‘Scream’ stars added to Toronto’s Fan Expo Canada lineup

Fan Expo Canada is gearing up for a scream, with horror stars Neve Campbell, Matthew Lillard, Skeet Ulrich and Jamie Kennedy booked for the four-day pop culture convention.

The stars of the 1990s slasher movie have been added to the lineup, along with Jon Bernthal, star of Marvel’s anti-hero vigilante series, “The Punisher.”

They join previously announced guests from the “Star Trek” universe, including Anson Mount, Ethan Peck and Gates McFadden; Hayden Christensen and Matt Lanter from the ‘Star Wars’ universe; and Charlie Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio and Zachary Levi of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Organizers say other celebrities include Christina Ricci and Gwendoline Christie; “The Office” stars Brian Baumgartner, Kate Flannery and Leslie David Baker; and vampire confessor Harvey Guillén, from “What We Do In The Shadows.”

Little fans and nostalgia enthusiasts can look forward to children’s entertainers Sharon and Bram from “The Elephant Show” and “Skinnamarink TV,” and a special one-day celebration of Jim Henson’s “Fraggle Rock” on August 25.

Fan Expo Canada’s tribute to genre fare and fandoms runs August 24-27.

The all-ages event is billed as the largest comic, sci-fi, horror, anime and gaming event in Canada and the third largest pop culture event in North America.

Organizers expect to host more than 125,000 fans in nearly 70,000 square feet of the Metro Toronto Convention Center.

This report from The Canadian Press was first published on July 12, 2023.