‘Peacemaker’ Stars Jennifer Holland, Frank Grillo, and David Denman on Second Chances

August 22, 2025August 23, 2025 Mike Manalo

Peacemaker is back! Season 2 is here on HBO Max. However, this year, things are different: different worlds, different characters, different adventures and shenanigans for the 11th Street Kids to get into. And we were so lucky to get into the core of all of this with stars Jennifer Holland, Frank Grillo, and David Denman.

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Keeping the Peace with the Cast of ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2

August 21, 2025August 25, 2025 Mike Manalo

We are back, everyone! Peacemaker has returned. Season 2 has officially kicked off with the first episode now streaming on HBO Max. To celebrate, we were recently given the opportunity to suit up and chat with several of the cast members, and today we’re proud to finally bring you our conversations with stars Sol Rodriguez and Steve Agee, and Freddie Stroma and Danielle Brooks.

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James Gunn on the Retcons and Surprises of ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2

August 19, 2025September 18, 2025 Mike Manalo

DC mastermind James Gunn is having a hell of a summer. After delivering an astounding Superman film and taking over San Diego Comic-Con, the co-chair of DC Studios is going to “keep on keeping on” as the second season of Peacemaker debuts on HBO Max this week!

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SDCC 2025: ‘Peacemaker’ Takes Over San Diego Comic Con

August 4, 2025August 4, 2025 Mike Manalo

Superman flew into theaters this summer, officially kicking off the new DC Universe under James Gunn and Peter Safran. It garnered much acclaim, and is still soaring high at the box office, becoming the highest grossing solo Superman film of all time domestically, and the most successful superhero film of the year. So the question for DC Studios is, of course, what’s next? Why the return of John Cena’s outlandish Peacemaker of course!

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Catching Up with James Gunn and Peter Safran of DC Studios, Part II

February 25, 2025February 25, 2025 Mike Manalo

Yesterday, we unveiled to all of you hardcore DC fans that we had a chance to chat with James Gunn and Peter Safran at an exclusive, intimate press conference recently, in which they discussed the current status of the DCU. It was a conversation so epic, we had to split it up into two parts.

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Catching Up with James Gunn and Peter Safran of DC Studios, Part I

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025 Mike Manalo

Back in 2023, way before the trailer for Superman debuted, there was an intimate press conference. This wasn’t a Hall H spectacle. It was a small but informative chat with filmmaker James Gunn and producer Peter Safran, as they became promoted to the heads of DC Studios. It’s two years later, close to the release of DC Studios first official DCU film Superman, and the duo decided to call a second follow up Q&A with members of the press to discuss the current state of the DCU.

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NOC Review: ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ is a Lost Cause for a Lost Cause

December 21, 2023December 22, 2023 Mike Manalo

We are here at the end of it all folks. The DCEU: 2013-2023. And similarly as it started, with its second entry, Batman V. Superman, the fabled cinematic universe ends with a whimper instead of a bang. It brings me no joy to say that Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is as much of a mess as the rumors have decried.

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New ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ Featurette Dives into James Wan’s Vision

December 14, 2023December 14, 2023 Mike Manalo

We’re almost at December 22, folks! And that means we’ll be seeing everyone’s favorite aquatic DC hero is making his grand return, when Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom hits theaters. And to celebrate, WB and DC have released a new featurette giving a behind the scenes look at the upcoming superhero epic!

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Getting Deep with ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ Director James Wan

December 11, 2023February 16, 2024 Mike Manalo

It’s not every day we get a 1:1 with a director as prolific as the amazing James Wan! The creator of The Conjuring Universe, as well as the visionary behind the DCEU’s first (and only) billion dollar blockbuster is back in the director’s chair for this Christmas’s Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. And we were able to sit down with the icon himself for an in-depth interview about the upcoming blockbuster sequel.

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New Spot and Character Posters Wash Up for ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’

November 20, 2023November 20, 2023 Mike Manalo

It’s been quite the journey for our man, Jason Momoa. Achieving full A-list status with the sole $1B grossing outing in the DCEU, the actor known as Aquaman is returning to the big screen this Christmas with what may be the final outing in this franchise, before James Gunn and Peter Safran press the hard reset button.

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Director James Wan Spills the Sea on ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’

September 14, 2023September 14, 2023 Mike Manalo

The countdown to Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is on! Today DC and WB just dropped the new trailer and poster for the upcoming superhero epic, coming December 20. However, we were fortunate enough to see the trailer yesterday with maestro James Wan on-hand to introduce it to us and answer a few questions for us eager fans, foaming at the mouth from the glorious colors and fantasy of the trailer we’d just seen.

