Montreal (Quebec) Wednesday, March 26, 2025. – The 15th edition of Montreal Comiccon, presented by Le Journal de Montréal in collaboration with EBOX, Internet Provider, will take place from July 4 to 6, 2025 at the Palais des congrès. The event, one of the largest of its kind in Canada, will reunite tens of thousands of devoted fans with celebrities, artists, cosplayers, retailers, and performers from the worlds of pop culture, entertainment, movies, comics, and manga. It will be an extravaganza for the whole family, spanning three expansive floors packed with shopping, video games, tabletop and role-playing game zones, conferences, workshops, cosplay and a whole lot more.
Spotlight on The Lord of the Rings
Lord of the Rings and Hobbit questers will get closer to Middle Earth upon meeting Elijah Wood (Frodo), Sean Astin (Sam), and Billy Boyd (Pippin), the event’s star guests. Instead of rings and dragon gold, they will bring their infectious charisma, sign autographs and take pictures with those who’d wish to have evidence of their magical encounter. They will be joined by Gollum himself, Andy Serkis, the man of many bodies, who also incarnated Caesar in Planet of the Apes.
Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd and Andy Serkis will take part in a special event titled A Night in the Shire with the three Hobbits and Gollum, which will take place on Saturday, July 5 at 8:00pm. This event is presented by Sorcière et Magie. Due to his filming schedule, please note that Dominic Monaghan had to postpone his appearance.
A rich and varied programming
Legendary intergalactic travellers William Shatner (Star Trek) and Brent Spiner (Star Trek: The Next Generation) will make a landing, while sci-fi’s most dreaded cyborg law enforcer, Peter Weller (RoboCop), will keep an eye on Jason himself, Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th), to ensure that he shakes but does not chop the public’s hands. Among these unforgettable heroes and villains will roam Rose McGowan, the epic heroine who wrecked havoc in Quentin Tarantino’s and Robert Rodriguez’s Grindhouse and many other daring cinematic adventures.
The headliner from the pages of comics will be the mythical Jim Starlin, an artist whose groundbreaking work on Batman, Captain Marvel, Warlock, and Avengers shaped the DC and Marvel universes. He will be in the company of a galaxy of fellow comic book, graphic novel and manga stars, who will greet fans and showcase their talents in the vast Artist Alley, a marvellous place to procure original art and autographed items.
On Saturday evening, some of the world’s most outstanding cosplayers will don spectacular costumes and embody their favorite heroes in the widely popular Masquerade contest. On Sunday, Idol Showcase Kira Kira START! will thrill audiences with lip-syncing and dancing performances to songs by popular idol groups.