Chris Sarandon, Jewel Staite, Dichen Lachman, Kevin Nash, Laura Vandervoort, Lou Ferrigno, More in Wizard World’s Fifth Visit to Alliant Energy Center
MADISON, Wis. – “Smallville” stars Tom Welling (“Clark Kent”), Michael Rosenbaum (“Lex Luthor”), Erica Durance (“Lois Lane”) and Laura Vandervoort (“Kara”), The Princess Bride standouts Cary Elwes (“Westley) and Chris Sarandon (“Prince Humperdinck”), Jewel Staite (“Firefly,” “Stargate Atlantis”), Dichen Lachman (“Altered Carbon,” “Animal Kingdom”), professional wrestler Kevin Nash and Lou Ferrigno (“The Incredible Hulk,” “The King of Queens”) are among the celebrities scheduled to attend Wizard World Madison, set for October 25-27 at Alliant Energy Center.
Rosenbaum, Vandervoort, Durance, Elwes, Staite, Lachman and Nash will attend on Saturday and Sunday; the others will attend all three days.
Others announced to date include Kelly Hu (“Arrow,” The Scorpion King), Claudia Wells (Back to the Future), Teddy Sears (“Chicago Fire,” “American Horror Story”), Zach Galligan (Gremlins) and Samm Levine (“Freaks and Geeks,” Inglourious Basterds). Additional stars are expected to be added closer to the event.
The fifth annual Wizard World Madison will feature many of the world’s top comics creators, an outstanding array of programming, live entertainment, cosplay contests, gaming and more. Kato Kaelin serves as entertainment host on the main show stage.
Wizard World events bring together thousands of fans of all ages to celebrate the best in pop culture: movies, television, gaming, live entertainment, comics, sci-fi, graphic novels, toys, original art, collectibles, contests and more. The 12th event scheduled on the 2019 Wizard World calendar, Madison show hours are Friday, October 25, 4-9 p.m.; Saturday, October 26, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday, October 27, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Kids 10 and under are admitted free with paid adult.
Wizard World Madison 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 and participate in the famed WizardWorld Costume Contest on Saturday evening.
For more on the 2019 Wizard World Madison, visit http://wizd.me/MadisonPR.
About Wizard Entertainment, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD)
Wizard Entertainment, Inc. (www.wizardworld.com) produces comic, gaming and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate the best in pop culture: movies, television, gaming, live entertainment, tech, comics, sci-fi, graphic novels, toys, original art, collectibles, contests and more. A first-class lineup of topical programming and entertainment takes place at each event, with celebrity Q&As, comics-themed sessions, costume contests, movie screenings, evening parties and more. Additional initiatives may include an augmented touring schedule of Wizard World shows, fixed-site installations, curated e-commerce, and the production and distribution of content both in the U.S. and internationally. Fans can interact with Wizard Entertainment at www.wizardworld.com and on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and other social media services.
The 2019 Wizard World convention schedule is available at: http://www.wizardworld.com/comiccon.
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Resulting media coverage:
- Nerds and Beyond (Nov. 1, 2019): “Wizard World Madison Recap: Flying into Sunday with Laura Vandervoort, Teddy Sears, and More!“
- The Daily Cardinal (Oct. 31, 2019): “‘Smallville’ cast graces Wizard World Comic Con”
- 3Geeks Ninja (Oct. 26, 2019): “Samm Levine Interview 2019 Wizard World”
- WISC-TV (Oct. 26, 2019): “Comics, animation come to life at Wizard World”
- Fox47 (Oct. 26, 2019): “Wizard World”
- Madison’s CW (Oct. 25, 2019): “‘Freaks & Geeks’ and ‘Inglorious Basterds’ actor Samm Levine in Madison”
- WOLX Radio (Oct. 25, 2019): “The Incredible Hulk, Lou Ferrigno, Joins Jim & Teri. Talks about fans, (hand) shoe size & being green“
- WISC-TV (Oct. 25, 2019): “Weekend in the 608: Wizard World”
- WMTV-TV (Oct. 25, 2019): “Lou Ferrigno/Weather“
- WMTV-TV (Oct. 25, 2019): “Lou Ferrigno Interview”
- The Daily Cardinal (Oct. 24, 2019): “Kevin Nash: An interview with an American wrestling legend”
- WAOW-TV (Oct. 24, 2019): “Lou Ferrigno Sworn In At UWPD”
- WKOW-TV (Oct. 24, 2019): “Lou Ferrigno Interview”
- WKOW-TV (Oct. 24, 2019): “Lou ‘The Incredible Hulk’ Ferrigno becomes honorary UWPD officer“
- Sun Prairie Star (Oct. 22, 2019): “Wizard World announces more Madison show information“
- Capital Times (Oct. 21, 2019): “Dancing geek to geek: Samm Levine of ‘Freaks & Geeks’ is among his people at Wizard World”
- 95.7 BIG FM (Oct. 17, 2019): Lou Ferrigno among the celebs coming to Wizard World. We talked about it!
- Sun Prairie Star (Oct. 15, 2019): “Wizard World teams up with Madison Reading Project”
- WRIT-FM (Oct. 14, 2019): “Lou Ferrigno: The Hulk, Champion, Bodybuilder, and Sheriff(!) is coming to Wizard World”
- Sun Prairie News (Oct. 10, 2019): “Wizard World putting Levine to work at Madison event”
- Sun Prairie News/HNGNews.com (Sept. 25, 2019): “Wizard World Madison announces initial line-up“