New Avengers Vault Opens at Disney California Adventure

September 18, 2023September 19, 2023 Michael Lee

Disney California Adventure guests get to be a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe at Avengers Campus every time they visit. They can interact with some of their favorite heroes during meet-and-greets, and go on adventures with them. And with the opening of the new Avengers Vault, they can bring back a little piece of Avengers Campus home with them as they can shop for superhero gear or Infinity Saga relics.

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‘Loki’ Season 2 Gets a New Date and Time

September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 Sophia Soto

Season 2 of Marvel Studios’ Loki just time-slipped into a new launch date: 6:00 PM PT on Thursday, October 5! To celebrate, Disney+ has shared a new featurette with Tom Hiddleston, Sophia Di Martino, Ke Huy Quan, and executive producer Kevin R. Wright discussing what it means to be Loki in this upcoming season.

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Iman Vellani Discusses ‘Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant’ and Why the Character is so Timeless

August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 Sophia Soto

Iman Vellani, who additionally stars as Kamala Khan in Marvel Studios’ Ms. Marvel, is making her Marvel Comics debut with Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant. The limited series will be four issues and the first one will be on sale tomorrow, August 30.

Animation, Interview, Marvel

‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Co-Director Kemp Powers on the Impact of Representation

August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 Michael Lee

Sony Animation Pictures’ Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was a massive sequel to say the least. As the follow-up to one of the most visually dazzling comic book movies, co-director Kemp Powers had his work cut out for him trying to make the next chapter bigger than its predecessor in story and in animation.

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Get Ready for More Mischief with Tom Hiddleston in Season 2 of ‘Loki’

July 31, 2023July 31, 2023 Sophia Soto

There is no better way to start your week than with a brand-new trailer and poster and today, Disney+ delivered just that for season 2 of Loki. The first season is the most watched Marvel Studios series on Disney+, so it’s only right that Tom Hiddleston is back once again as the beloved God of Mischief, who gets thrown into some new adventures with the TVA.

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Hard NOC Life 320: SNIKT Peek at Wolverine in ‘Deadpool III’

July 10, 2023July 10, 2023 Hard NOC Media

Keith and Britney are back for a new Hard NOC Life. On today’s episode, they break down all the news coming out of the Deadpool III set, including Jennifer Garner’s return as Elektra and Hugh Jackman’s comic-accurate Wolverine costume!

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Hard NOC Life 319: Artificial Invasion with Jamie Noguchi

July 3, 2023July 2, 2023 Hard NOC Media

Keith and Britney welcome fellow NOC podcaster and comic book artist Jamie Noguchi to Hard NOC Life! Jamie is here to explain what’s wrong with the A.I. opening credits to Secret Invasion. They also break down James Gunn’s choices for Clark and Lois in the upcoming DC Universe reboot, Superman: Legacy.

Marvel, Music, Theatre

‘Rogers: The Musical’ Creatives Wanted to Focus on Steve and Peggy’s Love Story

July 1, 2023July 3, 2023 Laura Sirikul

Disney California Adventure has a new show at the Hyperion Theatre and it’s one that was born from a silly gag from Disney+’s Hawkeye. In the series, Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner) takes his kid to see a Broadway musical in New York called Rogers: The Musical – the story of Captain America and the Avengers. Clint makes fun of the musical as there is a scene depicting the Battle of New York, with a song called “Save the City” (written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman).

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Cobie Smulders on ‘Secret Invasion,’ How the MCU Has Evolved, and Her Fans

June 30, 2023July 2, 2023 Sophia Soto

Cobie Smulders has played Maria Hill in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since The Avengers, which was released back in 2012. Following her introduction, she has appeared in many projects and most recently can be seen in Secret Invasion. This interview will contain spoilers for the first two episodes.

Marvel, Theatre

Disney California Adventure’s ‘Rogers: The Musical’ is a Smashing Showstopper

June 30, 2023July 3, 2023 Michael Lee

When Hawkeye introduced us to Rogers: The Musical’s “Save the City” number, MCU fans wondered if they would ever experience a Marvel Musical in real life in any shape or form. Shortly afterward, D23 attendees got an exclusive answer when that same number was performed live in front of an audience.

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The Problem with ‘Secret Invasion’ Using an A.I.-Generated Title Sequence

June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 Jamie

Welp, the flood gates are open. With Marvel Studios embracing AI art, it’s only a matter of time before we see just a flood of this stuff in all sorts of production. What’s really baffling to me is why they decided to go this direction since AI art is not protected by copyright.

