Overview
- The convention opened Thursday for a four‑day run at the Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Málaga, taking place from October 1 to 4 and aiming to beat last year’s roughly 120,000 attendees.
- Organizers expanded the footprint to more than 90,000 square meters and programmed over 300 hours of cross‑genre content covering film, TV, comics, anime, video games, tabletop, role‑playing and cosplay.
- A broad international guest list is present with day‑specific highlights that include Karl Urban and Aya Cash on Thursday, One Piece cast members on Friday, Paul Bettany and Disney/Marvel programming on Saturday, and Elijah Wood with Sean Astin on Sunday.
- Access requires advance planning through the Portal del Fan and the reservation period has closed; marquee auditoriums used a lottery system that ended on Sept. 27 while some auditoria operate on a first‑come, first‑served basis and single‑day tickets start at €84.80.
- The event runs with official support from the Junta de Andalucía, the Málaga city council and the Agencia Digital de Andalucía, a backing that organizers say will boost tourism and reinforce Málaga’s standing as a European hub for the entertainment industry.