‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Explores Geopolitics and Shows the MCU Can Go Further

November 22, 2022November 28, 2022 Swara Salih

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is, at its core, a moving drama about the grief of a nation for their lost King T’Challa and the grief of his closes loved ones. But the film also takes a deeper dive into the geopolitics of the MCU, and really our own world and how the legacy of colonialism, European slavery of Africans, Indigenous genocide, and the pillaging of resources of Black and brown countries continues to this day.

Hard N.O.C. Life, Star Wars

Hard NOC Life 292: Thankful for ‘Andor’

November 21, 2022November 21, 2022 Hard NOC Media

This week on Hard NOC Life, Britney and Keith remember Jason David Frank and discuss how much grief has preoccupied the nerd spaces with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and the most recent episode of Andor.

Marvel, Movies, Toys

Celebrating ‘Wakanda Forever’ at Funko HQ

November 17, 2022November 17, 2022 Mike Manalo

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is currently ruling the box office. And to celebrate the triumphant return of Wakanda’s greatest protector, our friends at Funko invited us to their megastore in Los Angeles for a morning of fun merchandise previews and a surprise panel with Marvel Studios’ Director of Production and Development, Kyana Davidson. See below for what Davidson had to say about the film, and for some fun photos of today’s festivities.

Hard N.O.C. Life, Marvel

Hard NOC Life 291: Black Panther Forever

November 14, 2022November 14, 2022 Hard NOC Media

This week on Hard NOC Life, Britney and Dominic review Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and mourn the passing of Kevin Coroy.

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NOC Review: The ‘Black Panther’ Lives On in ‘Wakanda Forever’

November 8, 2022November 10, 2022 Mike Manalo

How do a filmmaker and his crew pick up the pieces of a story shattered by the heartbreaking loss of a fallen family member, who was both a protagonist and king? That was certainly the question left several days after the death of the incredible Chadwick Boseman, who passed away from colon cancer in August 2020, shortly after writer/director Ryan Coogler had just finished the first draft of his script for the sequel to 2018’s Black Panther.

Hard N.O.C. Life, Star Wars

Hard NOC Life 290: Pod Save the Republic

November 7, 2022 Hard NOC Media

This week, Britney returns! They talk about the latest Andor and their anticipation for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. But be sure to stay tuned to the end to hear Dominic and Keith argue about the midterm elections. One thing is clear, though: DON’T VOTE FOR REPUBLICANS.

Interview, Marvel, Movies

Alex Livinalli on the Indigenous Story Within ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’

November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 Mike Manalo

Talocan is coming for the surface world! After decades of stories on the printed page, Namor, Namora, and powerful behemoth Attuma are finally making their grand cinematic debuts in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever this Friday! And we, at The Nerds of Color, were blessed to have gotten an opportunity to speak with the man behind Attuma, Alex Livinalli!

DC Comics, Hard N.O.C. Life

Hard NOC Life 289: What to Expect from DC Studios

October 31, 2022October 31, 2022 Hard NOC Media

This week, Britney is still out but Dominic and Keith are here to discuss the fallout from the gigantic news that James Gunn and Peter Safran are the co-heads of the new DC Studios. What does that mean for the Distinguished Competition going forward? Also, they break down the trailers for the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (coincidentally announced the same day as Gunn’s DC takeover), Quantumania, and how to pronounce “Namor.” They also catch up on the latest episodes of Andor.

Hard N.O.C. Life, Podcasts

Hard NOC Life 286: Y Tu Namor También

October 10, 2022 Hard NOC Media

This week, Britney, Keith, and Dominic are joined by Friend of the NOC, Catrina Dennis to break down the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever trailer, and marvel at Diego Luna and Gael Garcia Bernal’s ascension up the Disney ranks with Andor and Werewolf By Night, respectively. They also geek out over Daredevil’s appearance in She-Hulk and share what’s nerd poppin’ from Star Trek: Picard to Hocus Pocus 2 and “Super” Black Adam rumors.

Marvel, Movies2 Comments

Namor Makes a Grand Entrance in the ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Trailer

October 3, 2022October 3, 2022 Michael Lee

Marvel Studios has released the newest trailer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. It’s a sequel that promises to be one of the most exciting and also most emotional as it respectfully addresses the tragic loss of the beloved King T’Challa, played Chadwick Boseman, who sadly died of cancer in 2020. But rather than recast the role, Marvel decided to pass on the title of Black Panther to a different character, one that has yet to be revealed to the world.

Conventions, Marvel, Movies

SDCC 2022: ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Explores the Consistency of Excellence

July 28, 2022July 28, 2022 The Nerds of Color

After Ryan Coogler and the cast of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever brought the house down in Hall H, some of the film’s stars stopped by our spot on the press line and spoke to Ron from POC Culture about what the new film will mean to audiences, but especially to Black and Indigenous moviegoers.

Hard N.O.C. Life, Marvel

Hard NOC Life 273: Happy Colonizer Cotillion

July 4, 2022July 4, 2022 Hard NOC Media

Keith and Dominic are still off, so Brother Nate is back with Britney to share the latest news from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and break down the latest Ms. Marvel on this Fourth of July edition of Hard NOC Life.

Hard N.O.C. Life, Marvel, Streaming

Hard NOC Life 213: One World, One Dovich (with Desmond Chiam)

April 19, 2021May 15, 2021 Hard NOC Media

Dominic, Jamal, Keith, and Britney analyze the penultimate episode of Disney+’s The Falcon and The Winter Soldier with an actual Flagsmasher! Desmond Chiam, who plays Dovich on the series, sits in with the crew to talk about rebellion, revolution, and representation. He also talks about Cap’s shield, an irrational fear of water, and also nerding out on JRPG video games!

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Daniel Dae Kim on ‘Hellboy,’ Asian Superheroes, and Rom-Coms

April 9, 2019April 9, 2019 Laura Sirikul

Daniel Dae Kim has been a busy man.

Since 2004, Kim has been a fixed entity on our television screens through ABC’s mystery series LOST and CBS’s Hawaii Five-0. Since leaving Five-0, Kim has been working nonstop on acting and being an executive producer.

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Marvel, Please Cast Daniel Dae Kim as Namor the Sub-Mariner

June 3, 2016June 3, 2016 Keith Chow

On a recent episode of Kevin Smith’s Fatman on Batman podcast, Marvel Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada revealed that Marvel Studios has retained the rights to Namor, the Sub-Mariner. Of course, this isn’t the first time Quesada has assumed the rights to Namor had returned to Marvel — and Namor’s movie rights are some of the most confusing in comic book movie world. Still, it’s long overdue for a movie featuring one of the high-profile members of Marvel’s Illuminati, not to mention the fact that Namor is a perfect opportunity to cast an Asian American male as a lead in the MCU!

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