Paramount/Nickelodeon President of Animation Ramsey Naito on ‘Transformers One’

September 19, 2024September 19, 2024 Mike Manalo

Here at The Nerds of Color, we’re always fortunate to get to sit down with some of the best, most talented names in the industry today. Usually it’s in the form of a wonderful actor, like Keegan-Michael Key, whose interview for Transformers One we debuted yesterday. But rarely are we given the honor to speak with a studio executive who helps greenlight the biggest films.

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The Un-Bee-lievable Keegan-Michael Key on ‘Transformers: One’

September 18, 2024 Mike Manalo

Keegan-Michael Key is such a prolific voice actor. In just a few years, he’s done it all: Toy Story, Mario, The Lion King, Hotel Transylvania, and so much more. And now, he is setting his sights once again on another iconic franchise, with Transformers One.

Animation, Movies

Final Trailer for ‘Transformers One’ Rolls Out

September 17, 2024September 17, 2024 Mike Manalo

Happy Transformers One premiere week, folks! I’m excited audiences everywhere will finally get to experience this terrific movie starting Thursday. But in case you need to see more for yourself, we got a brand new trailer that just debuted today!

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NOC Review: ‘Transformers One’ is the Most Epic and Mature ‘Transformers’ Film to Date

September 12, 2024September 17, 2024 Mike Manalo

It’s been 17 years since the first live-action Transformers movie by Michael Bay that kicked off a reintroduction to some legendary characters to a whole new generation of fans. But as entertaining as those films were, many fans of the original series were hoping for something a bit closer to the source material. Lo and behold, their prayers have been answered in the most unexpected way, in the form of Transformers: One: the best modern Transformers movie to date!

Animation, Movies, Sports

New ‘Transformers One’ Featurette Showcases Robots in Jerseys

September 10, 2024September 12, 2024 Mike Manalo

We are very close to the release of Transformers: One folks! But it’s also the start of football season! So what do we do now? Pick teams and go to battle in a new featurette of course!

Animation, Movies, Music

‘Transformers One’ Shares New Single from Quavo, Ty Dolla $ign, and Brian Tyler

September 6, 2024September 12, 2024 Mike Manalo

I’ll be the first to admit I’m not hip to the music of today’s generation. I’m a movie guy, not necessarily a music guy. But even an old square like me has heard of Quavo! So it’s really cool that he’s got a new track with Ty Dolla $ign and composer Brian Tyler for Transformers: One. (Dear lord I sound old).

Animation, Movies

EXCLUSIVE: New ‘Transformers One’ Featurette on Brian Tyree Henry’s Megatron

September 4, 2024September 12, 2024 Mike Manalo

Get ready to return to Cybertron folks! Transformers: One is hitting theaters September 20, and we are lucky to debut a new featurette from the upcoming movie featuring one of our very favorite actors — Academy Award nominee Brian Tyree Henry!

Movies, Sci Fi

A New Era is Born with ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’

August 29, 2024August 29, 2024 Sophia Soto

It’s been three years since the Jurassic World trilogy concluded and next summer, fans will be treated to the next stage of the Jurassic series: Jurassic World Rebirth. The talented cast includes Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Mahershala Ali, Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Luna Blaise, David Iacono, Audrina Miranda, Philippine Velge, Bechir Sylvain, and Ed Skrein.

Animation, Movies, Toys

Meet the Talented Voice Cast of ‘Transformers One’

August 15, 2024August 15, 2024 Sophia Soto

Paramount Pictures has released a fun BTS featurette with stars Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi, Laurence Fishburne, and Jon Hamm. Get ready, Transformers One rolls out in theaters on September 20!

Animation, Conventions, Movies

‘Transformers One’ Shows Hall H It’s More Than Meets the Eye

July 27, 2024July 27, 2024 Mike Manalo

Admittedly, the Transformers franchise is one filled with ups and downs. For every Bumblebee there’s a Last Knight. And with every Transformers (2007) there’s a Revenge of the Fallen. But this Fall, Hasbro is going to flip the script and send us something we haven’t seen before: the origins of Optimus Prime and Megatron in the animated anticipated release: Transformers One.

Animation, Movies, Trailers

Watch the New Trailer for ‘Transformers One’

July 25, 2024July 25, 2024 Sophia Soto

Paramount Pictures has shared a new trailer and poster for Josh Cooley’s Transformers One, which is the first-ever fully CG-animated Transformers movie. The talented voice cast includes Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi, Laurence Fishburne, and Jon Hamm.

Interview, Movies

Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum on ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ and Taking Big Career Leaps

July 5, 2024 Sophia Soto

Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum star as Kelly Jones and Cole Davis in Fly Me to the Moon. The film will have early sneak previews today and Saturday before hitting theaters everywhere on July 12.

Interview, Movies

The Cast of ‘Asteroid City’ Discusses the Film’s Themes

June 16, 2023 Sophia Soto

Before Asteroid City hits theaters everywhere, I had the chance to interview Scarlett Johansson, Jason Schwartzman, Maya Hawke, Rupert Friend, Adrien Brody, and Jeffrey Wright in person! The film is currently in select NY and LA theaters.

