{"id":87734,"date":"2014-03-21T20:22:25","date_gmt":"2014-03-22T01:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=87734"},"modified":"2014-03-21T20:22:25","modified_gmt":"2014-03-22T01:22:25","slug":"richard-taylor-craig-parker-dean-ogorman-billy-boyd-and-more-at-calgary-comic-entertainment-expo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2014\/03\/21\/87734-richard-taylor-craig-parker-dean-ogorman-billy-boyd-and-more-at-calgary-comic-entertainment-expo\/","title":{"rendered":"Richard Taylor, Craig Parker, Dean O’Gorman, Billy Boyd and more at Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"M-e<\/a>Middle-earth is coming to Canada this Spring, April 24-27, and staff from TheOneRing.net will be there to join in the fun! Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo will be taking place at the BMO Center in Calgary’s Stampede Park; you can find out full details at their website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There are several guests from both The Hobbit<\/em> and The Lord of the Rings\u00a0<\/em>movies who will be attending, and of particular interest to Middle-earth fans is a very special event which will be held on the evening of April 25th: ‘Middle-earth EXPOsed’<\/strong>.\u00a0 From the organiser’s press release:<\/p>\n

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‘The Calgary Comic & Entertainment expo is pleased to announce an one-of-a-kind fantasy special event, Middle-earth EXPOsed, featuring appearances from Sean Astin, Manu Bennett, Billy Boyd, and others, to take place on the Friday evening of Calgary Expo, at 8:00pm on April 25, 2014. The evening will include a live special effects presentation from Oscar Award-winning special effects magic-makers, Weta Workshop, led by CEO Richard Taylor, and feature appearances from eight actors from the Tolkien films. Guests can expect interviews, comedy, improv, stories, music and more \u2013 one night only \u2013 in the Corral on the Calgary Stampede grounds.<\/p>\n

The event will feature:<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Weta Co-Founder\/Co-Owner and Creative Director Richard Taylor<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Hosted by Craig Parker (\u201cHaldir the Elf\u201d, The Lord of the Rings<\/em> trilogy), Mark Ferguson (\u201cGil-Galad\u201d, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring<\/em>)<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Joined by The Hobbit<\/em> Trilogy\u2019s Jed Brophy (\u201cNori\u201d), Dean O\u2019Gorman (\u201cFili\u201d), and Mark Hadlow (\u201cDiri\u201d)<\/p>\n

\uf0b7 Special appearances from Billy Boyd (\u201cPippin\u201d, The Lord of the Rings<\/em> trilogy), Sean Astin (\u201cSam\u201d, The Lord of the Rings<\/em> trilogy), and Manu Bennett (\u201cAzog\u201d, The Hobbit<\/em> series, Spartacus<\/em>)<\/p>\n

“Tolkien\u2019s world of Middle-earth has done so much to re-awaken imagination in young and old alike\u201d, states Event Director, Kandrix Foong. \u201cWeta has done an amazing job of bringing Tolkien\u2019s vision to life, and we\u2019re so excited to see some of that magic live and in person at this event.\u201d ‘<\/p>\n

This will be a night to remember!\u00a0 Tickets for this exciting event are sold\u00a0separately from Calgary Expo tickets or passes, and will go on sale 10:00 a.m. MST on Saturday, March 22, 2014 via Ticketmaster.\u00a0 Prices will range from\u00a0$35 to $90 (Canadian dollars)\u00a0plus Ticketmaster fees.\u00a0 You can order tickets – from tomorrow – here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

TORn will be at the event, and will also have a booth at the EXPO, so we look forward to meeting with fellow fans.\u00a0 As soon as we have more details about where we’ll be, we’ll let you know!\u00a0 Hope to see you in Canada!<\/p>\n

[Buy tickets for Middle-earth EXPOsed<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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