Five Finale Facts from ‘House of the Dragon’ Showrunner Ryan Condal

August 7, 2024August 7, 2024 Mike Manalo

Another year in Westeros has officially passed, as Season 2 of House of the Dragon drew to a close on Sunday. The phenomenal HBO blockbuster has spent a full season keeping everyone in suspense about the coming war between Team Black and Team Green, and it sounds like that suspense will continue well into the next season! But don’t worry! We’re at least getting some answers today, as we were able to attend a press conference with showrunner Ryan Condal on this exciting season of House of the Dragon!

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Betting on Black for ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2

June 18, 2024June 18, 2024 Mike Manalo

When it comes to journalistic integrity, one should aspire to remain as unbiased as possible. However, when it comes to House of the Dragon and the Targaryen dynasty, unfortunately, I have to go Team Black! Rhaenyra is the one true king of Westros, and everyone knows it!

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Going Green for ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2

June 17, 2024June 17, 2024 Mike Manalo

The war is here! House of the Dragon Season 2 has officially debuted on HBO and Max. And as you can see, so far it’s even more exciting than the first! The conflict between Team Green and Team Black has commenced. And we had a chance to hear both parties discuss the latest season. Here’s our interview with Team Green members Olivia Cooke, Phia Saban, Tom Glynn-Carney, Ewan Mitchell, and Matthew Needham.

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Showrunner Ryan Condal on the Latest Season of ‘House of the Dragon’

June 16, 2024June 18, 2024 Mike Manalo

Get ready to return to Westros tonight! House of the Dragon is roaring back to HBO at 9 p.m. ET/PT after two years . But I assure you it’s worth the wait! Don’t believe me? Ask showrunner Ryan Condal. We had a chance to chat with him about all the stops he, along with the cast and crew, have pulled to up the ante from Season 1.

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Fun Facts from the ‘House of the Dragon’ Press Conference

June 15, 2024June 17, 2024 Mike Manalo

On the left side, we got the Hightowers of Team Green! On the right, we have the Targaryens of Team Black! It’s the ultimate battle for power folks! And we had a front row seat for the House of the Dragon press conference! And to celebrate the season premiere of HBO’s epic series, debuting tomorrow at 9 p.m. ET/PT, we’re going to share a taste of the secrets we got from the cast and crew!

Fantasy, Television

‘House of the Dragon’ Actors Never Met Their Younger Counterparts

August 17, 2022August 18, 2022 Laura Sirikul

No one quite understands the methods that actors use to get into a character. For some, they immerse themselves into the character and get to know the cast who play the younger versions of themselves or vice versa. For others, they completely close themselves off in order to portray the character with no other influence.

Fantasy, Television

Enter the ‘House of the Dragon’ as New Teaser Trailer Debuts

October 5, 2021October 5, 2021 Mike Manalo

Let’s address the elephant in the room. Game of Thrones did not end well. For every brilliant season the show had, there was an episode in the final season that disappointed fans. But whatever the case, the fact of the matter remains, before GoT there had never been anything like it on television ever, and still isn’t. We can throw a million and one fantasy clones at a streaming service (Shadow and Bone, Wheel of Time, Foundation, The Witcher, Cursed, etc.). And yet none of them ever matched the sheer scale or cinematic quality of fantasy storytelling that the original show achieved.

Interview, Movies

Philip Zhao is Ready for Hollywood in ‘Ready Player One’

March 28, 2018 Laura Sirikul

Fourteen-year-old Philip Zhao is a freshman in high school and a gamer who enjoys NBA 2K18 in his hometown in Maryland. His whole world was turned upside down when his father sent in an audition tape for a little film called Ready Player One, directed by one of the most famous directors in the world — Steven Spielberg. Zhao was picked through a nationwide search, beating out hundreds of young actors who auditioned. In the film, Zhao plays Sho, a gamer in the OASIS and part of the High Five, who are hurled into a fantastical universe of discovery and danger to save the OASIS and their world.

The Nerds of Color sat down with the actor to chat about his first major role, his favorite Easter eggs from the film, and what this film means to him and his generation.

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Follow and Win the ‘Ready Player One’ Novel

March 26, 2018March 26, 2018 The Nerds of Color

No one appreciates nerd nostalgia like we do at The Nerds of Color, so you’d think Ready Player One would be tailor-made for us. Well, at least Lena Waithe and Win Morisaki are in the movie?

Still, there’s no denying that Ernest Cline’s 2011 novel — which serves as the basis for the Steven Spielberg-directed blockbuster coming out this Friday — was a massive hit. Now, you can get your hands on the book that inspired the movie by following us on twitter!

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Win Morisaki Takes on America and Disney with ‘Ready Player One’

March 21, 2018March 22, 2018 Laura Sirikul

Win Morisaki is not a household name, certainly not to American audiences, but he’s ready to be. As the lead singer of the J-Pop group, PrizmaX, Morisaki is no stranger to the spotlight. He’s done music, movies, and TV. Now, the 27-year-old actor and singer will make his international debut in Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One as Toshiro Yoshiaki, aka Daito, a gamer in the OASIS and part of the High Five.

The Nerds of Color sat down with the actor to chat about being part of a Spielberg film, being part of Generation Z, and how it feels to represent his identity on the big screen.

Please note, Morisaki is still learning English and had to use a translator at times during the meeting and those answers were used during the interview.

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