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‘Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur’ Cast and Crew on the Power of Representation

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 Michael Lee

Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, currently airing on Disney Channel and streaming on Disney+, follows Lunella Lafayette is a 13-year-old genius living with her parents and grandparents in the Lower East Side of New York. One day, she activates a portal and a red, horned Tyrannosaurus steps out of it. Together, the two fight crime, while also addressing the importance of representation and the need to talk about social issues like gentrification.

Streaming, Television

‘American Born Chinese’ Premieres May 24 on Disney+

March 12, 2023March 12, 2023 Laura Sirikul

The anticipated Disney+ original series American Born Chinese has a premiere date — May 24! In honor of Everything Everywhere All At Once‘s Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, and Stephanie Hsu, all who all appear in American Born Chinese, Disney+ released a 30-second TV spot that will air during tonight’s Oscars telecast commercial breaks.

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Rishi Rajani on Producing Diverse Asian Stories in ‘Chang Can Dunk’

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023 Swara Salih

Disney+’s Chang Can Dunk is now streaming on Disney+! We speak with the producer Rishi Rajani on the process of getting the film out there and how he sees the landscape changing for Asian American stories.

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Jingyi Shao and Bloom Li on Finding Identity in ‘Chang Can Dunk’

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 Laura Sirikul

When Disney+’s Chang Can Dunk was first announced, many questioned the idea of an Asian person centering their story on basketball and — from the look of the photos released at the time — his style of dress, which could be construed as appropriating Black culture to benefit another race’s story.

Hard N.O.C. Life, Star Wars

Hard NOC Life 302: Pirates of ‘The Mandalorian’

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 Hard NOC Media

Keith is out this week, so Britney brought back her Lituation Room partner Vanessa Shark to break down the season 3 premiere of The Mandalorian and share some thoughts on the evolution of her podcast, now titled the DC Studios Podcast.

Interview, Marvel, Star Wars

‘Quantumania’ and ‘Mandalorian’ Star Katy O’Brian on Finding Nuanced Roles

March 6, 2023March 8, 2023 Michael Lee

With Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania currently in theaters and The Mandalorian season 3 streaming on Disney+, we have every reason to be excited to see more of Katy O’Brian.

Movies, Trailers

Here’s the Teaser Trailer for Disney’s ‘Haunted Mansion’

March 2, 2023March 6, 2023 Sophia Soto

It’s finally here: check out the teaser trailer and poster for Disney’s comically creepy adventure, Haunted Mansion! Directed by award-winning filmmaker Justin Simien, the movie will be released in theaters on July 28.

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‘The Mandalorian’ Season 3 is Off to Bold New Adventures

March 1, 2023March 2, 2023 Michael Lee

Star Wars has always been more than a space opera. It mixes in different genres from action-adventure to space westerns. It even takes inspiration from the great Akira Kurosawa. And The Mandalorian brings a lot of what we love about Star Wars and throws in a brand-new story that doesn’t have much to do with the Skywalker saga.

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‘The Mandalorian’ Director Rick Famuyiwa on Ambitious Season 3 and Easter Eggs

February 28, 2023March 4, 2023 Michael Lee

The Mandalorian finally makes its season three debut tomorrow after a year-long hiatus. The season promises to be its most ambitious as Din Darjin (Pedro Pascal) seeks redemption for breaking the Mandalorian code after he had to off his helmet twice in season 2.

Hard N.O.C. Life, Movies

Hard NOC Life 301: Award Tour

February 27, 2023February 27, 2023 Hard NOC Media

On Hard NOC Life, Keith and Britney take a look at how Everything Everywhere All at Once is doing during the current awards season on its way to the Oscars ceremony in March.

Movies, Streaming

Disney’s ‘Chang Can Dunk’ Trailer Mixes Basketball and Identity

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 Laura Sirikul

The trailer and key art for the new Disney+ Original Film Chang Can Dunk has just been revealed. Written and directed by Jingyi Shao, the coming-of-age sports comedy stars Bloom Li as Chang, a 16-year-old Asian American kid in the marching band who bets the school basketball star that he could dunk a basketball by Homecoming.

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

Hard NOC Life 300: Batman and The Wasp Flashpoint Mania

February 20, 2023February 20, 2023 Hard NOC Media

For the 300th(!!!) episode of Hard NOC Life, Keith and Britney are joined by The Middle Geeks host Swara to grapple with loving the Flash Super Bowl trailer and share their honest thoughts on Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.

