Welcoming Sam Wilson as Captain America at the ‘Brave New World’ Press Conference

February 13, 2025February 13, 2025 Mike Manalo

Sam Wilson is Captain America. He’s been Captain America for four years in the MCU, and 10 years in the comics. As a VA PTSD counselor, and a loyal partner to Team Cap, he was always the worthiest successor to take on the shield, whether folks want to admit it or not. And yet, audiences still have trouble accepting it. However, with Captain America: Brave New World hitting theaters February 14, all that should and will soon change!

Interview, Marvel, Movies

‘Brave New World’ Star Carl Lumbly on the Forgotten Captain America

February 12, 2025February 12, 2025 Mike Manalo

“The Forgotten Captain America.” It is perhaps the most tragic title to bestow any character in the MCU. Not just from a narrative standpoint, but also because of the historical implications behind what America has done to forget about its veterans, especially its POC ones. The aforementioned title belongs to Carl Lumbly’s Isaiah Bradley, who returns in Captain America: Brave New World on February 14.

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NOC Review: ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Soars with Solid Superheroics

February 12, 2025March 6, 2025 Mike Manalo

To all those who’d ground him, take a message back from me: Sam Wilson is flying high, defying gravity! Wait. Wrong movie. However, it’s no less true! Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) is Captain America, and Captain America: Brave New World proves it unequivocally!

Interview, Marvel, Movies

A Conversation with ‘Captain America’ Himself, Anthony Mackie

February 10, 2025 Mike Manalo

It’s time to head into a Brave New World, as the next Captain America epic soars into theaters this Friday, February 14. To celebrate the latest MCU chapter, we were fortunate enough to get to chat with Captain America himself, Anthony Mackie.

DC Comics, Marvel

10 Future Nostalgic Marvel/DC-Movie-Related Questions For 2025

December 30, 2024January 7, 2025 Dominic Mah

With apologies to Dua Lipa, 2025 ought to be a good year to assess the state of superhero movie fatigue and/or fervor in our pop culture landscape. After all, there’s a new Superman film coming out, and he’s pretty central to the whole concept, que no? With my personal queasy feeling about 2025 noted for the record, let’s start this escapism-focused listicle with the question of Anthony Mackie’s America:

Marvel, Movies

New Trailer for ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Flies in from Brazil

November 11, 2024November 11, 2024 Mike Manalo

On your left! This weekend D23 Brazil celebrated Marvel Studios with some early looks at their upcoming 2025 slate, and chief among them was the latest trailer for Captain America: Brave New World!

Marvel, Streaming

Marvel Studios Unveils 2025 Disney+ Slate

October 30, 2024October 30, 2024 Mike Manalo

If you went on Disney+ last night and played the first episode of Agatha All Along from the very beginning, you were treated to a nice surprise. That surprise has since gone public as Marvel Studios has officially unveiled its slate of upcoming Disney+ releases, including new looks at Daredevil: Born Again, Ironheart, and Wonder Man!

DC Comics, Hard N.O.C. Life, Marvel

Hard NOC Life 345: Is the MCU Doomed to Repeat Itself?

August 5, 2024August 5, 2024 Hard NOC Media

Hard NOC Life takes a delayed look back at all the announcements from San Diego Comic-Con, including RDJ’s return to the MCU. Then, Dominic and Keith share what they liked and didn’t like about Deadpool & Wolverine before singing the praises of Prime Video’s Batman: Caped Crusader.

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Massive Marvel Studios Lineup Lines Up at SDCC 2024!

July 28, 2024August 15, 2024 Mike Manalo

On the most anticipated evening of this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, 6,000 fans crowded into the massive convention center auditorium known as Hall H to hear about the highly anticipated new projects from SDCC MVPs Marvel Studios.

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Marvel Studios Hits Hall H Hard with Huge Announcements and Surprises

July 28, 2024July 28, 2024 Mike Manalo

Comic-Con is like Christmas for Marvel Nerds! The annual convention in San Diego has been the home of major Marvel Studios announcements since 2007, when Kevin Feige and Robert Downey Jr. brought the first Iron Man to Hall H. Well it’s wonderful to know some things don’t change. And almost 20 years later, the duo has united once more to deliver some jaw dropping bombs to the unsuspecting attendees in Hall H this year.

Hard N.O.C. Life, Star Wars

Hard NOC Life 344: ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ and the Rise of Darth Bortles

July 22, 2024July 22, 2024 Hard NOC Media

Hard NOC Life is back… for now. This episode, Dominic and Keith share their thoughts on Star Wars: The Acolyte as a whole and what it was like to see two Asian actors duel with lightsabers,

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Teaser Trailer for ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Lands

July 12, 2024July 12, 2024 Mike Manalo

It is Sam Wilson’s time to shine folks! Today, Marvel Studios officially dropped the first teaser trailer for Captain America: Brave New World, and it looks stunning!

Marvel, Movies

New Look at Sam Wilson’s Suit in ‘Captain America: Brave New World’

May 3, 2024May 3, 2024 Mike Manalo

Sam Wilson is Captain America. That much has been established since The Falcon and the Winter Soldier way back in 2021. Now he’s going to make his official big screen debut next year in Captain America: Brave New World. And today we finally got a good look at Sam in costume!

Marvel, Movies

First Official Look at ‘Captain America: Brave New World’

April 12, 2024April 12, 2024 Mike Manalo

Cinemacon has been going full steam ahead this week! And Marvel Studios’ presentation today touched on several projects. One of which was the first look at Captain America: Brave New World. And while the footage shown was exclusive to the presentation, Entertainment Weekly and Marvel Studios have officially dropped the first few images from the highly anticipated release.

Marvel, Movies

The MCU Makes More Major Movie Moves

November 10, 2023November 10, 2023 Mike Manalo

It’s no surprise that the strikes have more or less caused major motion picture studios to re-strategize and re-asses their release schedules for the coming year. And naturally, with a franchise as interwoven and high profile as the MCU, Marvel Studios is being forced to do the same. This week, news was officially announced that four huge films, Deadpool 3, Captain America: Brave New World, Blade, and Phase 5 capper Thunderbolts would all be affected by the strikes.

Marvel, Movies

Marvel Studios Unveils Major Date Shifts for Phases 5 and 6

June 14, 2023June 14, 2023 Mike Manalo

Ah, the double edged sword of having a plan. Whether you want to admit it or not, Marvel Studios has always been tremendous at having the foresight to put together a gameplan for a long form story that persists over several franchises and years*. However, Kevin Feige will be the first to tell you that plans change. And with that comes a domino effect with repercussions through an entire multiverse.

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‘Captain America 4’ Announces New Title with Behind the Scenes Photo

June 6, 2023June 14, 2023 Mike Manalo

May 2024 is on your left and coming fast, folks! And with it, soaring on top in his new position as Captain America is Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson. Last time we saw Sam, he was rightfully earning back the shield (after giving it up to a museum six months after saying he’d do his best). And now the partner has become the master as he heads into theaters with the latest installment in the Captain America series, now titled Captain America: Brave New World!