Sujaya Dasgupta
Sujaya Dasgupta is an aspiring actress who is conquering the stage and screen with her versatility and expressiveness. Born and raised in Mumbai, India, Dasgupta discovered her passion for acting at an...
View ArticleMarkella Kavenagh
Australian actress Markella Kavenagh became internationally known for her role as Elanor “Nori” Brandyfoot in the epic Amazon series The Rings of Power. As part of the cast, she embodies a charismatic...
View ArticleKit Young
Kit Young stars as one of the main characters in the popular Netflix series Shadow and Bone. In the production, which is based on the Grisha Trilogy and the Six of Crows novel duology by Leigh Bardugo,...
View ArticleCraig Parker
Our legendary star guest Craig Parker will be back at MagicCon 7, much to everyone’s delight! The stage presence of “Sexy Mark”, as he is well known among hard-working con visitors, proves again and...
View ArticleRyan Gage
With Ryan Gage, a visit from Middle-earth has been announced for MagicCon 7. The British actor is best known for his role as Alfrid Lickspittle in Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy, where he wowed...
View ArticleSala Baker
He has forged it, the “one ring” … and now Sauron is about to leave his mighty fortress Barad-dûr in Mordor to come to Bonn for MagicCon 7. Or more precisely, we may welcome Sala Baker there, who...
View ArticleJack Wolfe
Jack Wolfe, born in London, is a British actor who became known for his versatile roles in film and television. His breakthrough role was as Wylan Hendriks in the Netflix series Shadow and Bone (2021),...
View ArticleShane Rangi
Shane Rangi is a true all-rounder in the film business. As an actor, stunt, creature and motion capture performer, the New Zealander has already been involved in a number of successful projects. Rangi...
View ArticleThe post-mortem Tolkien
If you were to look at a list of Tolkien’s works at the time of his death and compare it with a current one, you would have every reason to be surprised: Most of Tolkien’s books were only published...
View ArticleTolkien, Christian author?
J.R.R. Tolkien, the father of modern fantasy literature, was a practicing Catholic Christian from childhood throughout his life. Religion therefore played an important role in Tolkien’s life. It...
View ArticleHobbits in a bloodlust
At first glance, no one would think that J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings and Andrzej Sapkowki’s Witcher series could have anything to do with each other. After all, Sapkowski represents a...
View ArticleThe lost Lord of the Rings films
More or less brave hobbits, noble high elves, humans of the most varied dispositions and a few beings of an unexplained nature. They all are or have lost in Jackson’s Lord of the Rings films when...
View ArticleWomen and magic in fantasy
All witches or what? From Tolkien to C.S. Lewis to Philip Pullman etc.: Magical abilities in women have always conjured up both desires and fears in the human imagination. To control magic is to...
View ArticleImpulse Writing
Writing as a discovery writer, or: How to control the chaos Do you have ideas for a brilliant story but can’t get them down on paper? You can think of the most incredible scenes, but chronology...
View Article40 years TV series Robin of Sherwood
Many fans consider this English series by Richard Carpenter, which ran for three seasons with 26 episodes in the 1980s, to be one of the best fantasy TV series ever. A truly “magical” atmosphere was...
View ArticleNordic Manifestation 101
You’ve heard the word manifestation a thousand times, but somehow your wishes aren’t going as planned as you’d like? Do you love runes and Nordic magic and want to invite that magic into your everyday...
View ArticleMagic Comedies
Clear the ring for the two duels between the classic magic comedy series of the 60s: “I dream of Jeannie vs Bewitched” and “The Munsters vs The Addams Family”. Robert Vogel witnessed the first...
View ArticleForged with Dragonfire
For thousands of years, the sword has been the quintessential slashing weapon. Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon also feature a variety of weapons, but the swords in particular (some with...
View ArticleRobert E. Howard – World Builder
Not just Tolkien: the “other” classic fantasy world creator: Robert E. Howard (creator of Conan the Barbarian, among others) Who doesn’t know the classic sword & sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian?...
View ArticleWhisky Tastings
This year Spirit of the Highlands presents you two whisky tastings at MagicCon 7 under the motto “Journey through Scotland” (six whiskies from the Scottish whisky regions. Each region has its typical...
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