Official Title and Release Date for ‘Superman’ Sequel Revealed

September 3, 2025September 18, 2025 Mike Manalo

It’s been a hell of a summer for The Man of Steel! After proving skeptics wrong with healthy box office results and critical acclaim, James Gunn’s Superman made us all believe a man could fly once again. Given its success, fans have been clamoring to know more about what’s next for Gunn’s DCU and Kal-El. Thankfully, Gunn and the cast have officially dropped news of the title and release date for the highly anticipated next chapter!

DC Comics, Movies

‘Superman’ David Corenswet on Becoming The Last Son of Krypton

July 10, 2025July 14, 2025 Mike Manalo

For our final, showstopping interview from our Superman set visit last year, we are pleased to bring you The Man of Steel himself: David Corenswet — our new Superman!

DC Comics, Movies

The Marvelous Rachel Brosnahan on Continuing the Legacy of Lois in ‘Superman’

July 9, 2025July 14, 2025 Mike Manalo

Since last week we’ve been counting down to the release of Superman, sharing one interview a day from our visit to the film’s set last June. The goal: to give you all an up close and exclusive look at what it took to bring Superman to life, with all of the incredible players that were involved. Today, we’re pleased to bring you our conversation with our new Lois Lane, the marvelous Rachel Brosnahan!

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NOC Review: James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ is Epic, Heartfelt, and Hopeful

July 8, 2025July 8, 2025 Mike Manalo

Why do we love superheroes? Yes, their powers are extraordinary, their costumes are cool, and their gadgets are incredible. The adventures they go on are exciting, and they symbolize the modern mythology of our time. However, it’s more than that. Superheroes embody the best of us. They give us hope, inspire awe, and encourage us to become better. All of this began with the original and greatest superhero of all time: Superman! And now, so too does James Gunn’s new era of the DC Universe.

DC Comics, Movies

Lessons on Luthor with Nicholas Hoult from the Set of ‘Superman’

July 7, 2025July 5, 2025 Mike Manalo

While on the set of Superman in Cleveland, Ohio in June 2024, The Nerds of Color were given the opportunity to meet with none other than Lex Luthor himself, Nicholas Hoult!

DC Comics, Movies

On the ‘Superman’ Set with the Terrific Edi Gathegi

July 3, 2025July 3, 2025 Mike Manalo

Last year, while visiting the set of Superman, we got to be part of a conversation with the terrific actor bringing Mister Terrific to life: Edi Gathegi!

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‘Superman’ Stars Skyler Gisondo and Sara Sampaio Discuss the Big Picture

July 2, 2025July 3, 2025 Mike Manalo

Today, we’re pleased to bring you a conversation with Skyler Gisondo and Sara Sampaio from the Cleveland set of Superman, as they talk about bringing to life the iconic roles of Jimmy Olsen and Eve Teschmacher!

DC Comics, Movies

Creating the DC Universe with Chantal Nong, Beth Mickle, and Judianna Makovsky

July 1, 2025July 2, 2025 Mike Manalo

Last year, we were invited to visit the set of James Gunn’s Superman in Cleveland, Ohio. Today, we’re pleased to bring you our conversation with Executive Producer Chantal Nong, Production Designer Beth Mickle, and Costume Designer Judianna Makovsky!

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At The Daily Planet with Wendell Pierce, Mikaela Hoover, and Beck Bennett of ‘Superman’

June 30, 2025July 1, 2025 Mike Manalo

June 2025 is over, which means we are officially in the home stretch before audiences all over the world look up, and see Superman take flight once more. It also marks just over one year to the date that we were invited to visit the set of James Gunn’s kick off to the new DC Universe! To celebrate the arrival of the new Man of Steel, we’re happy to finally present to you all of our interviews with the cast and crew. So let the countdown to the epic new film begin, as we bring you a total of seven days worth of interviews to get you ready for its Earth-shattering debut!

DC Comics, Movies

Breaking Down the Latest Trailer for ‘Superman’

May 15, 2025May 15, 2025 Mike Manalo

Superman is coming, and I think we’re looking at the most anticipated movie of the summer. You can even see the enthusiasm coming from our very own Keith and Swara right here! However, there’s way more to the latest trailer than meets the eye — easter eggs, secrets, and DC references galore! And we’re here to break down every part of it for you!

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Catching Up with James Gunn and Peter Safran of DC Studios, Part II

February 25, 2025February 25, 2025 Mike Manalo

Yesterday, we unveiled to all of you hardcore DC fans that we had a chance to chat with James Gunn and Peter Safran at an exclusive, intimate press conference recently, in which they discussed the current status of the DCU. It was a conversation so epic, we had to split it up into two parts.

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Catching Up with James Gunn and Peter Safran of DC Studios, Part I

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025 Mike Manalo

Back in 2023, way before the trailer for Superman debuted, there was an intimate press conference. This wasn’t a Hall H spectacle. It was a small but informative chat with filmmaker James Gunn and producer Peter Safran, as they became promoted to the heads of DC Studios. It’s two years later, close to the release of DC Studios first official DCU film Superman, and the duo decided to call a second follow up Q&A with members of the press to discuss the current state of the DCU.

