Win Tickets to the Marvel Studios ‘Infinity Saga’ Concert Experience
Marvel Studios’ Infinity Saga will go down in history as the single most ambitious and successful comic book movie run in history. This may sound like hyperbole, but I dare anyone to challenge that with an alternate 10-year string of critical and financial successes within the genre. Now for folks in L.A., you get to celebrate this triumph in concert live at the Hollywood Bowl, and we have a couple of tickets to share with you!
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Frederik Wiedmann on Composing ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’
We interview Frederik Wiedmann, the composer of Prime Video’s Batman: Caped Crusader. He is no stranger to composing for DC animation, having done the scores for Green Lantern: The Animated Series, Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, Justice League: Gods and Monsters, The Death of Superman, Wonder Woman: Bloodlines, and much more, as well as The Dragon Prince and Star Trek: Picard.
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Five Finale Facts from ‘House of the Dragon’ Showrunner Ryan Condal
Another year in Westeros has officially passed, as Season 2 of House of the Dragon drew to a close on Sunday. The phenomenal HBO blockbuster has spent a full season keeping everyone in suspense about the coming war between Team Black and Team Green, and it sounds like that suspense will continue well into the next season! But don’t worry! We’re at least getting some answers today, as we were able to attend a press conference with showrunner Ryan Condal on this exciting season of House of the Dragon!
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The ‘Suicide Squad’ Game is Worth Saving, Not Only Because Freeze is Queer and Asian Now
The Suicide Squad video game released new content around the time of San Diego Comic-Con. Amidst the massive MCU reveals and the unprecedented transition to a new Democratic presidential candidate, it may’ve been easy to miss the introduction of a new Mrs. Freeze to Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Season 2.
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Olly Sholotan on Season 3 of ‘Bel-Air’ and His Relationship with Music
Olly Sholotan stars as Carlton Banks in Peacock’s Bel-Air. The first three episodes of season 3 will premiere on August 15. He also just released his new single, “Bodye,” which will be followed by a music video on September 6.
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The ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Trio Share Their Excitement for Season 2
On the Disney 2024 Upfront Red Carpet, I got to reunite with Percy Jackson and the Olympians stars Walker Scobell, Leah Sava’ Jeffries, and Aryan Simhadri! The Disney+ show, which is based on the book series by Rick Riordan, has been renewed for a second season.
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Honoring the ‘Alien’ Legacy with ‘Alien: Romulus’ Director Fede Álvarez
Few names in the genre of horror generate buzz the way Fede Álvarez’s does. In just eleven years, the man who made, perhaps, the best horror reimagining in years (2013’s Evil Dead) and the terrific modern day thriller, Don’t Breathe, has now put his stamp on the Alien franchise with a stand-alone chapter, Alien: Romulus. And by the looks of it, the franchise will be all the better for it!
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Hard NOC Life 345: Is the MCU Doomed to Repeat Itself?
Hard NOC Life takes a delayed look back at all the announcements from San Diego Comic-Con, including RDJ’s return to the MCU. Then, Dominic and Keith share what they liked and didn’t like about Deadpool & Wolverine before singing the praises of Prime Video’s Batman: Caped Crusader.
Hunter Schafer, Dan Stevens, and Jessica Henwick Talk ‘Cuckoo,’ Horror, and Plot Twists
Hunter Schafer, Dan Stevens, and Jessica Henwick star as Gretchen, Herr König, and Beth in NEON’s Cuckoo. The movie will be released in theaters on August 9.
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Prime Video’s Culture Rated Hosts Blerd & Boujee Event at Comic-Con
It’s hard to believe San Diego Comic-Con was a full week ago folks. And one of the biggest highlights to come from the Con was the amazing Blerd and Boujee Party hosted by Prime Video’s Culture Rated! We were given the amazing opportunity to partake in the annual event, and we wanted to (nostalgically) look back on it and share it with you all, given we are missing Comic-Con fiercely!
