From Niagara This Week: Appearing at Niagara Falls Comic Con was like coming home for Lance Henriksen. The American actor, best known as the android Bishop in two films in the Alien franchise and the cult classics Pumpkinhead and Near Dark, recently spent several months in Toronto filming a movie and was eager to return…
From Niagara This Week: Yondu was in the house and the crowds couldn’t get enough. Michael Rooker, who played the blue-skinned buccaneer Yondu in the “Guardians of the Galaxy” series, was one the main attractions at Niagara Falls Comic Con. The 63-year-old actor enjoys meeting with his fans.
From the Niagara Falls Review: It’s game on for Charles Martinet. The California resident has spent the last few days cramming in as much sight-seeing adventures as he could into his first trip to Niagara because, starting Friday, his calendar will be pretty full. “I’m enchanted with Niagara Falls,” he said Wednesday. “It is absolutely…
From the Buffalo News: Few people could have predicted how massive the “Star Wars” phenomenon would become when it was released 40 years ago. It certainly boosted the profile of Peter Mayhew, the 7’3” English actor who played the iconic Chewbacca in the space adventure series. Mayhew will be one of the featured guests at…
I recently received the latest newsletter from the Scotiabank Convention Centre Niagara Falls.
From Niagara Frontier Publications: Niagara Falls on both sides of the border have become the mecca of family getaways. But thousands of families travel to Niagara Falls, Ontario, to take part in the biggest pop culture event of the year: Niagara Falls Comic Con.
From Niagara This Week: As an actor, Peter Mayhew has been a part of one of the most successful film franchises of all time. But you may not recognize him if you met him on the street. Mayhew, of course, is best known to Star Wars fans as Chewbacca, Han Solo’s wookie sidekick. Fans will…
From Niagara This Week: The last time Henry Winkler visited Niagara Falls, he was all business, speaking out to raise awareness on mental health issues in 2012. Winkler was the keynote speaker as a Pathstone Foundation Hope Award Gala to help raise funds for the Niagara organization that looks to provide mental health services and…
From Niagara This Week: Success has come as quick as 1-2-3 for the Niagara Falls Comic Con. From humble beginnings at Dave & Busters on Clifton Hill on 2011, the event first moved to the Scotiabank Convention Centre where some 5,000 comic book, sci-fi and fantasy fans took in the one-day event in 2012. Comic…
A few weeks ago I received this email newsletter from Greg Frewin Theatre. Apparently there is going to be a Niagara Falls Comic Con launch party there.