Animation, DC Comics, Interview

Maria Bakalova on Playing a Princess of Destruction in ‘Creature Commandos’

January 9, 2025January 10, 2025 Mike Manalo

Maria Bakalova, is one of the sweetest individuals one could ever meet in Hollywood. So, of course, James Gunn has asked her to play one of the most unsuspectingly nefarious individuals in the DCU!

Animation, DC Comics, Interview

‘Creature Commandos’ Star Benjamin Byron Davis on Being Rupert Thorne

January 7, 2025January 10, 2025 Mike Manalo

If you are a hardcore Batman fan, or even grew up with Batman: The Animated Series, then the name Rupert Thorne should ring a bell. With Creature Commandos coming out, James Gunn has decided to bring the character back as a welcome addition to the DCU’s lore. And we were given the opportunity to speak with the man behind the voice: Benjamin Byron Davis.

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Soaring High at the ‘Superman’ Trailer Press Event

December 19, 2024December 19, 2024 Mike Manalo

It has arrived! The Superman teaser trailer has officially landed for everyone to experience. To celebrate the official debut of the new DC Universe under James Gunn, we were invited to the launch of the trailer earlier this week, with writer/director Gunn himself in attendance, as well as stars Nicholas Hoult, Rachel Brosnahan, and Superman himself, the incomparable David Corenswet!

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Look Up at the Official Teaser Trailer for ‘Superman’

December 19, 2024December 19, 2024 Mike Manalo

This week we were given the very special opportunity to see the Superman trailer before anyone else at a press event this past Monday. So we know how very special this one is. In fact, all of the insights we got from the event will be on a separate post, but this trailer is such an event in and of itself, that it genuinely deserves its own article.

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James Gunn Shares Secrets During ‘Superman’ Set Visit

December 17, 2024December 21, 2024 Mike Manalo

June 2024. It’s a date that means the world to me because it marked my first set visit ever, and (given that 2024 is at an end) one of the few highlights from a tough year; a visit to the set of James Gunn’s Superman.

DC Comics, Movies

The Trailer for ‘Superman’ is Flying Online This Week

December 16, 2024December 16, 2024 Mike Manalo

The Man of Steel is coming in for a landing this week! We could not be more excited to receive the news this morning that the trailer for James Gunn’s Superman will be flying faster than a speeding bullet on Thursday.

DC Comics, Interview

Steve Agee on Returning to the DCU in ‘Creature Commandos’

December 13, 2024December 13, 2024 Mike Manalo

Creature Commandos has officially landed. In case you missed our first three conversations, we were able to chat with Frank Grillo, showrunner Dean Lorey, and co-stars Zoe Chao and Sean Gunn all last week. Today, however, we are bringing our conversation with a DCU veteran, and someone we have had to good fortune to chat with before: Steve Agee!

DC Comics, Interview

Zoe Chao and Sean Gunn Discuss the Heart of ‘Creature Commandos’

December 5, 2024December 5, 2024 Mike Manalo

Creature Commandos week is rolling on folks! In the past couple of days, we debuted our conversations with Frank Grillo and showrunner Dean Lorey. Now today, in celebration of the official two-episode premiere of Creature Commandos, we’ve got two of the commandos themselves: the lovely Zoe Chao who plays Nina Mazursky and Sean Gunn, playing double duty this time around, as Weasel and G.I. Robot!

DC Comics, Interview

Dean Lorey on Showrunning ‘Creature Commandos’

December 4, 2024 Mike Manalo

We are counting down to the premiere of Creature Commandos. Yesterday, we brought you our interview with actor Frank Grillo, who plays Rick Flag Sr, and today we are pleased to bring you our conversation with showrunner Dean Lorey. While DC Studios Co-chair and CEO/legendary filmmaker James Gunn created and wrote all episodes of the series, Lorey was responsible for seeing everything through from the first episode to the final. And we were able to chat about what it was like helping to bring Task Force M to life.

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Frank Grillo on Leading the ‘Creature Commandos’

December 3, 2024December 2, 2024 Mike Manalo

It’s here, folks! This week, we’re finally getting the first official installment in James Gunn’s DCU, with DC Studios’ Creature Commandos. To celebrate we have a series of interviews dropping throughout the week from the latest band of badass misfits to come from Gunn’s insanity! And what better way to kick off Creature Commandos week than with the leader of Task Force M, Rick Flag Sr., himself, the one and only Frank Grillo!

DC Comics, Streaming, Television

It’s Official! DC Studios Finds Its ‘Lanterns’

October 9, 2024October 9, 2024 Mike Manalo

In brightest day, in blackest night, DC Studios has found its Green Lanterns, and they are just right! The new Max series Lanterns is ramping up, folks!