Movies, Trailers

Watch the Official Trailer for Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’

March 29, 2023 Sophia Soto

Focus Features has just shared the trailer for Asteroid City, which will be released in select theaters on Friday, June 16 and nationwide on Friday, June 23. The new Wes Anderson film takes place in a fictional American desert town circa 1955.

Hard N.O.C. Life, Movies

Hard NOC Life 228: ScarJo Sues + ‘The Suicide Squad’ Set

August 2, 2021 Hard NOC Media

Keith, Britney, and Dominic are back to celebrate Spider-Man Day, marvel over Scarlett Johansson’s decision to sue Disney, and Dominic’s visit to The Suicide Squad set. Also, shares how he really feels about Snake Eyes and they review the new Ghostbusters: Afterlife trailer.

Interview, Marvel, Movies

NOC Interview: Olga Kurylenko on ‘Black Widow’

July 14, 2021July 14, 2021 Mike Manalo

Incredibly excited to share this all with everyone. First of all, it’s the first Marvel Studios interview I’ve conducted in my life! And second, it couldn’t have been with a more wonderful actress — Olga Kurylenko!

Now for those of you who have not seen Black Widow yet, I not only encourage you to do so because 1.) it’s awesome (I really don’t care what the haters say!), and 2.) the below contains pretty heavy spoilers pertaining to the movie.

**WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD FOR BLACK WIDOW**

Hard N.O.C. Life, Marvel

Hard NOC Life 225: ‘Black Widow’ Brings the MCU Back to Theaters

July 12, 2021 Hard NOC Media

Keith returns to Hard NOC Life just in time to review the MCU’s return to the multiplex with Britney and Dominic. In addition to discussing what Black Widow’s box office dominance portends for the future, the crew also takes stock of the penultimate episode of Loki on Disney+.

Marvel, Movies

New Featurette for ‘Black Widow’ Reveals Connections to the MCU

July 7, 2021July 7, 2021 Mike Manalo

This is it folks! This week, we’ll all finally get to see Black Widow! And in anticipation of the release of the film, Marvel Studios has released a new featurette for the film, featuring Kevin Feige and Scarlett Johansson talking about the film’s connections to the larger MCU.

Marvel, Movies, Reviews2 Comments

‘Black Widow’ Thrives on Epic Action, Family, and Legacy

June 29, 2021July 22, 2021 Laura Sirikul

We’ve needed a Black Widow film since the character was first introduced to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2010’s Iron Man 2. Throughout the eleven years with Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson), audiences have learned so much about the character’s difficult upbringing in the infamous Red Room to her time with the Avengers and her ultimate sacrifice in Endgame. In Black Widow, we are given a glimpse into Natasha’s past and how that made her into the badass assassin we know today.

Interview, Marvel, Movies

Springing into Action at the ‘Black Widow’ Press Conference

June 21, 2021June 21, 2021 Mike Manalo

There’s honestly nothing in this world that makes me happier than Marvel Studios does. And naturally, we have not done a press conference for an MCU film since Endgame back in 2019. And I know we’ve had three shows to kick off Phase 4, of course; one of which I was lucky to attend a press conference for. But to be honest, there’s something different and special about the films that just represents everything we love about this universe. And to be able to say we’ll have the chance to return to theaters and see the MCU play out on the big screen again? That’s just incredibly exciting and wonderful!

Marvel, Movies, Streaming

Updated: New ‘Black Widow’ Official Clip and Featurette Come In Hot + Tickets Now On Sale

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 Mike Manalo

This is it folks! Tickets for Marvel Studios’ Black Widow are now officially on sale! And while I got mine for the opening night event, I’ve noticed they are going faster than Quicksilver did in Age of Ultron (too soon?). However to celebrate our return to theaters and the release of real actual theatrical tickets, the good folks at Marvel Studios dropped another behind the scenes featurette highlighting the action from the film.

Marvel, Movies

New Look at ‘Black Widow’ Sneaks its Way Online

June 3, 2021June 4, 2021 Mike Manalo

We’re almost there fans! Just a little over a month before we return to theaters (or Disney+ with Premier Access) for our next big MCU experience, Black Widow! With A Quiet Place Part II and Creulla lighting up the box office in a huge way this weekend, along with the excellent rate at which we’re getting people vaccinated, it’s not hard to speculate this could be the biggest theatrical opening ever in a post-pandemic world. And honestly, it’ll be nice to return to a theater again. We’ve of course loved WandaVision and ~~The Falcon and the Winter Soldier~~ Captain America and the Winter Soldier. And we’re absolutely sure we’re going to love Loki. But there’s honestly really nothing like the experience of seeing real MCU action on the biggest screen possible in a darkened theater. And Marvel Studios knows this!

Marvel, Movies

Marvel Studios Debuts Brand New Clip from ‘Black Widow’

May 16, 2021May 16, 2021 Mike Manalo

Tonight during the MTV Movie Awards, Scarlett Johansson was honored with the MTV Generation Award for her contributions to Film and Television. And when you think about how much ScarJo has accomplished in her career at only 36, it makes you feel very unproductive. She’s barely older than me, and she’s ascended the ranks of SHIELD, stopped a Chitauri invasion, destroyed Ultron, fought Team Stark over the Sokovia Accords, fought Thanos, and avenged the world! In comparison, I review movies (which is admittedly a lot safer).