain (“Gotham”), Jewel Staite (Firefly, “Serenity”), Billy Boyd (The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World), Falk Hentschel (“Legends of Tomorrow”), and James Marsters (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) headline the roster of celebrity guests scheduled to attend the pop culture extravaganza, the eighth event on Wizard World's calendar of comic con events in 2016.

Taylor, Staite, Boyd, Hentschel, and Frain are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, May 7-8; Marsters and will attend all three days .

Other well-known Wizard World Minneapolis confirmed guests include Lou Ferrigno (“The Incredible Hulk”), Jason David Frank (“Mighty Morphin Power Rangers”), and Sean Schemmel (voice actor: “Dragon Ball Z”).

Wizard World is also the home of the most creative comics artists and writers on the planet. Artist Alley in Minneapolis will feature Gerhard (“Cerebus”), Danny Fingeroth ("Spider-Man," “Iron Man”), Tom Cook ("He-Man," "She-Ra"), Clinton Hobart (Disney fine art), Arthur Suydam (“Marvel Zombies,” “Army of Darkness”), Tim Seeley (“Revival,” “Ant-Man & Wasp”), James O’Barr (“The Crow”), Guy Gilchrist (writer/cartoonist, “Nancy,” “Muppet Babies”), Michael Golden (“Batman,” “Spider-Man”), Peter Gross (“Lucifer,” “Unwritten”) and many others.

Wizard World comic and gaming 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. Wizard World Minneapolis show hours are Friday, May 6, 3-8 p.m.; Saturday, May 7, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday, May 8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Wizard World is also the place for cosplay, with fans young and old showing off their best costumes throughout the event. Fans dressed as every imaginable character – and some never before dreamed – will roam the convention floor. The famed Wizard World Minneapolis Costume Contest will take place on Saturday night.

For more on the 2016 Wizard World Minneapolis, visit http://wizd.me/MinneapolisPR.

The Wizard World 2016 schedule is available at: http://wizardworld.com/searchby/city/.

Wizard World, Inc. (www.wizardworld.com) produces comic, gaming 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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