Next year's WonderCon will be relocating from Anaheim to L.A., thanks to an agreement between Comic-Con International and the City of Los Angeles. The convention will take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center, home to video game trade show E3.
According to , the move is due to Anaheim's lack of space on the necessary dates. Regarding the announcement, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said:
"Los Angeles is honored to have been selected as the destination for WonderCon 2016. We look forward to establishing a long-term partnership with Comic-Con International, the presenter, and helping them establish a home-base in L.A. We anticipate the show to be highly attended and to set the precedent for future successful Comic-Con events in L.A."Next year's WonderCon is projected to bring over $32 million USD into Los Angeles' economy.
The City of Los Angeles has also been eyeing San Diego Comic-Con for some time, reportedly bidding to bring the convention to L.A. as recently as January. According to Deadline's sources, the city is still being considered for Comic-Con, which generated an estimated $180 million USD for San Diego last year, should the convention be relocated.
For more on WonderCon, which took place this past weekend, check out this , or see who Marvel thinks would win in a .