Middle East Film and Comic Con 2015 Targeting Attendance of over 50,000 Fans

Announce William Shatner as headline guest alongside new strategic partners for 2015

Middle East, February 9 2015

The Middle East Film and Comic Con continues to grow significantly with a target of over 50,000 visitors for the 2015 show and an additional 35% of space booked at the Dubai World Trade Center, with organisers looking to elevate the Dubai based event to the next level.

The headline guest for the 2015 edition which is scheduled for April 9th to 11th will be all-round legendary performer William Shatner, recognizable to several generations of cult television fans as the square-jawed Captain James T. Kirk. A number of other guests have also been revealed as well including Karl Urban, well known as Éomer in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy in Star Trek (2009), and Judge Dredd in Dredd (2012); along with another sci-fi legend, Sam Jones, best known for his iconic role as Flash Gordon, who made one of the most talked about cameo’s in recent years in the smash hit ‘Ted’. Image Comics, the publisher of huge hits like The Walking Dead will also be exhibiting for the first time with more guest and content announcements promised in the coming weeks.