NOC Guide to the Top SDCC 2025 Offsites

July 19, 2025July 19, 2025 Mike Manalo

Comic-Con is just five days away everyone! As we discussed in our NOC San Diego Comic-Con Guide, we will be on the ground covering as much of the fun nerdtopia festivities as possible! However, SDCC is not just about panels. There’s so much to do around the convention center, including some events you don’t need a badge for. So allow us to sort through the entire collection of offsites happening during SDCC 2025, and bring you our Top Picks!

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Your NOC Guide to SDCC 2025

July 16, 2025July 16, 2025 Mike Manalo

We are exactly one week away from San Diego Comic-Con, folks! As per tradition, The Nerds of Color is going to be there on the ground, not only bringing you the latest and greatest from the panels, but also participating as panelists in some of them (Looking at you, Swara, you rock star!) So as you gear up and prep for the biggest nerd event of the year, we’re going to break down the best panels and events you can’t miss!

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‘Andor’ and the Asian Soul Within ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Rogue One’

May 19, 2025September 18, 2025 Dominic Mah

The final episodes of Andor Season 2 no doubt will lead many to rewatch Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, because Andor adds so much meaning and context to its 2016 predecessor. Rogue One’s story begins a matter of days after Andor S2 concludes. Those in full completist binge mode may then feel compelled to watch Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (a.k.a. The First One), because its story starts about five minutes after the end of Rogue One.

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‘Skeleton Crew’ Star Ravi Cabot-Conyers on Being a Kid in a ‘Star Wars’ Production

November 12, 2024November 11, 2024 Lauren Lola

George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, has said that when he made the original trilogy of films, the initial target audience were kids. And yet, in the time since then, not only has that detail seemed to have been lost in the ongoing discourse on the franchise, but rarely has there been Star Wars productions with said demographic as the central characters.

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‘The Acolyte’ Showrunner Leslye Headland on Asian Leads in ‘Star Wars’

May 28, 2024May 28, 2024 Laura Sirikul

It’s no secret that George Lucas was inspired by Asian culture to form what we know as Star Wars. Eastern philosophy has also played a role in creating The Force and many of the film’s character elements, including character names and places.

Movies, Reviews

NOC Review: ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ is an Imperfect Good Time

June 20, 2023June 20, 2023 Mike Manalo

The online world is ridiculous. We all know it. Most stupid “leaks” and rumors involving Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny have been planted by small minded “anti-woke” trolls in an attempt to perpetuate anti-Disney agendas and garner unearned clicks. And while I have no real dog in those fights, other than to denounce the stupidity of anyone who believes “woke culture is ruining the world,” I have to say it’s all BS. Don’t be gullible. Most of it is wrong. And the movie is perfectly fine! Enjoyable, even!

Movies

New ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ Featurette Celebrates the Last Adventure

May 18, 2023May 19, 2023 Mike Manalo

It’s a bittersweet time for everyone’s favorite curmudgeon archeologist. We are finally seeing him return to theaters, but sadly it’s for his final adventure. And to commemorate this, Lucasfilm has dropped a new featurette featuring a behind the scenes look at the movie with director James Mangold (Logan), producer Kathleen Kennedy, star Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and of course the legend himself, Harrison Ford!

Star Wars, TableTop, Toys

Checking out ‘Star Wars Rivals’ at a Night of Rivals, Rebels, and Revelries

May 17, 2023May 18, 2023 Mike Manalo

If there’s a single name in the world of collectibles today that fills every fan with anticipation, it’s Funko. Featuring a wide array of Loungefly bags and, of course, Pops, the announcement of new projects from the venerable toy company always peaks interest among its millions of fans worldwide.

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New Funko ‘Indiana Jones’ Games Uncover Fortune and Glory

April 13, 2023April 13, 2023 Mike Manalo

When I was a kid, and I saw Indiana Jones swinging across the screen with his bullwhip, wearing a fedora, and punching the bad guys, I knew early on that this was the coolest movie protagonist in the history of cinema. Who didn’t want to be him, right? And thanks to Funko, now you can live that dream! With their new lineup of table top games for you to uncover!

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Lucasfilm Announces Three New ‘Star Wars’ Films at Celebration

April 7, 2023April 7, 2023 Mike Manalo

It’s a big weekend for Star Wars fans! News and announcements have been flowing through everyone like The Force all morning. And perhaps the most exciting announcements were also the most unexpected. In short, we’re (supposedly) getting three new Star Wars films, everyone!

