The Cast of ‘Black Phone 2’ on Continuing the Story and Exploring Their Characters

While covering New York Comic Con for The Nerds of Color, I had the chance to speak with Black Phone 2 stars Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Miguel Mora, and Demián Bichir! We discussed the pressure of making a sequel, having Finn and Gwen’s sibling relationship as the heart of the story, bringing their own experiences to the characters, and more.

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Edgar Wright, Glen Powell, and Lee Pace Talk ‘The Running Man’ at NYCC

While covering New York Comic Con for The Nerds of Color, I had the opportunity to interview Director Edgar Wright and stars Glen Powell and Lee Pace about all things The Running Man. The film hits theaters on November 14.

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NOC Exclusive Clip: Sherry Cola Gives Rebel Wilson a Solo Mission in ‘Bride Hard’

The Nerds of Color is thrilled to share an exclusive new clip from Bride Hard featuring Sherry Cola and Rebel Wilson! The female-led comedy-action will be released in theaters on June 20.

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Director Chris Landon and Star Meghann Fahy Preview ‘Drop’

While covering New York Comic Con 2024, I had the chance to speak with Drop director Chris Landon and star Meghann Fahy after the Blumfest panel. The thriller will be released in theaters on April 11.

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NOC Review: ‘Wolf Man’ is a Successful Reinvention of a Horror Icon

As long as Universal Pictures has been around, there have been monsters. Through the ages, the Universal Monsters have been terrifying audiences, making their way into the annals of cinematic history as icons.

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Director Leigh Whannell on ‘Wolf Man’ and the Fun Part of Making Movies

At New York Comic Con 2024, I had the chance to speak with Leigh Whannell, who directed, co-wrote, and executive produced Wolf Man. The movie will be released in theaters on January 17.

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Brenda Song and Kiernan Shipka Discuss ‘The Last Showgirl’

Brenda Song and Kiernan Shipka star as Mary-Anne and Jodie in The Last Showgirl. The film will be released in theaters on January 10.

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Chatting with the Director and Stars of ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’

Today is the day: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is officially in theaters! To celebrate, I had the chance to interview director/executive producer Jeff Fowler along with cast members Ben Schwartz, Keanu Reeves, Jim Carrey, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, and Krysten Ritter.

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Jurnee Smollett Explains Why She’s Drawn to Stories Like ‘The Order’

Jurnee Smollett stars as FBI agent Joanne Carney in Vertical’s The Order. The movie is now playing in theaters.

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Aaron Taylor-Johnson Discusses His ‘Kraven the Hunter’ Transformation

Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars in Kraven the Hunter, which tells the story of how the iconic Marvel villain came to be. The action-packed film will be released in theaters on December 13.

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Daniel Craig, Drew Starkey, and Omar Apollo Discuss ‘Queer’

Daniel Craig, Drew Starkey, and Omar Apollo star in Queer, which is based on the novel by William S. Burroughs. The movie is now playing in NY and LA theaters and will be released nationwide on December 13.

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Lucy Liu and Kiernan Shipka Discuss Their ‘Red One’ Characters

Lucy Liu and Kiernan Shipka star as Zoe Harlow and Gryla in Red One. The fun new holiday film is now playing in theaters!

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‘Your Monster’ Star Melissa Barrera Discusses the Movie’s Ending and What She Learned

Melissa Barrera portrays Laura Franco in Your Monster. The film, which is an excellent mix of horror, romance, comedy, and musical numbers, is now playing in theaters nationwide.

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Kate Winslet Reflects on Telling the Story of ‘Lee’

Kate Winslet produced and stars as Lee Miller in Lee. The film is now playing in theaters nationwide.

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Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson on How ‘A Different Man’ Tackles Identity and What They Learned

Sebastian Stan, who also serves as an executive producer, and Adam Pearson star in A24’s A Different Man. The new thriller is now playing in select theaters and will be released nationwide on October 4.

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The Un-Bee-lievable Keegan-Michael Key on ‘Transformers: One’

Keegan-Michael Key is such a prolific voice actor. In just a few years, he’s done it all: Toy Story, Mario, The Lion King, Hotel Transylvania, and so much more. And now, he is setting his sights once again on another iconic franchise, with Transformers One.

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Final Trailer for ‘Transformers One’ Rolls Out

Happy Transformers One premiere week, folks! I’m excited audiences everywhere will finally get to experience this terrific movie starting Thursday. But in case you need to see more for yourself, we got a brand new trailer that just debuted today!

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NOC Review: ‘Transformers One’ is the Most Epic and Mature ‘Transformers’ Film to Date 

It’s been 17 years since the first live-action Transformers movie by Michael Bay that kicked off a reintroduction to some legendary characters to a whole new generation of fans. But as entertaining as those films were, many fans of the original series were hoping for something a bit closer to the source material. Lo and behold, their prayers have been answered in the most unexpected way, in the form of Transformers: One: the best modern Transformers movie to date!

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New ‘Transformers One’ Featurette Showcases Robots in Jerseys

We are very close to the release of Transformers: One folks! But it’s also the start of football season! So what do we do now? Pick teams and go to battle in a new featurette of course!

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Elizabeth Olsen Discusses ‘His Three Daughters’ and Using Music to Build Her Characters

Elizabeth Olsen executive produces and stars as Christina in His Three Daughters. The movie is currently playing in select theaters and will be available on Netflix starting September 20.

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‘Transformers One’ Shares New Single from Quavo, Ty Dolla $ign, and Brian Tyler

I’ll be the first to admit I’m not hip to the music of today’s generation. I’m a movie guy, not necessarily a music guy. But even an old square like me has heard of Quavo! So it’s really cool that he’s got a new track with Ty Dolla $ign and composer Brian Tyler for Transformers: One. (Dear lord I sound old).

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EXCLUSIVE: New ‘Transformers One’ Featurette on Brian Tyree Henry’s Megatron

Get ready to return to Cybertron folks! Transformers: One is hitting theaters September 20, and we are lucky to debut a new featurette from the upcoming movie featuring one of our very favorite actors — Academy Award nominee Brian Tyree Henry!

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A New Era is Born with ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’

It’s been three years since the Jurassic World trilogy concluded and next summer, fans will be treated to the next stage of the Jurassic series: Jurassic World Rebirth. The talented cast includes Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Mahershala Ali, Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Luna Blaise, David Iacono, Audrina Miranda, Philippine Velge, Bechir Sylvain, and Ed Skrein. 

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