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Writer/Director Leigh Janiak on Bringing ‘Fear Street’ to Life

July 14, 2021July 14, 2021 Sophia Soto

Leigh Janiak serves as director, writer, and executive producer for Netflix’s new Fear Street trilogy, which is made up of Fear Street Part 1: 1994, Fear Street Part 2: 1978, and Fear Street Part 3: 1666. The films were all shot back-to-back-to-back with the same cast in three different period settings. All of them are connected by an epic narrative, making one terrifying story. Fear Street Part 3: 1666 premieres on July 16.

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‘Jam’-tastic Night at the ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ World Premiere

July 13, 2021July 13, 2021 Mike Manalo

Space Jam: A New Legacy is hitting theaters this week. And last night, the stars of the film, plus a few other special guests, took to the purple carpet to celebrate the looniest, toon-iest, basketball extravaganza on screen in the past 25 years!

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See the Trailer for Justin Chon’s ‘Blue Bayou’

July 13, 2021July 13, 2021 Keith Chow

You know I’m a sucker for stories featuring Asian Americans in the south. That’s why I created a whole podcast to highlight said stories. So you better believe I’ll be at the theater on September 17 when Focus Features’ Blue Bayou is released!

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Check Out the Official Character Posters and New Clips From ‘Die in a Gunfight’

July 13, 2021 Sophia Soto

Die in a Gunfight stars Alexandra Daddario, Diego Boneta, Justin Chatwin, Wade Allain-Marcus, Billy Crudup, Emmanuelle Chriqui, and Travis Fimmel. The new movie is directed by Collin Schiffli and written by Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari. Lionsgate has just released multiple new official clips from the film as well as posters for all of the individual characters.

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‘Turning Red’ Features Pixar’s First Asian-Led Film

July 13, 2021July 13, 2021 Mike Manalo

Turning Red is a big deal. It’s the first time a full-length Pixar film has featured an Asian protagonist and primarily centers on Asian characters. It’s also the first Pixar film to be fully directed solo by a woman, and the first by a woman of color, with the brilliant Domee Shi, who brought us the now-classic Oscar-winning Bao. And that’s not even the half of it!

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Tickets Drop for IMAX First-Looks at ‘Dune’

July 13, 2021July 13, 2021 Mike Manalo

The movie event of the year is approaching! That’s right! Dune is finally coming out, this year, on October 1! I’m so thrilled for this movie, and have been for the past year, given the pandemic prevented us from seeing it. Everything that we’ve seen so far has been astonishing to say the least.

Well now, we’ll finally to see some of the amazing footage — the new trailer no less — on the biggest screen possible as this morning IMAX and WB dropped this tweet, advertising an IMAX exclusive event to showcase never-before-seen footage at your local IMAX theater on July 21-22.

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Deadpool and Korg Team Up for Hilarious ‘Free Guy’ Reaction Video

July 13, 2021July 13, 2021 Mike Manalo

OH MY GOD! Deadpool is officially part of the MCU guys!

In an email sent out today by the Deadpool Corps entitled “[Draft] Deadpool Integration Test Email #1” (timely, Reynolds!), ~~20th Century Fox~~ ~~20th Century Studios~~ Disney included a link to an unlisted video featuring everyone’s favorite Merc with a Mouth AND Korg from the MCU, meaning — DEADPOOL IS OFFICIALLY PART OF THE MCU! THIS IS HIS FIRST CANON APPEARANCE (…I think? Maybe?…Not?)

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Lionsgate and Gibson Team Up for ‘The Protégé’ Giveaway

July 12, 2021July 12, 2021 Mike Manalo

Wanna be a Bad Motherf–, like Samuel L. Jackson? Want a three-day trip for two to their Gibson Garage and Factory in Nashville, TN for full VIP tours, as well your own ’58 Flying V guitar? If you answered yes to both, then Lionsgate and Gibson have teamed up to make your dreams come true!

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The Rock Teases First Look at ‘Black Adam’ in Costume

July 12, 2021July 12, 2021 Keith Chow

This morning, Dwayne Johnson took to Instagram to tease his followers with a sneak peek at his Black Adam costume. With production on the film wrapping up, it’s hard to believe the film — which has been in development for nearly as long as this website has been around — is actually happening.

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NOC Interview: ‘Gunpowder Milkshake’ Director Navot Papushado

July 10, 2021July 13, 2021 Laura Sirikul

Gunpowder Milkshake director Navot Papushado feels blessed when he brings up the cast of his upcoming action film starring Karen Gillan, Lena Heady, Angela Bassett, Michelle Yeoh, Carla Gugino, Chloe Coleman, and Paul Giamatti.

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The ‘Heights’ of Anxiety and the Color Line: Racial Ambiguity in a Culture of Absolutes

July 9, 2021 Lara Stapleton

I once heard the great political philosopher and activist Angela Davis argue that Americans are so obsessed with race as an identifying feature that when we meet racially ambiguous people, we are anxious until we know on which side of the color line they fall. Upon hearing this, I was relieved by the articulation of something I had suspected was at the heart of my experience. It was like experiencing great art, that rush of adrenaline that comes with recognizing what we’ve known all along presented as fantastically new.

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Get Ready to Meet the Family in The Disney Channel Original Movie ‘Spin’

July 9, 2021July 12, 2021 Laura Sirikul

Get ready to fall in love with the next best DJ in The Disney Channel’s Original Movie Spin.

