They’re Back! Production Begins on ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’

November 8, 2021November 12, 2021 Mike Manalo

When it comes to MCU news, I tend to air on the side of caution. Given we aren’t a click bait publication, we don’t (and shouldn’t) report on anything that’s just rumored or speculative without basis or educated reason for speculation (like an officially released trailer or poster). But with that being said, given this morning’s tweets from both director James Gunn and Marvel Studios, we can officially report that production is finally underway on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3!

Interview, Movies, Sci Fi

Paging Dr. Yueh: An Interview with Chang Chen from ‘Dune’

October 21, 2021 Mike Manalo

Tonight’s the night! It’s been a long road for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, and the country is finally going to see his faithful, epic, visually stunning adaptation hit the big screen, in the way it was meant to be seen! And to celebrate, we are finally going to reveal that were given the very exciting opportunity to speak with Dune star, Chang Chen, who plays the complex Doctor Yueh.

Movies, Sci Fi

‘Dune’ Comes to Life at Texas SandFest 2021

October 20, 2021October 21, 2021 Mike Manalo

Your ship to Arrakis is almost here folks! Dune is at long last finally hitting theaters this weekend! And when you think about the epic, monumental scale of the film, and the hauntingly beautiful but harsh environments that create the desert planet of Dune, only one thing comes to mind — sandcastles in Texas!

Manga, Movies, Sci Fi

New Manga-Inspired ‘Dune’ Poster Debuts

October 4, 2021October 4, 2021 Mike Manalo

The countdown for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune is on! And though much of the world has seen the film already, a few territories are still waiting in anticipation for their journey to Arrakis. We in the US are still, of course, waiting for the film to hit theaters on October 22. However, Japan only has 11 days more, since the film hits cinemas there on October 15!

Movies, Reviews, Sci Fi2 Comments

NOC Review: ‘Dune’ is Decent

September 3, 2021September 3, 2021 Mike Manalo

Sometimes there are movies that just come into your life, and live rent free in your brain days or weeks after you’ve seen them. That’s how you know you generally love them, and they make a profound impact on you. Either you replay or relive scenes that made you smile or blew you away. Furthermore, when you see them again, you still smile, or laugh, or get goosebumps. The Matrix in 1999. The Fellowship of the Ring in 2001. The Dark Knight in 2008. The Avengers in 2012 and Endgame in 2019.

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Is ‘Dune’ Truly a White-Savior Story?

September 3, 2021September 3, 2021 Mike Manalo

Not according to Denis Villeneuve.

Recently, members of the press, including The Nerds of Color, were given the privilege of speaking directly with the visionary director behind Dune. During the conversation, Villeneuve was asked about Dune being an example of the White Savior trope, among many other questions, and he wanted to make it specifically clear that while many have taken the surface-level concept of the story and expressed condemnations for it based on that, interpreting the story as such would actually be missing the true point of it.

Sci Fi, Streaming, Television

Check Out the Official Trailer for ‘See’ Season 2

July 29, 2021July 29, 2021 Sophia Soto

Apple TV+ just released the season two trailer for See. The cast of the action-packed, post-apocalyptic drama series includes Jason Momoa, Dave Bautista, Alfre Woodard, Eden Epstein, Tom Mison, Hoon Lee, Olivia Cheng, David Hewlett, and Tamara Tunie. The new season will be a total of eight episodes and debut globally on Friday, August 27 with the first episode. New episodes will be followed followed weekly, every Friday.

Fantasy, Movies, Sci Fi, Trailers1 Comment

The New Trailer for ‘Dune’ is Here

July 22, 2021September 13, 2022 Mike Manalo

It’s here, nerds! The official trailer for the most anticipated (certainly the most gorgeous looking) film of the year has arrived — Dune! In our previous post this week, we discussed the trailer would be coming soon. Those who attended last night’s IMAX event were treated to the trailer ahead of its release today, as well as several minutes of the film that looked mind blowing!

Fantasy, Movies, Sci Fi

‘Dune’ Will Be A Game-Changer

July 21, 2021July 21, 2021 Mike Manalo

Tonight and tomorrow, audiences are going to to have their eyes rocked to the core, because Warner Bros. and Legendary are holding an exclusive first look event at Denis Villeneuve’s visionary adaptation of the sci-fi classic Dune in IMAX screens all over the world! And if you have not gotten your tickets yet, I highly encourage you to do so now by clicking here. We were lucky enough to get to see the preview a bit earlier this week, and I can honestly tell you, IT IS AMAZING! And we’d like to describe and recap what we saw now, and what makes it so special.

Movies, Sci Fi1 Comment

New Character Posters for ‘Dune’ Drop Ahead of Trailer’s Release

July 19, 2021July 19, 2021 Mike Manalo

It’s a great time to be a fan of Dune. The long awaited big-budget adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal classic is at long last coming this fall. This week is going to be a big one for fans, because today WB just dropped the character posters for all of the biggest stars in the film, including Timothee Chalamet’s Paul and Zendaya’s Chani. You can take a look at them here:

Movies, Sci Fi

Tickets Drop for IMAX First-Looks at ‘Dune’

July 13, 2021July 13, 2021 Mike Manalo

The movie event of the year is approaching! That’s right! Dune is finally coming out, this year, on October 1! I’m so thrilled for this movie, and have been for the past year, given the pandemic prevented us from seeing it. Everything that we’ve seen so far has been astonishing to say the least.