Movies, Trailers

New ‘The Little Mermaid’ Teaser Features Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy

February 15, 2023February 15, 2023 Laura Sirikul

The most anticipated live-action film The Little Mermaid has released a new teaser revealing more of Halle Bailey as Ariel as she travels to potentially meet with Ursula (Melissa McCarthy).

Marvel, Movies, Reviews

NOC Review: ‘Quantumania’ is a Solid Start to The Kang Dynasty

February 14, 2023February 15, 2023 Mike Manalo

Phase 5 is finally here and so is Kang! After the mixed reception of Phase 4 from the critics and fans, does the MCU still have what it takes to excite audiences and set them on a path towards another epic franchise-spanning narrative? With Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, the answer is a resounding “potentially!”

Movies, Trailers

‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ Uncovers a New Super Bowl Trailer

February 12, 2023February 12, 2023 Mike Manalo

On the heels of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 trailer dropping, Disney also revealed a new trailer for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.

Marvel, Movies

The Super Bowl Trailer for ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Has Arrived

February 12, 2023February 12, 2023 Mike Manalo

As we get ready for the big game, we also prepare for our first glimpses of the year’s biggest movies! And they don’t come any bigger than everyone’s favorite galaxy-trotting A-Holes.

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‘American Born Chinese’ Teaser Announces Full List of Guest Stars

February 10, 2023March 12, 2023 Michael Lee

The cast of Disney’s live-action adaptation of American Born Chinese was already stacked with the likes of Academy Award-Nominees and Golden Globe winners Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All at Once) joining Ben Wang (Chang Can Dunk), and two-time International Emmy Award nominee Yeo Yann Yann (Wet Season), Chin Han (Mortal Kombat), Daniel Wu (Reminiscence), former Taekwondo champion Jimmy Liu, and Sydney Taylor (Just Add Magic).

Marvel, Movies

Jonathan Majors on Conquering the MCU

February 10, 2023February 10, 2023 Michael Lee

Marvel Studios has always had the big picture in mind. For the Infinity Saga, it was the Mad Titan Thanos who was bent on bringing balance to the universe by wiping out half of life in it. Now, Kevin Feige is building up the Multiverse Saga with the MCU’s latest big bad: the time-traveling multiverse villain Kang the Conquerer, played by Jonathan Majors.

Marvel, Movies

‘Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania’ Director Peyton Reed Talks Finding Family

February 8, 2023February 9, 2023 Michael Lee

Family has always been a recurring theme in the Ant-Man film franchise. Everything Scott has done was done for his daughter. And we see how the Pym family relationship is repaired after years of keeping secrets from each other. By exploring the layers of this theme through the superhero lens, we see how committed Marvel is to tell the story of a simple everyday man and devoted father who happens to be an Avenger.

Star Wars, Streaming

‘The Mandalorian’ Season 3 Poster and Featurette Celebrate Din and Grogu

February 1, 2023February 2, 2023 Michael Lee

Today marks the 30-day countdown to the season 3 premiere of The Mandalorian. Starring Pedro Pascal as Din Djarin, the critically acclaimed, original, live-action series sees its titular protagonist reunited with his cute but very powerful Grogu — let’s face it, his real name is Baby Yoda — and going on new adventures across the galaxy. To mark such an occasion, Disney has released a brand-new poster along with a featurette centered on the show’s legacy.

Star Wars, Trailers

Din Djarin Finds His Way Home in ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 3 Trailer

January 17, 2023February 2, 2023 Michael Lee

Though The Mandalorian season two finale saw Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) part ways with Grogu, their separation was short-lived as the two were eventually reunited in the final episodes of The Book of Boba Fett. Together once again, they’ll travel across the galaxy in pursuit of adventure. And a new trailer reveals more of the overarching plot and character drama, which sees Din trying to make amends for his past transgressions and the Republic making an effort to move away from its dark past.

Marvel, Movies, Trailers

‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ Trailer Goes Deeper into the Quantum Realm

January 10, 2023January 12, 2023 Michael Lee

For a Marvel Comics superhero who had a small start in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he’s had some pretty big adventures, some of which had an impact on the larger MCU. No longer the epilogue to the Avengers epics, Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) aka Ant-Man and Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) aka The Wasp are the opening act to Phase 5, where they will take fans into the mysterious Quantum Realm in Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania.

Animation, Interview, Star Wars

‘The Bad Batch’ Stars and Executive Producers Discuss Making the Second Season

January 3, 2023January 2, 2023 Lauren Lola

One day remains until the return of Star Wars: The Bad Batch. For its second season, audiences will get to continue riding along with this troop of genetically altered clones as they navigate the ever-changing galaxy following Order 66, and where they fit into all of this.