27 June 2019

3 New Guest Announcements From Monopoly Events

You\’ve seen us promote Monopoly Events on our social media outlets for quite a while now, and also heard us sing their praises on our podcasts. So we are delighted to once again share some news about 3 more fantastic guests that they have lined up for upcoming events.

As always, make sure to get your tickets early!

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Jean Claude Van Damme – Comic Con Scotland (12th-13th October Scotland) (Saturday only)- Jean-Claude Camille François van Varenberg professionally known as Jean-Claude van Damme and as JCVD. Actor, martial artist, screenwriter, film producer, director.His most popular projects include Bloodsport (1988), Cyborg (1989),Kickboxer (1989),Lionheart (1990), Death Warrant (1990), Double Impact (1991), Universal Soldier (1992), Nowhere to Run (1993), Hard Target (1993), Timecop (1994), Street Fighter (1994), Sudden Death (1995), Maximum Risk (1996), JCVD (2008), Jean-Claude van Johnson (2016 – 2017 series) and Lukas (2018). As well as being an international movie star JCVD also has a 40 martial arts career specialising in Karate and Kickboxing.

In 2013, Volvo Trucks released an advertisement on YouTube that shows Van Damme doing the splits while perched with each of his feet on the outer rearview mirrors of one semi-trailer truck and one box truck moving backwards, which Van Damme describes in the commercial as \”the most epic of splits\”. The video quickly went viral around the web, receiving more than 11 million views in three days, 35 million in the first week. It was dubbed as the epic split.

JCVD will be available for a Q&A, photo opportunities and will be teaching a special martial arts class.

Tickets: HERE

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Ray Wise – For the Love of Sci-Fi (7th and 8th December, Manchester ) (born August 20, 1947) is an American actor.^[He is best known for his roles as Alec Holland in Swamp Thing (1982), Leon C. Nash in RoboCop (1987), Leland Palmer in Twin Peaks (1990–1991, 2017) and its prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992), Jack Taggart Sr. in Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003), Don Hollenbeck in Good Night, and Good Luck (2005), Vice President Hal Gardner in 24 (2006), and The Devil in Reaper (2007–2009). He currently stars as Marvin on Fresh Off the Boat (2015–present).

Ray will be appearing on both days, Q&AS, photo opportunities and autograph signings.

Tickets: HERE

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Micky Rourke – Comic Con Liverpool (6th – 8th March. Liverpool) is an American actor, screenwriter, and former boxer, who has appeared primarily as a leading man in drama, action, and thriller films.

During the 1980s, Rourke starred in the comedy-drama Diner (1982), the drama Rumble Fish (1983), the crime-black comedy film The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984), and the erotic drama 9½ Weeks (1986). He received critical praise for his work in the Charles Bukowski biopic Barfly and the horror mystery Angel Heart (both 1987). In 1991, Rourke teamed up with Don Johnson and Tom Sizemore in the cult classic action film Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man; also in 1991, Rourke—who had trained as a boxer in his early years—left acting and became a professional boxer for a time. After retiring from boxing in 1994, Rourke returned to acting and had supporting roles in several films. including the drama The Rainmaker (1997), the comedy-drama Buffalo \’66 (1998)

In 2005, Rourke made his comeback in mainstream Hollywood circles with a lead role in the neo-noir action thriller Sin City, for which he won awards from the Chicago Film Critics Association, the Irish Film and Television Awards, and the Online Film Critics Society. In the 2008 film The Wrestler, Rourke portrayed a past-his-prime wrestler; for his work in the film, Rourke received a 2009 Golden Globe award, a BAFTA award, and an Academy Award nomination.^[4] Since then, Rourke has appeared in several commercially successful films, including the 2010 films Iron Man 2 and The Expendables and the 2011 film Immortals.

Micky will be appearing on both days, Q&AS, photo opportunities and autograph signings.

Tickets: HERE

JCVD, Ray Wise and Micky Rourke each will be headlining our events in Scotland, Manchester and Liverpool. None of them have done Comic Cons before an exclusive to the United Kingdom from Monopoly Events.

Tickets will be available from our websites or via Ticket Quarter: 0344 800 0410

Look out for more announcements on our social media channels:-

Scotland (Comic Con Scotland)

Web: www.comicconventionscotland.co.uk

Facebook: ComicConScotland

Twitter: ComConScotland

Instagram: ComConScotland

YouTube: Monopoly Events

Manchester – (For the Love of Sci-Fi)

Web: www.fortheloveofsci-fi.com

Facebook: FTLOSF

Twitter: ftloscifi