Salt Lake City’s first FantasyCon is gaining some steam with it’s celebrity guests. The latest announcement of Summer Glau just solidifies this.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (June 3, 2014) – FantasyCon, the nation’s most interactive fantasy convention, announced today that Summer Glau (Firefly, Serenity, Arrow) will join Simon Pegg and other high profile fantasy celebrities at the inaugural FantasyCon. Fans, artists and celebrities from around the world are joining the FantasyCon adventure July 3-5, 2015 at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, Utah.
“Summer’s appearance at the very first FantasyCon speaks volumes about the caliber of artists attending this convention,” said Josh Patel, founder of FantasyCon. “She is one of the most versatile science fiction/fantasy actresses in the film and television industry, and her addition to our list of celebrities will truly enhance the FantasyCon fan experience.”
Glau currently appears as Isabel Rochev in the highly successful CW series “Arrow.” She is known to fans of the Whedonverse as River Tam in the “Firefly” television series and its companion feature film, “Serenity.” Glau also developed a fan following for her role as Cameron Philips in “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.”
Along with the recently announced Simon Pegg, Glau will be joining what FantasyCon says is the largest collection of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” trilogies actors at any convention. For more information and a full guest list check www.fantasycon.com