Talking ‘Spaceballs,’ ‘Rocky,’ and He-Man on the Amazon MGM CinemaCon Red Carpet

Last week was a whirlwind of excitement, as CinemaCon lit up Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas! Though the annual trade show is a business-forward event for theater owners and exhibitors, the major film studios were present to talk about the exciting slate of films expected to light up screens for all larger and smaller theaters across the country. One of the larger presentations of the week was Amazon MGM Studios. With much gratitude to Amazon MGM, The Nerds of Color was invited to cover the red carpet for their presentation to talk to the stars and filmmakers behind some of their biggest films of the year!

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‘Children of Blood and Bone’ Will Be the Next Big Fantasy Film Franchise

Author Tomi Adeyemi released the first book in the series in 2018. Between debuting at No. 1 on the New York Times Bestseller list and being approached for the sale of its film rights, it was clear that the demand for an all-Black fantasy saga was desperately needed in Hollywood.

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Entering Eternia with the Cast and Director of ‘Masters of the Universe’

Bringing He-Man and Masters of the Universe to life is something that would be a challenge for any filmmaker. The dense world and complex characters coupled with a hardcore fanbase that has proven to be incredibly protective of its mythology are among some of the trickier barriers said filmmaker would need to navigate through. Fortunately for Amazon MGM Studios, they found the perfect filmmaker for the job with Travis Knight.

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Official ‘Masters of the Universe’ Trailer is a Revelation

After the teaser trailer set the intenet ablaze back in January, Amazon MGM Studios has finally dropped an official trailer for the upcoming live action Masters of the Universe to give viewers a better sense of the movie’s story and better look at its characters.

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Fabulous Secret Powers Were Revealed in the ‘Masters of the Universe’ Teaser Trailer

To paraphrase Prince Adam’s opening monologue to the cartoon, we poured through every frame of Amazon MGM Studios’ Masters of the Universe trailer to reveal all of its fabulous secrets. In case you haven’t seen it yet, take another look:

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By the Power of Grayskull, the ‘Masters of the Universe’ Trailer Definitely Has the Power

Amazon MGM Studios teased it was coming yesterday, but the brand new trailer for the upcoming live action Masters of the Universe adaptation lives up to the hype.

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‘Zootopia 2’ Twists the Buddy-Cop Formula Without Losing Social Commentary

To say that Disney’s Zootopia is just another animated feature with anthropomorphized animals would be completely reductive. It’s a buddy cop comedy full of laughs and pop culture references, threaded with themes of tolerance, bias, and who gets to feel safe in a city that prides itself on being for “anyone” and “anything.” Asking Zootopia 2 to match, let alone surpass, that mix of vibrant visuals, sharp humor, and pointed social commentary feels like a tall order, yet somehow the sequel rises to it and then some.

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Nicholas Galitzine Has the Power (Sword) in New ‘Masters of the Universe’ Image

By the power of Grayskull, we have the first official look at Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man in a teaser image from Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming live action Masters of the Universe adaptation, due in theaters next year.

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Watch the Official Trailer for ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’

Paramount Pictures has finally dropped the trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 3, directed by Jeff Fowler. The all-star cast features Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Idris Elba, Keanu Reeve, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, Natasha Rothwell, Shemar Moore, Adam Pally, Lee Majdoub, Alyla Browne, Krysten Ritter, and James Wolk.

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Idris Elba and Shianne Brown on ‘Erased: WW2’s Heroes of Color’

Idris Elba narrates and executive produced Erased: WW2’s Heroes of Color, which is a four-part National Geographic docuseries. All episodes, including Shianne Brown’s “D-Day,” are currently streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.

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Idris Elba Discusses His Thrilling New Show, ‘Hijack’

Idris Elba stars in and executive produced the Apple TV+ series, Hijack. New episodes are released weekly, every Wednesday leading up to the finale on August 2.

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HBO Max Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of ‘The Wire’

Fresh on the heels of the finale of We Own This City, HBO is commemorating David Simon’s original and uncompromising look into corruption and policing in Baltimore, The Wire, two decades after it transformed the television landscape forever.

