Tony Todd Will Not Appear at Geek'd Con, Replacement Named

Shreveport's comic con, Geek'd Con, is coming back to Downtown Shreveport this August. The 2024 Geek'd Con will take place August 16th, 17th, and 18th, at the Shreveport Convention Center.

Tickets for this year's Geek'd Con are available right now. You can get yours here.

The guest lineup will include award winning actor Billy Zane, Scrubs star John C. McGinley, the voice of Master Chief Steve Downes, Walking Dead star David Morrissey, the voice of Mickey Mouse Bret Iwan, and many more incredibly talented celebrities. Including some great comic book creator talent.

Originally, horror movie icon Tony Todd was set to appear. But Tony has had to postpone his appearance in Shreveport until 2025. Which opened up a space on the 2024 lineup. That spot was filled right away by an actor who is having a really big year.

Kevin Durand will now be joining the Geek'd Con lineup.

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2024 has been a big year for Durand, he starred in two wildly successful films, playing the lead antagonist Proxiums Caesar in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes as well as Peter in the horror hit Abigail.

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His comic book credentials include playing The Blob in X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Floronic Man in DC Universe's Swamp Thing.

He starred as Vasiliy Fet in the series The Strain, The Wanderer in Vikings, Frederick Gideon in Locke & Key, Martin Keamy in Lost, Tucker in 3:10 to Yuma, Red in Wild Hogs, Jeeves in Smokin' Aces, and Little John in Russell Crowe's Robin Hood.

His horror credits include portraying Gabriel in Legion, Barry Burton in Resident Evil: Retribution, and Walter in The Echo.

In the world of sci-fi, you've seen him as Ricky in Real Steel, Joshua in Dark Angel, Lord Zipacna in Stargate SG-1, and he's voiced Anssi in Pantheon and King Zarkon in Voltron: Legendary Defender.

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You've also seen Kevin in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Mystery Alaska, Walking Tall, Citizen Gangster, Cosmopolis, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, Ballers, and Touching Evil.

Oh, Kevin will also appear in the next installment of The Naked Gun franchise.

Tickets for this year's Geek'd Con are available right now. You can get yours here.

Geek'd Con 2024 Guest Schedule

Geek'd Con is back for another fantastic year at the Shreveport Convention Center. On top of the regular Geek'd Con festivities, this year on the second floor we will debuting the Shreveport Sports Card Show - which will feature sports card vendors, memorabilia vendors and sports guests!

You can find the full line-up below. Tickets are on-sale now here.