Fan Expo Denver adds “Into the Spider-Verse,” “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “Transformers” stars

This yr’s Fan Expo Denver plans to host the long-lasting stars of “Star Trek: The Subsequent Technology,” “Transformers” and different pop-culture juggernauts when it arrives on the Colorado Conference Middle, June 30-July 2.

Conference producers on Wednesday stated that they had booked “Subsequent Technology” actors Gates McFadden (Dr. Beverly Crusher), Jonathan Frakes (William Riker), Brent Spiner (Information) and Michael Dorn (Worf) — all of whom are at the moment on the ultimate season of the acclaimed Paramount+ sequence “Picard.”

In a nod towards these conventions’ roots as comics-focused occasions, Fan Expo Denver may even welcome voice-actor legend Peter Cullen, who has performed Optimus Prime throughout many years of “Transformers” cartoons and flicks, and Shameik Moore, who voiced Miles Morales from the good “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” and its upcoming sequel.

Additionally new on the occasion: genre-movie legend and character actor Danny Trejo (“From Nightfall Until Daybreak”), Tara Sturdy (Twilight Sparkle from “My Little Pony”), Colorado’s personal Dee Bradley Baker (Star Wars’ “The Clone Wars” and “The Dangerous Batch”), Jodie Benson (the unique Ariel in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid”) and extra.

All of them are topic to vary, in fact. They be part of beforehand introduced biggies resembling Sam Raimi (“Evil Useless”), Christina Ricci (“Wednesday”), James McAvoy (X-Males), Katee Sackhoff (“The Mandarlorian”), Jon Bernthal (“The Punisher”), Hayden Christiansen (Anakin Skywalker from Star Wars), Neve Campbell (“Scream”), Charlie Cox (“Daredevil”), Vincent D’Onofrio (“Legislation and Order: Prison Intent”), Bonnie Wright (the Harry Potter sequence), Chevy Chase (“SNL,” “Group”) and others.

As in earlier years, the occasion will function “tons of of exhibitors, creators, and cosplayers in addition to compelling programming, meet and greets, particular occasions, child zones and extra,” organizers wrote. Denver nonprofit Pop Tradition Classroom, whose founders began the occasion that morphed into Fan Expo Denver, may even be readily available once more this yr.

Grownup passes to the occasion are already on sale for $38-$58 (single day passes) and $89 (3-day cross) by way of fanexpohq.com/fanexpodenver, with “youth” passes (13-17) starting from $28 to $43, and children beneath 13 costing $12 per day. Autographs, meet-and-greets and different perks value further cash.

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