John D. Maatta, Wizard Entertainment CEO, has announced that the pop culture events company will now be known as Wizard Entertainment, Inc. The renamed entity, formerly known as Wizard World, Inc., will present its first convention of the 2019 calendar year with Wizard World New Orleans.
The con is taking place on January 4-6 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and will feature Aquaman headliner Jason Momoa, together with several stars of The Vampire Diaries, Outlander, and other popular television programs and films.
“Wizard Entertainment is a name that more appropriately captures the breadth of initiatives we are planning as we head into 2019. In addition to our successful live events across North America, the name reflects our additional opportunities in other regions such as China, location-based entertainment initiatives, and participation in strategic M&A opportunities,” said Maatta.
The live pop culture conventions will continue under the Wizard World brand (Wizard World New Orleans, Wizard World Portland, etc.). The full schedule of 2019 events is available at wizardworld.com/comiccon.