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Phoenix Fan Fusion schedule: How to see Hayden Christensen and all the huge stars
There is a lot to get excited about when it comes to Phoenix Fan Fusion 2025, the annual comic con and pop culture celebration.
Taking place Friday through Sunday, June 6-8, at the Phoenix Convention Center downtown, Fan Fusion is an outpouring of geek culture no matter whether you call the Shire, the T.A.R.D.I.S or a spaceship your home.
Perhaps the most exciting part of Phoenix Fan Fusion is the celebrity guests and this year is one for the history books, with big names like Hayden Christensen, Marisa Tomei, Elijah Wood, Rainn Wilson, Katey Sagal, Manny Jacinto and many more.
Here are the biggest celebrity guests coming to Phoenix Fan Fusion 2025.
Hayden Christensen is best known for playing Anakin Skywalker, The Chosen One meant to bring peace and balance to the Star Wars galaxy but who ultimately fell to the Dark Side and became the iconic villain Darth Vader.
He recently reprised his role in the Disney+ television series "Ahsoka" and "Obi-Wan Kenobi."
Christensen will be at Fan Fusion all weekend. Special packages, autographs and photo ops will be available. Check the website for pricing.
Looks like the entire Shire, plus some, will be at Phoenix Fan Fusion 2025. Frodo actor Elijah Wood, Samwise actor Sean Astin, Merry actor Dominic Monaghan, Pippin actor Billy Boyd and Gimli actor John Rhys-Davies will all be in attendance.
Wood's autograph is $100 and a photo op is $100; he will be there June 6-7. Astin's, Monaghan's and Boyd's autographs are $80 each and photo ops are $100 each. Astin will attend June 6; Monaghan and Boyd will be there June 6-7. Rhys-Davies' autograph is $100, a photo op is $120 and he'll be there June 6.
For nine seasons, you watched him play Dwight Schrute, the ever loyal and quirky assistant to the regional manager on NBC's "The Office." He also has starred in "House of 1,000 Corpses," "Star Trek: Discovery" and "The Meg."
Wilson's autograph is $100, a photo op is $110 and he will be there on June 8.
Pegg is known for co-writing and starring in the title role of the 2004 zombie comedy "Shaun of the Dead." His credits in the geek fandom are extensive, with roles in "Doctor Who," "Star Trek" and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," not to mention playing Benji Dunn in the "Mission: Impossible" franchise.
Pegg's autograph is $85, a photo op is $75 and he will be there on June 7.
Cox is best known as Matt Murdock aka Daredevil in seven projects in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including the 2015-2018 television series "Daredevil" and the 2025 series "Daredevil: Born Again."
Cox's breakout role was playing the lead in the 2007 romantic fantasy adventure film "Stardust" opposite Claire Danes, and he had a prominent role in "The Theory of Everything" before landing the role of Daredevil in 2014.
Cox's 8x10 autograph is $125, a premium autograph is $130, a photo op is $130 and he will be there on June 7.
Best known as the Silent Bob half of the wacky acting duo of Jay and Silent Bob, actor/director Kevin Smith made a legacy of a film he shot inside the convenience store where he was working after hours in the '90s. "Clerks" follows a day in the life of two convenience store clerks as they annoy customers, discuss movies and play hockey on the store roof. He also directed "Dogma" and "Chasing Amy."
Smith's autograph is $100, a photo op is $90 and he will be there on June 7.
Pop culture fans know Marisa Tomei as Spider-Man Tom Holland's Aunt May in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but she broke out as a star with her hilarious performance in the 1992 film "My Cousin Vinny," which earned her an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
Other notable films you can find Tomei include 1992's "Chaplin," 2007's "The Wrestler," 2011's "Crazy, Stupid Love" and 2020's "The King of Staten Island" starring Pete Davidson.
Tomei's 8x10 autograph is $100 and everything else is $120. She will be there on June 7.
Manny Jacinto began his performing career in hip-hop dancing, but he's proved that shifting to acting was the right move.
Jacinto had small roles in TV shows like "Once Upon a Time," "Supernatural" and "Bates Motel" before landing a featured role in 2016's "The Good Place." He played an amateur disc jockey who won viewers' affections with his immature, simple, yet kindhearted nature.
Most recently, Jacinto starred as Qimir, known as the Stranger, who is the apprentice of Sith Lord Darth Plagueis in the 2023 Star Wars series "The Acolyte" on Disney+.
Jacinto's autograph is $70, a photo op is $85 and he will be there on June 7-8.
Generations of fans recognize Katey Sagal for her iconic voice as the one-eyed, purple-haired Leela on the animated series "Futurama," her satirized version of a housewife in "Married With Children" that aired from 1987-1997 and her portrayal of Gemma Teller Morrow on the biker drama "Sons of Anarchy," for which she won a Best Actress Golden Globe.
Sagal's 8x10 autograph is $100, a selfie is $90, a photo op is $100 and she will be there June 6-8.
Maybe you know Ron Perlman as Hellboy from the 2004 film of the same name and its 2008 sequel "Hellboy II: The Golden Army." Gamers will recognize his voice narrating the post-apocalyptic game series Fallout or as Lord Hood in Halo 2 and Halo 3.
Perlman is also known for his pivotal role as Clay Morrow, president of the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club Redwood Original in the hit FX series "Sons of Anarchy."
Perlman's autograph is $60, a photo op is $70 and he will be here June 6-8.
When: 8:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, June 6-7; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, June 8.
Where: Phoenix Convention Center, 100 N. Third St.
Admission: $44-$595, plus tax and fees; free for age 12 and younger.
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Meredith G. White covers entertainment, art and culture for The Arizona Republic and She writes the latest news about video games, television and best things to do in metro Phoenix.
(This story has been updated with a new photo gallery.)
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