Middle East Film & Comic Con moving to Abu Dhabi in 2022

After taking 2021 off, Middle East Film & Comic Con (MEFCC) is set to return for its 10^th edition in March 2022—with one big change.

Next year, the event, held in Dubai since its inception, will be moved to Abu Dhabi for the first time.

The event, organized with Informa and Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi will run across three days in March 2022 at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).

As always, the event promises to host of international A-listers from the silver screen and streaming services, who will gather gather for VIP meet-and-greets, insightful talks, interviews, and other event activations. The event will also surely feature cosplay competitions, an artist’s alley of local talent, international artists who will be creating original pieces live on the floor of the con, as well as live entertainment and more.

Previous editions have seen the likes of Jason Momoa, Zachary Levi, Benedict Wong, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Ezra Miller, Iwan Rheon, Tara Strong, Seth Green, Gillian Anderson and William Shatner flown in for the event.

The guests for 2022 will be “announced soon”, according to a statement from the organizers.

Tickets for the event will go on sale later this year. Find more information here.

“We are absolutely delighted to be teaming up with Abu Dhabi and bringing MEFCC to the emirate for the very first time,” said Michael Lamprecht, Convention Director from organisers Informa. “We are sure that the UAE capital will prove to be the perfect host and fans will be thrilled with the 2022 edition. MEFCC has proven to be popular with a wide range of audiences; those who love film and comics and those who enjoy the social side of events like this, and we promise that next year’s event will be bigger and better than ever before.”