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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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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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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Polly Pocket Harry Potter Compact Makes Big Magic for Fans of the Acclaimed Series

When a nostalgic toyline like Polly Pocket crosses over with the magic of the Harry Potter book series, fans of both will embark on a trip down memory lane. Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products and Polly Pocket are collaborating for an all-new Polly Pocket™ Harry Potter™ Compact.

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He-Man Battles the Evil Horde in the Trailer for ‘Masters of the Universe: Revolution’

Hordak leads the Horde Empire while a newly mechanized Skeletor battles a reinvigorated He-Man in the trailer for Kevin Smith’s Masters of the Universe: Revolution!

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‘Barbie’ Star Ryan Gosling Offers BTS’ Jimin a Gift

It’s no surprise that BTS ARMY, the fandom name for the global superstars BTS, noticed Ryan Gosling, as Ken from the new Barbie movie, wearing an outfit very similar to Jimin’s Permission to Dance outfit.

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Dalal Elsheikh on Judging NBC’s ‘Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge’ and the Changing Auto Industry

Vehicle designer Dala Elsheikh grew up playing with Hot Wheels. She never expected she would be working with them as an ambassador to the brand, let alone judging a Hot Wheels Competition on national television.

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Get Ready, ‘Barbie’ is Out of Her Box and in the Real World

Whether you love or hate Barbie, this movie is for you! Greta Gerwig is breaking the iconic character out of her box with the help of Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling bringing the duo of Barbie and Ken to life on the big screen.

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Watch the Official Teaser Trailer for ‘Barbie’

Fans were finally treated to a first-look teaser trailer for director Greta Gerwig’s Barbie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling!

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‘Retro Freaks’ with NARC and Cincy Nerd

Shelf Conscious returns with a special episode with the stars of the upcoming indie horror comedy, Retro Freaks — Craig from NotAnotherRetroChannel and Cincy Nerd, who makes his triumphant return to the show!

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‘AAPI Toy Heroes’ with Kuya P

Shelf Conscious is back! This time, Keith is joined by fellow NOC and creator of The NRW, Kuya P a.k.a Patrick Michael Strange, as he launches his own action figure podcast called AAPI Toy Heroes.

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First Look at Margot Robbie in ‘Barbie’

During tonight’s Warner Bros. presentation at CinemaCon, a first look at Margot Robbie as the live-action version of the iconic doll was revealed! We also have an official premiere date: BARBIE will be released in theaters on July 21, 2023.

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‘Action Figure Show & Tell’ with Dan Wu

On the latest episode of Shelf Conscious, Keith is once again joined by multi-hyphenate extraordinaire (activist, restaurateur, podcaster, celebrity chef, and candidate for Lexington, KY council at large), Dan Wu!

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‘Art of the Toy Hunt’ with Art G

Celebrate the Holidays with Shelf Conscious! In this brand new episode, Keith is joined by YouTuber and diorama artist, Art G!

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‘Merchandise Spotlight’ with Griffin Newman

Shelf Conscious returns just in time for the second half of Masters of the Universe: Revelation on Netflix! This time, Keith is joined by Orko himself, Griffin Newman!

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‘Masters of the Universe: Revelation’ to Return in November

After a revelatory debut over the summer, Netflix has revealed the date for the return of Masters of the Universe: Revelation, Kevin Smith’s groundbreaking reinvention of the He-Man mythos! When we last left the show, the balance of power on Eternia was forever transformed. Spoilers after the jump.

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Netflix Doubles Down on ‘He-Man and Masters of the Universe’

Netflix is single-handedly reviving the Masters of the Universe brand for a new generation! After debuting Kevin Smith’s revelatory continuation of the classic series from the 1980s, Netflix is giving another creative team carte blanche to completely reinterpret Eternia for 21st century kids.

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Kevin Smith’s Take on ‘Masters of the Universe’ is a ‘Revelation’

I will never understand why so many fanboys are dead set against change. Sure, “nostalgia is a hell of a drug,” and all that, but Masters of the Universe: Revelation on Netflix is proof that change is the best thing that can happen to the stories we loved as children.

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‘By the Power of Fandom’ with Tiffany Smith

Shelf Conscious returns with a special episode! With Masters of the Universe: Revelation just around the corner, Keith is joined by an Eternian Royal Guard — and literal fandom princessTiffany Smith!

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Full Trailer for ‘Masters of the Universe: Revelation’ Brings the Magic Back

With only a few more weeks until it finally debuts, Netflix has released the full trailer for Masters of the Universe: Revelation on YouTube.

Building on what we first saw in the teaser last month, the full trailer provides some more backstory and puts Teela — voiced by Sarah Michelle Gellar — at the center of much of the action!

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