Urban, Cassidy, Anderson, Bacarrin to Attend Wizard World Minneapolis, May 1-3

Minneapolis, MN, March 08, 2015 --(PR.com)-- Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) continues its 2015 schedule with its first trip to the Minneapolis Convention Center at Wizard World Comic Con Minneapolis, May 1-3. Karl Urban (Star Trek, The Bourne Supremacy), Katie Cassidy (“Arrow,” “Gossip Girl”), Morena Bacarrin ("Homeland", “Stargate SG-1”), Christian Serratos ("The Walking Dead," Twilight), Gillian Anderson (“The X-Files,” The Last King of Scotland) and WWE® Divas The Bella Twins™ headline the roster of celebrity guests scheduled to attend the pop culture extravaganza.

Urban, Cassidy, Baccarin, Anderson, Bowler, Masterson and Serratos will appear Saturday and Sunday, May 1-2; WWE® Divas The Bella Twins™ are May 1 only; McCoy, Reddick, Judge, and Sorbo are scheduled for all three days of the event.

Other well-known Wizard World Comic Con Minneapolis guests include Luke Perry (“Beverly Hills, 90210,” Buffy The Vampire Slayer), Sylvester McCoy ("Doctor Who," The Hobbit), Kevin Sorbo ("Hercules: The Legendary Journey," “Andromeda”), Kristy Swanson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Higher Learning), and Jason Mewes (“Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back”).

Wizard World is also the home of the most creative comics artists and writers on the planet. Artist Alley at Wizard World Comic Con Minneapolis will feature Neal Adams (“Batman,” “X-Men,”), Angel Unzueta (“Titans,” “The Flash”), Salvador Larroca (“Avengers Vs. X-Men,” “Iron Man”), Arthur Suydam (“Marvel Zombies,” “Army of Darkness”), Michael Golden (“Spider-Man,” “Daredevil”), Julian Totino Tedesco ("X-Treme X-Men," "Hulk") and many others.

In addition, all full-price Wizard World Comic Con Minneapolis attendees will receive a limited edition exclusive variant cover “The Walking Dead” comic, drawn by one of Wizard World's talented artist guests (to be announced shortly). Comics will be issued at registration while supplies last and VIP attendees will receive an additional black & white sketch version.

Wizard World Comic Con events bring together thousands of fans of all ages to celebrate the best in pop-fi, pop culture, movies, graphic novels, cosplay, comics, television, sci-fi, toys, video gaming, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more. The ninth of 25 events currently scheduled on the 2015 Wizard World calendar, Minneapolis show hours are Friday, May 1, 3-8 p.m.; Saturday, May 2, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday, May 3, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Wizard World Comic Con Minneapolis is also the place for cosplay, with fans young and old showing off their best costumes throughout the event. Fans dressed as every imaginable character – and some never before dreamed – will roam the convention floor and participate in the famed Wizard World Costume Contest on Saturday night.

For more on the 2015 Wizard World Comic Con Minneapolis, visit http://wizd.me/MinneapolisPR.

About Wizard World
Wizard World (OTCBB: WIZD) produces Comic Cons and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate the best in pop-fi, pop culture, movies, television, cosplay, comics, graphic novels, toys, video gaming, sci-fi, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more. A first-class lineup of topical programming takes place at each event, with celebrity Q&A's, the Wizard World Film Festival, comics-themed sessions, costume contests, movie screenings, evening parties and more. Wizard World also produces socialcon featuring social media stars and will be launching ConTV, a digital media channel in partnership with leading independent content distributor Cinedigm™ (NASDAQ: CIDM).

Wizard World 2015 schedule available at: http://wizd.me/PRSchedule2015.