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Tyla Talks Task Force X: An Interview with Storm Reid of ‘The Suicide Squad’

The Suicide Squad is my favorite movie of the year so far. James Gunn’s tribute to the pulpy demented works of John Ostrander’s DC run in the ’80s is bloody, bold, and brilliantly surreal. And none of it would be possible if it wasn’t for a stolen Style Watch!

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Hard NOC Life 229: Milton and ‘The Suicide Squad’

Keith is on vacation so Britney and Dominic are holding it down to talk about the most important member of The Suicide Squad, Milton!

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‘The Suicide Squad’ and the Funniest. Press. Conference. Ever!

Oh boy. Buckle up nerds! The Suicide Squad is coming! I’m not talking about the movie, by the way. I’m talking about the most insane and hilarious group of people I’ve ever seen at a press conference.

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‘The Suicide Squad’ Set Visit: It’s Harley Quinn’s Multiverse, We’re Just Living and Dying In It

In late 2019, which seems a whole world ago, The Nerds Of Color were invited to Atlanta, GA to visit the set of The Suicide Squad, which premieres on HBO Max and in theaters this Friday, August 6. Early reviews of the sequel/not-a-sequel are already out, and here’s a few more things we learned from the set visit about the “shitty supervillain” war caper film, based on the DC Comics.

SPOILERS FOLLOW! Also, possibly, opinions.

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NOC Review: ‘The Suicide Squad’ is Pure Comic Book Punk Rock

You’ll have to forgive me for geeking out just a bit here. But I’ve had the pleasure of seeing this insane movie twice now, and I still want more. I cannot begin to describe to you all how much I enjoyed this movie the first time, and even how much more I enjoyed it the second time around. The Suicide Squad is James Gunn off the leash! And I think comic book movies will be better for it!

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Squad Goals with ‘The Suicide Squad’ Director James Gunn

Man, I love this gig!

It’s not every day you’re afforded the opportunity to chat with one of your favorite filmmakers. And this past week, I got that chance! The Nerds of Color, along with other media outlets, was invited to participate in a roundtable discussion with the one and only James Gunn — Director of Guardians of the Galaxy and the upcoming The Suicide Squad!

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Squad Up with a New Trailer for ‘The Suicide Squad’

We got a new trailer for The Suicide Squad coming in hot, people! Apparently there was some confusion and the entire thing “leaked” today, causing mass chaos on Twitter. But now director James Gunn, himself, has just tweeted it out, so it’s now out in the open, you can now see everything Laura Sirikul described in her article for yourselves. It’s definitely your mission to watch it all and enjoy with a big-ass smile on your face, like I did! 😀

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There’s, Apparently, a New ‘Suicide Squad’ Trailer?

Fans of the upcoming Suicide Squad film — myself included — may have noticed some footage going around on the internet this morning. It looks to be a new trailer for the James Gunn-directed reboot The Suicide Squad.

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New Details and Image from ‘The Suicide Squad’ Explode Online

We’re inching closer to the release of James Gunn’s high octane film, The Suicide Squad! And in a recent interview, Gunn spoke with Entertainment Weekly about what we can expect about the film, and revealed a new image through the publication, but also revealed a few tidbits of information from recent tweets including:

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‘The Suicide Squad’ Trailer Brings in the Big “Gunns”

James Gunn is back baby! And this time, he’s bringing us a new Squad! That’s right! The Guardians of the Galaxy director is aiming to unify all of comic book fandom by introducing us to his unique vision of The Suicide Squad! And let me tell you, this trailer has got me feeling all sorts of tingly excitement inside!

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DC FanDome: Enter ‘The Suicide Squad’

Oh man, the anticipation is killing me! Today during DC FanDome, James Gunn and the full cast of The Suicide Squad, including Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, Alice Braga, John Cena, Viola Davis, and more took to the internet to share some awesome announcements and fun for fans across the world, who have been waiting on pins and needles for the eagerly awaited follow-up. And my god. I think they may have just won the whole DC FanDome experience!

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