STAYC and NMIXX will be part of the lineup, along with boybands, BtoB, CRAVITY and TO1.Notably STAYC and NMIXX will also be performing at the ‘KCON 2022 Premiere’ concerts in Seoul, which will also mark the debut of both groups at a KCON event. Meanwhile, TO1 will be performing at the ‘KCON 2022 Premiere’ concerts in Tokyo.“This year, fans will be able to experience an upgraded version of KCON, packed with new content reflecting the trends of Gen Z fans and programs tailored for local fans, on top of original fan favourite programming and panels unique to KCON,” said Don Kim, director of live entertainment business at CJ ENM, per NBC Chicago.KCON 2022 Premiere’s USA LINEUP! KCON 2022 Premiere’s アメリカラインナップ！#BTOB#CRAVITY#NMIXX#STAYC#TO1#KCON #KCON2022Premiere pic.twitter.com/U5pkZZezow— KCON official (@KCON_official) March 29, 2022The announcement comes just a week after South Korean entertainment company CJ ENM revealed that the iconic K-pop festival would be making its long-awaited return, following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The three ‘KCON 2022 Premiere’ events are to serve as a special kick-off to the main 2022 instalments of KCON, which will take place in Los Angeles from 19 to 21 August and Japan on as-yet-unannounced October dates.In addition, the festival will also be bringing back its digital program KCON:TACT – which has been held five different times over the past two years in lieu of the original physical festival – for fans who will not be able to attend in person.
Ikumi Nakamura says new studio Unseen will make “supernatural” games
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Called Unseen, the new development studio was announced alongside a reveal video, which can be watched below.Nakamura says Unseen “acts as a terminal,” making it “a place where different cultures intersect. A hub for artists to gather.
We want to transcend various mediums beyond the realm of video games” (via an interview with IGN).The studio will be filled with international staff, which Nakamura says will create “a breeding ground for new ideas”.No concrete details were given about Unseen’s first game, but Nakamura said development has indeed started, adding “we are putting a lot of care into the setting and characters.“I want to make a game with characters that reflect real-life personalities and minorities with an open-minded setting that represents multiple cultures.”The themes and ideas of this game also look to be inspired by Nakamura’s own favourites: “I like mystery, I like horror films, I love zombies, and the supernatural and science fiction – I find these genres fascinating, and I’m good at them, so I want to keep working on games related to these subjects.”The studio floor of Unseen was even designed in Unreal Engine 5, allowing the team to iterate on it like a game until it felt right. “I want it to be a place where developers can come and go as they please, like nomads.
It’s a new style of office.”Nakamura entered the public eye during E3 2019 when she introduced Ghostwire: Tokyo onstage, creating what many saw as the standout moment of the show. Ikumi Nakamura later left the game’s development due to declining health, when she later announced her own studio.
Liv Ullmann has given out many Oscars. Now she gets her own.
LOS ANGELES -- Liv Ullmann likes to say that she’s given away many Oscars in her life. But she’s not talking about losing.The great Norwegian actor was once a frequent presenter at the awards. She called Peter Finch’s name for his posthumous Oscar for “Network” and stood beside Roger Moore when Sacheen Littlefeather accepted the statuette for Marlon Brando.So when she heard the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was trying to get in touch with her recently, she figured she was going to be asked to “give away” another.
Matt Goss on new album The Beautiful Unknown: "I want to compete with Ed Sheeran and The Weeknd"
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Crunchyroll Anime Pic ‘Jujutsu Kaisen 0’ Surprises On Thursday With $2.9M Previews
When the major studios zig, other theatrical distributors zag, and in this instance that means taking advantage of putting a wide release out there when the majors were too scared to do so earlier this year with all the Omicron mixed messages. Crunchyroll (ne Funimation) has the anime movie Jujutsu Kaisen 0 which racked up $2.88M in previews last night from 2,003 locations, juiced by 49 Imax auditoriums.
‘Tokyo Vice’ Trailer: Ansel Elgort & Michael Mann Team Up For A New Crime Series Coming To HBO Max
We haven’t seen any directorial work from Michael Mann in a while. The filmmaker hasn’t returned to the director’s chair since 2015’s “Blackhat.” Well, that’s about to change thanks to the HBO Max limited series, “Tokyo Vice.” As seen in the trailer, “Tokyo Vice” follows the story of an American journalist, in the late ‘90s, trying to make a name for himself in Japan.
