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FRINGE Comes to the London MCM Expo!

Fringe John Noble & Jasika Nicole @ The London MCM Expo - www.londonexpo.com - www.mcmexpo.netOne of the America's most popular TV series FRINGE which will be returning for a 3rd season with the 2nd currently being broadcast on SKY1 will be visiting the May 2010 London MCM Expo in the form of John Noble the inimitable and eccentric Dr Walter Walter Bishop & Jasika Nicole who plays his counterpart Astrid Farnsworth.

John Noble is known for many roles including that of Denethor in the Lord Of The Rings trilogy, currently he plays the Vincent Price inspired Dr Walter Bishop bringing his dark but insightful view in the way he helps to solve the various mysteries that are tackled!

Jasika Nicole who plays Astrid along side Walter Bishop in FRINGE will also be in attendance both days.

Stars Of Oliver visit the London MCM Expo

One of the most endearing and heartfelt musical films ever is OLIVER, catapaulting the then child actor Mark Lester into the lead role as Oliver.

Another major character in the movie and one that earned him an Oscar nomination was Ron Moody in the role Fagin offering some unforgettable songs and of course being the task master pushing his ramshackle band of street urchins and in turn Oliver into a life of crime!

We look forward to welcoming the both Ron Moody and Mark Lester to the May 2010 London MCM Expo on the Saturday to meet fans.

Ultramarines to take MCM Expo by storm!

‘Ultramarines’, the first ever full-length animated feature based on Games Workshop’s futuristic Warhammer 40,000 universe, comes under the spotlight at May’s London MCM Expo.

Screenwriter Dan Abnett, director Martyn Pick and producers David Kerney and Bob Thompson join a panel to discuss the making of the movie and share some behind-the-scenes info.

‘Ultramarines’ is a tense sci-fi action movie set in the grim darkness of the 41st millennium. The film employs state-of-the-art facial capture technology and CGI animation to bring to the screen the Space Marines of the Ultramarines chapter and their adversaries in deadly combat. With a voice cast including Terence Stamp, John Hurt and Sean Pertwee.

Ultramarines is a Codex Pictures production in association with Good Story Productions.

Activision announce playable games for London MCM Expo!

Games set to be shown include Blur and Transformers: War of the Cybertron from Activision.

The setting for Transformers: War of the Cybertron is the planet Cybertron before contact is made with the planet Earth. The native sentient beings are at war with one another. A group of like minded robots have split off of the main faction to become Decepticons under their leader, Megatron. The leader of the Autobots, Zeta Prime, is killed leaving behind an inexperienced leader: Optimus.

“It's going to be a great event and we are pleased to be part of MCM Expo,” Activision brand manager Natale Giles.

MCM Expo to play host to Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG and DS National Competitions

Let the Duelling Begin! Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has announced it will be holding its UK Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME National Championship and the Yu-Gi-Oh! DS National Championship at the London MCM Expo across the weekend of May 29th-30th.

Konami will use the two-day event as a celebration of all things Yu-Gi-Oh!, showcasing new cards and forthcoming sets, with the highlight being the two main competitions. The TRADING CARD GAME National Championship will span both days and is open to all qualified players. Konami has allocated a playing area that can host up to 364 fans, and a grand knock out tournament will whittle away entrants until one is crowned National Champion, and will go on to represent the UK at the European Championship with the chance to qualify for the World Championship later this year.

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Street Fighter to be a Knockout @ London MCM Expo

The incredible voice talent that is Mr Kyle Hebert will be attending both days of London MCM Expo 29-30 May.

Kyle has voiced so many characters it would be almost impossible to list, but most recently he lent his voice to Ryu - Street Fighter IV, Kamina -Gurren Lagann, Kiba - Naruto, Vato - FMA and Aizen - Bleach.

Klye will be taking part in panels and signing autographs both days at May's London MCM Expo.

Caprica Creator & Lead Actor attends London MCM Expo

Ron D Moore the creator of Caprica currently airing on SKY1 will be hosting a panel at the May 2010 London MCM Expo, he is Known to Sci Fi fans for his work on Star Trek TNG, DS9, Carnivale and more recently on the critically acclaimed Battlestar Galactica.

Also in attendance is Esai Morales (Joseph Adama) in the Sy Fy series Caprica who will be taking part in the panel both days at London MCM Expo.


Mr Morales has made many other appearances on our screens, including NYPD Blue, Jericho, Vanished & 24.

Panel & autograph times TBC. Please note as always guests appear subject to work commitments.

DS World Record @ London MCM Expo supported by NINTENDO

The Largest Handheld Game Console Party! Do you want to be part of a Guinness World Record? All you have to do is attend London MCM Expo the 29th of May 2010 and bring your DS and a Game. DS & DS Lite are valid. The current record is held by Australia and was set back in October 2007.DS Record @ London MCM Expo

Nintendo UK are giving you a chance to win one of 5 Nintendo DSi XL's during the record attempt.

The record attempt will be held at Noon in the MCM Expo Theatre. No forms to sign on the day, just be there and help make the attempt a success. The record will be completed by 12.30. Fantastic Random prizes will be given out during the attempt.

Comic Village @ EXPO goes HUGE!

We're overjoyed at the amount of fantastic creators who are signing up to the village , and we hope you will be too. There's something of an international flavour amongst the creators this time around, with comic circles and creators joining us from Spain, Germany, USA and Japan - we hope they'll feel at home in the Village!
Paul Cornell London MCM Expo
Our very own home-grown independent creators are out in force again, presenting us with wonders like Marc Ellerby, OrangUtan, Adam Cadwell, Sweatdrop Studios and more, and within the ranks of the professional creators are returning stars including Ben Templesmith, Svetlana Chmakova, Jamie McKelvie and Kieron Gillen, and some new faces in the form of fabtastic writers like Paul Cornell, Robin Furth and lettering-legend Richard Starkings.