SCI FI PI

If you live in Victoria, or even in Melbourne, you may be impressed and pleased to learn that a gigantic Sci Fi Convention is happening in your home town, this weekend.

Held at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre, the Armageddon Multimedia Expo runs all weekend, November 1-2

Stars appearing are the irrepressible David Hewlett (Stargate Atlantis' Rodney McKay) William Katt, Ernie Hudson from the Ghostbusters movies, Doug Jones, the world's greatest living monster actor (from Hellboy II, Buffy and the upcoming Underworld: Rise of the Lycans), the loveable Stargate star, Gary Jones and Kavan Smith from Stargate Atlantis and The 4400.

Special things to look for at this year’s event include:
• Live wrestling with international wrestling stars ‘The Sandman’ and Traci Brooks with Christy Hemme joining local talent from nightmare Wrestling.
• Food Contests on the event main stage, including Dominos Pizza eating and Streets Ice Cream eating
• TV and Movie stars, including guests from Hellboy, Ghostbusters, Stargate SG1 and Atlantis and more!
• MASSIVE GAMING FLOOR AND EXHIBITS – including stands from Ubisoft, THQ and Microsoft
• Wizard of the coast trading card demos and
• Movie screenings including – Neon Genesis 1.0, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Heart of the Empire and Vexille
• Have your photo taken with the stars!
• Meet international comic creators including comic legend JIM LEE
• Comic stores from all over Australia and HARLEY YEE comics from USA
• Meet the local Star Wars guests as well as the 501st legion cantina
• Animation voice actors signing free from such shows as Naruto, Avatar, Xaolin showdown, Bleach, Hellsing, Trigun and more!
• Animation events including Cosplay, Animation Music Video, animation panels from Crispin freeman, animation screenings, special stores and more!
• Huge Pillow flight on the wrestling ring at 5pm Sunday
• Free laser tag arena, free games all weekend
• God games trading card tournaments
• Local comic talent
• Free giveaways, contests and more
• Cosplay costume contest
• Dragonball Z Kamehameha contest
And much more!


To check out the website for precise times and ticket prices, click here.