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Follow on Google News | Hollywood Xpo, October 15 – 17 at the Hilton Universal City, Features Nearly 100 Stars & More!Nearly 100 stars – from iconic comics super hero creator Stan Lee and foremost science fiction and fantasy author Ray Bradbury -- to 40 stars from Star Trek and other top TV series & films -- will all appear at Hollywood Xpo.
By: Mary Anderson-Harris The convention kicks off Thursday night, October 14 at 8:00 p.m. with a free pre-opening day screening of Star Trek: Of Gods & Men. Friday’s highlights will include a Star Trek: Of Gods & Men on-stage reunion, featuring 15 actors from the film and most of the crew, including Star Trek original cast members Walter Koenig (Chekov), Nichelle Nichols (Uhura) and Grace Lee Whitney (Rand) as well as Alan Ruck (Captain John Harriman) on Generations, Tim Russ (Tuvok) on Voyager and more. On Friday evening, the Star Trek Legacy Awards (separate ticket required) will recognize those individuals who, inspired by Gene Roddenberry’ Stan Lee, known to millions as the man whose super heroes propelled Marvel Comics to a preeminent position in the comic book industry and co-creator of Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, X-Men and The Fantastic Four, will make a rare on-stage appearance on Saturday. Ray Bradbury – whose best-known books, masterworks “The Martian Chronicles,” Celebrities scheduled to appear on Sunday include Erica Durance, who stars as Lois Lane on Smallville, now in its final season, Kevin Sorbo (Hercules) and Star Trek stars Robert Duncan McNeil (Lt. Paris) on Voyager and John Billingsley (Dr. Phlox), Connor Trinneer (Cmdr. “Trip” Tucker) and Dominic Keating (Lt. Reed) on Enterprise. Other celebrity appearances will include Eric Roberts (The Expendables) Film and TV show reunions throughout the weekend will include Ferris Bueller’s Day Off with Alan Ruck (Cameron), Cindy Pickett (Mrs. Bueller) and Edie McClurg (Grace); InAlienable with Richard Hatch (Dr. Eric Norris), Walter Koenig (Dr. Schilling) and Erick Avari (Howard Ellis) and Lost in Space with June Lockhart (Mrs. Robinson) and Mark Goddard (Major West). Production talent set to appear includes Eugene ‘Rod’ Roddenberry, television producer and only son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and actress Majel Barrett; Ronald B. Moore, award-winning visual effects supervisor notable for his work on Star Trek The Next Generation, Voyager and Enterprise; The Chiodo Brothers (Stephen, Charles & Edward Chiodo), sibling special effects artists, best known for their classic cult film Killer Klowns from Outer Space; Star Trek illustrator Rick Sternbach and many more. In addition to celebrity on-stage appearances, Hollywood Xpo will feature, photo opportunities with celebrity guests, autographs at the Walk of Fame, an Artist’s Alley of comic book artists offering demonstrations of their work, and much more. The exhibit hall will be filled with companies and distributors selling and displaying collectibles from the worlds of sci-fi, Star Trek, comics, fantasy and horror. A unique grid of filmmaking workshops will also be offered, where up-and-coming filmmakers can learn from award-winning directors, cameramen, makeup artists, screenwriters, actors and more about how to make your own film in the 21st century. Hollywood Xpo tickets are available in advance (www.hollywoodxpo.com) End
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