NEW ORLEANS – FAN EXPO New Orleans fans are ready to go “Back in Time” with the largest gathering ever of “Back to the Future” stars. And the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the film that started it all wouldn’t be complete without Huey Lewis, who wrote and performed the famed “The Power of Love” number one hit that led off the soundtrack and helped define the franchise.
Lewis isn’t the only addition to the pop culture extravaganza, set for Jan. 10-12 at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, as FAN EXPO announced more recently that “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman” star Dean Cain, “Superman Returns” star Brandon Routh, “Grimm” headliner David Giuntoli, “Shazam!” headliner Zachary Levi; “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” voice actor Ashley Eckstein and creator of the animated shows “Hazbin Hotel” and “Helluva Boss” Vivienne Medrano will also be on hand.
The BTTF reunion at FAN EXPO New Orleans includes Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson and Tom Wilson, seven other actors from the trilogy, and now Lewis, who wrote “The Power of Love,” which became a No. 1 hit, and “Back in Time” as part of the official soundtrack for the original film. His band Huey Lewis and the News first went platinum with its studio Album “Sports” in 1983 and has gone on to produce 19 top 10 singles and platinum albums “Fore!” and “Small World.” He also has a cameo appearance in BTTF as the band audition judge, among about 50 acting credits.
Lewis may be at the “Heart and Soul” of the additions, but FAN EXPO New Orleans is bursting with a diverse mix of stars from across the pop culture world. The BTTF set is joined by William Shatner (“Star Trek,” “Boston Legal”); Andy Serkis (Lord of the Rings, Planet of the Apes); “Doctor Who” standout Catherine Tate; the “Smallville” fivesome of Michael Rosenbaum, Tom Welling, Kristin Kreuk, Erica Durance and Laura Vandervoort; original Star Wars standout Anthony Daniels; “Superman & Lois” headliners Tyler Hoechlin and Bitsie Tulloch; “The Mandalorian” star Giancarlo Esposito; “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” star James Marsters; teen romance “High School Musical” regulars Corbin Bleu and Lucas Grabeel; Shatner’s fellow “T.J. Hooker” star and Hollywood icon Heather Locklear; Twilight standouts Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone and Peter Facinelli; and more.
FAN EXPO New Orleans features the biggest and best in pop culture: movies, TV, music, artists, writers, exhibitors, cosplay, with three full days of themed programming to satisfy every fandom. New Orleans is the first event on the 2025 FAN EXPO HQ calendar; the full schedule is available at fanexpohq.com/home/events.
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