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How ‘Quiz Lady’ Director Jessica Yu Upends Asian American Tropes

Laura Sirikul

When director Jessica Yu came aboard Quiz Lady, Sandra Oh and Awkwafina were already committed to playing their characters, Jenny and Anne, respectively. Jenny is the oldest self-absorbed sister who didn’t exactly have her life together, while Anne was the stable, introverted younger sister who routinely watched her favorite quiz show with her dog Mr. Linguini every night. While one may expect Oh to portray the conservative, quiet one against Awkwafina’s louder-than-life previous roles, the typecasting of the actors have been reversed.

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NOC Review: ‘The Creator’ is a Colossal Disappointment

Mike Manalo

Yes, it’s true that big budget original sci-fi films are rarely made this day and age. And I will admit, if you’re going to give any director a shot at one in this climate, Gareth Edwards, who in general I consider to be a terrific filmmaker, deserves it more than anyone. But (and I’ll probably be in the minority here) I found The Creator to be a massive and somewhat pretentious mess.

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‘The Creator’ Director Gareth Edwards on Filming Locations and Cast Dynamics

Michael Lee

Gareth Edwards‘ The Creator is a fascinating blend of sci-fi elements with intriguing contemporary themes, which makes for a complex examination of the lives we live today and our relationship with technology, particularly A.I. With the release just a few days away, The Nerds of Color had a chance to talk to Edwards about the guerrilla filmmaking style that helped shape the film to what it is now, the conversations audiences will have after watching, and the cast dynamics.

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Director Brian Duffield Talks ‘No One Will Save You’ and Character-Driven Stories

Sophia Soto

Brian Duffield wrote, directed, and produced the new sci-fi psychological thriller, No One Will Save You. The movie is officially streaming, exclusively on Hulu, and this interview will contain spoilers.

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Final ‘The Creator’ Trailer Puts Gareth Edwards’ Visual Storytelling on Full Display

Michael Lee

Gareth Edwards‘ The Creator is one of the most anticipated films of the Fall season. And with good reason. Not only is it an original story packed with stunning visual work, but it also has a stacked cast lead by John David Washington. Now, with the release just a few short weeks away, 20th Century Studios has released the final trailer for the film.

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‘The Creator’ Footage Asks What it Means to Be Human

Michael Lee

Coming off of two major IP blockbusters, The Creator marks Gareth Edwards’ return to original sci-fi films. The Nerds of Color joined their fellow journalists and fans for a three-scene sneak preview of the film, which teased the size and scope as well as some of the film’s inspirations.

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NOC Review: You Won’t Lose Any Sleep Over ‘The Boogeyman’

Mike Manalo

We’ve been so fortunate to have a treasure trove of genuinely great horror flicks in the past year. From the Scream legacy sequels, to Ty West’s X films, last year’s Smile, The Black Phone, Nope, and this year’s exceptional Evil Dead Rise. So please forgive me for being spoiled in terms of my expectations of horror.

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‘The Creator’ Trailer Sees if A.I. Can Dream On

Michael Lee

20th Century Pictures has released the first trailer for Gareth Edwards‘ The Creator. The sci-fi thriller sees John David Washington (Tenet), Gemma Chan (Eternals), Ken Watanabe (Inception), Sturgill Simpson (Dog), newcomer Madeleine Yuna Voyles, and Academy Award-winner Allison Janney (I, Tonya) in a future where humanity and A.I. are engaged in an all-out war. And the only one who can stop it suddenly has a crisis of conscience when the very thing he was sent out to destroy must be the life he has to protect.

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Dianna Agron Teases Chilling Performance in Trailer for Hulu’s ‘Clock’

Kelly Martinez

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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Check out the new Trailer and Poster for ‘The Boogeyman’

Kelly Martinez

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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‘Boston Strangler’ Trailer and Key Art Revealed

Laura Sirikul

True crime is in — and the stories reported by those journalists covering it is also in! The Boston Strangler was a name given to a murderer of 13 women in Boston, Massachusetts in the 1960s. The film follows Loretta McLaughlin (Keira Knightley), a reporter for the Record-American newspaper, who becomes the first journalist to connect the Boston Strangler murders.

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‘White Men Can’t Jump’ Trailer Teases New Streetball Hustle

Michael Lee

20th Century Studios has debuted its first look at the remake of 1992’s classic sports comedy White Men Can’t Jump. Directed by Calmatic, who uses a script written by Kenya Barris, the film puts a modern spin on the hustle culture of street basketball. It stars Jack Harlow and Singua Walls.

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‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ VFX Artists on Creating Realistic Water in a CG World

Michael Lee

When Avatar first came out in 2009, it used cutting-edge VFX technology to bring the jungle world of Pandora to life. The alien flora and fauna and the indigenous 10-foot-tall blue-skinned Na’vi looked so real. Even more so when watching it in 3D. More than a decade later, director James Cameron gives audiences a reason to revisit Pandora with the highly anticipated sequel Avatar: The Way of Water. The sequel explores new territories and utilizes newer natural elements like water. The latter of which has never been done before.

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‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Sinks More than It Floats

Swara Salih

When James Cameron’s Avatar premiered in 2009, it represented a landmark moment in visual effects for film. Cameron made some of the most effective use of CGI and motion-capture performances since Andy Serkis’ brilliant portrayal of Gollum in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. The Na’vi, as alien and as CGI as they were, felt real to audiences as their animation took realistic form, as did the stunningly beautiful planet of Pandora. But while these visual effects were a spectacle, the story itself, while moving at times, was simplistic and derivative of other films in the realm of colonists and Indigenous peoples.

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‘The Menu’ Director and Stars Dish All About This Delectable Delight

Mike Manalo

Searchlight Pictures’ The Menu is getting served up to theaters this week. And we can’t wait for audiences to witness this delightfully devious horror comedy satire. To commemorate its release, The Nerds of Color was invited to attend the press conference for the film, alongside its stars and director. Click here to see what they had to say about the film.

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‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Teases Concept Art and Release Date

Michael Lee

It’s been five years since the release of 20th Century Studios’ post-apocalyptic sci-fi film War of the Planet of the Apes. While the finale closed the book on Caesar’s story, it still left plenty of room for more stories to tell and an expansion of the mythology that started back in 2011. Now, we are getting a first tease of what’s to come in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.

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D23Expo: New Footage from ‘Avatar’ Panel Shows Us the Way of Cameron

Mike Manalo

What was anticipated to be a gigantic, epic day of announcements at the D23 Expo ended on an unexpectedly more quiet note, as audiences took in footage from what many consider to be the year’s most anticipated film, Avatar: The Way of Water.

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The Stars of ‘Brahmāstra’ and Their Impact on Indian Culture

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Brahmāstra: Part One — Shiva is set to break records as one of India’s most expensive and most spectacular films this summer. Written and directed by Ayan Mukerji, Brahmāstra tells the story of Shiva, an orphan with pyrokinetic powers who discovers he’s an ‘astra’ — a weapon of powerful energy. The film — which is set to be a trilogy — draws inspiration from Hindu mythology.

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