We’re so close to Alien: Romulus, folks! The seventh installment in the legendary Alien Anthology is clawing its way to theaters faster than a xenomorph in a tunnel. As proof of this, 20th Century Studios has just debuted a final trailer for the highly anticipated nightmare!
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Generic Asian Man is finally the lead of a real television show! Today, Hulu revealed a first look at the adaptation of Charles Yu’s National Book Award-winning novel, Interior Chinatown. While the book itself was formatted like a television script, the series will not be a one-for-one adaptation but will retain the original’s satirical spirit.
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Oh man! This is making my skin crawl and my chest burst with anticipation! Alien: Romulus, a new standalone film set in Ridley Scott’s legendary Alien universe is stalking its way into theaters this summer! Today, we got a new full trailer for the upcoming, terrifying, sci-fi horror film!
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The highly underrated Planet of the Apes reboot trilogy set the bar high for what the modern-day movie franchise should be, thanks to its serialized storytelling and Andy Serkis’ brilliant performance capture and motion-capture performances as Caesar, an evolved chimp raised in captivity and later experimented on as a test subject who would lead his fellow prisoners in a revolution against their human oppressors.
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Any director would find it challenging to follow up on the highly underrated Planet of the Apes reboot trilogy, especially when said trilogy was perfect from start to finish. Each successive film from the legacy started by Rupert Wyatt and completed by Matt Reeves, with Andy Serkis’ motion capture performance as Caesar, was better than the last. So rather than just pick up where the trilogy left off, Wes Ball’s Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes marks the beginning of a new era that takes the conflict to new places while deepening the mythology created by its predecessors.
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The first Planet of the Apes reboot trilogy followed the rise, dawn, and war of ape-kind against their human oppressors. Though Wes Ball‘s Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes isn’t a continuation of the trilogy, it’s an extension of the franchise that takes place many generations after Ceasar’s passing. And now a final trailer reveals how the first elder’s words were lost to the passing of time, and how one ape’s journey reminds us about the importance of preserving history and the dangers of perverting it.
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Superhero team-ups don’t get any bigger than this. Well, unless you have whisky dick of the claws, which is quite common in Wolverines over 40, according to Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds). That’s right, Marvel has released the newest trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine, and judging by the look of it, the highly anticipated sequel will make us all smile.
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The year is still young, and yet we’ve had the opportunity to see quite a few horror offerings so far. To be honest, most have been reasonably disappointing. But I have a feeling things are about to look up. And interestingly enough, The First Omen happens to be the first omen indicating a shift in the horror landscape for 2024.
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It’s safe to say the Alien franchise has been hit and miss over the past few years. However, as a fan of this franchise, I’m going to go out and say I still look forward to each new project announced! After seeing Ridley Scott coming back for Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, he’s handing off the director’s seat to some new blood in the form of Don’t Breathe and Evil Dead (2013) director Fede Alvarez!
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Keith helps Dominic process his feelings about the 49ers losing Super Bowl LVIII to the Kansas City Chiefs. Then they process their feelings about the Deadpool & Wolverine trailer, as well as some other ads from the big game, before Dom debuts a snippet from his next musical project.
Andy Serkis has done it all. The prolific actor has changed the way we see motion-capture performances by disappearing into each of his roles. One character he brought depth and emotional nuance to was Caesar of the Planet of the Apes trilogy reboot. The actor wasn’t imitating a chimpanzee, he was was putting on a suit to become the chimp would would lead an uprising against their human oppressors.
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Wes Ball is no stranger to telling stories set in dystopian worlds. His newest film Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, is set long after the events of War for the Planet of the Apes, and focuses on a new character named Noa (Owen Teague) who goes on a journey of self-discovery and learns how one vile a powerful bonobo ruler has perverted Caesar’s teachings to enslave other clans.
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The new Planet of the Apes trilogy redefined the franchise with its focused social commentary, more robust exploration of the relationship between animals and humanity, and respect for what the 1968 original did. Now, Wes Ball’s Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes takes the franchise into new territory by shifting its tone away from war aspects seen in the prequel trilogy and focusing on an adventurous coming-of-age story while honoring Caesar’s legacy.
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After Caesar passed in War For the Planet of the Apes, Earth was on the path to healing itself, with humanity reverting to a feral and primitive state, while ape-kind gains dominance. Set in a far future, a new Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes trailer teases how one chimp named Noa (Owen Teague) sets off on a adventure all the while finding himself in the middle of a conflict led by Proximus Caesar (Kevin Durand) a bonobo intends to rule by perverting Caesar’s teachings and through the use of human technology.
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Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) has never played by the rules. He constantly subverts the superhero expectations with his self-depricating humor, bad attitude, and breaking the fourth wall. After two films and a studio acquisition, The Merc with the Mouth is finally ready to go to a place where no Marvel superhero owned by a rival studio has gone before while also making a long-dynamic happen. And the Deadpool and Wolverine trailer teases where everyone’s favorite hero is at in his life and how Marvel Studios finds a loophole to bring him into the MCU.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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The poster for the upcoming comedy Quiz Lady, starring Awkwafina and Sandra Oh, has finally dropped. It was first announced in June of last year that Oh and Awkwafina have teamed up as a sister duo.
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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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