ONE of the stars of hit film franchise, American Pie, is the latest high profile addition to the guest list at Island Con which is set to take place in Cowes in October.

Chris Owen, known for his role as Chuck 'The Sherminator' Sherman will join his co-star in the movies, Shannon Elizabeth for the event at Cowes Community College on October 20 and 21.

Sean Astin who plays Samwise Gamgee in the Lord of the Rings trilogy is also set to appear.

As well as being a mainstay of the American Pie series, Chris, who was born in 1980, has also appeared in Hildalgo (2004), Mist (2007) and Bachelors (2015), in a career that has lasted more than 25 years.

Organiser of Island Con, Ben E. Belton said: “Everybody loves the American Pie series, they are iconic films, and nobody will ever forget Chris as The Sherminator.

"We are delighted that he has agreed to join us for Island Con and cannot wait to match him up with his American Pie co-star Shannon Elizabeth. It’s going to be great.”

Island Con has received backing from local businesses, including CEX, Fantastic Store and more. There is still opportunity for local businesses to get involved in backing the event, which is going to be bigger and better than 2017, with plenty more additions to be announced over the coming months.

Tickets are selling fast for the event. To buy your tickets, visit islandcon.co.uk