Konami is hosting an indie games event to spotlight smaller developers
Konami is hosting an indie games event in Japan to help smaller developers get noticed.Indie Games Connect 2022 will take place on June 26 at the Konami Creative Center in Ginza, Tokyo. It will be entirely free to both exhibitors and attendees.
‘37 Seconds’ Director Hikari To Helm Netflix’s ‘Beef’
EXCLUSIVE: Japanese director Hikari is to helm Netflix’s dramedy Beef.
LGBTQ basketball star Brittney Griner detained in Russia
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Fear as ancient Japanese 'killing stone' said to contain evil demon cracks open
A mysterious ancient rock said to have an evil demon trapped inside has cracked open - sending believers into meltdown.
Paramount Players Merged Under Studio Co-Heads Mike Ireland and Daria Cercek; Jeremy Kramer Departing
Paramount Players is getting merged under Paramount Motion Picture Group Co-Heads Mike Ireland and Daria Cercek.
‘Cal Fire’: Diane Farr, Jordan Calloway Among Four Cast In CBS Pilot
EXCLUSIVE: Diane Farr (Splitting Up Together), Jordan Calloway (Black Lightning), Stephanie Arcila (Penny Dreadful: City of Angels) and Jules Latimer (Guilty Party) are set as series regulars opposite Max Thieriot in CBS’ drama pilot Cal Fire, from Jerry Bruckheimer Television and CBS Studios. They join previously announced series regulars Billy Burke and Kevin Alejandro.
‘Rocket League’ Season 6 revealed with a new map and more
Rocket League Season 6 will begin on Wednesday (March 9) and it focuses on putting an animated spin on things.The latest season of the vehicular football game will feature a new arena variant, amongst other things. The new arena is a comic book inspired variant on Neo Tokyo which was added back in 2016. The cyberpunk-inspired stadium now offers a distinctly more animated experience.In addition to the revamped arena, there will also be a new Limited Time Event which features an equally new Limited Time Mode.
Stray Kids announce second world tour ‘Maniac’
Stray Kids have announced their second world tour, ‘Maniac’, which will kick off in South Korea this spring.The JYP Entertainment boy band will hit the road in support of their upcoming EP ‘ODDINARY’, which will be released later this month.Although venues for the tour have yet to be revealed, Stray Kids unveiled the first dates and cities they will perform in on the ‘Maniac’ tour earlier today (March 6). Following an opening performance in Seoul, the group will then visit Japan and the US, before returning to Tokyo at the end of the run.An official tour poster shared on the band’s social media accounts hinted that other cities would be added to the itinerary soon, with “and more” written at the bottom of the flyer.Stray Kids(스트레이 키즈) 2nd World Tour "MANIAC" ✅ Pre-Save and Pre-Order <ODDINARY> now! https://t.co/hVvEkDsyoZ #StrayKids #스트레이키즈#StrayKids_2ndWorldTour#ODDINARY#MANIAC #MANIAC_SKZ#StrayKidsComeback#YouMakeStrayKidsStay pic.twitter.com/VHnpISmy7U— Stray Kids (@Stray_Kids) March 6, 2022Stray Kids will play: April 2022 30 – SeoulMay 2022 1 – Seoul 11 – Kobe 12 – Kobe 18 – Tokyo 19 – TokyoJune 2022 29 – Newark, NJJuly 2022 1 – Chicago, IL 3 – Atlanta, GA 6 – Fort Worth, TX 9 – Los Angeles, CA 12 – Oakland, CA 14 – Seattle, WA 26 – Tokyo 27 – TokyoFurther information about ticket sales and venues is expected to be announced soon.Last month, Stray Kids shared a thrilling trailer for ‘ODDINARY’, which featured member Felix entering a building called ‘Ordinary’ before being transported to a different dimension.
Ben Stiller Says He’d ‘Love To’ Make More Sequels To ‘Zoolander’, ‘Meet The Parents’
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Brad Pitt's Action-Packed 'Bullet Train' Trailer Is Finally Here - Watch Now!
The debut trailer for Brad Pitt‘s upcoming action movie, Bullet Train, just debuted online!
Amblin Partners Inks First Look Film Deal With SRO Productions
EXCLUSIVE: Amblin Partners has entered into an overall deal with SRO Productions, the label founded by director Bartlett Sher (Broadway’s To Kill a Mockingbird), writer JT Rogers (Tokyo Vice) and producer Cambra Overend (Oslo). Under the two-year deal, Amblin will have first-look rights on SRO’s film projects.