Overview
- Fan Expo Canada will run Aug. 27–30 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre with organizers publishing the full celebrity and programming lineup ahead of the event.
- The guest roster includes headline appearances by John Cena, Mel Gibson and a Lord of the Rings 25th-anniversary reunion featuring Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan.
- Gaming is a major focus with a Behaviour Interactive horror-games panel that includes Dead by Daylight on Saturday and a large Resident Evil 30th-anniversary reunion and panel on Friday.
- Organizers have released hours, transit guidance and tiered ticket pricing while some high-demand sessions, including certain Lord of the Rings events, were already sold out as of pre-event coverage.
- Fan Expo bills itself as Canada’s largest comics, sci‑fi, anime and gaming expo with roughly 135,000 attendees expected, making transit, timed panels and advance tickets key planning points for fans.