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Earlier today, CJ ENM announced the hosts for the upcoming 2024 MAMA AWARDS US. The show is set to be the first time that it takes place in the United States before Japan. The awards will take place at the Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on November 21. 2024 MAMA AWARDS JAPAN will be held on November 22-23
Earlier today, CJ ENM announced the artist lineup for the upcoming 2024 MAMA AWARDS US. The show is set to be the first time that it takes place in the United States before Japan. The awards will take place at the Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on November 21. They go on to announce the artist lineup for the 2024 MAMA AWARDS JAPAN, which will take place on November 22-23
Earlier today, CJ ENM announced the nominations for the upcoming 2024 MAMA AWARDS. The show is set to be the first time that it takes place in the United States before Japan. The awards will take place at the Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on November 21.
On August 26th, WAKEONE boy group, ZEROBASEONE, released their fourth mini-album, CINEMA PARADISE
CJ ENM announced that The CW Network will broadcast the main stage on Sunday July 28 at 5pm PT/8pm ET. This partnership will be the first time a K-pop performance show will broadcast live in a primetime spot on national television.
Liveworks Company soloist, Gyubin, made her first comeback with, “Satellite.” This single contrasts her debut’s feeling of first love, with other experiences of being a teenager.
CJ ENM has announced the hosts for the M COUNTDOWN stage at KCON LA 2024. Kim Soo Hyun, Jeon Somi, and Rowoon will each host their own days for the show at Crypto.com Arena.
On June 5th, KCON announced the second half of the lineup for the 2024 LA Convention/Concert
Movie News
Thor is finally coming back in his titular movie, “Thor: Love and Thunder.” In this first teaser, Chris Hemsworth reprises his role and is joined by familiar faces in the Guardians of the Galaxy. The direction of the film is helmed by returning Taika Waititi and looks to continue the comedic turn of the character from his first entry in Thor:Ragnarok. We are treated to several locations that are filled with color.
Earlier today, Sony unveiled the first teaser for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One). It appears to be a continuation of the teaser at the end of the first movie. We get an interaction between Miles and Gwen. The movie is set to hit theaters in October 2022.
DC Dropped the latest teaser to the upcoming Black Adam movie during their DC Fandome event. We got a few concept photos and statements from the cast. To top it off, we got a clip from the movie. The titular character will be played by Dwayne Johnson. Black Adam is slated for release on December 22, later this year. Watch the teaser here.
The newest trailer to the latest iteration of The Batman premiered during DC’s recent online event, DC Fandome. We get more looks at Robert Pattinson’s take on the caped crusader. We also get a first look at Zoe Kravitz’ Selina Kyle. The reboot is helmed by Matt Reeves, known for directing the recent Planet of the Apes movies. The movie is slated for release on March 4, 2022. Watch the trailer here.
Marvel Studios has just debuted the first Teaser Trailer of Spider-Man: No Way Home. In the teaser, we see a big involvement from Doctor Strange, launching their world into the Multiverse. A big reveal is the appearance of Alfred Molina’s Doctor Octopus, who was first introduced in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2.
After a recent fallout between Sony and Marvel, regarding the web slinger, good news was released earlier today.
Disney Fan Expo, D23, was hosted in Anaheim over the weekend, with several announcements. New footage of the upcoming Star Wars sequel was revealed.
After everyone in attendance received a free hat that promoted the upcoming “Black Widow” movie, Kevin Feige brought up one last guest. Mahershala Ali joined everyone on stage with a hat of his own.
Marvel made a return to Hall H and announced their plans for Phase 4 of the MCU. Kevin Feige finally revealed the long awaited and first entry of Phase 4, “Black Widow.”
Video Game News
Playstation’s studio located in the Pacific Northwest mentions they are working on a new IP in a recent article from Playstation Blogpost. Bend Studio is most notable as the studio that brought us Syphon Filter in the early 2000s, and then later pivoting to the PSP and Vita, where the handheld Uncharted: Golden Abyss made its appearance.
The ever popular Shin Megami Tensei: Persona series is making its way to the Xbox (or at least games 3-5), as announced in the Xbox and Bethesda showcase. Since their inception, the mainline Persona games have called Sony platforms their exclusive home for release. It wasn’t until summer 2020 when Persona 4 Golden had made its way onto the PC, surprising many fans back then in a similar way as this announcement.
Sony has recently announced new changes to their subscription service, PlayStation Plus. These changes are scheduled for this coming June, and will merge PlayStation Now into certain tiers.
Nintendo just hosted its latest edition of their online show, Nintendo Direct. There were some big announcements including: The latest Mario Party game, Mario Party Superstars; The newest Kirby game, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, now in 3D!; Additions to the Nintendo Switch Online service, including a new tier with Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games; and the latest Bayonetta game, Bayonetta 3. Watch the full showcase here.
In the midst of a California Lawsuit against Activision Blizzard, J. Allen Brack has decided to step down from his position as president of Blizzard, the company announced early Tuesday. They further announced that Jen Oneal and Mike Ybarra will co-lead as a result. The lawsuit alleged sexist treatment within the company.
With convention season in full swing, digitally at least, it’s EA’s turn to show what they’ve been working on. Hosted by WWE Superstar, Xavier Woods, they announced a few new titles like Grid: Legends; Lost in Random; a new season of Apex Legends; a new season in Knockout City; and the newest entry to the Battlefield series, Battlefield 2042.
Steam is extending its peripheral line with an entry into the portable console market with the Steam Deck. Owners will be able to log into their Steam accounts and access their libraries on the handheld.
Nintendo released their latest Direct yesterday. It was packed with several announcements for the Switch. Some highlights include their Overwatch port, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate updates, Animal Crossing: New Horizons updates, and the introduction of Super Nintendo Games to the online service.
Kpop News
CJ ENM has announced this year’s dates for the return of KCON to Japan and the United States.
Earlier today, CJ ENM announced the hosts for the upcoming 2024 MAMA AWARDS US. The show is set to be the first time that it takes place in the United States before Japan. The awards will take place at the Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on November 21. 2024 MAMA AWARDS JAPAN will be held on November 22-23
Earlier today, CJ ENM announced the artist lineup for the upcoming 2024 MAMA AWARDS US. The show is set to be the first time that it takes place in the United States before Japan. The awards will take place at the Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on November 21. They go on to announce the artist lineup for the 2024 MAMA AWARDS JAPAN, which will take place on November 22-23
Earlier today, CJ ENM announced the nominations for the upcoming 2024 MAMA AWARDS. The show is set to be the first time that it takes place in the United States before Japan. The awards will take place at the Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on November 21.
On August 26th, WAKEONE boy group, ZEROBASEONE, released their fourth mini-album, CINEMA PARADISE
CJ ENM announced that The CW Network will broadcast the main stage on Sunday July 28 at 5pm PT/8pm ET. This partnership will be the first time a K-pop performance show will broadcast live in a primetime spot on national television.
Liveworks Company soloist, Gyubin, made her first comeback with, “Satellite.” This single contrasts her debut’s feeling of first love, with other experiences of being a teenager.
CJ ENM has announced the hosts for the M COUNTDOWN stage at KCON LA 2024. Kim Soo Hyun, Jeon Somi, and Rowoon will each host their own days for the show at Crypto.com Arena.
On June 5th, KCON announced the second half of the lineup for the 2024 LA Convention/Concert
CJ ENM has announced this year’s dates for the return of KCON to Japan and the United States.