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SiliCon with Adam Savage is only a few months away but the guest list continues to grow with the inclusion of Lana Parrilla. This is big news for fans of Once Upon a Time and those of you who have missed conventions season.

Lana Parrilla is an actress best known for her role as Regina Mills (aka Evil Queen) on Once Upon a Time. Her other notable roles include Rita Castillo on Why Woman Kill, Greta on Lost and Sarah Gavin on 24 (Season 5).

She will be joining William Shatner from Star Trek, Charles Martinet from the Super Mario series, wrestling icon Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Lou Ferrigno from The Incredible Hulk, former astronaut Catherine Coleman, author of The Martian Andy Weir, and professional cosplayer Hannah Lees Kent just to name a few. More guests will be announced in the coming weeks and months.

This is just one of several live conventions that is set to take place in 2021, but that could change depending on the state of the pandemic. As of June 21st, 59.7% of the California’s population has received their first dose of the vaccine while states has lifted most economic restrictions.

SiliCon is a fan convention that brings together the world of science and pop-culture for a festive weekend. The convention was established back in 2016 as Silicon Valley Comic Con by Wozniak and the late Stan Lee.

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