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.
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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!
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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!
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No one can deny how much of a badass Ke Huy Quan is! We saw him kicking so much ass in Everything Everywhere All At Once. And he’s also a big MCU star too, with the debut of O.B. in Loki Season 2! But now, it’s time for the Oscar-winning actor to headline his own action film.
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Night Swim, the latest Blumhouse/Atomic Monster collaboration, is coming to terrify audiences in theaters everywhere January 5. And to celebrate, The Nerds of Color was given the opportunity to speak with some of the cast and crew who brought the latest Universal horror hit to the surface.
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Blumhouse and Atomic Monster are back! Fresh off the success of last year’s January sleeper, M3GAN, the two studios are joining forces once more to submerge you into the depths of a new horror hit with Night Swim! The new film is hitting theaters January 5, and to celebrate, we were given the opportunity to speak to its leads: MCU and Monarch star, Wyatt Russell, and Oscar nominee Kerry Condon!
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We are here at the end of it all folks. The DCEU: 2013-2023. And similarly as it started, with its second entry, Batman V. Superman, the fabled cinematic universe ends with a whimper instead of a bang. It brings me no joy to say that Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is as much of a mess as the rumors have decried.
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Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is proving to be a series commanded by two sets of trios. Earlier this week we had interviews with the first, with our discussions with Kurt and Wyatt Russell, as well as conversations with Mari Yamamoto and Anders Holm. But anchoring the present day events of the series are Anna Sawai, Ren Watabe, and Kiersey Clemons, who play Cate and Kentaro Randa and May Olowe-Hewitt. And five episodes in, as a group, they’ve proven to be the scrappy heart and spunk of this terrific series. So it was a true honor to get to speak with the three of them.
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The legacy of monsters begins with the creation of an organization: Monarch. Dedicated to studying and monitoring titan activity on the planet, the fictional Monarch has been a staple of Legendary’s MonsterVerse since its first installment, Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla back in 2014.
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We’re almost at December 22, folks! And that means we’ll be seeing everyone’s favorite aquatic DC hero is making his grand return, when Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom hits theaters. And to celebrate, WB and DC have released a new featurette giving a behind the scenes look at the upcoming superhero epic!
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Legends don’t get any bigger than Godzilla… Unless their names are Kurt and Wyatt Russell! Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is stomping to the top of the charts on Apple TV+ right now. After five epic episodes, the latest installment in Legendary’s MonsterVerse is currently Certified Fresh sitting at 85% on Rotten Tomatoes, and quite beloved by kaiju fans everywhere. And an exceptional part of that is due to the electric charm of The Russells. We were recently given the chance to talk to both of them about the series and their wonderful work on it.
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It’s not every day we get a 1:1 with a director as prolific as the amazing James Wan! The creator of The Conjuring Universe, as well as the visionary behind the DCEU’s first (and only) billion dollar blockbuster is back in the director’s chair for this Christmas’s Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. And we were able to sit down with the icon himself for an in-depth interview about the upcoming blockbuster sequel.
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Merry Little Batman is a charming holiday movie now streaming on Prime Video starring everyone’s favorite Caped Crusader and his son, Damian Wayne! The special, which follows Damian on a mission to defend the holidays from the likes of Batman’s greatest rogues, is full of goofy charm, inspiring little ones to follow in the footsteps of DC’s greatest hero. But to become Batman means training to be the very best, like no one ever was. And this weekend, to celebrate the release of Merry Little Batman, Prime Video held a training session for some very special kids, on their way to becoming the next generation of Dark Knights!
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Crafting any studio blockbuster is a challenging endeavor. Worlds and galaxies begin with the ideas of a gifted writer or director (or both in the case of James Gunn), but have to become reality. And that’s really where so much time, energy, and effort from hard working individuals, such as the VFX team from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 come into the picture.
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Gamora. Nebula. The High Evolutionary. Humanimals. Believe it or not, these specific larger than life characters aren’t made using VFX. They’ve been meticulously brought to life by some of the most unsung heroes in the entire entertainment industry: the incredible hair and makeup crew of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3!
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‘Tis the season, everyone! And by that I mean Awards Season! That’s right! It’s that special time of year where cinephiles everywhere put aside their differences to rejoice and bask in the golden glow of Scorsese, Nolan, Gerwig, and all the greatest filmmakers working in the industry today, then pelt them with heavy engraved statues representing true fortune and glory! And today, the Hollywood Creative Alliance was pleased to announce this year’s nominees for its newly rebranded 2024 Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards!
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It has been one hell of a monster year for the King of the Monsters! First we got Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. Then we got Godzilla: Minus One! And now, everyone, we finally have the first trailer for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire!
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Time to grab your Pip-Boys! Fallout is coming to life! The immensely popular video game franchise is hitting Prime Video next year. And we have the very first look at the show right now!
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These days, so many critics of the current film landscape like to point out the lack of originality in storytelling. But the horror genre is and always has been a breeding ground for that originality to flourish. Many directors are able to tell their stories in short film form, and go on to adapt them for feature-length films. David F. Sandberg did this with Lights Out. And now Bryce McGuire is doing it with his and Rod Blackhurst’s short film, Night Swim.
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It’s been a while since we’ve seen director Alexander Payne team up with the always welcome presence of Paul Giamatti. The duo previously collaborated on eventual Best Picture nominee, Sideways way back in 2004, almost 20 years ago. And after seeing The Holdovers, one thing is surely apparent: These two are a match made in heaven!
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It’s been quite the journey for our man, Jason Momoa. Achieving full A-list status with the sole $1B grossing outing in the DCEU, the actor known as Aquaman is returning to the big screen this Christmas with what may be the final outing in this franchise, before James Gunn and Peter Safran press the hard reset button.
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Second features are difficult when you’ve knocked it out of the park with your directorial debut (just ask Olivia Wilde). In the case of the remarkably talented Emerald Fennell, one could say the task might seem almost impossible, given how good her film Promising Young Woman was. Easily one of my favorite films of 2020, Fennell has followed that future classic up with her latest feature Saltburn. And the good news is Saltburn is just as darkly and devilishly clever as her previous endeavor, even if, comparably, it’s not quite as stellar.
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For decades, the legend and sounds of Godzilla have remained iconic. But less known about the mythology (at least in the latest iteration of Legendary’s MonsterVerse) are the shadowy figures that monitor Godzilla and other titans across the planet: the organization Monarch! Now, with Monarch: Legacy of Monsters debuting on Apple TV+ this Friday, November 17, the world of monsters will finally be brought into the light. And to celebrate, we were able to sit down with the showrunners and creators Matt Fraction and Chris Black, as well as director Matt Shakman, and producer Sean Konrad, to discuss the journey of bringing the MonsterVerse to streaming.
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