Watch the Official Trailer for ‘Upgraded’ Starring Camila Mendes

January 16, 2024 Sophia Soto

Amazon MGM Studios has just shared the official trailer and poster for Upgraded! The movie stars Camila Mendes, who is also an executive producer, and Archie Renaux. The cast additionally includes Thomas Kretschmann, Gregory Montel, Aimee Carrero, Andrew Schulz, Rachel Matthews, Lena Olin, Marisa Tomei, Fola Evans-Akingbola, Anthony Head, and Saoirse-Monica Jackson.

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Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse are a Deadly Duo in ‘Lisa Frankenstein’ Trailer

January 16, 2024 Kelly Martinez

A killer romance is headed to theaters just in time for Valentine’s Day. Focus Features recently debuted the official trailer for its upcoming horror comedy Lisa Frankenstein, starring Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse.

Interview, Movies, Sci Fi

Ariana DeBose Reflects on the Big Questions That ‘I.S.S.’ Asks About Humanity

January 16, 2024 Sophia Soto

Ariana DeBose stars as American astronaut Kira Foster in I.S.S., a new sci-fi thriller that will be released in theaters on January 19.

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Josh Hutcherson Talks His Fans and Playing the Villain in ‘The Beekeeper’

January 15, 2024January 15, 2024 Sophia Soto

Josh Hutcherson stars as Derek Danforth in The Beekeeper. The new action movie is currently in theaters and IMAX.

Interview, Streaming, Television

Director Jennifer Morrison on Establishing the Feeling of ‘Dr. Death’ Season 2 and More

January 14, 2024 Sophia Soto

Jennifer Morrison serves as a director and executive producer for episodes 1-4 of Dr. Death’s second season. She directed for the first season as well and all episodes are currently streaming exclusively on Peacock.

Interview, Movies

Avantika and Bebe Wood Discuss Their ‘Mean Girls’ Roles

January 13, 2024 Sophia Soto

Avantika and Bebe Wood bring the characters of Karen and Gretchen to life in Mean Girls. The movie serves as a new twist on the beloved classic and is currently playing in theaters.

Interview, Marvel, Television

Insights From the Cast and Creative Staff of Marvel’s ‘Echo’

January 13, 2024January 14, 2024 Dominic Mah

Wrapping up our coverage of Marvel Studios’ newest series Echo, here’s three interviews I conducted with cast members Devery Jacobs (Bonnie) and Chaske Spencer (Henry), director Sydney Freeland, and executive producer Richie Palmer.

Podcasts, Sports

FDI Cast 184: Finally, The Rock Has Come Back

January 12, 2024January 16, 2024 Jamie

Welcome to our first cast of 2024!

Interview, Movies

‘Mean Girls’ Stars Reneé Rapp and Christopher Briney Create Musical Moments for Each Other

January 12, 2024 Sophia Soto

Reneé Rapp and Christopher Briney portray Regina George and Aaron Samuels in Mean Girls. The movie serves as a new twist on the beloved classic and is now playing in theaters.

Movies, Streaming1 Comment

Don Lee Battles Humans and Monsters in Netflix’s ‘Badland Hunters’

January 12, 2024January 14, 2024 Laura Sirikul

Actor Don Lee — also known as Dong-seok Ma– is many things: actor, strongman, and even the guy you use to get your deliveries sent to you quicker. But, in Netflix’s upcoming dystopian film Badland Hunters, Lee plays Nam-san, a wasteland hunter who protects his community, after a post-earthquake transformed Seoul into an apocalyptic wasteland.

Animation, Movies

Disney Announces ‘Wish’ Digital and Blu-ray Release Dates

January 11, 2024January 12, 2024 Michael Lee

Walt Disney Animation Studio has announced the digital and Blu-ray release dates for their latest animated musical, Wish. The film, which hit theaters yesterday, becomes available from all major digital retailers including Prime Video, Apple TV, and Vudu on January 23 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD March 12. Of course, for those that want more than just the movie will be happy to know that it comes with a ton of bonus features.