Interview, Marvel, Television

Samuel L. Jackson and Olivia Colman Talk Marvel Studios’ ‘Secret Invasion’

June 21, 2023June 22, 2023 Sophia Soto

Samuel L. Jackson, who is also an executive producer, and Olivia Colman star as Nick Fury and Sonya Falsworth in Marvel Studios’ Secret Invasion. The first episode of the thrilling, new espionage series is now streaming, exclusively on Disney+.

Interview, Marvel, Television

Emilia Clarke and Ben Mendelsohn on ‘Secret Invasion’ and Iconic MCU Duos

June 20, 2023June 22, 2023 Sophia Soto

Emilia Clarke and Ben Mendelsohn play G’iah and Talos in Marvel Studios’ Secret Invasion. The thrilling, new espionage series premieres June 21, exclusively on Disney+.

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Oh, Daddy: These are Our Favorite Dads of the MCU

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023 Michael Lee

The Marvel Cinematic Universe may be a big place full of a wide array of super humans, demigods, and aliens who brought peace to their homes or galaxies. Though saving the day from a villain is a dangerous part of Marvel Superhero job, some of the best heroes are the parents guide and share wisdom to their progeny. And to celebrate Father’s Day and the release of Secret Invasion, we take a look at some of the best fathers and father figures of the MCU.

Marvel, Movies

Marvel Studios Unveils Major Date Shifts for Phases 5 and 6

June 14, 2023June 14, 2023 Mike Manalo

Ah, the double edged sword of having a plan. Whether you want to admit it or not, Marvel Studios has always been tremendous at having the foresight to put together a gameplan for a long form story that persists over several franchises and years*. However, Kevin Feige will be the first to tell you that plans change. And with that comes a domino effect with repercussions through an entire multiverse.

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‘Captain America 4’ Announces New Title with Behind the Scenes Photo

June 6, 2023June 14, 2023 Mike Manalo

May 2024 is on your left and coming fast, folks! And with it, soaring on top in his new position as Captain America is Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson. Last time we saw Sam, he was rightfully earning back the shield (after giving it up to a museum six months after saying he’d do his best). And now the partner has become the master as he heads into theaters with the latest installment in the Captain America series, now titled Captain America: Brave New World!

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Hard NOC Life 315: Across the Spoiler-Verse

June 5, 2023 Hard NOC Media

On this Hard NOC Life, Britney brings special guest host Liam King, lead singer of the bands STMNTS and Again in May for a spoiler-filled review of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

Animation, Marvel, Reviews

‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Swings Further and Higher to Be a Masterful Sequel

May 31, 2023June 2, 2023 Michael Lee

The best thing about Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is that it’s an irreverent love letter that dares to challenge and satirize the Webslinger’s mythology. By introducing Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) into the cinematic universe, not only did we see the Spidey persona in a whole new way, but we also got to see the social impact of representation. Now Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse puts a twist on the themes explored in the first while diving into the complex themes of individuality.

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‘Across the Spider-Verse’ Stars Brian Tyree Henry & Luna Lauren Velez on Super Parenting

May 25, 2023May 29, 2023 Michael Lee

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was unlike any other Spider-Man film we’ve seen before. It was a highly dynamic cinematic experience that used a variety of animation styles and techniques to deliver something wildly psychedelic and separated itself from the rest of its animation studio rivals.

Hard N.O.C. Life, Marvel

Hard NOC Life 311: Gunn’s Goodbye to the ‘Guardians’

May 8, 2023 Hard NOC Media

Keith and Britney welcome Mike Manalo back to Hard NOC Life to discuss his review of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and reflect on his conversations with the film’s lead hero and villain, Chris Pratt and Chukwudi Iwuji.

Marvel, Movies, Sci Fi

An Intergalactic Look Back at the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’

May 5, 2023May 8, 2023 Mike Manalo

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is now officially in theaters. And while we have had a tremendous week celebrating the release of the new film with our review and interviews, we wanted to call out that the timing of the film’s debut coincides with National Space Day!

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How ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Star Chukwudi Iwuji Evolves the MCU Villain

May 4, 2023 Mike Manalo

It’s Guardians Vol. 3 Week here at The Nerds of Color. We dropped our review here on Monday! On Tuesday we brought you our fun conversation with Star Lord, himself, Chris Pratt. And today we are proud to present our terrific interview with the film’s big bad, Chukwudi Iwuji, who plays The High Evolutionary!

Marvel, Movies

Playing the Final Track at the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Press Conference

May 3, 2023May 3, 2023 Mike Manalo

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 hits theaters this Friday! And to celebrate the release of one of the biggest movies of the year, we at The Nerds of Color were invited to attend the press conference for the final installment in James Gunn’s space opera trilogy! Keep reading to see what Gunn, as well as the cast, and producer Kevin Feige, had to say about the final chapter in perhaps the best superhero trilogy of all time!