DENVER — Colorado's biggest pop culture celebration is growing with more guest announcements for this summer's event.
Academy Award-winning actor Marisa Tomei has been added to the lineup of Fan Expo Denver.
Tomei won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for "My Cousin Vinny" and recently appeared in the newest "Spider-Man" trilogy in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Last week, director and actor Eli Roth also was announced to appear at the Denver festival. Roth is known for such films as "Thanksgiving," "Cabin Fever," and "Inglourious Basterds."
Fan Expo Denver, which has expanded to four days this year, will be held Thursday, July 4, through Sunday, July 7, 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.
"My Name is Earl" stars Jason Lee and Ethan Suplee; "Gotham" star Ben McKenzie; "The Office" star Rainn Wilson; "Firefly" actor Morena Baccarin; "Guardians of the Galaxy" actor Sean Gunn, "Harry Potter" Weasley twins James Phelps and Oliver Phelps, "Christmas Vacation" actor Randy Quaid, "The Lord of the Rings" actor Andy Serkis, and Michelle Hurd from "Star Trek: Picard" are also among the guests scheduled to appear at the show.
"Saved by the Bell" stars Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Mario Lopez have also joined the lineup in Denver. Shannen Doherty, Rose McGowan and Holly Marie Combs of the long-running television series "Charmed" are also set to reunite at Fan Expo.
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.
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
- Morena Baccarin - Firefly
- Johnny Yong Bosch - Power Rangers
- Holly Marie Combs - Charmed
- Jim Cummings - Winnie the Pooh
- Keith David - The Thing
- Shannen Doherty - Charmed
- Ashley Eckstein - Star Wars: The Clone Wars
- Mark-Paul Gosselaar - Saved by the Bell
- Sean Gunn - Guardians of the Galaxy
- Kathleen Herles - Dora the Explorer
- Michelle Hurd - Star Trek: Picard
- Diana Lee Inosanto - Ahsoka
- Jason Lee - My Name is Earl
- Mario Lopez - Saved by the Bell
- Rose McGowan - Charmed
- Ben McKenzie - Gotham
- Lana Parrilla - Once Upon a Time
- James Phelps - Harry Potter
- Oliver Phelps - Harry Potter
- Jason Priestley - Beverly Hills, 90210
- Randy Quaid - Christmas Vacation
- Eli Roth - Cabin Fever
- Adam Savage - Mythbusters
- Andy Serkis - The Lord of the Rings
- Ethan Suplee - My Name is Earl
- Marisa Tomei - Spider-Man
- 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 will be 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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