Alyssa Wapanatâhk on Indigenous Representation and Reimagining Tiger Lily
It’s time to grab your pixie dust and head back to Neverland. Peter Pan & Wendy premieres on Disney+ on April 28. In it, Disney reimagines Tiger Lily, the warrior princess of Neverland’s Indigenous tribe. To celebrate Peter Pan & Wendy‘s upcoming release, The Nerds of Color sat down with actress Alyssa Wapanatâhk to chat about all things Tiger Lily.
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Want to Get Nuts? New Trailer for ‘The Flash’ Debuts at CinemaCon
CinemaCon, the annual trade show where Hollywood unveils its most exciting upcoming releases exclusively to the world’s theater owners , is currently underway in Las Vegas. As part of Warner Bros.’ presentation today, new images from The Flash were released, as was the movie’s latest trailer!
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Aliza Vellani on the Impact of ‘Sweet Tooth’
We interview Aliza Vellani on her role as Rani Singh in Netflix and Warner Bros.’ Sweet Tooth, based on the graphic novel series from DC Comics’ Vertigo imprint, returning for Season 2 on April 27!
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Audiences Will Be ‘Spirited Away’ in Stage Adaptation of Miyazaki Classic
Spirited Away is undoubtedly one of — if not the most — well-known film from director Hayao Miyazaki. The Academy Award-winning fantasy-adventure of a young girl having to navigate the spirit world she’s trapped in is a story that has captivated and inspired audiences all over the world.
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Hard NOC Life 309: Din is a Daddy
Keith and Britney return to discuss the finale of The Mandalorian and compare it to the other show that features Daddy Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us. They also discuss the week in controversial actors and why Coachella is too dusty for them.
Emily Hampshire Talks Her New Role in ‘Slip’
Emily Hampshire plays Sandy in Slip. The show’s first season is now officially streaming on The Roku Channel.
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FDI Cast 167: If You Make a Mammoth Meatball, You Have to Eat the Mammoth Meatball
That’s it. That’s the episode. Let us eat the damn meatball! At some point we start calling it a mastodon meatball, but you get the idea.
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Most of Sony’s ‘Spider-Man’ Films Swinging to Disney+ This Spring
In the age where almost every studio has its exclusive streaming service, it’s almost hard to keep up which studio has the right to which content. Sometimes, the only way to have at-home marathons is to have the physical or digital copy on your own. But for those who don’t have that option, streaming is the way to go.
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Ray Romano on Directing ‘Somewhere in Queens’
Ray Romano stars as Leo Russo in Somewhere in Queens, which will be released in theaters on April 21. He also serves as a screenwriter, producer, and takes on the role of director for the first time.
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‘Polite Society’ is an Action-Packed and Poignant Masterpiece
The Pakistani-British Khan sisters, Ria (Priya Kansara) and Lena (Ritu Arya) have dreams that deviate from what their community and family expect from them, namely to work in STEM and marry well to guarantee socioeconomic security. But Ria and Lena have dreams to work in the arts, whether that be stunt choreography for Ria or painting for Lena.
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Rachael Leigh Cook on Keeping it Authentic for ‘A Tourist Guide to Love’
Rachael Leigh Cook is no stranger to romantic comedies. She starred in the hit teen rom-com She’s All That and became the princess of the genre, now working with Hallmark and Netflix as both an actress and producer on the 2020 film Love, Guaranteed and this week’s rom-com A Tourist’s Guide to Love.
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KJ Apa Discusses the Classic ‘Riverdale’ Love Triangle and Archie Helping Cheryl
KJ Apa stars as Archie Andrews on The CW’s Riverdale, which is based on characters from the Archie Comics. New episodes of the seventh and final season will continue to air Wednesdays at 9 PM ET. This interview will include spoilers for episode 7×04, “Chapter One Hundred Twenty-One: Love & Marriage.”
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Lisa Ann Walter on the Comedy Genre and Incredible Response to ‘Abbott Elementary’
Lisa Ann Walter portrays Melissa Schemmenti in Abbott Elementary. The season 2 finale airs tonight at 9 PM ET on ABC. You can watch new episodes on demand and on Hulu the following day.
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Gold House to Honor Sandra Oh, Ke Huy Quan, Iman Vellani, and More at Annual Gala
Academy Award winner Ke Huy Quan and Emmy-nominated actress Sandra Oh will be honored at the second annual Gold House Gala in May.
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Hollywood Legend Carl Weathers Breaks Down ‘The Mandalorian’ and High Magistrate Karga
Very few names have persisted in the medium of film and television the way Carl Weathers’ name has. From playing Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky films, to hunting Predators with Schwarzenegger, playing golf with Happy Gilmore, and now ruling over a planet in a galaxy far, far away, Weathers’ name and reputation as one of the greatest genre franchise stars on the planet cannot be disputed.
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Pixar’s ‘Elemental’ to Close Out 76th Cannes Film Festival
Pixar Animation Studios has announced that Elemental, their 27th feature film, will close out the 76th Cannes Film Festival on May 27, 2023. Elemental will be the fourth Pixar film to close the festival, after Up, Inside Out, and Soul.
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Allison Miller Discusses the Farewell Season of ‘A Million Little Things’
Allison Miller plays Maggie Bloom in A Million Little Things. After originally premiering in 2018, the show is currently finishing its fifth and final season. New episodes air Wednesdays at 10 PM ET on ABC.
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Celebrate ‘Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania’ Home Media Release with Exclusive Clip
Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania opened Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe earlier this year in a big way. Now you can size up your MCU collection by adding the latest title to your home entertainment library on DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K Ultra HD on May 16, 2023.
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Dianna Agron Teases Chilling Performance in Trailer for Hulu’s ‘Clock’
Hulu has released the trailer for its upcoming psychological horror film Clock, “the story of a woman who enrolls in a clinical trial to try and fix her seemingly broken biological clock after friends, family, and society pressures her to have children.” The film stars Dianna Agron (Glee), Melora Hardin (The Office), Saul Rubinek (Unforgiven), and Jay Ali (Daredevil).
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‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always’ is a Fitting Tribute to the Franchise
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always, out tomorrow on Netflix, is a fitting tribute to the storied 30-year old action franchise. Original cast members Walter Emanuel Jones and David Yost return in a new adventure that sees the team reunite to face a foe long thought defeated. As Rangers across the world are captured in order for their powers to be used as an energy source for the villain’s plan, the original Power Rangers team must once again save the world.
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Check out the new Trailer and Poster for ‘The Boogeyman’
Who’s afraid of the boogeyman? Not Stephen King fans! 20th Century Studios just released a new trailer for their upcoming horror-thriller film The Boogeyman, and it promises a terrifying time. The movie stars Sophie Thatcher, Chris Messina, Vivien Lyra Blair, Marin Ireland, Madison Hu, LisaGay Hamilton, and David Dastmalchian.
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Hard NOC Life 308: Celebrating Star Wars
Keith is back! And he’s joined by Britney and returning guest co-host Lauren Lola to go over all of the news and reveals from last week’s Star Wars Celebration in London, including the announcement of three new films and first footage from Ahsoka.
Makoto Shinkai Brings His Best in the Rollicking Adventure of ‘Suzume’
Makoto Shinkai has been directing animated films for over two decades now, but it was his 2016 film, Your Name, that garnered critical acclaim both in Japan and abroad. While both Your Name and his 2019 film, Weathering with You, are notable for the creative development of their respective magic systems and intricate plots, they lack in substance of their female leads and development of the romantic tension between the male and female characters.
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