Just as Sauron and all manner of evil forces couldn't keep the four Hobbits apart in the Lord of the Rings books (and film!) trilogy, we can't keep the four actors who played Fordo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin apart.

After already announcing that Elijah Wood (Frodo) and Sean Astin (Sam) would be attending this year's C2E2 in Chicago, we are now excited to announce that their Hobbit brothers Dominic Monaghan (Merry) and Billy Boyd (Pippen) are joining the line-up. If that wasn't enough, both Andy Serkis (Gollum) and John Rhys-Davies (Gimli) are coming for C2E2 2025 as well.

Here's the Lord of the Rings cast's schedule for C2E2 2026: 

• Elijah Wood (Fri & Sat)
• Sean Astin (Fri & Sun)
• Dominic Monaghan (Fri & Sat)
• Billy Boyd (Fri & Sat)
• John Rhys-Davies (All Days)
• Andy Serkis (Fri & Sat)

If you think these group photo ops and celebrity meeting opportunities will sell out quickly, I agree with you. That's why a Popverse C2E2 Superfan membership makes extra sense, as members will get first dibs on all of the Lord of the Rings cast's photo-op and autograph experiences, as well as getting to pick all the best times that fit your schedule. Sign up immediately to make sure you don't miss out!

And this year, for the first time Popverse is giving our C2E2 Superfan members a bit extra. In addition to getting first access to tickets and celebrity opportunities such as this, at C2E2 2025 Popverse Superfans will also get: 

• A $15 Voucher for Epic Photo Ops
• Fast pass autos/photo ops
• Access to the Popverse Superfan lounge

That's in addition to our year-around benefits: full access to our growing archive of members-only interviews, columns, essays, and news, and unbridled access to our archive of panel videos going back to past C2E2s, New York Comic Cons, Emerald City Comic Cons, and more.