MICHAEL MYERS PAYING A HALLOWEEN VISIT TO DETROIT AREA

In an exclusive first-time ever Halloween night event, the biggest Halloween villain of all time, “Michael Myers” will be making an appearance in Michigan. Experience a special screening of Halloween Kills with James Jude Courtney, the actor who brought the notorious Michael Myers to life in the last three Halloween films. In addition, a VIP Meet & Greet along with a photo opportunity event will be available that same evening. These are historically opportunities for Halloween enthusiasts as this is the first-time a Halloween event has been hosted by the actor of the iconic Halloween villain, on Halloween night!

The night kicks off with an exclusive VIP Meet & Greet and photo opportunity taking place from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. This limited ticket experience gives guests the chance to meet James Jude Courtney in person, enjoy a professional photo taken by Emagine’s photographer, and snap a selfie on their phones as well.

Also taking place on Halloween night, starting at 8:00 PM, there will a live interactive Q&A session with James Jude Courtney, followed by a screening of Halloween Kills. Each attendee at the Halloween Kills screening will receive a limited-edition 11×17 poster and will be automatically entered into a drawing for Halloween prizes, personally awarded by James Jude Courtney himself. Prizes include signed Michael Myers masks, Halloween Trilogy Blu-rays, and more!

Thursday, October 31st – HALLOWEEN 

 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM - VIP Meet & Greet / Photo Ops with James Jude Courtney 

 Cost: $75 per person 

VIP Meet & Greet / Photo Ops include: 

(1) professional photo taken with James Jude Courtney (posted online the following day) and can include up to 4 people in the photo. 

(1) Photo/Selfie with James Jude Courtney taken on Guests’ Phone or camera Meet & Greet with James Jude Courtney 

*Note: Autographs are not included, due to timing. Tickets to the Halloween Kills screening sold separately. 

8:00 PM - Live interactive Q&A with James Jude Courtney followed by the screening of Halloween Kills 

Cost: $45 per person Q&A and Screening event includes: 

(1) ticket to attend the in-person live Q&A session with James Jude Courtney. This is a rare opportunity to gain unique insights into the making of this iconic horror franchise, ask burning questions, and dive into the behind-the-scenes magic of making the Halloween movies, followed by a screening of Halloween Kills. Limited-edition 11x17 poster. Automatic entry into a drawing for signed prizes including a Michael Myers mask, Halloween Trilogy Blu-Rays, and more.

Emagine Novi located at 44425 W. 12 Mile Road in Novi, MI. For more information, visit www.Emagine-Entertainment.com

MOTOR CITY COMIC CON SCREENING OF JURASSIC PARK WITH SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE

Motor City Comic Con will be hosting a special screening event of the 1993 movie JURASSIC PARK at Emagine Novi on Friday, November 8, 2024 at 8pm featuring Wayne Knight from the movie. Knight will make a special guest appearance and host a Q&A panel discussion in Emagine’s Super EMX auditorium, where each attendee will also receive a commemorative badge and exclusive artwork, along with a ticket to attend the screening of Jurassic Park following the panel. Admission to Motor City Comic Con is not included in this add-on ticketed event, however it is required to attend as this is a special event opportunity only available to Motor City Comic Con guests. There is an additional fee of $40 beyond the Motor City Comic Con admission price to participate in the Wayne Knight Jurassic Park screening.

In addition to his role playing Nerdy in Jurassic Park, Knight is known for comedic performances as Newman on the TV sitcom Seinfeld and as Officer Don Orville on 3rd Rock From The Sun and has been in several movies some including Space Jam, JFK, and Rat Race. He has also voiced several characters some including Tantor in Tarzan, Al McWhiggin in Toy Story 2, Igor on Toonsylvania, Dojo Kanojo Cho in Xiaolin Showdown and Mr. Blink, Granny, and Blik Robot in Catscratch. Wayne Knight will be on-site at the Suburban Collection Showplace Friday, November 8 – Sunday, November 10 for paid meet & greet experiences with Motor City Comic Con guests.

