Ian McDiarmid, Elijah Wood and William Shatner among headliners at Montreal Comiccon in July
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Star Wars actor Ian McDiarmid has been added to Montreal Comiccon's star-studded guest list, which also includes Elijah Wood, William Shatner and Peter Weller.
McDiarmid is best known for playing Emperor Sheev Palpatine in the Star Wars franchise — a character who has appeared under various titles across the films and TV series, including Chancellor Palpatine, Darth Sidious and The Emperor.
Montreal Comiccon will take place from July 4 to 6 at the Palais des congrès. Since its launch in 2009, the convention has attracted tens of thousands of comic-book and video-game fans, many of them in costume, each year. This year's Comiccon will feature an exhibit hall, artists' alley, guest panels, film screenings, celebrity autographs and photo sessions, a costume contest and a masquerade.
Other guests of honour include Andy Serkis, Billy Boyd and Sean Astin from The Lord of the Rings. Featured guests also include Brent Spiner of Star Trek fame and Elizabeth Maxwell, known for her work in the Dragon Ball series.
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