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Brand New ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ Trailer and Poster Uncovered

April 7, 2023April 7, 2023 Mike Manalo

The news at Star Wars Celebration Europe continues to heat up! In addition to the new trailer for Ahsoka which was revealed earlier this morning, Lucasfilm also uncovered a new trailer and poster for this summer’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny! And they both look like they belong in a museum (in a good way)!

Nerd Nostalgia, Podcasts

FDI Cast 166: The Trial of Sisyphus

February 24, 2023February 24, 2023 Jamie

Does it feel like everything is falling apart, like you’re constantly pushing a boulder up hill and life just kicks it down again? That’s basically what this episode is about.

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.

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Official Trailer for ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ Finally Hits

December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 Mike Manalo

Oh my god! This is not a drill! We FINALLY have a trailer and — at long last — a title for the next Indiana Jones movie! I’m not going to spoil any of this by wasting words. Watch this immediately!

Fantasy, Reviews, Television

‘Willow’ Begins a Breathtaking New Adventure

November 30, 2022November 30, 2022 Michael Lee

Nearly 35 years after the release of Lucasfilm’s fantasy epic Willow, the film comes back as an all-new and exciting sequel series streaming on Disney+.

Fantasy, Streaming

Disney+’s ‘Willow’ at its Finest with Jonathan Kasdan and Michelle Rejwan

November 21, 2022November 22, 2022 Elijah Isaiah Johnson

On a beautiful Wednesday afternoon in Burbank, on the Walt Disney Studios lot — with the perfect weather for the day’s event: golden sunshine and just enough breeze — I had the very special honor of being invited to a screening of, and a Q&A with, the showrunner of Disney+’s upcoming Willow series, Jonathan Kasdan and executive producer Michelle Rejwan.

Movies

New Looks from ‘Indiana Jones 5’ Debut

November 18, 2022November 19, 2022 Mike Manalo

We are less than a year away from the return of the greatest adventurer in cinematic history, and Empire unveiled a very cool image and a few very nice looking covers from their upcoming issue, which will feature the next Indiana Jones film as its main story.

Star Wars, Television

Nacelle Company Launches Vice TV Doc Series with ‘Icons Unearthed: Star Wars’

June 10, 2022 Keith Chow

The Nacelle Company — the studio behind Netflix’s The Toys That Made Us and Disney+’s Behind The Attraction — has announced Icons Unearthed, a new documentary series that will focus on some of the biggest pop culture franchises in history. The first topic of the series will be none other than the Star Wars Universe.

Conventions, Fandom, Star Wars

A Look Back at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim, From a Certain Point of View

May 31, 2022May 31, 2022 Lauren Lola

Star Wars Celebration Anaheim, after quite a few pandemic delays, has at last come and gone. Three members of The Nerds of Color were present for all the action, including yours truly. This was actually the first Celebration I had ever been to and having bought my pass to it back in June 2019, this was a long time coming.

Animation, Star Wars, Streaming1 Comment

The Cast and Crew of ‘The Bad Batch’ Reflect on Season 1 and Tease Season 2

May 30, 2022May 30, 2022 Lauren Lola

It’s not Star Wars without its animated shows, and The Bad Batch is the latest entry to expanding the galaxy far, far away through that medium. Set immediately after Order 66, Clone Force 99 — a squad of clone troopers with genetic mutations — along with young clone, Omega, navigate the galaxy, where the need for clones in the era of the Empire is slowly but surely becoming obsolete.

Reviews, Star Wars, Streaming

‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ is a Great Entry Point and an Even Greater Legacy Series

May 27, 2022May 28, 2022 Adonis Gonzalez

What even is a “diehard” Star Wars fan? Back in the early days of the franchise, when it wasn’t a franchise, a “hardcore” fan would be the ones camping out at their local theater the night before — a tent and sleeping bag to fight back the cold. All was worth it to be among the first to see Luke’s adventure come to a triumphant conclusion (for now).

Conventions, Movies

First Look at the Return of ‘Indiana Jones’

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 Mike Manalo

Today at Star Wars Celebration, Lucasfilm dropped the first look at the next installment of the Indiana Jones franchise! Check out the first image from next year’s Indiana Jones film below:

Interview, Star Wars

‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Director Deborah Chow on the ‘Star Wars’ Legacy and Toshiro Mifune

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 Keith Chow

In one week, on the 45th anniversary of the original Star Wars, Disney+ will be premiering the first two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi. Filling in the gap between Episodes III and IV, Obi-Wan Kenobi brings back Prequel era stars Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen to reprise the roles of Kenobi and Darth Vader, respectively.