For more information, visit MotorCityComicCon.com

MOTOR CITY COMIC CON AND EMAGINE THEATRES HOST HELEN HUNT APPEARANCE

1996's TWISTER is one of those movies that no matter how many times I've seen it if it pops up on television while channel surfing I'll find myself watching it one more time. This action adventure about tornado chasers that has a personable cast and decent musical soundtrack my not be one of the best movies produced by Hollywood yet it has established itself as one of my favorites. So, I was geeked to discover that Motor City Comic Con and Imagine Theatres are hosting a special TWISTER experience featuring one of the stars of the movie, Helen Hunt, making a Detroit area experience.

Helen Hunt will be appearing at the pop-culture convention for one day only, Saturday May 18th from 10am-7pm at the Suburban Collection Showplace. As part of her appearance Hunt will also host a Q&A panel at 8 pm before a screening of Twister at Emagine Novi. Tickets to attend Motor City Comic Con and the special Q&A movie event can be purchased now at MotorCityComicCon.com. Admission to the convention as well as the purchase of a Twister experience package are required to participate in this Helen Hunt appearance.

HELEN HUNT TWISTER EXPERIENCE PACKAGES: 

Standard Package ($40): Includes Exclusive Movie Poster, Pre-Movie Q&A Panel and Admission to see a special showing of Twister at Emagine Novi. 

Silver Package ($115): Includes One (1) Autograph (redeemed during convention show hours on Saturday, May 18 at the Suburban Collection Showplace), Exclusive Movie Poster, Pre-Movie Q&A Panel and Admission to see a special showing of Twister at Emagine Novi. 

Gold Package ($220): Includes One (1) Autograph and One (1) Professional Photo Opportunity (redeemed during convention show hours on Saturday, May 18, at Suburban Collection Showplace), Exclusive Movie Poster, Pre-Movie Q&A Panel and Admission to see a special showing of Twister at Emagine Novi.

MOTOR CITY COMIC CON ADMISSION:

Adult admission tickets (ages 13 and up): Friday pass $30* - online purchase $40 – at the door (if available) Saturday pass $45* - online purchase $50 – at the door (if available) Sunday pass $40* - online purchase $45 – at the door (if available) Adult Weekend Pass $90* - online purchase $95 – at the door (if available)

Children admission tickets (ages 6-12) Kids 5 and under are FREE all weekend with a paid adult Friday and Saturday: Child pass (ages 6-12) $10* each day – online purchase $20 each day – at the door (if available) Child Weekend pass (ages 6-12) $20* - online purchase $30 – at the door (if available).  Sunday is Kid’s Day, all children under 12 are FREE with a paid adult.

HELEN HUNT AUTOGRAPHS & PHOTO OPS:

For those interested in a Helen Hunt autograph or picture with her but don't want to go to the Emagine Novi for the Twister Q&A and showing; here is a fee schedule for her one day only appearance at Motor City Comic Con on Saturday, May18:

Autographs:  $80

Professional Photo Op: $105

The 1990’s was a time of incredible success for Helen Hunt. From 1992-1999 she starred in the sitcom Mad About You, alongside co-star Paul Reiser, where she won four Emmy Awards for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. She also starred in the film Twister alongside Bill Paxton, which released in 1996 and then she went on to win an Academy Award for Best Actress in the 1997 film, As Good As It Gets. She continues to act and expanded her accolades to include film director with her directorial debut of the movie, Then She Found Me.

In Twister, Bill (Bill Paxton) and Jo Harding (Helen Hunt) are advance storm chasers on the brink of divorce, and they must join together to create an advanced weather alert system by putting themselves in the crosshairs of extremely violent tornadoes. Twister was the second highest grossing movie in 1996.

Michigan’s largest pop-culture event since 1989, Motor City Comic Con gathers comic book and multimedia dealers from across the country, offering a vast variety of pop-culture merchandise, including comics, art, t-shirts, movie memorabilia, posters and more. Over 250 comic book creators, writers and artists are featured at Motor City Comic Con each year, as well as actors from the television and movie industry. Motor City Comic Con offers fun for kids young and old.

Motor City Comic Con will be taking place Friday, May 17 – Sunday, May 19, 2024 At the Suburban Collection Showplace located at 46100 Grand River Ave. in Novi, Michigan: 

Friday, May 17, 2024 – 12:00pm – 7:00pm 

Saturday, May 18, 2024 – 10:00am – 7:00pm 

Sunday, May 19, 2024 – 10:00am – 5:00pm