Paramount/Nickelodeon President of Animation Ramsey Naito on ‘Transformers One’

September 19, 2024September 19, 2024 Mike Manalo

Here at The Nerds of Color, we’re always fortunate to get to sit down with some of the best, most talented names in the industry today. Usually it’s in the form of a wonderful actor, like Keegan-Michael Key, whose interview for Transformers One we debuted yesterday. But rarely are we given the honor to speak with a studio executive who helps greenlight the biggest films.

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The Un-Bee-lievable Keegan-Michael Key on ‘Transformers: One’

September 18, 2024 Mike Manalo

Keegan-Michael Key is such a prolific voice actor. In just a few years, he’s done it all: Toy Story, Mario, The Lion King, Hotel Transylvania, and so much more. And now, he is setting his sights once again on another iconic franchise, with Transformers One.

Animation, Movies

Final Trailer for ‘Transformers One’ Rolls Out

September 17, 2024September 17, 2024 Mike Manalo

Happy Transformers One premiere week, folks! I’m excited audiences everywhere will finally get to experience this terrific movie starting Thursday. But in case you need to see more for yourself, we got a brand new trailer that just debuted today!

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NOC Review: ‘Transformers One’ is the Most Epic and Mature ‘Transformers’ Film to Date

September 12, 2024September 17, 2024 Mike Manalo

It’s been 17 years since the first live-action Transformers movie by Michael Bay that kicked off a reintroduction to some legendary characters to a whole new generation of fans. But as entertaining as those films were, many fans of the original series were hoping for something a bit closer to the source material. Lo and behold, their prayers have been answered in the most unexpected way, in the form of Transformers: One: the best modern Transformers movie to date!

Animation, Movies, Sports

New ‘Transformers One’ Featurette Showcases Robots in Jerseys

September 10, 2024September 12, 2024 Mike Manalo

We are very close to the release of Transformers: One folks! But it’s also the start of football season! So what do we do now? Pick teams and go to battle in a new featurette of course!

Animation, Movies, Music

‘Transformers One’ Shares New Single from Quavo, Ty Dolla $ign, and Brian Tyler

September 6, 2024September 12, 2024 Mike Manalo

I’ll be the first to admit I’m not hip to the music of today’s generation. I’m a movie guy, not necessarily a music guy. But even an old square like me has heard of Quavo! So it’s really cool that he’s got a new track with Ty Dolla $ign and composer Brian Tyler for Transformers: One. (Dear lord I sound old).

Animation, Movies

EXCLUSIVE: New ‘Transformers One’ Featurette on Brian Tyree Henry’s Megatron

September 4, 2024September 12, 2024 Mike Manalo

Get ready to return to Cybertron folks! Transformers: One is hitting theaters September 20, and we are lucky to debut a new featurette from the upcoming movie featuring one of our very favorite actors — Academy Award nominee Brian Tyree Henry!

Animation, Movies, Toys

Meet the Talented Voice Cast of ‘Transformers One’

August 15, 2024August 15, 2024 Sophia Soto

Paramount Pictures has released a fun BTS featurette with stars Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi, Laurence Fishburne, and Jon Hamm. Get ready, Transformers One rolls out in theaters on September 20!

Animation, Conventions, Movies

‘Transformers One’ Shows Hall H It’s More Than Meets the Eye

July 27, 2024July 27, 2024 Mike Manalo

Admittedly, the Transformers franchise is one filled with ups and downs. For every Bumblebee there’s a Last Knight. And with every Transformers (2007) there’s a Revenge of the Fallen. But this Fall, Hasbro is going to flip the script and send us something we haven’t seen before: the origins of Optimus Prime and Megatron in the animated anticipated release: Transformers One.

Animation, Movies, Trailers

Watch the New Trailer for ‘Transformers One’

July 25, 2024July 25, 2024 Sophia Soto

Paramount Pictures has shared a new trailer and poster for Josh Cooley’s Transformers One, which is the first-ever fully CG-animated Transformers movie. The talented voice cast includes Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi, Laurence Fishburne, and Jon Hamm.

Animation, Interview, Marvel2 Comments

‘Across the Spider-Verse’ Stars Brian Tyree Henry & Luna Lauren Velez on Super Parenting

May 25, 2023May 29, 2023 Michael Lee

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was unlike any other Spider-Man film we’ve seen before. It was a highly dynamic cinematic experience that used a variety of animation styles and techniques to deliver something wildly psychedelic and separated itself from the rest of its animation studio rivals.

Animation, Marvel, Movies

‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Trailer Teases a Web-Tangling Multiverse

April 4, 2023April 4, 2023 Michael Lee

Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse introduced us to the thought that just because we know one person has worn the mask, doesn’t mean you can’t. Because, anyone can wear the mask. You can wear the mask. But to become Spider-Man, means accepting certain responsibilities and sacrifices of being a webslinger. And as the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse trailer teases, Miles Morales discovers that just because he wants to be like his fellow Spider-Men, that doesn’t mean he has to do their thing. He’s going to do his own thing.

