Organisers ReedPop have announced the headline panel schedule for October’s MCM Comic Con in London, opening free seat reservations for its main stage events today. The wave of announcements includes an exclusive preview of the new film Predator: Badlands and a strong showing for the tabletop roleplaying community, with live Dungeons & Dragons sessions from both High Rollers and Natural Six.
With just one month to go until the convention returns to Excel London, fans can now book their spots for announced panels on the Main and Capital stages. As is typical for MCM, these are free to reserve for ticket holders but are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
The UK’s tabletop roleplaying scene is well-represented in the latest announcements. The popular actual play group High Rollers returns to MCM for a special live show set in their world of Altheya. Gamesmaster Mark Hulmes will lead Chris Trott, Kim Richards, Katie Morrison, Tom Hazell, and Rhiannon Frost in the session on Saturday afternoon.
Additionally, the cast of the D&D actual play Natural Six will host a live game on Friday evening. The group includes Ben Starr, the voice of Clive Rosfield in Final Fantasy XVI, alongside Harry McEntire, Hollie Bennett, Alex Jordan, Doug Cockle, and Aoife Wilson.
On the cinematic front, 20th Century Studios is bringing a major presence for Predator: Badlands ahead of its November release. On Sunday, director Dan Trachtenberg (Prey) and cast members Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi will take to the Main Stage. The panel promises behind-the-scenes stories and exclusive, never-before-seen footage from the film. A themed photo-op stand will also be on the show floor all weekend.
Other significant TV and film panels revealed include a session with the cast of Amazon’s The Boys, featuring Karl Urban, Laz Alonso, Tomer Capone, and Karen Fukuhara. Stars and co-creators of the BBC comedy Ghosts, Laurence Rickard and Martha Howe-Douglas, will offer a peek behind the scenes of the show. Separately, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, known for his roles in Superbad and Kick-Ass, will have a spotlight panel on Saturday.
Video games feature heavily across the weekend. The voices behind Final Fantasy VII Remake, including Briana White (Aerith), Britt Baron (Tifa), and John Eric Bentley (Barret), will be joined by the game’s director, Naoki Hamaguchi. Fans of God of War can see Christopher Judge (Kratos) and Sunny Suljic (Atreus) discuss their work on the acclaimed series.
The cast of the Mass Effect trilogy, including Jennifer Hale (female Shepard), Mark Meer (male Shepard), and Ali Hillis (Liara T’Soni), will also be holding a panel. Further gaming sessions include the voice actors from Detroit: Become Human and Sonic the Hedgehog. For the competitive scene, Ubisoft is collaborating with the event to host the Rainbow Rampage esports tournament for Rainbow Six Siege on Friday.
Anime fans have not been forgotten. Fûga Yamashiro, the director of the horror rom-com DanDaDan, is MCM’s Anime Guest of Honour and will host a deep-dive panel. There will also be a Demon Slayer panel featuring voice actors Griffin Burns, Abby Trott, and Zach Aguilar.
MCM Comic Con London takes place at the Excel from Friday, 24 October to Sunday, 26 October. The full, detailed schedule of all events is typically available on the official website closer to the date.
