{"id":29022,"date":"2025-02-17T09:02:58","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T09:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/?p=29022"},"modified":"2025-02-17T09:02:58","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T09:02:58","slug":"meet-daredevil-stars-at-middle-east-film-comic-con-2025-get-tickets-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/meet-daredevil-stars-at-middle-east-film-comic-con-2025-get-tickets-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Daredevil Stars at Middle East Film &#038; Comic Con 2025 \u2013 Get Tickets Now!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Superhero fans, here&#8217;s some great news! <strong>The Middle East Film &amp; Comic Con (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mefcc\/\">MEFCC<\/a>) is back<\/strong> for its 13th edition, bringing a weekend packed with celebrity guests, entertainment, and everything pop culture. The event takes place from <strong>April 18 to 20 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre<\/strong>, and if you get your tickets now you can meet some of the biggest stars in the movie industry!<\/p>\n<p>MEFCC is kicking off its celebrity lineup with <strong>two big names from the Marvel Cinematic Universe \u2014 Charlie Cox and Vincent D\u2019Onofrio<\/strong>. Fans of Netflix\u2019s &#8220;<em>Daredevil&#8221;<\/em> will recognize Cox as Matt Murdock, the blind lawyer-turned-vigilante, who will soon reprise his role in &#8220;<em>Daredevil: Born Again<\/em>,&#8221; premiering in March 2025 on Disney+.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DGC80h8zjP0\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DGC80h8zjP0\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Middle East Film &amp; Comic Con (@mefcc)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>D\u2019Onofrio, known for his chilling portrayal of Wilson Fisk, aka Kingpin, will also be making an appearance. Having played the character in &#8220;<em>Daredevil<\/em>,&#8221; &#8220;<em>Hawkeye<\/em>,&#8221; &#8220;<em>Echo<\/em>,&#8221; and the upcoming &#8220;<em>Daredevil: Born Again<\/em>,&#8221; he remains a fan-favorite villain in the Marvel universe.<\/p>\n<p>But that\u2019s not all! <strong><em>Star Wars<\/em> legend Ian McDiarmid, best known as Emperor Palpatine, is also on the guest list<\/strong>. From his first appearance in &#8220;<em>Return of the Jedi&#8221;<\/em> (1983) to his recent role in &#8220;<em>The Rise of Skywalker<\/em>,&#8221; McDiarmid has been a key figure in the galaxy far, far away.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DEpe7UZNVBT\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DEpe7UZNVBT\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Middle East Film &amp; Comic Con (@mefcc)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Anime fans are in for a treat too! <strong>Japanese voice actor Hideo Ishikawa<\/strong> \u2014 famous for voicing Itachi Uchiha in <em>Naruto<\/em>, along with roles in <em>Death Note<\/em> and <em>Final Fantasy <\/em>\u2014 <strong>is joining the lineup<\/strong> to meet his Middle Eastern fanbase.<\/p>\n<p>MEFCC isn\u2019t just about meeting stars \u2014 it\u2019s a full-on celebration of fandom. Expect an action-packed weekend with <strong>over 38,000 attendees, 400 brand showcases, 65 entertainment acts, and 25 celebrity guests<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-29024\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/469861466_18468440455033530_4693525666255750353_n-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/469861466_18468440455033530_4693525666255750353_n-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/469861466_18468440455033530_4693525666255750353_n-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/469861466_18468440455033530_4693525666255750353_n-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/469861466_18468440455033530_4693525666255750353_n-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/469861466_18468440455033530_4693525666255750353_n.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what\u2019s in store:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Comic Creators Club<\/strong> where you can meet artists and writers, grab exclusive commissions, and discover new comics.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Artist Alley<\/strong> \u2013 a showcase of local and regional talent, offering unique artwork and collectibles.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gaming Arena<\/strong> where you can play the latest games, take on challenges, and join gaming tournaments.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Main Stage<\/strong> with celebrity panels, interviews, community discussions, and fan screenings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Festival Plaza<\/strong> \u2013 a hub of live performances, music, interactive activities, and amazing food stalls.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whether you love sci-fi, anime, gaming, or comics, MEFCC 2025 promises to be the ultimate geek gathering. Don\u2019t miss out \u2014 <strong>tickets start from AED 150 and are available now via Platinumlist<\/strong>. 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The Middle East Film &amp; Comic Con (MEFCC) is back for its 13th edition, bringing a weekend packed with celebrity guests, entertainment, and everything pop culture. 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