{"id":3301,"date":"2026-05-14T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/san-diego-comic-con-malaga-brings-together-elijah-wood-and-sean-astin-two-of-the-most-beloved-stars-of-the-lord-of-the-rings-on-october-3-and-4\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T15:45:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T14:45:34","slug":"san-diego-comic-con-malaga-brings-together-elijah-wood-and-sean-astin-two-of-the-most-beloved-stars-of-the-lord-of-the-rings-on-october-3-and-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/en\/san-diego-comic-con-malaga-brings-together-elijah-wood-and-sean-astin-two-of-the-most-beloved-stars-of-the-lord-of-the-rings-on-october-3-and-4\/","title":{"rendered":"San Diego Comic-Con M\u00e1laga brings together Elijah Wood and Sean Astin, two of the most beloved stars of The Lord of the Rings, on October 3 and 4."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fans will be able to enjoy their presence on panels, at signings and in photo opportunities<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>His participation coincides with the 25th anniversary of the release of the trilogy of the <\/strong><strong><em>The Lord of the Rings trilogy<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>M\u00c1LAGA, May 14, 2026<\/strong> &#8211; One of the most anticipated film meetings of the year already has a date: <strong>Elijah Wood and Sean Astin will attend San Diego Comic-Con M\u00e1laga 2026 on October 3 and 4.<\/strong> This historic meeting promoted by the convention will bring together for the first time in Spain the main pair of <em>The Lord of the Rings<\/em>, one of the most influential trilogies in the history of cinema, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of its premiere. The agenda of both actors includes their participation in <strong>official panels, signing sessions and photos with fans.<\/strong>  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Elijah Wood<\/strong> &#8216;s career spans more than three decades and is characterized by versatility. Beyond his role as the memorable Frodo Baggins, Wood has stood out for his work in independent cinema -winning the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance for <em>I&#8217;m not comfortable in this world anymore-<\/em>and his recent consolidation in the television industry with titles such as <em>Yellowjackets<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For his part, <strong>Sean Astin <\/strong>will always be Samsagaz Gamyi in <em>The Lord of the Rings<\/em>, and he also brings a background that spans acting, directing and producing. Oscar-nominated for his short film <em>Kangaroo Court<\/em>, Astin has maintained a steady presence in the industry since his debut in <em>The Goonies<\/em>, appearing in such high-profile productions as the <em>24<\/em> series, the sports drama <em>Rudy<\/em> and the classic Samsagaz Gamyi in <em>The Lord of the Rings<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The fan experience at the center<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the European meeting point of reference for fans and professionals of pop culture and entertainment, San Diego Comic-Con M\u00e1laga has confirmed in recent weeks several<strong> Special Guests <\/strong>for its 2026 edition, to be held at FYCMA (Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de M\u00e1laga) from October 1 to 4. Among them, <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/en\/richard-dean-anderson\/\"> <strong>Richard Dean Anderson<\/strong><\/a> ( <em>Macgyver<\/em>), <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/en\/kristian-nairn\/\"> <strong>Kristian Nairn<\/strong><\/a> ( <em>Game of Thrones<\/em>) <em>, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/en\/inaki-godoy\/\"><strong>I\u00f1aki Godoy <\/strong><\/a><em>(ONE PIECE),<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/en\/michael-rooker\/\"><em> <\/em><strong>Michael Rooker<\/strong><\/a>   <em>(Guardians of the Galaxy, The Waking Dead<\/em>),<a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/en\/john-romita-jr\/\"> <strong>John Romita Jr.<\/strong><\/a><em> (Spider-Man, Kick-Ass) and <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/en\/kevin-smith\/\"><strong>Kevin Smith<\/strong><\/a><em> (Clerks, View Askewniverse)<\/em><strong>. <\/strong>You can find more information about their profiles at the hyperlinked links.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ticket sales for the next edition <strong>are now available at Ticketmaster.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>M\u00c1LAGA, May 14, 2026 &#8211; One of the most anticipated film meetings of the year already has a date: Elijah Wood and Sean Astin will attend<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":3286,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[156],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3301","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-releases"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3301","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3301"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3301\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3302,"href":"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3301\/revisions\/3302"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3301"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3301"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandiegocomicconmalaga.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}