“Star Wars” stars Hayden Christensen and Paul Bettany are coming from a galaxy far, far away to GalaxyCon Oklahoma City.
The Memorial Day weekend event also will feature “Lethal Weapon” action hero Danny Glover; comic icons Cheech & Chong; “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” actresses Nana Visitor and Terry Farrell; “Superman” actors Brandon Routh and Tyler Hoechlin; and “RoboCop” star Peter Weller, plus cast reunions for the television shows “The Flash” and “Teen Wolf” as well as the “Police Academy” film franchise.
The largest independently owned consumer and fan engagement company, GalaxyCon is set to make its highly anticipated return to the Sooner State May 22-24 at the Oklahoma City Convention Center, 100 Mick Cornett Dr. in downtown OKC.
Actor Hayden Christensen, best known for his roles in the “Star Wars” film and television franchise, will be a featured celebrity at GalaxyCon Oklahoma City 2026.
Here’s what to know about the third annual GalaxyCon OKC:
GalaxyCon OKC 2026 to bring featured celebrities from ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Star Trek’ and DC Comics
This year’s GalaxyCon OKC is bringing featured celebrities from the “Star Wars,” “Star Trek” and DC Comics universes, plus many more.
‘Star Wars’ actors
Hayden Christensen: Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader in “Star Wars: Attack of the Clones,” “Revenge of the Sith,” “Obi-Wan Kenobi” and “Ahsoka.”
Paul Bettany: Dryden Vos in “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” plus Vision in “WandaVision” and J.A.R.V.I.S. / Vision in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Emily Swallow: The Armorer in “The Mandalorian” and “The Book of Boba Fett,” plus Amara in “Supernatural”
Chris Bartlett: featured characters across all seasons of “The Mandalorian,” “The Book of Boba Fett” and “Obi-Wan Kenobi”
Tommy Chong, left, and Cheech Marin on April 24, 2025, in New York City.
Cheech & Chong stars
Cheech Marin: Cheech in the “Cheech & Chong” film franchise, Padre Benito del Toro in “Machete” and Joe Dominguez in :Nash Bridges”
Tommy Chong: Chong in the “Cheech & Chong” film franchise and Leo in “That 70’s Show”
‘The Flash’ cast reunion
Grant Gustin: Barry Allen / The Flash in the CW series “The Flash” and “Arrow,” plus Sebastian Smythe in “Glee”
Candice Patton: Iris West in “The Flash” (CW), Sgt. Halway in “The Guest” and Dana in “Commander in Chief”
Tom Cavanagh: Dr. Harrison Wells / Reverse-Flash in “The Flash” (CW) and Ed Stevens in “Ed”
Danielle Panabaker: Caitlin Snow / Killer Frost in “The Flash” (CW) and “Arrow,” plus Layla Williams in “Sky High”
Carlos Valdes: Cisco Ramon / Vibe in “The Flash” (CW) and “Arrow”
John Wesley Shipp: Henry Allen / Jay Garrick in “The Flash” (CW), The Flash / Barry Allen in “The Flash” (1990) and Mitch Leery in “Dawson’s Creek”
Tyler Hoechlin starred for four seasons as the cape-clad half of CW’s “Superman & Lois.”
DC Comics / ‘Superman’ actors
Tyler Hoechlin: Superman / Clark Kent in “Superman & Lois” and “Supergirl,” Derek Hale in “Teen Wolf” and Sephiroth in “Final Fantasy VII”
Bitsie Tulloch: Lois Lane in “Superman & Lois” and Juliette Silverton in “Grimm”
Michael Cudlitz: Lex Luthor in “Superman & Lois,” Abraham Ford in “The Walking Dead” and Officer John Cooper in “Southland”
Brandon Routh: Superman / Clark Kent in “Superman Returns,” Ray Palmer / The Atom in “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow” and Todd Ingram in “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World”
‘Star Trek’ actors
Nana Visitor: Major Kira Nerys in “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” and Jean Ritter in “Wildfire”
Terry Farrell: Jadzia Dax in “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” and Reggie Kostas in “Becker”
‘Teen Wolf’ TV show cast reunion
Tyler Posey: Scott McCall in “Teen Wolf” and “Teen Wolf: The Movie,” Tyler in “Maid in Manhattan” and Prince Alonso in “Elena of Avalor”
Hoechlin: who played Derek Hale in the 2011-2017 MTV supernatural teen drama before playing the starring role in The CW’s 2021-2024 series “Superman & Lois”
Bobcat Goldthwait waits backstage before performing during the Limestone Comedy Festival at the Buskirk Chumley Theatre.
