The first wave of Star Wars: The Force Awakens convention guests are starting to come in.Arti Shah (Maz Kanata), and Joonas Suotamo (Chewbacca) will be attending the 21st Paris Manga & Sci Fi Show this February 6-7 at Porte de Versailles in Paris, France. This information from MintInBox.net came to me via an autograph collector (merci beaucoup Benoit!)
I wasn't able to find signing prices (although I was using Google Translate, so I could very well have missed it) but I did find the following information regarding the two actors. Please note I have taken these quotes directly from the Paris Manga & Sci-Fi Show website through Google Translate, so the language may not match perfectly, but I am confident you will get the idea.
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For the first time in Europe, Joonas Suotamo will visit a salon for signing sessions, photoshoots and public lectures. Do not miss this unique opportunity to meet actor will reprise his role in episodes VIII and IX of the saga!
For more information visit the Paris Manga & Sci-Fi Show website HERE."
Edit: This piece was edited on 1/5/16 thanks to updated information provided by Star Wars Autograph News Correspondent Ian Trussler. Lupita Nyong'o was originally listed on the Paris Manga website as attending this show before they made the correction that it was actually Arti Shah.
