CCXPhas a packed schedule this year, promising many exciting panels sure to fire up the imaginations of fans in attendance. CCXP, also known as Comic Con Experience, isa convention focusing on movies, TV, pop culture, anime, and more held annually in São Paulo, Brazilsince its first time being held in 2014. Just like2023’s CCXP schedule, this year promises a multitude of hotly-anticipated panels, the most noteworthy of which won’t want to be missed by those in attendance.
There are several things that make a handful of panels stand out from the crowd of CCXP’s impressive roster of tantalizing events. In 2024,CCXP’s star-studded roster of celebrity guestswill seemany of the biggest names in show business get their own panels, promising in-depth conversations with widely-requested panelists. Others will instead center more around upcoming shows and movies that signify more in-depth looks and sneak previews at highly-anticipated releases. In either case, a few panels in particular warrant a closer look.
10CCXP Presents: Vincent Martella
Thursday, December 5th at 2:00 pm
Being that CCXP is hosted in São Paulo, Brazil, many of its most-anticipated celebrity guests are better known in its home country than overseas. Such is the case for Vincent Martella, a fan-favorite in Brazil who is worth taking the time to see even for overseas attendees. Martella first rose to fame as a child actor, playing best friend Greg Wuliger onEverybody Hates Chris.In more recent years, Martella is better known for leading the voice cast ofPhineas and Ferbas the genius child inventor, Phineas himself.
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Martella will be around for a hearty discussion about his career centered on both characters at CCXP. The panel will be hosted by Marcelo Forlani, a capable actor himself of moderate acclaim thanks to theNerd of the DeadTV series. Martella will make his stage debut at CCXP 2024 at 2:00 pm on Thursday, December 5th on the Thunder Stage.
9CCXP Presents: Matt Smith
Thursday, December 5th at 5:45 pm
Perhaps CCXP’s single most-anticipated celebrity guest, Matt Smith’s panel is likely to be one of the most packed events in the entire convention. The British actor is known far and wide as the Eleventh Doctor in the esteemed science fiction seriesDoctor Who, captivating fans the world over with his performance. Occasionally cropping up in big-budget blockbusters likeMorbius,today Matt Smith continues to strive for critical acclaim as Daemon Targaryenin thecast of HBO’sHouse of the Dragon, rocking a platinum-white wig.
Matt Smith will be around to share some behind-the-scenes stories, secrets of his career, and hearty libations with audience members on his own dedicated panel.
Matt Smith will be around to share some behind-the-scenes stories, secrets of his career, and hearty libations with audience members onhis own dedicated panel. Alongside fellow host Marcelo Forlani will stand Giovanna Pagano, a young but capable Brazilian content creator highly-esteemed in the pop culture circuit. Smith’s panel will take place on Thursday, December 5th at 5:45 pm local time, gracing the Thunder Stage.
Friday, December 6th at 7:45 pm
Marcelo Forlani
Every year, the guests and staff of Comic Con Experience gather to pay tribute to a particularly lauded celebrity guest with the Honoree of the Year award. This year, the 2024 CCXP Honoree of the Year award will go to Wagner Moura,a Brazilian actor and director whose contributions to pop culture help keep Brazil on the mapas a powerhouse of entertainment. Moura is best known for his role as famed drug trafficker Pablo Escobar in the hit dramaNarcos.In 2021, who won laurels with his directorial debut with the biopicMarighella, examining the life of Carlos Marighella.
Wagner Moura’s most recent movie was Alex Garland’sCivil War.
Wagner Moura will receive his well-deserved kudos from CCXP on Friday, December 6th at 7:45 pm. Once again, Marcelo Forlani will lead the festivities, dominating the Thunder Stage with the weighty presence of the convention’s central event. Moura’s coronation as part of Brazilian pop culture royalty isn’t a panel to miss by any stretch of the imagination.
7Spin The Wheel With Arcane
Thursday, December 5th at 6:45 pm
Recently wrapping up its second season,Arcanehas been one of Netflix’s most successful recent investments into fantasy storytelling, captivating audiences the world over.A huge part of the show’s success isArcane’s phenomenal soundtrack, complimenting the beautiful animation and gripping narrative.
The upcoming panelSpin the Wheel with Arcanewill examine this aspect of the series and more with a stacked panel of important names attached to the franchise. Attending the panel will be Alex “Mako” Seaver, a composer and singer who serves as the executive producer ofArcane’s soundtrack, as well as screenwriter Amanda Overton, Mick Wingert, the voice of Heimerdinger, and Reed Shannon, the voice of Ekko.
The panel will focus particularly on the highly-rated seventh episode of the series' second season, which features both Heimerdinger and Ekko quite extensively. The riveting musical discussion will begin at 6:45 pm on Thursday, December 5th, on the Thunder Stage.
6Spotlight: Chris Claremont
Saturday, December 7th at 1:30 pm
It’s not just movies and TV shows that get valuable tribute at CCXP. The comic books that inspired many of today’s most popular franchises are also highly revered at the event, as dictated by the presence of esteemed guests in the space like legendary writer Chris Claremont.
Though he didn’t create theX-Menseries,Claremont’s name might as well be synonymous with the famous mutant superhero team thanks to his iconic contributions to it, including the creation of characters like Rogue and Gambit and the penning of famous storylines like theDark Phoenixsaga.
