DENVER — An Academy Award-winning actor and "Avengers" superhero will appear at Colorado's biggest pop culture celebration.
Brie Larson is the latest guest addition to the lineup of Fan Expo Denver this weekend.
Larson, who won the Oscar for Best Actress for "Room" in 2016, starred as the superhero Captain Marvel in "Captain Marvel," "Avengers: End Game" and "The Marvels."
Fan Expo Denver, which has expanded to four days this year, will be held Thursday through Sunday at the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver.
Hundreds of figures of film, television, animation art and literature are scheduled to appear at the pop culture convention.
Fans will be able to meet, get autographs and take photos with celebrities, animation voice actors, comic creators, authors and cosplayers.
The festival also has hundreds of retailers in a shopping area of more than 300,000 square feet with shirts, games, toys, memorabilia, comic books and artwork.
Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis, stars of the 1991 film "Thelma & Louise," were added last month to the Fan Expo lineup.
Five cast members of the long-running television series "Supernatural" have also been added to the lineup at the Denver convention: Jared Padalecki, Mark Sheppard, Alexander Calvert, Jim Beaver and Ruth Connell.
"My Name is Earl" stars Jason Lee and Ethan Suplee; "The Office" star Rainn Wilson; "Guardians of the Galaxy" actor Sean Gunn, "Christmas Vacation" actor Randy Quaid, "The Lord of the Rings" actor Andy Serkis, Michelle Hurd from "Star Trek: Picard," and "Ahsoka" star Rosario Dawson are also among the guests scheduled to appear at the show.
"Saved by the Bell" star Mario Lopez has also joined the lineup in Denver. Rose McGowan and Holly Marie Combs of the long-running television series "Charmed" are also set to reunite at Fan Expo.
"Star Wars: The Clone Wars" voice actors Matt Lanter (Anakin), James Arnold Taylor (Obi-Wan), Dee Bradley Baker (Captain Rex) and Ashley Eckstein (Ahsoka in the animated series) are also among those on the celebrity schedule.
Fan Expo Denver 2024
Here's what to know for Fan Expo Denver, Colorado biggest celebration of all things pop culture.
Location
Colorado Convention Center at 700 14th St. in downtown Denver.
Show hours
- Thursday, July 4 - 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Friday, July 5 - 10 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Saturday, July 6 - 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Sunday, July 7 - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Celebrity guests
- Dee Bradley Baker - Star Wars: The Clone Wars
- Jim Beaver - Supernatural
- Don Bluth - All Dogs Go to Heaven
- Johnny Yong Bosch - Power Rangers
- Barry Bostwick - Rocky Horror Picture Show
- Alexander Calvert - Supernatural
- Ruth Connell - Supernatural
- Valorie Curry - The Boys
- Holly Marie Combs - Charmed
- Jim Cummings - Winnie the Pooh
- Keith David - The Thing
- Geena Davis - Thelma & Louise
- Rosario Dawson - Ahsoka
- Richard Dreyfuss - Jaws
- Ashley Eckstein - Star Wars: The Clone Wars
- Sean Gunn - Guardians of the Galaxy
- Kathleen Herles - Dora the Explorer
- Michelle Hurd - Star Trek: Picard
- Brie Larson - Avengers
- Diana Lee Inosanto - Ahsoka
- Matt Lanter - Star Wars: The Clone Wars
- Jason Lee - My Name is Earl
- Mario Lopez - Saved by the Bell
- Coldby Minifie - The Boys
- Rose McGowan - Charmed
- Jared Padalecki - Supernatural
- Lana Parrilla - Once Upon a Time
- Priscilla Presley - Naked Gun
- Ella Purnell - Yellowjackets
- Randy Quaid - Christmas Vacation
- Brandon Rogers - YouTuber
- Eli Roth - Cabin Fever
- Susan Sarandon - Thelma & Louise
- Adam Savage - Mythbusters
- Andy Serkis - The Lord of the Rings
- Mark Sheppard - Supernatural
- Antony Starr - The Boys
- Ethan Suplee - My Name is Earl
- James Arnold Taylor - Star Wars: The Clone Wars
- Billy West - Futurama
- Rainn Wilson - The Office
Attractions
- 300,000-square-foot shopping floor
- Celebrity Q&A's, autographs, photo opportunities
- Panels, demos, workshops
- Cosplay competitions
- Comic, anime, sci-fi, animation, gaming exhibits
- Community fan groups
Tickets
Single-day tickets and three-day passes are available at FanExpoHQ.com.
Special advanced pricing was available until June 19, at 11:59 p.m.
Autograph and photo tickets with individual guests can also be purchased online.
Fan Expo Denver has a large lineup of celebrities, animation voice actors, comic creators, authors and cosplayers scheduled to attend.
“After unprecedented interest in our 2023 event, we are thrilled to expand Fan Expo Denver from three to four days this year. We already have a very strong lineup of popular celebrities and incredible opportunities for fans that we know will resonate very well!” said Andrew Moyes, vice president, Fan Expo HQ. “Our Denver fans have proven to be huge supporters of pop culture conventions, and we can’t wait to bring the Fan Expo experience to everyone.”
Fan Expo Denver 2021
"Fan Expo Denver is an awesome place to connect with your favorite fandoms and celebrities, but it’s also a whole lot more,” said Pop Culture Classroom Executive Director Matt Hess. “This event connects our community and helps educators and parents engage kids and teens in transformational learning.”
In 2023, stars from "Star Wars," "Star Trek," "Harry Potter," "Scream," "The Mandalorian," "Back to the Future," "The Last of Us," "Daredevil," "The Punisher," "The Office," "Transformers," and "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse" were among the guests that appeared at one or all of the three festival days.
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