Hard NOC Life: What’s Nerd Poppin for 2019
Hard NOC Life is all new for 2019!
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Tag: James Wan
Aquaman: A Mixed Kid’s Journey
I went to Aquaman for two reasons: First, the ticket was free. Second, this is basically underwater Magic Mike, right? I came for the pecs, I stayed for the pecs. But also for the analysis of what it is to be of two cultures. I mean races. I mean… worlds?
Hard NOC Life: The Year in Superhero Media
For the last Hard NOC Life of 2018, Keith is joined by actor, writer, filmmaker, and professional nerd Jon Lee Brody to recap the year in superheroes in film and television.
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N.O.C. One-Shot: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II on Being Black Manta in ‘Aquaman’
This Friday, James Wan’s superhero epic Aquaman opens in theaters all across America. To celebrate the film’s opening, our intrepid movie reporter Mike Manalo got a chance to sit down with Aquaman’s arch-nemesis, Black Manta — portrayed in the film by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II!
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Getting Deep with ‘Aquaman’ Star Ludi Lin
It’s release week for Aquaman, and everyone’s favorite fish-talking badass better watch his back, because he’s got a Power Ranger coming after him!
Ludi Lin, portrays the leader of Atlantis’ frontline army, the Men-of-War, Captain Murk. Murk, serving as the right hand man of primary antagonist, Orm (Patrick Wilson), commands a formidable force of soldiers to go after Aquaman (Jason Mamoa) and Mera (Amber Heard) throughout the film.
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‘Aquaman’ is the Hapa Superhero We Deserve and Need Right Now
OK, let’s get one thing outta the way first: yes, Jason Momoa is gorgeous as Aquaman. He’s dripping water and shirtless, pecks heaving in the first 10 minutes of the movie when he saves a submarine. The meme was true: we get a sopping wet Jason Momoa and it’s everything fans could have wanted. Praise be to director James Wan who realized that women, gay men, and people who appreciate the male form pay to see superhero movies. The shots of Momoa seem to be crafted with the female gaze in mind. (Seriously, he is shirtless a lot and it is a gift to humankind.)
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NOC Review: ‘Aquaman’ Got No Troubles, Life is the Bubbles, Under the Sea!
Forgive me Warner Bros. for I have sinned and used a Disney-inspired title for your review. That said, I think it couldn’t be more apt, because we finally have a DC Film that has achieved Marvel Studios-levels of fun: Aquaman!
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Win a Ticket to the Hollywood Premiere of ‘Aquaman’
We are so close to the Aquaman premiere, we can almost taste it! Fortunately, our own Mike Manalo caught an early peek and had this to say!
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The Protector of the Deep Arrives in the Final Trailer for ‘Aquaman’
Yesterday, Warner Bros. and DC dropped the epic final trailer of Aquaman, which dives deep into the origin story of the protector of the deep!
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Behind the Scenes of ‘Aquaman’ with James Wan
Director James Wan is a hardworking guy. Spending hours and hours on the Warner Bros lot on post-production for the upcoming December release of Aquaman, Wan practically lives on the lot.
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James Wan to Direct Jason Momoa in Aquaman
Last night, Warner Brothers made waves across the geek-o-system by finally announcing a director for its solo Aquaman movie, due in theaters on July 27, 2018. James Wan — who took the wheel of the Fast and Furious franchise from Justin Lin and steered the franchise into record-breaking, billion dollar box office territory — has been tapped to helm the most intriguing film in the DC Cinematic Universe.
Starring Khal Drogo himself as the titular King of Atlantis, Aquaman is the rare blockbuster superhero movie that is unafraid to defy comic book convention and place a person of color at the center of its narrative. And now, DC/WB is the first studio to entrust a person of color to direct its superhero franchise. Your move, Marvel.
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