Not long now, my eager little geeks, until Melbourne will once again play proud host to the mighty Oz Comic-Con. To whet your appetites even more, why not feast your eyes on the following press release?
Yvette Nicole Brown joins the Oz Comic-Con Melbourne Community
Bring on the funny women and leading ladies: Yvette Nicole Brown, star of the cult comedy hit Community, is heading to Melbourne on July 5-6 for Oz Comic-Con. Brown joins Once Upon a Time lead, Jennifer Morrison, as the latest celebrities to be added to the fairy tale guest list for the pop culture event.
While Brown is a fan favorite for her role as Shirley on the television series Community, for younger audiences she is recognized for playing theatre manager Helen Dubois on teen classic Drake and Josh. Brown’s appearance at Oz Comic-Con Melbourne will be the first time that a star of Community has visited a convention in Australia, a treat for fans of the show in this country. Meanwhile, Morrison is best known for her roles as Emma Swan in Once Upon A Time and Dr. Alison Cameron in House, as well as appearing as Captain Kirk’s mother in J.J. Abram’s Star Trek reboot in 2011.
Professional photograph and autograph opportunities with Brown and Morrison will be available over the course of the epic pop culture event and they will both attend exclusive Q&A panels across the weekend. Both actresses will also be hosting a dinner on Saturday, July 5. Tickets to Morrison’s dinner sold out in record time, with tickets to dinner with Brown going on sale on Tuesday, June 24 at 12:00pm.
Brown and Morrison will be joining an exciting range of guests already confirmed to be appearing at Oz Comic-Con Melbourne, including Robert Englund (Freddy Kreuger in A Nightmare on Elm Street), Richard Dean Anderson (MacGyver, Stargate SG-1), Tom Skerritt (Alien, Top Gun), Veronica Cartwright (Alien), Kristian Nairn (Hodor in Game of Thrones), Daniel Portman (Podrick Payne in Game of Thrones), Jason Dohring (Veronica Mars), Sam Huntington (Being Human) and Arthur Darvill (Rory Williams in Doctor Who).
Oz Comic-Con Melbourne will take place on July 5-6 at the Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton and will feature a multitude of fun activities for attendees to enjoy, as well as a host of other film, television, animation and comic book guests. Tickets to the convention are available to purchase now throughhttp://www.showclix.com/event/3808852.
For more information, please visitwww.ozcomiccon.com.
About Oz Comic-Con
Oz Comic-Con produces pop culture expos across Australia that celebrate TV shows, movies, comic books, graphic novels, anime and gaming. The events feature multi-genre content from across the spectrum – appearances by film and television stars, comic book artists and voice actors; gaming demonstrations and cosplay competitions; creative workshops and master classes; and hard-to-find merchandise. Oz Comic-Con proudly supports local Australian talent and businesses in many areas, providing a platform to showcase Australian creativity and endeavours. Oz Comic-Con was created by Sydney-based company DCA Enterprises, who now work in partnership with international event organisers ReedPOP to produce the Oz Comic-Con shows. The ReedPOP portfolio includes New York Comic Con, C2E2, PAX (Prime, East and Australia), Star Wars Celebrationand the UFC Fan Expo.
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