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘Clue’
I was today’s years old in learning that the staged version of the cult classic 1985 movie Clue has only really been around for seven years or so as the ridiculously over the top film seemed like the perfect material to be adapted into stage well before that.
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How Philip Ng Mentally Prepared for ‘Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In’
Hong Kong action-thriller Twilight of the Warriors is a film that has been embraced by those who were lucky enough to see it at Cannes. Based on the novel City of Darkness by Yuyi and the graphic novel of the same name by Andy Seto, the film is set to hit US theaters August 9.
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Netflix’s ‘Geeked Week’ is Coming September 2024
Save the date folks! The week of September 16, 2024 will mark the return of Netflix’s annual Geeked Week! We have some special news and a new trailer for the upcoming event to share with you all!
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Time to Return to the ‘Squid Game’
The global phenomenon is back! Squid Game Season 2 is officially on its way, and today we got a lot of fun tidbits and goodies to share about the upcoming new season, courtesy of Netflix!
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Surviving Aliens with the Cast of ‘Alien: Romulus’
For 45 years, the Alien anthology has been the stuff of absolute nightmare fuel for sci-fi and horror fans. The simple concept of a haunted house film set in space worked so brilliantly and effectively that it quickly became a staple in cinema for decades.
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Danny DeVito Discusses ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ on the Disney Upfront Red Carpet
While covering the Disney 2024 Upfront Red Carpet, I had the privilege of interviewing the legendary and hilarious Danny DeVito! We chatted about season 17 of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, which is on the way.
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Exploring the ‘Borderlands’ at Moxxi’s Bar During SDCC 2024
This weekend has been an absolute whirlwind of news for genre fans, as San Diego Comic-Con 2024 raged its way through fandom with the latest and greatest news imaginable. We covered some of the Hall H experiences we attended (Marvel Studios and Alien: Romulus), as well as some of the parties (Fandom). However, one of the most fun experiences was the activation for the highly anticipated video game adaptation, Borderlands. Over the weekend, we were able to attend a replica of Moxxi’s Bar from the film and games in real life!
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Ali Fumiko Whitney on ‘Find Me Falling’ and ‘#AMFAD: All My Friends are Dead’
Ali Fumiko Whitney stars as Melina in Netflix’s Find Me Falling. Upcoming, she will portray Liv in #AMFAD: All My Friends are Dead, which hits theaters on August 2 and later this year, she can be seen in Worth The Wait.
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New Intense Sneak Peek at ‘Alien: Romulus’ and New Posters
The face-huggers and xenomorphs are coming, folks! Alien: Romulus is ramping up for its grand landing August 16! Today, 20th Century Studios released a new sneak peek at the terrifying new chapter in the greatest sci-fi horror franchise of all time!
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Break the Spell with the New ‘Spellbound’ Teaser Trailer
Netflix has just shared a fun teaser for Skydance Animation’s Spellbound, which will begin streaming on November 22. The talented voice cast includes Rachel Zegler, John Lithgow, Jenifer Lewis, Nathan Lane, Tituss Burgess, Javier Bardem, and Nicole Kidman.
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‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ is the Superior Animated ‘90s Revival
With apologies to fans of X-Men ‘97, I must proclaim Prime Video’s Batman: Caped Crusader as the clear winner of the battle between nostalgic revivals of classic ‘90s animated series.
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Massive Marvel Studios Lineup Lines Up at SDCC 2024!
On the most anticipated evening of this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, 6,000 fans crowded into the massive convention center auditorium known as Hall H to hear about the highly anticipated new projects from SDCC MVPs Marvel Studios.
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Marvel Studios Hits Hall H Hard with Huge Announcements and Surprises
Comic-Con is like Christmas for Marvel Nerds! The annual convention in San Diego has been the home of major Marvel Studios announcements since 2007, when Kevin Feige and Robert Downey Jr. brought the first Iron Man to Hall H. Well it’s wonderful to know some things don’t change. And almost 20 years later, the duo has united once more to deliver some jaw dropping bombs to the unsuspecting attendees in Hall H this year.
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