Disney+’s ‘Willow’ at its Finest with Jonathan Kasdan and Michelle Rejwan

November 21, 2022November 22, 2022 Elijah Isaiah Johnson

On a beautiful Wednesday afternoon in Burbank, on the Walt Disney Studios lot — with the perfect weather for the day’s event: golden sunshine and just enough breeze — I had the very special honor of being invited to a screening of, and a Q&A with, the showrunner of Disney+’s upcoming Willow series, Jonathan Kasdan and executive producer Michelle Rejwan.

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Amy Adams, Maya Rudolph, and Gabriella Baldacchino Discuss Disney’s ‘Disenchanted’

November 18, 2022 Sophia Soto

Amy Adams, Maya Rudolph, and Gabriella Baldacchino star in Disenchanted, which is the sequel to Enchanted. The live-action musical comedy is now streaming on Disney+. Adams, who is reprising her role as Giselle, also serves as a producer.

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Idina Menzel Talks Bringing a New Side of Nancy to Life in ‘Disenchanted’

November 17, 2022 Sophia Soto

Idina Menzel reprises her role as Nancy Tremaine in Disenchanted, which is the sequel to Disney’s Enchanted. The live-action musical comedy premieres on November 18, only on Disney+. You can also stream her new song, “Love Power,” from the film now.

Fantasy, Movies

Watch Sophie Slay in this ‘School for Good and Evil’ Clip

September 24, 2022September 24, 2022 Keina C

We are getting ever (never?) so close to the premiere of Netflix’s School for Good and Evil. Now, thanks to TUDUM, we get our first look at a scene from the movie! In this official clip, we see Sophie make her grand entrance. And no one makes an entrance like Sophia Anne Caruso!

Fantasy, Movies, Trailers

‘The School for Good and Evil’ Official Trailer is Here

September 13, 2022September 13, 2022 Keina C

Yesterday, we shared a gallery of fresh images from Netflix’s forthcoming adaptation of Soman Chainani’s bestselling School for Good and Evil. Now, we get the first full trailer for the movie coming out just in time for Halloween.

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Check out These First Look Images from ‘The School for Good and Evil’

September 12, 2022September 13, 2022 Keina C

In just over a month, Evers and Nevers alike will finally get to see Soman Chainani’s The School for Good and Evil come to life in live action! To whet your appetite for the film’s debut, Netflix has released a slew of images from the movie! But if you want to go in completely blind, the pics might spoil some of the story elements. Be warned!

Fantasy, Hard N.O.C. Life

Hard NOC Life 281: Fantasy Sleepers

September 5, 2022September 5, 2022 Hard NOC Media

With Britney away, Keith and Dominic are left to recap the latest She-Hulk: Attorney at Law before they reveal why high fantasy shows like the prequels for Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones currently streaming are in their pop culture blind spots.

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Paddy Considine Wasn’t Aware of Viserys’ Choice in That ‘House of the Dragon’ Scene

August 22, 2022August 24, 2022 Laura Sirikul

The first episode of HBO Max’s House of the Dragon, the anticipated prequel to Game of Thrones, dropped this Sunday with over 10 million households viewing it on premiere night.

***This article contains spoilers from the pilot episode of House of the Dragon***

Fantasy, Television

‘House of the Dragon’ Actors Never Met Their Younger Counterparts

August 17, 2022August 18, 2022 Laura Sirikul

No one quite understands the methods that actors use to get into a character. For some, they immerse themselves into the character and get to know the cast who play the younger versions of themselves or vice versa. For others, they completely close themselves off in order to portray the character with no other influence.

Fantasy, Television

‘House of the Dragon’ Creatives Learned From ‘Game Of Thrones’ Mistakes

August 16, 2022August 16, 2022 Laura Sirikul

Game of Thrones has had its fair share of controversies — from the handling of sexual assault to the treatment of people of color, the creatives of HBO’s House of the Dragon says they’ve learned from the mistakes of the past.

Books, Fantasy, Interview

Author Ayana Gray Discusses Her New Novel, ‘Beasts of Ruin’ and More

August 10, 2022August 10, 2022 Sophia Soto

Ayana Gray is a New York Times bestselling young adult fantasy author. Her debut novel, Beasts of Prey is being adapted for film by Netflix. The follow-up, Beasts of Ruin, was just released on July 26!

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Netflix has Released ‘The School for Good and Evil’ Trailer

June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 Keith Chow

Evers and Nevers, rejoice! To close out Day 2 of Netflix Geeked Week, the cast and creatives behind the highly anticipated adaptation of Soman Chainani’s bestselling young adult book series gathered for a special panel and unveiled the teaser trailer!

