Lionel Boyce Cooks Up Astrophage for ‘Project Hail Mary’

Today, Project Hail Mary officially launched in theaters everywhere. All I can say after seeing it is this is hands down one of the best films of the 2020s. The film is a dazzling sci-fi adventure about sacrifice, loneliness, survival, and friendship. We were recently able to speak to stars Ryan Gosling and Sandra Hüller about these themes during the film’s press junket. However, you simply cannot speak about the idea of friendship in the movie, without talking to Ryland Grace’s buddy on Earth, Carl — played by Emmy nominee Lionel Boyce!

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Ryan Gosling and Sandra Hüller Believe in ‘Project Hail Mary’

Believe the hype. Project Hail Mary is a remarkable movie! Helmed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, who brought us the Spider-Verse films, the film is hands down one of the best cinematic experiences of the decade, brimming with heart, humor, incredible visuals, and stellar acting. The last of which is courtesy of the film’s incredible stars: Academy Award nominees, Ryan Gosling and Sandra Hüller. Recently, The Nerds of Color was able to sit down in person with the duo to chat about their incredible new movie.

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The Middle Geeks Episode 73: ‘#1 Happy Family USA’ Review

Nadia Osman joins us once again to review Ramy Youssef and Pam Brady’s new raunchy animated series on Amazon Prime, #1 Happy Family USA.

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Actor Rich Ting on Repping Long Beach in Prime Video’s ‘On Call’

Actor Rich Ting has several career goals — two of which include being on a Dick Wolf-produced series and staying in Los Angeles County, where he was born and raised — to film. With Prime Video’s On Call, Ting gets to do precisely that.

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Sarita Choudhury on Moral Ambiguity in ‘Fallout’

Prime Video’s Fallout has definitely taken audiences by storm! The post-apocalyptic wasteland seen in the show’s adaptation of Bethesda’s acclaimed game series has introduced fans to some of the most colorful characters ever introduced to the world of Fallout. And one of the most colorful and morally complex is Sarita Choudhury’s antagonist, Moldaver.

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All About That Vault-Life with ‘Fallout’ Star Moisés Arias

Moisés Arias is getting out of the Vaults! The Fallout star, who plays Norm MacLean on the Prime Video series, embodies a character with one of the most interesting arcs in the hit video game adaptation. And we had a chance to chat with him recently about his character and the insane post-apocalyptic world of Fallout!

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Production Designer Howard Cummings on Creating the Apocalypse in ‘Fallout’

Fans of the games will know the world of Fallout is not an easy one to adapt. The work involved in taking a property this insane and bringing it to life requires unparalleled talent and dedication. Fortunately, when Jonathan Nolan and his team accepted the job to adapt the beloved games into Prime Video’s hit series they brought on acclaimed Westworld production designer, Howard Cummings to get the job done!

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‘Fallout’ Season 2 Officially Gets the Thumbs Up

If you’re anything like me, you binged the entirety of Fallout Season 1 in a matter of two days. And once you got to the end, you wanted more, right? Well guess what folks! Prime Video heard you!

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‘Fallout’ Star Aaron Moten on Joining the Brotherhood of Steel

It’s the big day! Fallout officially drops on Prime Video! And all this week you’ve had a chance to see interviews with director and executive producer Jonathan Nolan, and showrunners Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner. Now today, we bring to you, our interview with one of the show’s main stars, the stellar Aaron Moten!

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Showrunners Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner on Bringing ‘Fallout’ to Life

We’re continuing the countdown to Fallout this week! Yesterday, we debuted our interview with director and executive producer, Jonathan Nolan. And today we’re thrilled to share with you all our interview with showrunners Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner!

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Surviving the ‘Fallout’ with Jonathan Nolan

The end is here! This is your week Vault Dwellers. Fallout, the highly anticipated television adaptation of the popular Bethesda video game series is hitting Prime Video on Thursday. And to celebrate we have a series of interviews you won’t want to miss, starting with none other than one of the biggest names in sci-fi today, director and executive producer Jonathan Nolan.

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New Trailer for ‘Fallout’ Gets Us Ready for The End

Vault Dwellers, grab your Pip-Boys! The end is coming soon, because Fallout is hitting Prime Video on April 11! And to celebrate, the streaming platform has just dropped a brand new full trailer for the upcoming tv series adaptation of the famous video game franchise. And it looks like a true doozy!

