Convention - Paris Manga & Sci-Fi Show 2024: Celebrate Back to the Future with legendary guests

By Mulder, 25 february 2024

The Paris Manga & Sci-Fi Show 2024 promises an unforgettable edition for fans of the iconic Back to the Future saga. Celebrating this classic sci-fi film, the event will welcome four of the film's leading personalities, offering fans a unique opportunity to go behind the scenes of this cult work.

Kevin Pike, special effects veteran and creative mind behind the design of the DeLorean, will be on hand to share his experience and anecdotes about the creation of one of cinema's most iconic cars. With a rich career including collaborations on films such as Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Jaws, Pike offers a unique perspective on the world of special effects.

Christopher Lloyd, famous for his role as Dr. Emmett Brown, the eccentric scientist behind the time machine, will also be on hand to meet fans. Lloyd, whose career includes roles in The Addams Family and Who Framed Roger Rabbit, will bring his warm presence and memories of the shoot.

Donald Fullilove and Harry Waters Jr. round out this exceptional quartet, playing respectively Goldie Wilson, the dynamic mayor of Hill Valley, and Marvin Berry, the leader of the Mermaids' Dancing Enchantment ball group. Their participation will enrich the signing sessions, photoshoots and conferences, offering visitors moments of sharing and exchange around their experiences of the film.

Back to the Future (1985), directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale, is a pillar of science-fiction cinema that continues to captivate audiences of all generations. Following the adventures of Marty McFly, accidentally sent to 1955 in a modified DeLorean, the film explores themes of time travel, friendship and family dynamics with humor and inventiveness.

The phenomenal success of Back to the Future, hailed by critics and audiences alike, not only defined a genre but also launched a franchise including two sequels, video games and an animated series, firmly anchoring Back to the Future in the pantheon of popular culture.

The Paris Manga & Sci-Fi Show 2024 thus offers the perfect opportunity for fans to celebrate this masterpiece, meet its iconic creators and actors, and revisit the moments that made Back to the Future a staple of world cinema.

Synopsis: 
1985. Young Marty McFly leads an anonymous existence with his girlfriend Jennifer, troubled only by his family in crisis and a principal who would be delighted to expel him from high school. A friend of the eccentric Professor Emmett Brown, he accompanies him one evening to test his new experiment: time travel via a modified DeLorean. The demonstration goes horribly wrong: arms dealers turn up and murder the scientist. Marty takes refuge in the car and finds himself transported back to 1955. There, in spite of himself, he prevents his parents from meeting, and must do everything in his power to bring them back together, or risk not being able to exist...

Back to the future
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Written by Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale
Produced by Bob Gale, Neil Canton
With Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover
Cinematography: Dean Cundey
Editing: Arthur Schmidt, Harry Keramidas
Music: Alan Silvestri
Production company: Amblin Entertainment
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date: July 3, 1985 (U.S.)
Running time: 116 minutes