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Miles Morales Returns in the ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Trailer

December 13, 2022 Michael Lee

As if Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse didn’t already show us how expansive the multiverse is by introducing not one, but five other Spider-Man heroes helping Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) save his universe from certain doom. But now, its sequel proves that the predecessor was only the tip of the iceberg. And the latest trailer for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse takes expanding the Spider-Verse to a whole new level.

Movies, Reviews

‘Bullet Train’ is Able to Find Hilarity in the Chaos

August 4, 2022August 11, 2022 Laura Sirikul

If there is anything that director David Leitch is good at, it’s that he is brilliant at finding the hilarity in the chaos. In his new film Bullet Train, based on the popular Japanese novel Maria Beetle by Kōtarō Isaka, Brad Pitt plays Ladybug, an “unlucky” assassin who is assigned to steal a briefcase from other assassins while on a speeding bullet train in Japan.

Marvel, Movies

Exploring the Extras of ‘Eternals’ on Digital

January 13, 2022January 14, 2022 Mike Manalo

For anyone following my reviews, you’ve most likely read my thoughts on Eternals this past November. To summarize, overall, I think this is a perfectly lovely, and bold film that challenges the traditional convention for the Marvel Cinematic Universe template, taking more from Alan Moore’s Watchmen than Avengers. I realize it wasn’t everyone’s cup of tea, and that’s fine. But for me, Chloé Zhao brought something incredibly unique into this 27-film franchise that I find severely underrated and quite special in its own right.

Marvel, Movies

The ‘Eternals’ Arrive on Blu-ray and 4K in February

December 16, 2021December 16, 2021 Mike Manalo

As previously reported, Eternals is finally arriving to homes everywhere this January! And they’re bringing a whole slew of awesome special features and deleted scenes! Now, folks who weren’t able to make it to the theaters will finally get to see the ambitious and bold work of director Chloé Zhao, and her intergalactic, epic impact on the MCU!

Marvel, Movies

Enter the ‘Eternals’ Press Conference

November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 Mike Manalo

The Eternals are here! This coming Friday, sees the release of Marvel Studios’ Eternals! And while the film has been drawing mixed reviews so far, I’m happy to report I personally enjoyed and admired it. It is a gutsy, daring movie anchored by bold direction from Chloé Zhao and beautiful, rich themes.

Marvel, Movies

Gold House and CAPE’s #OneOpen Initiative Kicks Off with ‘Eternals’

November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 Mike Manalo

True story. When I was growing up there was nothing else I loved more than going to the movies. Anytime my mom or dad would take me to the theater, it was like Christmas. I sat through the Home Alone‘s, the Mrs. Doubtfire‘s, the Disney movies, etc. My time with them, and the big screen, was what ultimately drove the passion I have for this industry. Movies have and always will mean the world to me. And that’s why I’ve made it my goal to do whatever I can to make even the smallest impact on this industry I care about so much.

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NOC Review: ‘Eternals’ is a Daring, Bold, Different Direction for the MCU

October 24, 2021October 24, 2021 Mike Manalo

I’ll get this out of the way now. If you’re expecting Eternals to be standard fare for the MCU, it’s not. This is going to be a divisive movie. And it’s because it’s heavy, it’s out there, it’s a bit slower paced, a bit more disconnected from the established films for now, and it covers a ton of ground.

Marvel, Movies

New ‘Eternals’ Featurette and Character Posters Arrive

October 11, 2021October 11, 2021 Mike Manalo

Tickets are on sale and the countdown is on! And I can barely contain my excitement! On November 5, the Eternals are arriving! Marvel Studios‘ Eternals will be the third MCU film to hit this year, and with everything we’ve seen so far, it’s looking to introduce many things we haven’t seen before in this franchise (CELESTIALS!!!).

Marvel, Movies

Kingo Outruns Deviants in a Lexus in New ‘Eternals’ Commercial

October 4, 2021October 4, 2021 Mike Manalo

Okay, ordinarily we don’t use this site to plug car partnerships. If this was a regular thing, I’d be driving around in my sleek new all-wheel drive Lexus with self-parking features, and anti-collision sensors, and my bags of money in it’s incredibly spacious trunk with enough cargo space for you and the whole family (I’ll cash my check for this later). But since this one is quite funny, and since we simply can’t wait for Eternals to come out, we just had to share this!

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The New ‘Eternals’ Trailer Emerges

August 19, 2021August 19, 2021 Mike Manalo

Marvel Studios dropped the latest trailer for Eternals. And I didn’t post it immediately because I spent the last 40 minutes watching it over and over and over. In fact, in the past 40 minutes the trailer has amassed 332K views on YouTube alone (probably all from me). But the fact of the matter is, THIS LOOKS SO FREAKING INCREDIBLE!

Animation, Movies, Streaming

Netflix Has Released the Official Trailer for ‘Vivo’

July 29, 2021July 29, 2021 Sophia Soto

Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation’s Vivo will release globally August 6 on Netflix. The animated film includes the voices of Lin-Manuel Miranda, Zoe Saldaña, Juan de Marcos, Brian Tyree Henry, Michael Rooker, Nicole Byer, Ynairaly Simo, and Gloria Estefan. As we get closer to the premiere, Netflix just dropped the official trailer and poster for Vivo, only adding to fans excitement about the movie.