Emma Mieko Candon on Continuing ‘Star Wars: Visions’ in New ‘Ronin’ Novel

October 12, 2021October 14, 2021 Lauren Lola

Emma Mieko Candon likes to write stories that pull from her love for ‘90’s action movies. Being a fan of film franchises like The Mummy and Star Wars, she likes stories that can be quippy and fun, but she also cleaves on philosophical angst. As a new author on the scene, she wants to write action adventures, filled with a lot of queer people of color and an underlying current of a fraught metaphor.

Hard N.O.C. Life, Marvel, Star Wars

Hard NOC Life 238: Why is Gamora?

October 11, 2021October 11, 2021 Hard NOC Media

On a new episode of Hard NOC Life, Keith and Britney recap the season finale of What If, speculate about potential Marvel series on Disney+, and ponder the question, “Why is Gamora?”

Hard N.O.C. Life, Marvel, Star Wars

Hard NOC Life 237: What The If…?!

October 4, 2021October 5, 2021 Hard NOC Media

On a new episode of Hard NOC Life, Keith, Britney, and Dominic break down the game changing, multiversal-spanning events of Venom: Let There Be Carnage and What If!

Star Wars, Streaming, Television1 Comment

Poster and Premiere Date Announced for ‘The Book of Boba Fett’

September 29, 2021September 29, 2021 Lauren Lola

Previously on The Mandalorian, the remainder of Jabba the Hutt’s crime syndicate is wiped clean when Boba Fett and Fennec Shand come busting in, killing off Bib Fortuna and his guards, before claiming the space for themselves. Immediately afterwards revealed a title: The Book of Boba Fett; the second live-action series set in the galaxy far, far away.

Hard N.O.C. Life, Marvel, Star Wars

Hard NOC Life 236: Designing the Action of ‘Shang-Chi’ (with Chris Cowan and Yung Lee)

September 27, 2021September 28, 2021 Hard NOC Media

On a new episode of Hard NOC Life, Keith, Britney, and Dominic welcome action designers Chris Cowan and Yung Lee to talk about their work on Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings! The crew also break down the latest What If and the anime-inspired Star Wars: Visions!

Anime, Star Wars, Streaming

Masi Oka on ‘Star Wars: Visions’ and How His Career Came Full Circle

September 22, 2021September 22, 2021 Laura Sirikul

Masi Oka’s life in the Star Wars Universe has come full circle. When he was fresh out of college, he took a job with Industrial Light & Magic as a digital and visual effects artist working on the Star Wars prequels. Now, the actor is voicing a Jedi in the new anime-inspired Star Wars series, Visions.

Star Wars, Streaming

Why Tiya Sircar Should Be Sabine Wren in ‘Ahsoka’

August 14, 2021August 16, 2021 Keith Chow

This week, news broke that Lucasfilm was ramping up production on Ahsoka and looking for an actress to play a live action version of the popular Rebels character, Sabine Wren. Naturally, I was taken aback by the phrase “looking for” because an actress already plays Sabine and her name is Tiya Sircar.

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Gwendoline Yeo on Her Return as Nala Se in ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’

July 30, 2021July 29, 2021 Lauren Lola

Nala Se is the Chief Medical Scientist on the planet of Kamino, where she oversaw the production of thousands of clone troopers who served in the Clone Wars. In the aftermath of the fall of the Republic and the quick rise of the Galactic Empire, she seems to have an agenda of her own that she’s carrying on; one that involves protecting her former medical assistant, Omega, from harm.

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Ming-Na Wen on Exploring Fennec Shand in ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’

June 25, 2021June 25, 2021 Lauren Lola

The latest Star Wars animated series, The Bad Batch, finds the galaxy at a turning point. The Clone Wars just ended and the Empire is quickly rising to power. Clone Force 99, a squad of elite clone troopers with genetic mutations, along with a young female clone named Omega, must navigate this rapidly changing galaxy. Along the way, they are quick to learn that to play it low might be the most difficult task, when they have the likes of Fennec Shand after Omega.