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New Trailer and Poster for ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ are Must-Sea Spectacles

September 14, 2023December 23, 2023 Mike Manalo

The ruler of the seven seas is back! It’s been five long years since we saw Jason Momoa’s Arthur Curry, aka Aquaman, go toe to toe with the likes of Ocean Master and Black Manta. But now, under the capable hands of director James Wan, the King of Atlantis is back and bigger than ever! We have a new trailer and poster for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom!

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New ‘Aquaman’ Trailer Tease Announces ‘The Lost Kingdom’ is Coming

September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 Mike Manalo

The end is neigh for the DCEU. And the final film in the franchise, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, is right around the corner! So the countdown is now on, not just for the end, but for the official trailer for the end!

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NOC Review: ‘Blue Beetle’ is Genuinely One of DC’s Finest Films

August 16, 2023September 14, 2023 Mike Manalo

Yeah. You read that right. And look, I know the bar seems pretty low. When your past three releases include Black Adam, Shazam: Fury of the Gods, and The Flash — one of which was sold as allegedly “one of the best superhero movies of all time,” when it actually was a complete mess of obnoxiousness and bad VFX — it may not seem like high praise. But genuinely and truly, Blue Beetle is actually a really terrific film.

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Family is Everything in ‘Blue Beetle’

August 16, 2023August 16, 2023 Laura Sirikul

Hero origin stories can become a little formulaic — where the hero thinks of themselves as a “nobody” but through the power of his loved ones and emboldened by tragedy, they prevail. The thing is that these formulas work. Everybody likes seeing the little guy win. Jaime Reyes (Xolo Maridueña) as Blue Beetle is no exception.

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Hard NOC Life 318: ‘The Flash’ Flop Paradox

June 26, 2023 Hard NOC Media

After a dismal box office start, The Flash came crashing down even more this weekend. Keith and Britney pick up the pieces and figure out what went wrong at Warner Bros. and why DC just can’t ever seem to get anything right. Later, they break down the first episode of Disney+’s new MCU series, Secret Invasion. All this and more on Hard NOC Life!

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Hard NOC Life 317: Is ‘The Flash’ Better Than Ezra?

June 19, 2023June 26, 2023 Hard NOC Media

A couple weeks ago, we brought you a non-spoiler review of The Flash on our YouTube channel. Now that the movie is out, Keith and Swara dig into all of the spoilers and top secret cameos they couldn’t divulge before on this week’s Hard NOC Life!

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NOC Review: ‘The Flash’ is Fine but Fumbles Frequently

June 16, 2023June 17, 2023 Mike Manalo

I think it needs to be said upfront that due to the controversies surrounding Ezra Miller’s criminal record and unforgivable behavior, we at The Nerds of Color believe that accountability needs to be taken into serious consideration regarding their place and future in this industry.

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Yeah… ‘The Flash’ is a Great ‘Batman’ Film

June 6, 2023August 29, 2023 Keith Chow

The Flash is nearly here, and I was joined by Swara on our YouTube channel to discuss our initial, spoiler-free thoughts on the film. Subscribe to the podcast at hardnocmedia.com for the full spoiler-filled review when it drops on June 19!

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Achieving Flashpoint with ‘The Flash’ Filmmakers Andy and Barbara Muschietti

April 26, 2023April 26, 2023 Mike Manalo

The first reactions for The Flash are hitting the internet as we speak. After a successful Los Angeles screening and a wider screening at this week’s CinemaCon in Las Vegas, the hype for the movie is growing increasingly strong with every social reaction that hits the internet.

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Want to Get Nuts? New Trailer for ‘The Flash’ Debuts at CinemaCon

April 25, 2023June 13, 2023 Keith Chow

CinemaCon, the annual trade show where Hollywood unveils its most exciting upcoming releases exclusively to the world’s theater owners , is currently underway in Las Vegas. As part of Warner Bros.’ presentation today, new images from The Flash were released, as was the movie’s latest trailer!

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Hard NOC Life 304: ‘Shazam’ Fury of the Pod

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 Hard NOC Media

On this episode of Hard NOC Life, Keith and Britney say the magic word while breaking down the latest DCEU entry, Shazam! Fury of the Gods and its place in the dysfunctional DC Movie Universe(s). Britney also shares her thoughts on last week’s Academy Awards and the latest episode of The Mandalorian.

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Top 10 Facts About ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ From Director David F. Sandberg

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 Mike Manalo

The box office is certainly feeling the “fury of the gods” as Shazam! Fury of the Gods has officially debuted at #1 opening weekend! And as audiences have discovered, director David F. Sandberg has managed to lovingly craft homages to Harryhausen throughout the film, showcasing his youthful spirit within each frame of the picture. But now that the film is out, we at The Nerds of Color are finally able to dive into things a bit more, as we were given the opportunity to attend an event with Sandberg to find out several secrets from him about the making of the movie!