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I Will Give You a “Male-Skewing” Silk if That’s What You Want, Spider-Man Folks

First off, let me say I don’t know if this leaked news about Silk is true. It seems true-ish but also is perhaps tailored to cause a certain kind of uproar, at the expense of Asian Americans, particularly Asian American women. Supposedly, the Amazon series focused on Silk (the Asian American Spider-Man-Type-Person-Hero), led by showrunner Angela Kang, is being retooled, as per an article from The Ankler which reports that a “source close to the series claims that Silk was being refocused with a more male-skewing audience in mind.”

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Prime Video Releases First Look at ‘Expats’

Prime Video released their first-look images for Expats, the six-part limited series based on the internationally best-selling novel The Expatriates by Janice Y.K. Lee. Directed by Lulu Wang, Expats stars Nicole Kidman, Sarayu Blue, Ji-young Yoo, Brian Tee, and Jack Huston.

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‘The Wheel of Time’ Directors Talk What’s to Come in Season 2

Season 2 of Amazon’s The Wheel of Time has officially begun airing on Amazon Prime. We got the chance to sit down with series directors Sanaa Hamri and Thomas Napper just before the premiere.

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Andrew Stanton on the Legacy of ‘Wall-E’ and Joining the Criterion Collection

The purpose of the Criterion Collection is to restore and distribute classic and contemporary films. In essence, it preserves films of cultural impact and importance. And while cinephiles can find an assortment of gems, there is almost no animation titles in its collection. That is until they announced that Wall•E would be a part of their November 2022 release slate.

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Five Fun Facts from the ‘Samaritan’ Press Conference

Stallone is a legend! There’s simply no question about that. As an actor, a humanitarian, a multiple Academy Award nominee, and now as a superhero! This week marks the release of Sly’s new film, Samaritan. And to celebrate, The Nerds of Color was given the opportunity to attend the press conference for the subversive take on the superhero genre, where we had the opportunity to learn more about the film from Stallone himself, along with co-stars Pilou Asbæk (Game of Thrones), Dascha Polanco (In The Heights), and Javon ‘Wanna’ Walton (The Umbrella Academy).

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Gavin Casalegno on ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ and Why You Should Be Team Jeremiah

Gavin Casalegno portrays Jeremiah in The Summer I Turned Pretty. The show, which is based on the book series by Jenny Han, has already been renewed for a second season. All episodes of season one are now streaming on Prime Video.

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Check Out John Cho’s Father-Daughter Dramedy ‘Don’t Make Me Go’

We all love John Cho.

This site is a John Cho-love fest. He’s broken barriers and pushes for change in the industry for Asians in the diaspora. Not only that, he’s a pretty damn good actor too.

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Janina Gavankar Talks About Her New Film, ‘Encounter’

After four years since the last time she stopped by, Janina Gavankar returns to the NOC to catch up on the last few years. She and I discuss the projects she’s completed in that time, including the new film starring Riz Ahmed, Encounter, now available to stream on Prime Video.

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Steve McQueen Highlights Necessary Histories with New Documentaries

Director Steve McQueen’s newest Prime Video documentaries on West Indian and Caribbean life in 20th century London are necessary viewing. In a style similar to Ava DuVernay’s 13th, the Academy Award-winning director stitches together archival footage and thoughtful interviews that spotlight the violent history of some of London’s most vulnerable communities. Subnormal: A British Scandal, Black Power: A British Story of Resistance, and Uprising document the racially motivated atrocities that plagued black and brown neighborhoods across London in the 1960s, ‘70s, and ‘80s, and captures the delicate maneuverings of McQueen’s cinematic eye.

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Watch the Official Trailer for Prime Video’s ‘Cinderella’

Cinderella stars Camila Cabello as the title role, along with Idina Menzel, Minnie Driver, Nicholas Galitzine, Billy Porter, and Pierce Brosnan. James Corden, Leo Pearlman, Jonathan Kadin, and Shannon McIntosh serve as the film’s producers and executive producers include Louise Rosner and Josephine Rose. Cinderella was written for the screen and directed by Kay Cannon. The official trailer and poster for the new Prime Video movie has just been released!

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Teaser for Jon Stewart’s New AppleTV+ Series Parodies Billionaire Space Race

Jon Stewart is coming back to television for his own AppleTV+ series, The Problem With Jon Stewart. The new one-hour, single-issue series is set to discuss today’s current events, including Stewart’s advocacy work. Basically, Stewart is back to talk about the issues in a humorous way, similar to how he did on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show.

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