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Niagara Falls Comic Con Adds William Shatner & Cast of ‘The Walking Dead’
More than 30 pop culture celebrities from yesterday, today, and tomorrow will in Niagara Falls next June part of the Niagara Falls Comic Con taking place over three days on June 6, 7 and 8, 2014.
The event, which will take place at the Scotiabank Convention Centre just steps away from the majestic Falls will feature more than 150,000 square feet of exhibitors, comic books, movie cars, cosplay contests, celebrity autographs and photo-ops, a video gaming arena, Falls Horror Fest and more.
“Niagara Falls Comic Con is one of the area’s premier events that has grown immensely in popularity over the years, said Chris Dabrowski,” Show Manager for Niagara Falls Comic Con. “More than 20,000 people came through the doors at last year’s event, and with our star studded line up, we expect the same sort of turn out. It’s definitely a can’t miss event in Niagara Falls. There’s something for everyone,” he added.
Celebrities confirmed to date include: William Shatner; Dean Cain (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman); Chandler Riggs (The Walking Dead); Giancarlo Esposito (Gus Fring: Breaking Bad); Alan Ruck (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off); Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters); Kevin Sorbo (TV’s Hercules); Jason Priestley (Beverly Hills 90210); Peter Mayhew (Star Wars’ Chewbacca); Burt Young (Rocky); WWE Legends Ric Flair and tag team Demolition; Sylvester McCoy (Doctor Who: 7th Doctor); The Comic Book Men; Kevin Eastman (Creator of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle); Phil Ortiz (Simpsons Artist); Dan Parent (Archie Comics) and more.
Fans will have an opportunity to get their picture taken with a replica of the famous Ghostbusters “Ecto-1” vehicle, as well as other movie props and memorabilia. Members of the 501st will be dressed up as Stormtroopers and other characters from the Star Wars trilogy. The second annual Falls Horror Fest will also take place at Niagara Falls Comic Con, featuring horror movie actors, memorabilia, movie props, displays and more.
Niagara Falls Comic Con takes place over three days on Friday, June 6th, Saturday, June 7th and Sunday, June 8th. Tickets are on sale now. Single day admission is $25, and a deluxe 3-day weekend pass will be $60. For more information, visit www.niagarafallscomiccon.com
The supernatural world of Korean folk horror movie Exhuma grows larger with the arrival of prequel spinoff webtoon Maengjong this weekend, Variety reports today.
Naver Webtoon debuts Maengjong on May 30.
The series hails from Haemuri (Olgami) and will trace the high school origins of how shaman duo Hwarim and Bonggil, played by Kim Go-eun and Lee Do-hyun in the 2024 film, came together to face occultish threats.
The story is set to begin when “Hwarim, who has been concealing her identity following a childhood encounter with a snake spirit called Jin, crosses paths with Bonggil at their school.”
Variety notes that Exhuma director Jang Jae-hyun participated in the project’s early concept stage.
“We are presenting ‘Maengjong,’ a new series capturing the appeal of the horror-occult genre, ahead of the full summer season,” said Lee Jeong-geun, Naver Webtoon’s Korea webtoon content leader. “With the high school story of Hwarim and Bonggil, who left a strong impression in the film ‘Exhuma,’ enhanced by Haemuri’s characteristic tense direction, we expect it will be a welcome work for genre fans.”
“It is meaningful that the spin-off story of ‘Exhuma,’ loved by many audiences, expands by meeting the new grammar of webtoon,” said Lee Hyeon-jeong, managing director of the film business division at Showbox, which distributed the film. “We hope it will be a fresh experience for both film fans and webtoon readers.”
Exhuma was a breakout hit in 2024, becoming the first Korean occult film to surpass 10 million ticket buyers and the country’s highest-grossing film of the year. I wrote in my review that “the intricately woven Exhuma delivers one of the year’s biggest surprises in horror so far.”
The bond between Hwarim and Bonggil was one of the film’s highlights, making this prequel webtoon a must for fans.
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