Q&A Sessions with Matt Smith, Stan Lee, Evening Parties, Meet-and-Greets, Costume Contests Highlight Programming at Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con

New Orleans, LA, January 31, 2014 --(PR.com)-- Question-and-answer sessions with top celebrities like Matt Smith, Stan Lee, WWE® Diva AJ Lee® and Manu Bennett, meet-and-greets, adult and kids costume contests, film festival and an array of comics and pop culture themed panels comprise the robust featured programming schedule at Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con, Feb. 7-9 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Most programming is included as part of the standard event admission.

Some of the highlights of the schedule include:
· Interactive Q&A sessions with Smith (Sat., 6:15 p.m.), Stan Lee (Sat., 2 p.m..), AJ Lee (Fri., 6:45 p.m.), Bennett (Sat., 2 p.m.), Michael Rooker (Sun., 1:45 p.m.), Alan Tudyk (Sat., 1 p.m.), Dean Cain (Sat., 12:30 p.m.), Robert Englund (Sat., 3 p.m.), Wil Wheaton (Sun., 2:30 p.m.), Jason David Frank (Sat., 1:30 p.m.) and other celebrities
· Informative discussions with noted comics creators Chris Claremont (Sat., 1 p.m.), Mike Mignola (Sat., 11:30 a.m.), Marv Wolfman (Sun., 1:30 p.m.), Travis Langley, Eric Bailey, Sherri Craig and Danny Fingeroth (Fri., 4:30 p.m.),
· “30 Years of Termination” with Linda Hamilton and Michael Biehn, (Sat., 4:30 p.m.) followed by a screening of Terminator (Sat., 5:15 p.m.)
Evening parties on Friday (“All Nerd Rock-A-Thon,” 8 p.m.; “Wizard World Creator Pro Am,” 8 p.m.); Saturday (“Wizard World Official After Party,” 9 p.m.)
· Costume contests for adults (Saturday, 7:15 p.m.) and kids (Sunday, 2:30 p.m.)
· Wizard World Art Auction presented by Neal Adams featuring exclusive artwork created by top artists
· Wizard World Comic Con Film Festival, featuring selected shorts and music videos (Fri., Sat.)
· Mario Kart 64 Tournament (Fri., 7 p.m.)
· Sci-Fi Speed Dating (Fri., 4 p.m.; Sat., 1 p.m., 4 p.m..; Sun., 1 p.m.) two hour sessions
· Meet-and-greets with Lee (Fri., 3:15 p.m.) and Frank (Sat., 11 a.m.; Sun., 11:30 a.m.), (paid events)
· Kids Day (Sunday), with an array of kids and family activities designed just for the younger set, highlighted by the Green Ranger Power Hour with Jason David Frank (2 p.m.)

Unless noted, programming events take place in the designated General Programming Rooms at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. VIP tickets or additional costs may apply to ensure access to select activities, as noted.

A full list of Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con programming is below; further details on each at http://www.wizardworld.com/programming-neworleans.html (subjects, guests, times and rooms subject to change).