‘Police Academy’ cast reunion
Bobcat Goldthwait: Zed in the “Police Academy” franchise, plus director of “World’s Greatest Dad”
Tim Kazurinsky: Sweetchuck in the “Police Academy” franchise and “Saturday Night Live” cast member
Peter Weller, Danny Glover and more also are on the GalaxyCon OKC celebrity guest list
Danny Glover: Roger Murtaugh in the “Lethal Weapon” franchise, Mr. Albert in “The Color Purple” and Lt. Mike Harrigan in “Predator 2”
Peter Weller: Murphy / Robocop in “RoboCop” and “RoboCop 2,” Buckaroo Banzai in “The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension” and Stan Liddy in “Dexter”
Jerry Trainor: Spencer in “iCarly” and Crazy Steve in “Drake & Josh” and “Sam & Cat”
David Howard Thornton: Art the Clown in the “Terrifier” franchise and “All Hallows’ Eve”
Steven John Ward: Dracule Mihawk in “One Piece”
Cerina Vincent: Maya in “Power Rangers Lost Galaxy,” Marcy in “Cabin Fever” and Areola in “Not Another Teen Movie”
Steve Whitmire: Kermit the Frog in “The Muppets” (1990-2017) and Rizzo the Rat in “Muppet Treasure Island”
Kimberly J. Brown: Marnie Piper in the “Halloweentown” franchise and Annie Wheaton in “Rose Red”
Daniel Kountz: Kal in “Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge”
Featured voice actors from Disney and ‘Space Jam’ are coming to GalaxyCon OKC
Bill Farmer: Goofy in the Disney “Goofy” franchise, plus Sylvester, Foghorn Leghorn and Yosemite Sam in “Space Jam”
Cristina Vee: Marinette Dupain-Cheng / Ladybug in “Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir,” Verosika Mayday in “Helluva Boss” and Stocking in “Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt”
Janet Varney: Korra in “The Legend of Korra,” Sheriff Evie Barret in “Stan Against Evil,” Becca Barbara in “You’re the Worst”
Patina Miller: Sera in “Hazbin Hotel,” Commander Paylor in “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay” – Part 1 and 2, Daisy Grant in “Madam Secretary”
Dana Snyder: Master Shake in “Aqua Teen Hunger Force,” Gazpacho in “Chowder,” Granny in “Squidbillies,” Lucas / Troy in “Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell”
Actor Paul Bettany, known for playing Dryden Vos in “Solo: A Star Wars Story” and Vision in “WandaVision” and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is on the celebrity guest list for GalaxyCon OKC 2026.
Marvel and DC Comics creators also are coming to GalaxyCon OKC
GalaxyCon Oklahoma City’s comics programming includes a high-profile roster of creators spanning decades of Marvel, DC Comics and independent work, including:
Jim Starlin: creator of Thanos and “The Infinity Gauntlet”
Dan Jurgens: “The Death of Superman”
Timothy Zahn: “Star Wars: Thrawn” novel series
Christopher Priest: “Black Panther”
Peter Tomasi: “Batman & Robin,” “Superman” and “Super Sons”
Ron Marz: “Green Lantern,” “Silver Surfer” and “Witchblade”
Mitch Gerads: “Mister Miracle” and “Sheriff of Babylon”
ADVERTISEMENTKevin Maguire: “Justice League International”
Greg Land: “Uncanny X-Men,” “Iron Man” and “Amazing Spider-Man”
D.G. Chichester: “Daredevil”
Dennis Culver: “Batman Beyond”
Bob Hall: “Squadron Supreme” and “West Coast Avengers”
Dexter Vines: “New Avengers” and “Batman”
Mike DeCarlo: “Batman” and “Action Comics”
Kerry Gammill: “Superman” and “Amazing Spider-Man”
Megan Levens: “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Doctor Who”
Cory Smith: “Wolverine” and “Ghost Rider”
Malia Ewart: artist and illustrator
John Jackson Miller: “Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic”
Cosplay at OKC Galaxy Con at the Oklahoma City Convention Center, Friday, May 23, 2025.
What are the hours for GalaxyCon OKC 2026?
Event hours for GalaxyCon OKC 2026 are:
2 p.m. Friday, May 22, to 1 a.m. Saturday, May 23
10 a.m. Saturday, May 23, to 1 a.m. Sunday, May 24
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, May 24
GalaxyCon OKC 2026 Exhibit Hall hours are:
2 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 22
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 23
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 24
Cosplay at OKC Galaxy Con at the Oklahoma City Convention Center, Friday, May 23, 2025.
How can fans get tickets to GalaxyCon OKC 2026?
Tickets are on sale now at galaxycon.com/pages/galaxycon-oklahoma-city-tickets.
Children 9 and younger get in free with a paid adult, for as many as three children per adult.
Three-day passes range from $115 to $2,400. Two-day passes are priced at $105 and $135.
Single-day tickets are $50 for Friday, $65 for Saturday and $55 for Sunday.
What is the economic impact of GalaxyCon OKC?
GalaxyCon Oklahoma City is expected to generate $4 to $5 million in economic impact for the Oklahoma City metropolitan area over the three-day event, which draws fans from across the region and beyond.
“Oklahoma City has quickly become one of our premier shows,” said Mike Broder, founder and CEO of GalaxyCon, in an email. “From basketball and college football to Superman and Pokémon, OKC fans are a different breed, and the energy in the convention center is unrivaled. We have an absolutely world-class lineup of celebrities, voice actors, creators, artists, and entertainers ready to match that energy!”
For more information about GalaxyCon Oklahoma City 2026, go to galaxycon.com/pages/galaxycon-oklahoma-city.
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