Chris Claremont will be celebrated by CCXP with a panel to call his own, where he’ll be able to discuss his legacy and work with eager fans. Serving as host will be Bruno Silva, a highly-decorated pop culture journalist. Claremont’s panel will take place at 1:30 pm on Saturday, December 7th at the São Paulo Expo convention center’s Ultra Stage.
5CCXP Presents: Giancarlo Esposito
Friday, December 6th at 1:00 pm
A welcome recurring guest in the pop culture convention circuit, Giancarlo Esposito is a beloved actor whose presence at CCXP won’t do to miss. Originally, Esposito got his start playing goofy background characters in films likeDo the Right ThingandMaximum Overdrive.
However, his career rose sharply after being cast as the cold-blooded drug kingpin Gus Fring in Vince Gilligan’sBreaking Bad,returning to the character forBetter Call Saul.Since then, Giancarlo Esposito has been typecast in similarvillainous roles inwell-known series likeThe Mandalorian, The Boys, and most recently, the MCU in theupcoming filmCaptain America: Brave New World.
Esposito will be able to discuss all of these credits and more in a dedicated panel hosted by Marcelo Forlani. Giancarlo Esposito will make his appearance at 1:00 pm on Friday, December 6th, at the São Paulo Expo convention center’s Thunder Stage.
4Sonic 3 - The Movie
Saturday, December 7th at 5:30 pm
One of the hottest upcoming releases to slide into the last quarter of 2024 is the upcoming threequelSonic the Hedgehog 3, which promises to introduce Keanu Reeves' Shadow the Hedgehog to the video game adaptation universe.Sonic the Hedgehog 3will be the subject of discussion for the CCXP panelSonic 3 - The Movie,featuring an absolutely stacked panel of creatives involved with the film’s production, including starring actors James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, and the voice of Sonic himself, Ben Schwartz.
Also joining Marsden, Sumpter, and Schwartz will be director Jeff Fowler andSonic the Hedgehog 3producers Neal Mortiz and Toby Ascher. The discussion will be helmed by Marcelo Forlani’s capable hosting skills, necessary to direct such a powerful panel of well-known filmmakers and actors.The group will be sharing engaging news about the third Sonic filmon Saturday, December 7th at 5:30 pm on the Thunder Stage.
3Dune: Prophecy
Sunday, December 8th at 6:00 pm
Sonic the Hedgehog 3is the only third installment destined to show off more details at CCXP 2024. Taking place in Denis Vellenueve’sDuneuniverse,HBO’sDune: Prophecygives a deeper glimpse into the world of the science fiction blockbuster series, taking place 10,000 years before the rise of Paul Atreides.The series will be getting a dedicated panel at CCXP to help drum up hype, featuring some prescient attached names.
Stars Travis Fimmel, who plays Desmond Hart, and Jade Anouka, who plays Sister Theodosia, will offer the panel their insights on the far-reaching prequel project. Also joining them will be showrunner and executive producer Alison Schapker, as well as fellow executive producer Jordan Goldberg. The four should have plenty to say regarding the show’s development and reception on Sunday, December 8th at 6:00pm on the Thunder Stage.
2Misha Collins
Another fan-favorite and Brazil and a CCXP regular, Misha Collins might seem to get a surprising amount of fanfare for his panel to those unfamiliar with CCXP. The American actor is well-known for his TV drama roles, first rising to fame and popularity thanks to his time asthe angel Castiel on the long-running seriesSupernatural.Since then, Collins has garnered further acclaim as the famous Batman villain Harvey Dent, a.k.a. Two-Face, onGotham Knights,though he’s wracked up an impressive list of smaller, one off roles in many other famous syndicated TV series.
However,it’s Misha Collins' charity work that got him to be such a beloved figure in Brazil, raising money to help protect the Amazon Rainforest and its indigenous peoples, also co-founding the non-profit organization Random Acts. Collins will be returning to CCXP once again for another riveting discussion with his die-hard fans in 2024. His panel will occur on Thursday, December 5th at 6:45 pm, taking place on the Thunder Stage.
1What Is New From MAPPA Studio
Sunday, December 8th at 6:45 pm
While movies, comic books, and TV shows may dominate the conversation at CCXP, the convention also has a healthy love and appreciation for anime, as well. Enter the panelWhat Is New From MAPPA Studio, a riveting conversation that will aim to answer its titular question.MAPPA Studio has an impressive record,responsible for some of the most iconic seasons of anime in recent history, including the final season ofAttack on TitanandJujutsu Kaisen.
This conversation will go over some of MAPPA’s biggest hits while also giving an in-depth sneak peek at their latest, wholly original upcoming series,Zenshu.
Lead by Giovanna Pagano, this conversation will go over some of MAPPA’s biggest hits while also givingan in-depth sneak peek at their latest, wholly original upcoming series,Zenshu. The discussion will feature MAPPA CEO Manabu Otsuka,Zenshuproducer Nobuhiro Tatehata, and Yuichiro Hayashi, the director ofAttack on Titan’s final season. Their panel will begin on Sunday, December 8th, at 6:45 on the Ultra Stage, rounding out the most exciting panels ofCCXP.