Directed by Manjari Makijany, the film follows Indian American teen Rhea who lives a pretty normal life that revolves around her eclectic group of friends, Molly, Watson and Ginger, her after-school coding club, her family’s Indian restaurant, and her tight-knit, multi-generational family, which includes her father Arvind, younger brother Rohan and her grandmother Asha.

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Knowing ‘Snake Eyes’ Tickets are on Sale is Half the Battle

July 9, 2021July 9, 2021 Keith Chow

Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins is just around the corner, and advanced tickets are finally available to purchase! To spread the news, Paramount and Hasbro have teamed up with the team behind Robot Chicken to share this stop-motion version of the classic G.I. Joe PSA.

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The Official Trailer and Key Art for Netflix’s ‘Sweet Girl’

July 9, 2021July 9, 2021 Sophia Soto

Jason Momoa and Isabela Merced prove family fights as one in the new trailer for Sweet Girl. The upcoming film is directed by Brian Andrew Mendoza. Sweet Girl also stars Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Adria Arjona, Raza Jaffrey, Justin Bartha, Lex Scott Davis, Michael Raymond-James, and Amy Brenneman. As we get closer to the release date, Netflix has shared the official trailer and key art for the movie!

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Regina King and LaKeith Stanfield Lead Dynamite Cast in ‘The Harder They Fall’

July 8, 2021July 8, 2021 Jamal Michel

Between Westworld, Red Dead Online, and Lil Nas X, there has never been a better time to be a Black cowboy than now, and with the upcoming release of The Harder They Fall on Netflix, I’m going to need to get fitted for my frock coat immediately. Regina King, LaKeith Stanfield, and Idris Elba lead a brilliant cast of some of Hollywood’s most dynamic actors in this Jeymes Samuel (They Die by Dawn and JAY-Z: Legacy) epic, new-school Western.

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Get Excited for Walt Disney Animation Studios’ New Original Film ‘Encanto’

July 8, 2021July 8, 2021 Sophia Soto

Walt Disney Animation Studios has just released the teaser trailer, new posters, and cast for Encanto. The film will open in theaters on November 24 and tell “the tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto.”

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Get All the Details on Netflix’s ‘Red Notice’

July 8, 2021July 8, 2021 Sophia Soto

Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot, and Ryan Reynolds star in Netflix’s new film Red Notice. The official release date has just been revealed as November 12. Red Notice is directed and written by Rawson Marshall Thurber. Along with Thurber, other producers include Beau Flynn for FlynnPictureCo as well as Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Hiram Garcia for Seven Bucks Productions.

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Adventure is Out There in New ‘Jungle Cruise’ Featurette

July 7, 2021July 7, 2021 Mike Manalo

The biggest names in entertainment are promising some big adventure! Today, Disney just dropped a new Jungle Cruise featurette with producer and star Dwayne Johnson and star Emily Blunt discussing the film and their dynamic working with each other throughout the shoot. The preview definitely shows they’re having a complete blast taking us on this journey, and I think it’s going to pay off big!

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New Featurette for ‘Black Widow’ Reveals Connections to the MCU

July 7, 2021July 7, 2021 Mike Manalo

This is it folks! This week, we’ll all finally get to see Black Widow! And in anticipation of the release of the film, Marvel Studios has released a new featurette for the film, featuring Kevin Feige and Scarlett Johansson talking about the film’s connections to the larger MCU.

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NOC Interview: Sadie Sink Talks Netflix’s New ‘Fear Street’ Trilogy

July 7, 2021July 7, 2021 Sophia Soto

Sadie Sink stars as Ziggy Berman in Fear Street Part 2: 1978, which begins streaming on July 9. This is the second installment in Netflix’s new horror trilogy Fear Street, leading up to the final film Fear Street Part 3: 1666. The actress is best known for her role as Max in the critically acclaimed Netflix hit Stranger Things; the series is currently heading into its fourth season.

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McDonald’s and ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ Team Up for Fun Happy Meal & Sweepstakes!

July 6, 2021July 6, 2021 Laura Sirikul

I don’t know about you, but I remember getting the McDonald’s Happy Meal in 1996 when the first Space Jam was released. The nostalgia returns with McDonald’s partnering up with upcoming animated/live-action film Space Jam: A New Legacy to create the ultimate Looney Tunes kids toys!

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Watch the Official Trailer for Netflix’s ‘The Kissing Booth 3’

July 6, 2021July 6, 2021 Sophia Soto

The Kissing Booth 3 stars Joey King, Joel Courtney, Jacob Elordi, Taylor Zakhar Perez, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Meganne Young, and Molly Ringwald. The hit Netflix trilogy is based on The Kissing Booth books by Beth Reekles. The new film will begin streaming on August 11. Check out the new trailer and images that Netflix has released below!

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New Special Look at ‘The King’s Man’ Debuts

July 6, 2021July 6, 2021 Mike Manalo

Ever wonder about how the top-secret British intelligence organization known as Kingsman came to be? This December, wonder no longer! Long before the days of Harry, Eggsy, and Merlin, the world was plagued by the worst evil masterminds and tyrants. And in that chaos, an agency rose to the occasion to stop them all! This is the story of The King’s Man!

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