Anime, Conventions, Star Wars

‘Star Wars: Visions’ Headed to Anime Expo Lite

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 Mike Manalo

I know we all miss the con experience. But I will say I’m grateful some of the larger ones have found a way to deliver in-home experiences to comply with safety standards (we do have to still acknowledge that we’re coming off a pandemic, after all). And thankfully, Anime Expo is bringing fans Anime Expo Lite from July 3-4 this year. And one of the most intriguing panels featured will be a sneak preview of the mysterious Star Wars: Visions!

Star Wars, Toys

Hasbro Reveals New and Updated ‘Rogue One’ Black Series Figures and More

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 Keith Chow

During today’s Hasbro livestream celebrating the forthcoming “I Am Your Father’s Day” event, the Star Wars team revealed several new items from their Black Series and Vintage Collection, including multiple Rogue One figures and repaints collectors have been clamoring for since the line debuted in 2016.

Animation, Reviews, Star Wars, Streaming

NOC Review: With ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch,’ Filoni Triumphs Again

May 4, 2021June 11, 2021 Mike Manalo

May the Fourth be with you!

Today, we commemorate a franchise that is loved unconditionally. From the biggest disasters (Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, Rise of Skywalker) to the biggest wins (Empire Strikes Back, Rogue One, The Mandalorian), Star Wars has been the one franchise whose highest highs make it simply impossible for us to quit. The Original Trilogy is, and always will be, regarded as one of the greatest film sagas of all time. The prequel trilogy and the sequel trilogy, however…?

Animation, Star Wars, Streaming, Television

Getting to Know ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’

May 3, 2021June 11, 2021 Mike Manalo

Get hyped (Or Hype-erdrive-ed?… nope, that’s nothing. Sorry.) because tomorrow is May the Fourth, nerds! And that means, Star Wars! Nothing but Star Wars! Coming your way! To celebrate, The Nerds of Color had the opportunity to attend a press event for the brand new installment in the beloved “Filoniverse,” Star Wars: The Bad Batch. Present at the event were Star Wars voice legend, Dee Bradley Baker (who voices the entire Bad Batch: Hunter, Crosshair, Wrecker, Echo, and Tech), producer and Head Writer of the series, Jennifer Corbett, and producer Brad Rau.

DC Comics, Hard N.O.C. Life, Star Wars, Streaming

Hard NOC Life 207: A ‘Justice League’ of His Own

March 15, 2021May 15, 2021 Hard NOC Media

Keith and Britney share their favorite moments from Disney+’s WandaVision making-of special before revealing what’s Nerd Poppin’ this week. For Britney, she’s reading all the books in the Star Wars: The High Republic publishing initiative. Meanwhile, Keith has seen The Snyder Cut and gives his semi-spoilery opinion of Zack Snyder’s Justice League.

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Podcasts, Star Wars

FDI Cast 104: The One About Gina

March 12, 2021March 12, 2021 Jamie

We talk about Gina because we were big supporters of her initial inclusion in The Mandalorian cast and now we definitely are not. How do we fandom when some of your faves suck?

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Podcasts, Star Wars

FDI Cast 96: Grogu is the Worst Name

December 24, 2020January 1, 2021 Jamie

For our very own holiday special, we review season 2 of The Mandalorian.

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Martial Arts, Star Wars, Streaming, Television1 Comment

Three Characters Lauren Mary Kim Performed Stunts for in ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2

December 22, 2020May 15, 2021 Lauren Lola

WARNING: The following contains spoilers from the second season of The Mandalorian.

Lauren Mary Kim, a seasoned stunt actor and martial artist, has been making waves this past year for her work in two Star Wars productions. She did motion capture for the character of Ahsoka Tano in the series finale of The Clone Wars and she doubled for Emily Swallow’s the Armorer in the season one finale of The Mandalorian.