Fantasy, Streaming, Television

‘Shadow and Bone’ Cast Describes Season 2 as “Full of Love”

June 6, 2022June 6, 2022 Laura Sirikul

The anticipated second season of Shadow and Bone has recently finished filming, which unfortunately means there’s no content for the series to show fans during Netflix Geeked Week. But they didn’t want to leave us hanging and had a video made just for the fans revealing some details from the upcoming season.

Fantasy, Streaming, Television

‘Fate: The Winx Saga’ First Look at Earth Fairy Flora

June 6, 2022June 6, 2022 Laura Sirikul

Fate: The Winx Saga returns for its season season this fall.

Netflix Geeked didn’t want to leave fans wondering Paulina Chávez’s character Flora, the fairy of nature, who played a big role in the Nickelodeon animated series, which the series is based on.

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Disney+ Releases ‘Willow’ Images and Trailer

May 26, 2022May 28, 2022 Laura Sirikul

During the LucasFilm Studio panel at Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, executive producers Jonathan Kasdan and Ron Howard came on stage to talk about their new Disney+ series Willow, based on the classic 1988 feature film.

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Oh My Demigod: Disney+ Reveals ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Trio

May 5, 2022June 23, 2022 Keith Chow

Disney has just officially announced Aryan Simhadri (Disney’s Spin) and Leah Sava Jeffries (Empire) will play Grover and Annabeth, respectively, in the upcoming Disney+ original series Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Simhadri and Jeffries will star alongside Adam Project star Walker Scobell who was recently cast as Percy in this epic adventure.

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The ‘Secrets’ Revealed at the ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Press Conference

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 Mike Manalo

It’s hard to believe it’s been over 10 years since the final Harry Potter movie debuted in theaters. And since then, we’ve seen the Wizarding World expand significantly. With sites like Pottermore, upcoming games like the highly anticipated Hogwarts Legacy, and of course the Fantastic Beasts film franchise, we know (for better or worse) the Hogwarts Express is just going to continue chugging along, as the stories continue.

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Final Trailer Released for ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore’

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 Mike Manalo

This is the week, Wizarding World fans! This Friday, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore hits theaters, and if you haven’t seen it yet, check out our interview with the amazing Jessica Williams. In addition to our interview, you can also check out the latest trailer for the film that WB just dropped today.

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Jessica Williams Dishes on Lally Hicks and ‘The Secrets of Dumbledore’

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 Mike Manalo

The latest chapter in the Wizarding World saga hits theaters this Friday! After a long awaited delay, due to the pandemic, Newt Scamander and all of his Fantastic Beasts will be returning to screens, and they’re unveiling The Secrets of Dumbledore. Chief among the ranks of Dumbledore’s first army is Ilvermorny professor, Eulalie “Lally” Hicks, played by franchise newcomer, the incomparable and wonderful Jessica Williams. We had a chance to sit down with Jessica to discuss all of the secrets of Dumbledore, as well as her work bringing to life this welcome addition to the Wizarding World!

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NOC Review: ‘Secrets of Dumbledore’ is Not Bad, Not Quite ‘Fantastic’

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 Mike Manalo

The Wizarding World is in peril, both from a narrative standpoint, and a real-world one. Indeed, the franchise has had one hell of an uphill battle to conquer. What once stood as the crown jewel of Warner Bros. has been marred with controversy since the previous installment of the Fantastic Beasts franchise debuted in 2018.

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Accio New Trailer for ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore’

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 Mike Manalo

After a slight delay last week, today Warner Bros. has released both the new trailer and poster for the next anticipated Wizarding World installment, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore! The film will be a continuation of the prequel series that began with 2016’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. But the story, it seems, will now expand into the beginning of the Global Wizarding War between Dumbledore’s first army and Grindelwald.

Animation, Fantasy, Movies

Animated ‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’ Film is Coming in 2024

February 14, 2022February 15, 2022 Mike Manalo

Sound the horns of Rohan and Gondor! And gather your personal Fellowship! Because between the upcoming Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power series debuting its teaser trailer during the Super Bowl yesterday, and this announcement here, fans of The Rings are surely eating!

Fantasy, Television

‘Game of Thrones’ Studio Tour Officially Opens in Northern Ireland

February 4, 2022February 4, 2022 Mike Manalo

Back in December, reports came that the official sets used in Game of Thrones would finally be available to the public via the Game of Thrones Studio Tour opening in Northern Ireland. Well rejoice, GoT fans, because opening day has arrived! You can now visit the exotic lands of Westeros and see how the magic and fantasy all came to life!