Marvel, Reviews, Streaming1 Comment

NOC Review: ‘Echo’ is Hard Hitting and Emotionally Resonant

January 11, 2024January 14, 2024 Mike Manalo

Marvel Studios has heard the complaints from everyone post-Endgame, and has decided to create a dedicated banner specifically for one-off character stories: Marvel Spotlight. Like the comics that inspired the moniker, these shows will focus on telling stories about single characters that can be easily decoupled from the grander arcs of narrative building within the MCU. And the first series to be released under the Marvel Spotlight banner is Echo.

Animation, Streaming, Toys

He-Man Battles the Evil Horde in the Trailer for ‘Masters of the Universe: Revolution’

January 11, 2024January 12, 2024 Keith Chow

Hordak leads the Horde Empire while a newly mechanized Skeletor battles a reinvigorated He-Man in the trailer for Kevin Smith’s Masters of the Universe: Revolution!

Marvel, Reviews, Streaming1 Comment

‘Echo’ Changes the Game and the Frame for the Marvel Cinematic Universe

January 11, 2024March 28, 2024 Dominic Mah

The question looms over every Marvel Studios release these days: “Is it a game-changer?” Does this latest show/movie/sequel change the formula, or rekindle the magic or… accomplish anything? Marvel’s new series Echo certainly serves as a frame-changer, centering a Native American character who also happens to be deaf and an amputee.

Horror, Movies

Sinking Our Teeth into the New Trailer for ‘Abigail’

January 11, 2024January 11, 2024 Mike Manalo

This one just snuck up on all of us, folks! The latest from Radio Silence, the directors behind Scream V and Scream VI, as well as one of my personal favorite horror films in the past few years, Ready or Not are back with an original horror comedy: Abigail!

Interview, Movies

Angourie Rice, Auliʻi Cravalho, and Jaquel Spivey Talk ‘Mean Girls’

January 11, 2024February 8, 2024 Sophia Soto

Angourie Rice, Auliʻi Cravalho, and Jaquel Spivey star as Cady, Janis, and Damian in Mean Girls. The movie serves as a new twist on the beloved classic and hits theaters on January 12.

Star Wars, Television

‘Ahsoka’ Season 2 Officially Announced

January 10, 2024 Mike Manalo

The story continues folks! After a stellar season 1 that made all Clone Wars and Rebels fans rejoice, Ahoska is officially returning for a second season.

Conventions

Tickets for D23 Go on Sale in March

January 10, 2024January 11, 2024 Michael Lee

During Disney Advertising’s Global Tech & Data Showcase at CES® 2024, The Walt Disney Company announced that tickets for D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event go on sale starting March 26. Plus, D23 is headed to Brazil.

Movies, News

Gold House & CAPE Launch 2024 Gold List to Celebrate Top Asian Pacific Film Achievements

January 10, 2024January 11, 2024 Laura Sirikul

Gold House and CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment) have revealed their fourth annual Gold List which highlights outstanding work in film by Asian Pacific creatives in the past year.

Sci Fi, Streaming

Official Trailer for Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’

January 9, 2024January 9, 2024 Mike Manalo

Netflix has stumbled onto a huge problem — and it’s a good thing! 3 Body Problem will be debuting in March, and the streaming service has released the official trailer for the highly anticipated series adaptation of Liu Cixin’s acclaimed and popular series of books.

Television, Video Games

Kaitlyn Dever Officially Joins ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2

January 9, 2024January 9, 2024 Mike Manalo

If you’ve ever played The Last of Us Part II, you know you’re in for a huge shock! And part of that is courtesy of a character named Abby! As soon as The Last of Us show became a hit, speculation around whether or not they’d move forward with adapting Part II became rampant, and chief among that was who was going to portray Abby. Today, we officially got that answer!

Movies, Star Wars

Production on ‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’ Movie Officially Announced

January 9, 2024January 9, 2024 Mike Manalo

Confirmed today via Lucasfilm’s official social media, production on the long awaited big screen appearance of Din Djarin and Grogu has been officially announced this morning!

Animation, Television, Theatre

Spotlight on Spectacular SWANASA Stars, Part 6

January 8, 2024January 8, 2024 Edward Hong

This is the sixth and final (for now) iteration spotlighting truly fantastic SWANASA (South West Asia, North Africa, and South Asia) actors that you should know, whether they are well known or not. What they have in common is that not only are they are all incredible artists but they are also wonderful human beings that have come to our attention recently in their art and advocacy. Here are the eight you should know: