It’s time for MegaCon once again: inevitably bigger, maybe better, but definitely more of a parking nightmare than ever (seriously, get creative).
The fandom gathering stretches over four days at the Convention Center, flying in an armada of stars of screens large and small, as well as the comics and anime worlds. Big-name celebs coming to the Con include Millie Bobby Brown, Jude Law, Matt Smith, Ron Howard (with Clint “Ice Cream Man” Howard in tow, baby!), as well as stars from Doctor Who, The Flash, Cobra Kai and other franchises too numerous to name.
As far as comics, there are some pretty unbelievable gets to the tune of Todd McFarlane, Frank Miller and Scott Snyder. The range of guests is by and large very satisfying, but there are some discordant notes in this year’s bookings. Mel Gibson will no doubt make for some great photo ops with his Lethal Weapon co-star Danny Glover, but more than a little whiff of ick (caught on tape no less!) about Trump’s new special envoy to Hollywood.
To end on a note that is all about what we want, the impending appearance by Sting (it’s showtime indeed, folks) has us unreasonably excited.
Orange County Convention Center, 9800 International Drive, fanexpohq.com/megaconorlando, $15-$549.
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This article appears in Feb 5-11, 2025.