‘Masters of the Universe’ Stars Christian Vunipola and Jon Xue Zhang Save Eternia

June 5, 2026June 8, 2026 Mike Manalo

With Masters of the Universe currently lighting up the screens, fans are going crazy seeing some of the iconic heroes and villains of Eternia finally come to life! With favorites like Fisto and Man at Arms finally making their big budget, big screen debut, we just had to know what it was like to be buddies with He-Man himself! Thankfully, we were given the opportunity to ask stars Christian Vunipola and Jon Xue Zhang about their experience becoming masters of the universe!

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‘Masters of the Universe’ Director Travis Knight on How Laika Shaped He-Man

June 4, 2026 Mike Manalo

We’ve had a fun time sharing so many secrets about Masters of the Universe with you all. Now you will finally have the opportunity to see the wonders of Eternia for yourself, as the long awaited big screen adaptation is finally hitting theaters today. To celebrate we were given the incredible opportunity to sit down with director Travis Knight to discuss how his history at his Laika Studios influenced how he brought He-Man and the rest of these iconic characters to life on film in a way we’ve never before seen!

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‘Masters of the Universe’ Star Camila Mendes Tells Us All About Teela

June 2, 2026May 31, 2026 Mike Manalo

Teela has been a staple in every iteration of Masters of the Universe. Without Teela, there is no He-Man. That’s as true today as it ever has been. Her true heritage and how it ties into the grander mythology of Masters of the Universe is essential to the storylines, and how Adam learns to fight and become a mighty warrior is tied to her combat training as the captain of the guards. So the film needed an actress who could be as graceful, resilient, and powerful as the history of the character has demanded. Which is exactly what made star, Camila Mendes perfect for the role!

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Finding The Power of Grayskull at the ‘Masters of the Universe’ Press Conference

June 1, 2026May 30, 2026 Mike Manalo

The time has come to return to Eternia! This week, Masters of the Universe is finally hitting theaters this Friday. For long time fans of He-Man and Skeletor, the big-budget adaptation signifies a long awaited milestone for the fandom hoping to finally see their favorite characters come to life on the big screen. With a passionate filmmaker like Travis Knight at the helm, and a cast consisting of breakout stars and heavy hitters like Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, and Idris Elba, behind it, it seems that wait may have finally been worth it.

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‘Masters of the Universe’ Director Travis Knight is a Master of Cinema

May 18, 2026May 17, 2026 Mike Manalo

It’s true, Travis Knight may not have the same level of recognition as Spielberg, Nolan, or Tarantino. However, for over 10 years, he has quietly and stealthily become one of the strongest storytellers in cinema today. With his upcoming adaptation of Masters of the Universe hitting theaters June 5, and his next stop-motion animated Laika masterpiece Wildwood already amassing over 100M views for its teaser trailer in a single week, it’s beginning to look like Knight’s talents won’t be overlooked for much longer.

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Talking ‘Spaceballs,’ ‘Rocky,’ and He-Man on the Amazon MGM CinemaCon Red Carpet

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 Mike Manalo

Last week was a whirlwind of excitement, as CinemaCon lit up Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas! Though the annual trade show is a business-forward event for theater owners and exhibitors, the major film studios were present to talk about the exciting slate of films expected to light up screens for all larger and smaller theaters across the country. One of the larger presentations of the week was Amazon MGM Studios. With much gratitude to Amazon MGM, The Nerds of Color was invited to cover the red carpet for their presentation to talk to the stars and filmmakers behind some of their biggest films of the year!

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Entering Eternia with the Cast and Director of ‘Masters of the Universe’

April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 Mike Manalo

Bringing He-Man and Masters of the Universe to life is something that would be a challenge for any filmmaker. The dense world and complex characters coupled with a hardcore fanbase that has proven to be incredibly protective of its mythology are among some of the trickier barriers said filmmaker would need to navigate through. Fortunately for Amazon MGM Studios, they found the perfect filmmaker for the job with Travis Knight.

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Official ‘Masters of the Universe’ Trailer is a Revelation

March 31, 2026March 31, 2026 Keith Chow

After the teaser trailer set the intenet ablaze back in January, Amazon MGM Studios has finally dropped an official trailer for the upcoming live action Masters of the Universe to give viewers a better sense of the movie’s story and better look at its characters.

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Fabulous Secret Powers Were Revealed in the ‘Masters of the Universe’ Teaser Trailer

January 22, 2026January 26, 2026 Keith Chow

To paraphrase Prince Adam’s opening monologue to the cartoon, we poured through every frame of Amazon MGM Studios’ Masters of the Universe trailer to reveal all of its fabulous secrets. In case you haven’t seen it yet, take another look:

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By the Power of Grayskull, the ‘Masters of the Universe’ Trailer Definitely Has the Power

January 22, 2026January 26, 2026 Keith Chow

Amazon MGM Studios teased it was coming yesterday, but the brand new trailer for the upcoming live action Masters of the Universe adaptation lives up to the hype.

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Nicholas Galitzine Has the Power (Sword) in New ‘Masters of the Universe’ Image

February 24, 2025April 3, 2025 Keith Chow

By the power of Grayskull, we have the first official look at Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man in a teaser image from Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming live action Masters of the Universe adaptation, due in theaters next year.

