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!

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One-on-One with T.J. Stukes, aka Player 182 on ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’

December 6, 2023December 6, 2023 Elijah Isaiah Johnson

The time was just touching midnight at CBS Studios in Television City, Los Angeles, where a bevy of journalists, invited contenders, influencers, and celebrities had just gathered in celebration of Netflix’s Squid Game: The Challenge. We previously shared my conversations with the series’ most popular and remaining contestants, including mother/son duo LeAnn and Trey Plutnicki, Roland Hannigan, Spencer Hawkins, Bianca Sarafian, and many others. I also got to talk to my friend, T.J. Stukes.

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The Game Gets Real with Netflix’s ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ Experience

December 5, 2023December 6, 2023 Elijah Isaiah Johnson

Once the sun went down over CBS Studios, the crown jewel of Television City in Los Angeles, the production house was converted into a massive escape room, in celebration of Netflix’s Squid Game: The Challenge — a reality spin-off contest based off the smash hit Korean series Squid Game, and featuring many of the games that make an appearance in the drama.

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‘Nimona’ Cast and Crew Talk Bringing the Timely, Queer Positive Graphic Novel to Film

June 27, 2023 Lauren Lola

Nimona is on its way to being released on Netflix this week. Based off of ND Stevenson’s 2015 graphic novel of the same name, the film follows Ballister Boldheart, a knight framed for murder. With everyone in the kingdom having turned their backs on him — even his former flame, Ambrosius Goldenloin — Ballister does whatever he can to clear his name, with a little help from Nimona; a zany, unapologetic shapeshifter.

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Sarah Shahi and Mo Amer on ‘Black Adam’ and Speaking Truth to (Super)Power

October 12, 2022October 12, 2022 Jason Sperber

With Black Adam poised to be the DCEU’s latest foray onto the big screen, we recently got to sit down with stars Sarah Shahi and Mohammed “Mo” Amer to talk about their roles in the film, the importance of representation, and the ability of diverse stories to speak truth to power.

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Paddy Considine Wasn’t Aware of Viserys’ Choice in That ‘House of the Dragon’ Scene

August 22, 2022August 24, 2022 Laura Sirikul

The first episode of HBO Max’s House of the Dragon, the anticipated prequel to Game of Thrones, dropped this Sunday with over 10 million households viewing it on premiere night.

***This article contains spoilers from the pilot episode of House of the Dragon***

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Summertime Splash: A Q&A with the Filmmakers of Pixar’s ‘Luca’

May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 Mike Manalo

Over the past few weeks, we’ve had the opportunity to give our readers a sneak peak at Pixar’s latest film, Luca, and the hard work the geniuses at Pixar have put into crafting this bright and sunny coming-of-age story. You can check out those full articles here and here. In addition to getting a fantastic behind the scenes look at the film, we were also treated to a press-wide virtual Q&A with director Enrico Casarosa and producer Andrea Warren. Here’s what they had to say to various questions from the press about the latest Pixar classic-in-the-making:

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The Fixer: An Interview with ‘Tenet’ Star Himesh Patel

September 22, 2020September 22, 2020 Mike Manalo

The Tenet train keeps on rolling! As Christopher Nolan’s latest continues to invert the box office with its mind-bending greatness, we at the NOC were lucky enough to meet with the film’s “Fixer,” Himesh Patel, for an interview co-led by AsAm News correspondant, and friend of the show, Erin Wen Ai Chew!

Check it out below!

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The Master of Inversion: ‘Tenet’ Star John David Washington

September 18, 2020September 22, 2020 Mike Manalo

Tenet has made its way into theaters! And though it’s no secret that the pandemic has hindered our ability to see the film on IMAX screens as auteur, Christopher Nolan, intended, I was very fortunate to run out and see it from the safety of my car at an LA drive-in recently. And let me tell you, this is one heck of a twisty, complex, roller coaster ride that challenges and thrills you! Multiple viewings will be required. That said, I encourage folks to treat themselves to a drive-in night to see it as safely and as soon as possible, because it’s incredibly fun!

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How Disney+’s ‘The One and Only Ivan’ Reflects Life in Quarantine

August 18, 2020May 15, 2021 Laura Sirikul

This is the first of many virtual press conferences the cast and creatives of Disney+’s upcoming film The One and Only Ivan had to deal with in the new age of COVID-19. Veteran actress Dame Helen Mirren, who voices Snickers the talented Poodle in the film, said in the virtual press conference of this new experience, “That’s the amazing thing about our job is that we’re always constantly exposed to completely new experiences, as this is this digital press junket. It’s a first for all of us.”

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