While covering RescueVerse: A Salute to TV’s First Responders in New Jersey, I had the chance to speak with 9-1-1 stars Aisha Hinds and Kenneth Choi about the convention experience, which season 9 moment made them most proud of their characters, and more. The ABC procedural drama returns on Thursday, April 30.
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Author Tomi Adeyemi released the first book in the series in 2018. Between debuting at No. 1 on the New York Times Bestseller list and being approached for the sale of its film rights, it was clear that the demand for an all-Black fantasy saga was desperately needed in Hollywood.
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This sequel follows Alice Hoffman’s 2021 novel The Book of Magic and keeps up with the times by adding some new faces to this film.
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The Street Fighter official trailer has dropped, and we had the opportunity to see it exclusively at CinemaCon with Paramount.
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Phew! CinemaCon last week had us exhausted! It was a brilliant time checking out all the latest advancements coming to the theatrical industry, from the newest formats to the newest snacks, and even popcorn buckets coming to your theaters soon. The goal: to keep the theatrical experience alive!
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Bringing He-Man and Masters of the Universe to life is something that would be a challenge for any filmmaker. The dense world and complex characters coupled with a hardcore fanbase that has proven to be incredibly protective of its mythology are among some of the trickier barriers said filmmaker would need to navigate through. Fortunately for Amazon MGM Studios, they found the perfect filmmaker for the job with Travis Knight.
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On Day 2 of CinemaCon, we had the opportunity to chat with writer and director Boots Riley and actor LaKeith Stanfield about their upcoming film I Love Boosters.
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We’re live once again at Awesome Con in Washington D.C. discussing SWANA representation in Fantasy & Sci-Fi!
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LA Comic Con returned this year with packed panels, A-List special guests, and some brand new activations. Fans of Marvel, DC Comics, Disney, Universal Studios and so much more were able to soak up all of the fandom fun.
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Superman flew into theaters this summer, officially kicking off the new DC Universe under James Gunn and Peter Safran. It garnered much acclaim, and is still soaring high at the box office, becoming the highest grossing solo Superman film of all time domestically, and the most successful superhero film of the year. So the question for DC Studios is, of course, what’s next? Why the return of John Cena’s outlandish Peacemaker of course!
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We’ve been celebrating horror all year as one of the few genres in Hollywood where original storytelling is, not only alive, but thriving significantly. This is honestly thanks to one of the biggest indie studios in the market: Neon. They have had several incredible horror hits in the past few months, from last year’s Longlegs to this week’s Together. To celebrate their strong slate of horror films, they took to the stages of Ballroom 20 at Comic-Con to discuss what’s coming next!
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There are very few staples in the world of pop sci-fi that have had the lasting impact of the Predator franchise. While the series has seen its shares of ups and downs since 1987, in recent years, it’s seen a considerable upswing thanks to the terrific efforts of filmmaker Dan Trachtenberg. Starting with Prey, continuing with Predator: Killer of Killers, and now coming up on Predator: Badlands.
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Friday was an epic day at Hall H! After panels for Lionsgate’s The Long Walk, and 20th Century Studios’ Predator: Badlands, Disney Studios capped off the day by digitizing its audience and transporting them to The Grid with TRON: Ares! The result: an incredible experience filled with lasers, lights, incredible music, and terrific talent!
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Comic-Con is just five days away everyone! As we discussed in our NOC San Diego Comic-Con Guide, we will be on the ground covering as much of the fun nerdtopia festivities as possible! However, SDCC is not just about panels. There’s so much to do around the convention center, including some events you don’t need a badge for. So allow us to sort through the entire collection of offsites happening during SDCC 2025, and bring you our Top Picks!
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We are exactly one week away from San Diego Comic-Con, folks! As per tradition, The Nerds of Color is going to be there on the ground, not only bringing you the latest and greatest from the panels, but also participating as panelists in some of them (Looking at you, Swara, you rock star!) So as you gear up and prep for the biggest nerd event of the year, we’re going to break down the best panels and events you can’t miss!
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STUDIO DOTOU proudly presents KILLTUBE, an “experimental ground” under the guise of a theatrical anime. This definitely caught my attention in terms of seeing a different kind of anime so more will be revealed at their exclusive panel for the world premiere of never-before-seen footage at this year’s Anime Expo.
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In what will be the first of many coverage pieces for this year’s upcoming Anime Expo, media company and anime studio N Lite will be hosting a special panel to share more about the forthcoming anime film Mfinda!
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Netflix fans from around the world descended on the Kia Forum in Los Angeles for Tudum, the global fan event named after the iconic “ta-dum” sound that signals the start of every Netflix show or movie.
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When it comes to Asian American Pacific Islander (or diaspora) stories, relationships with immigrant parents and dealing with generational trauma (typically) go together hand-in-hand. It makes all Asians — East, Southeast, South, Southwest — and Pacific Islanders feel connected somehow.
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Details were provided by NOC Reporter Sophia Soto, who is covering NYCC. 2024. Spoilers ahead.
Sony Pictures has released more images of Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Marvel’s Kraven The Hunter. At this year’s NYCC, Director JC Chandor took to the stage to reveal the images and the first seven minutes of the film.
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Last week, all eyes were on Chicago… because the Bears, the subject of HBO’s Hard Knocks, went undefeated in the preseason! Oh, and the Democrats officially nominated Kamala Harris’ presidential candidacy. On Hard NOC Life, Dominic and Keith react to it all, as well as Disney’s cancellation of The Acolyte.
D23 is in full swing. With the studio capping off day one with their signature showstopping Entertainment Showcase, Day 2 turned their attention to smaller but still fun-filled events. One of them being the Marvel Animation Sneak Peek.
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The Disney Entertainment Showcase is just one of the showstopping highlights of the D23Expo—the ultimate Disney fan event. While there’s plenty to do at the Anaheim Convention Center, attendess took a small trip to the Honda Center to get a sneak peek of what’s to come from Disney, Marvel Studios, Star Wars, and Pixar. And we are here to share all of their announcements with you live.
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