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Camila Mendes Discusses the Ending of ‘Música’ and Highlighting Brazilian Culture

April 6, 2024 Sophia Soto

Camila Mendes executive produces and stars as Isabella in Música. The new film is currently streaming on Prime Video and this interview will contain major spoilers.

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Watch the Official Trailer for ‘Música’ Starring Rudy Mancuso and Camila Mendes

February 29, 2024 Sophia Soto

The trailer for Rudy Mancuso’s Música is here! Along with Mancuso, the film stars Camila Mendes, J.B. Smoove, Francesca Reale, and Maria Mancuso. The world premiere will take place at SXSW on March 13.

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‘Upgraded’ Star Camila Mendes on Her First Time Executive Producing and Industry Advice

February 9, 2024February 9, 2024 Sophia Soto

Camila Mendes executive produces and stars as Ana Santos in Upgraded. The new romantic comedy is now streaming globally on Prime Video.

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Watch the Official Trailer for ‘Upgraded’ Starring Camila Mendes

January 16, 2024 Sophia Soto

Amazon MGM Studios has just shared the official trailer and poster for Upgraded! The movie stars Camila Mendes, who is also an executive producer, and Archie Renaux. The cast additionally includes Thomas Kretschmann, Gregory Montel, Aimee Carrero, Andrew Schulz, Rachel Matthews, Lena Olin, Marisa Tomei, Fola Evans-Akingbola, Anthony Head, and Saoirse-Monica Jackson.

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Camila Mendes and Maya Hawke Talk ‘Do Revenge’ and Making an Impact

September 8, 2022 Sophia Soto

Camila Mendes and Maya Hawke star as Drea and Eleanor in Do Revenge. The new dark comedy will be released Friday, September 16, only on Netflix.

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Here’s the Official Trailer for Netflix’s ‘Do Revenge’

August 9, 2022August 10, 2022 Sophia Soto

Netflix has just dropped the trailer for Jennifer Kaytin Robinson’s Do Revenge! The film is a subverted Hitchcock-ian dark comedy starring Camila Mendes, Maya Hawke, Austin Abrams, Rish Shah, Talia Ryder, Ava Capri, Jonathan Daviss, Maia Reficco, Paris Berelc, Alisha Boe, and Sophie Turner.

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Here’s Your First Look at ‘Do Revenge’ Starring Camila Mendes and Maya Hawke

July 20, 2022 Sophia Soto

Netflix has just released some first look images for Jennifer Kaytin Robinson’s Do Revenge, which stars Camila Mendes and Maya Hawke. The cast of the new dark comedy also includes Austin Abrams, Rish Shah, Talia Ryder, Ava Capri, Jonathan Daviss, Maia Reficco, Paris Berelc, Alisha Boe, and Sophie Turner.

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NOC Recap: ‘Riverdale’ Hits Its 100th Episode Milestone with a Bang

December 14, 2021December 15, 2021 Sophia Soto

Time to leave Rivervale and head back to our prime universe, Riverdale. “Chapter One Hundred: The Jughead Paradox” marks the series’ 100th episode as well as the end of the special five-episode Rivervale event, and its filled with answers, emotion, death, twists, and so much more! For the remainder of this recap, we will be getting into heavy spoilers; so only continue reading if you’ve seen episode 6×05.

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NOC Exclusive Clip: Jughead Finds Out About Betty and Archie in the 100th Episode of ‘Riverdale’

December 14, 2021December 14, 2021 Sophia Soto

Riverdale reaches a huge milestone tonight: “Chapter One Hundred: The Jughead Paradox.” That’s right, episode 6×05 will serve as both the series’ 100th episode and the final episode of Riverdale‘s special five-episode event, Rivervale! It airs at 9/8c on The CW.

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NOC Recap: ‘Rivervale’ Tells Three Chilling and Surprisingly Emotional Ghost Stories

November 23, 2021November 29, 2021 Sophia Soto

“Chapter Ninety-Seven: Ghost Stories” tells three different tales, testing some of our favorite characters and couples.

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NOC Recap: Say Goodbye to ‘Riverdale’ and Hello to ‘Rivervale’

November 16, 2021November 17, 2021 Sophia Soto

We’re officially not in Riverdale any longer! “Chapter Ninety-Six: Welcome to Rivervale” introduces fans to a whole new universe, one that is definitely a lot darker than we are used to. The series stars KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, Madelaine Petsch, Mӓdchen Amick, Casey Cott, Charles Melton, Vanessa Morgan, Erinn Westbrook, and Drew Ray Tanner. For the remainder of this recap, we will be getting into heavy spoilers; so only continue reading if you’ve seen episode 6×01.

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‘Riverdale’ Will Move to a New Night When it Returns in March

November 5, 2021November 6, 2021 Sophia Soto

The CW Network has announced new series debuts and season premieres throughout the winter and into the spring for their new midseason schedule. Riverdale will once again be getting a new night, this time moving to Sundays. Following their epic five-episode event this fall, the show will return in March. Riverdale starts with Sundays on March 6 at 8PM ET/PT.