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Star Wars, Streaming, Television

What the Season 2 Finale Means for the Future of ‘The Mandalorian’

December 18, 2020May 15, 2021 Keith Chow

A year ago, when Giancarlo Esposito’s Moff Gideon emerged from a wrecked Tie Fighter wielding the Darksaber in the end-credits stinger to season one of The Mandalorian, it was a signal to the audience that season two would tie more directly to established Star Wars canon than initially expected. Fast forward to the end of season two and it’s safe to say no one was prepared for just how extensive those ties would be.

In a season full of cameos and call backs to every installment of the franchise’s four-decade history — from the return of Temuera Morrison as Boba Fett to the live action debuts of Katee Sackhoff as Bo-Katan and Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano — The Mandalorian season two proved to be as integral a part of the Skywalker Saga as each of the episodes released in theaters since 1977. None more so than the events of the second season finale, titled “The Rescue.” Spoilers for The Mandalorian season two finale from here on out.

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Mando Mondays Giving All ‘The Mandalorian’ Fix You’ll Need!

October 26, 2020May 15, 2021 Laura Sirikul

To prepare for the second season of the anticipated Star Wars series on Disney+’s The Mandalorian, Mando Mondays has been announced for fans! The digital event, which kicked off today, revealed new products, digital content and books inspired by the series.

Star Wars Mandalorian Collection at BoxLunch! Continue reading

Books, Movies, Star Wars

NOC’s Preeti Chhibber Launches ‘Star Wars’ Children’s Book: ‘A Jedi You Will Be’

October 15, 2020October 15, 2020 Patrick Strange

Heyyy! It’s Kuya P and I recently sat down with NOC’s own, Preeti Chhibber of Desi Geek Girls to discuss her latest Children’s Book release, Star Wars: A Jedi You Will Be! ENJOY!

Podcasts, Star Wars

The Middle Geeks Episode 17: MENA in the Stars and Middle Earth

September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 Swara Ahmed

We’re excited to have on TV writer, blogger, and Star Wars fan Arezou Amin on to discuss the long history of MENA people being excluded from Science Fiction and Fantasy media. Why are we constantly ousted from stories that were, in fact, inspired by works based on the Middle East and our culture? Where could we even find ourselves? We discuss Arezou’s project with Postcards from the Galaxy’s Edge featuring Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Star Wars fans, and what she and the podcast hoped to achieve with it. We also discuss various DCTV news, including the Legends of Tomorrow panel at DC FanDome and the future of Zari and Behrad Tarazi in Season 6, Supergirl ending with Season 6, and Caity Lotz’s bufoonish tweets, and the news that Alia Shawkat is creating and starring in a series based on her family’s Iraqi immigrant experience!

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Interview, Martial Arts, Star Wars, Streaming, Television1 Comment

Lauren Mary Kim on Developing and Performing Stunts for Two ‘Star Wars’ Productions

July 27, 2020May 15, 2021 Lauren Lola

This past year has been a busy one for the Star Wars universe. Aside from the release of the final film of the Skywalker saga, The Rise of Skywalker, there has also been the beginning of the first live-action series, The Mandalorian, released last fall on Disney+, as well as the conclusion of the beloved animated series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, this past spring. For Lauren Mary Kim, a stunt actor who has been working in Hollywood for the past 16 years, she has been involved in the making of both of these Star Wars productions. Continue reading “Lauren Mary Kim on Developing and Performing Stunts for Two ‘Star Wars’ Productions”

Hard N.O.C. Life, Star Wars, Streaming1 Comment

Hard NOC Life: The Lin-Mando Takeover of Disney+

May 18, 2020May 15, 2021 Hard NOC Media

On Hard NOC Life, Dominic and Keith welcome Lauren Lola — who took a moment out of her busy CAAMFest schedule — to talk about Hamilton and Mandalorian season 2 coming to Disney+.