Well now, we’ll finally to see some of the amazing footage — the new trailer no less — on the biggest screen possible as this morning IMAX and WB dropped this tweet, advertising an IMAX exclusive event to showcase never-before-seen footage at your local IMAX theater on July 21-22.

Movies, Sci Fi

‘Dune’ to Premiere at Venice Film Festival

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 Mike Manalo

It has certainly been a while since we got some really big official news about Dune, which was my most anticipated film of last year, and became my most anticipated movie of this year. But word dropped this morning via Twitter that the highly anticipated Denis Villeneuve film will be making its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival!

Horror, Interview, Movies

‘Army of the Dead’ Actor/Stuntman, Les Price

May 18, 2021June 11, 2021 Patrick Strange

Heyyy! It’s Kuya P back again with another interview! I recently sat down for a conversation with an Actor/Stuntman friend of mine, Les Price, who recently played a zombie in the Army of the Dead that faces off with Dave Bautista! Army of the Dead is now available in Select Theaters and will be on Netflix this Friday, May 21!

Conventions, Podcasts

FDI Cast 109: Staring Down the Green Ranger

May 15, 2021May 15, 2021 Jamie

Brandon has the best post second dose story ever.

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Horror, Interview, Movies, Streaming

NOC Exclusive Interview: ‘Army of the Dead’ Stars: Omari Hardwick and Matthias Schweighöfer

May 11, 2021May 15, 2021 Patrick Strange

Heyyy! It’s Kuya P back again with another NOC EXCLUSIVE! I recently sat down for a conversation with a pair of the stars of Army of the Dead: Actors, Omari Hardwick and Matthias Schweighöfer! Army of the Dead hits Select Theaters May 14 and will be on Netflix May 21!

Horror, Interview, Movies, Streaming

NOC Exclusive Interview: ‘Army of the Dead’ Writer/Director: Zack Snyder

May 10, 2021May 15, 2021 Patrick Strange

Heyyy! It’s Kuya P back again with another NOC EXCLUSIVE! I recently sat down for a conversation with the Writer/Director of Army of the Dead: Zack Snyder! Army of the Dead hits Select Theaters May 14 and will be on Netflix May 21!

Horror, Interview, Movies, Streaming

NOC Exclusive Interview: ‘Army of the Dead’ Stars: Ana de la Reguera, Nora Arnezeder, Tig Notaro and Ella Purnell

May 10, 2021May 15, 2021 Patrick Strange

Heyyy! It’s Kuya P back again with another NOC EXCLUSIVE! I recently sat down for a conversation with some of the amazing stars of Army of the Dead: Ana de la Reguera, Nora Arnezeder, Tig Notaro and Ella Purnell! Army of the Dead hits Select Theaters May 14th and will be on Netflix May 21st!

Horror, Interview, Movies, Streaming

NOC Exclusive Interview: ‘Army of the Dead’ Star, Dave Bautista

May 10, 2021May 15, 2021 Patrick Strange

Heyyy! It’s Kuya P back again with another NOC EXCLUSIVE! I recently sat down for a conversation with the star of Army of the Dead: Dave Bautista! Army of the Dead hits Select Theaters May 14 and will be on Netflix May 21!

Interview, Movies

From Amazon to Zombie Hunter: Samantha Win Reflects on Her Career

May 7, 2021May 7, 2021 Keith Chow

Samantha Win is blowing up. It’s only May, but it’s already been quite a year for the actress / martial artist / stunt performer / Amazonian warrior / zombie hunter. In March, she wrote, produced, and starred in a genre-bending shortfilm called Unwelcome. She can currently be seen on HBO Max as Euboea in Zack Snyder’s Justice League. On May 14, her latest Snyder-collab, Army of the Dead opens in theaters nationwide — making it Netflix’s widest release ever — before coming to the streamer the following week on May 21.

Horror, Movies, Streaming

Are You Ready for the ‘Army of the Dead’ Trailer?

April 13, 2021August 22, 2023 Patrick Strange

Zack Snyder returns to zombies with… Army of the Dead! Check out the newly released trailer now!

Horror, Movies, Streaming1 Comment

The Snyderverse I Wanted is Back with ‘Army of the Dead’

April 5, 2021May 15, 2021 Patrick Strange

Everyone I know is talking about The SnyderCut and #RestoreTheSnyderVerse! Well, I am here to tell you, this Nerd is more excited about Zack Snyder’s return to zombies with… Army of the Dead!

Hard N.O.C. Life, Movies, Television

Hard NOC Life: The DCEU is Gunning for Marvel Studios

October 12, 2018May 8, 2020 Hard NOC Media

Shawn returns to Hard NOC Life to go over the latest and greatest developments in Nerd World.

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Guest Post, Marvel, Television3 Comments

‘Avengers: Infinity War’ and ‘The Good Place’ are Basically the Same Thing

May 14, 2018February 19, 2025 Dominic Mah

It took me a weekend of binge-watching to wake up to the fact that Avengers: Infinity War and the NBC sitcom The Good Place are almost the same story. Except, Infinity War is a superhero slugfest about cosmic catastrophe, and The Good Place is an observational comedy about the afterlife. Apart from that existential difference, they have very noticeable parallels.