We discuss the upcoming third season of My Adventures with Superman with co-executive producers and showrunners Jake Wyatt and Brendan Clogher. Set-up spoilers for Season 3 of My Adventures with Superman follow:
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With Masters of the Universe currently lighting up the screens, fans are going crazy seeing some of the iconic heroes and villains of Eternia finally come to life! With favorites like Fisto and Man at Arms finally making their big budget, big screen debut, we just had to know what it was like to be buddies with He-Man himself! Thankfully, we were given the opportunity to ask stars Christian Vunipola and Jon Xue Zhang about their experience becoming masters of the universe!
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We’ve had a fun time sharing so many secrets about Masters of the Universe with you all. Now you will finally have the opportunity to see the wonders of Eternia for yourself, as the long awaited big screen adaptation is finally hitting theaters today. To celebrate we were given the incredible opportunity to sit down with director Travis Knight to discuss how his history at his Laika Studios influenced how he brought He-Man and the rest of these iconic characters to life on film in a way we’ve never before seen!
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A stylized new hit series requires a specific sound, and soul singer KIRBY delivers an incredible performance with the official theme song for Spider-Noir. We had the chance to speak with KIRBY about her journey and bringing “Saving Grace” to life.
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Back in 2023, when James Gunn and Peter Safran first announced their plans for the DCU, one of the projects they were most excited about was an adaptation of Tom King’s Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. The acclaimed story showed a very different side to Kara Zor-El with terrific action and amazing imagery. Now the world will finally witness that adaptation come to life, when Supergirl finally hits theaters on June 26. Today, we are thrilled to reveal that last year, The Nerds of Color was lucky enough to visit the set of the highly anticipated release, where we got to learn some of the incredible secrets and stories from the film’s creative team and producers!
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Teela has been a staple in every iteration of Masters of the Universe. Without Teela, there is no He-Man. That’s as true today as it ever has been. Her true heritage and how it ties into the grander mythology of Masters of the Universe is essential to the storylines, and how Adam learns to fight and become a mighty warrior is tied to her combat training as the captain of the guards. So the film needed an actress who could be as graceful, resilient, and powerful as the history of the character has demanded. Which is exactly what made star, Camila Mendes perfect for the role!
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The time has come to return to Eternia! This week, Masters of the Universe is finally hitting theaters this Friday. For long time fans of He-Man and Skeletor, the big-budget adaptation signifies a long awaited milestone for the fandom hoping to finally see their favorite characters come to life on the big screen. With a passionate filmmaker like Travis Knight at the helm, and a cast consisting of breakout stars and heavy hitters like Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, and Idris Elba, behind it, it seems that wait may have finally been worth it.
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Brendan Gleeson stars opposite Nicolas Cage in the highly-anticipated upcoming Spider-Noir series. We were able to speak with Gleeson ahead of its release and explore how he brought his character Silvermane to life.
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It’s true, Travis Knight may not have the same level of recognition as Spielberg, Nolan, or Tarantino. However, for over 10 years, he has quietly and stealthily become one of the strongest storytellers in cinema today. With his upcoming adaptation of Masters of the Universe hitting theaters June 5, and his next stop-motion animated Laika masterpiece Wildwood already amassing over 100M views for its teaser trailer in a single week, it’s beginning to look like Knight’s talents won’t be overlooked for much longer.
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Now open alongside the Warner Bros. Studio Tour is The Superman Experience, an immersive and action-packed side quest that’s heroic fun for the whole family.
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We got to talk with Camila Rodriguez about her role in Marvel’s Daredevil: Born Again, which by the way just dropped its Season 2 finale and that episode is nuts. I mean, good nuts. Like, macadamia nuts. Anyways, here’s our interview with Angela del Toro a.k.a. White Tiger:
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Last week was a whirlwind of excitement, as CinemaCon lit up Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas! Though the annual trade show is a business-forward event for theater owners and exhibitors, the major film studios were present to talk about the exciting slate of films expected to light up screens for all larger and smaller theaters across the country. One of the larger presentations of the week was Amazon MGM Studios. With much gratitude to Amazon MGM, The Nerds of Color was invited to cover the red carpet for their presentation to talk to the stars and filmmakers behind some of their biggest films of the year!
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Bringing He-Man and Masters of the Universe to life is something that would be a challenge for any filmmaker. The dense world and complex characters coupled with a hardcore fanbase that has proven to be incredibly protective of its mythology are among some of the trickier barriers said filmmaker would need to navigate through. Fortunately for Amazon MGM Studios, they found the perfect filmmaker for the job with Travis Knight.
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Oi, lads! The final season of The Boys has officially superhero landed this week. While we were able to bring you our conversation with the savage and sadistic members of The Seven earlier this week, today we are proud to bring you the other side of the coin, with our conversations with Butcher and The Boys themselves, Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Karen Fukuhara, Erin Moriarty, Laz Alonso, and (as a bonus) Jensen Ackles!
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What do you get when you take a narcissistic figurehead for your country with a fragile ego, give him power he shouldn’t have, give him an army of followers to round up his critics, and allow him to cut loose doing whatever he wants with that power? Well in addition to America in 2026, you get the world of The Boys.
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Growing up in the US as an Iraqi Kurdish/West Asian Muslim kid in the ‘90s here in the US, pre-heroes like Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel), Zari Tarazi of DC’s Legend of Tomorrow, Khalid Nassour (Dr. Fate), and Green Lantern Simon Baz coming up in the 2000s and 2010s, you rarely, if ever, saw heroes on screen you could identify with.
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After the teaser trailer set the intenet ablaze back in January, Amazon MGM Studios has finally dropped an official trailer for the upcoming live action Masters of the Universe to give viewers a better sense of the movie’s story and better look at its characters.
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Wonder Man co-creator, writer, and director Destin Daniel Cretton speaks with The Nerds of Color and shares the process of bringing Simon Williams’ backstory to life.
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Alex Segura has created a fascinating story focused on Matt Murdock and a major murder case fresh out of Hell’s Kitchen, where he must also juggle his alter ego Daredevil while facing down familiar foes like Punisher and Bullseye. We had the chance to speak with Segura on his new novel.
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Béchir Sylvain stars as Sanford Williams (Simon Williams’ father) in the upcoming Wonder Man series. We had the chance to speak with him and discuss how the role came to life, and what it means to highlight Haitian culture in the Marvel universe.
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Let’s make no mistake about this. This first month of 2026 has proven to be a disgusting era in US history, with the president’s ICE patrols continuing to kidnap and murder people on the streets of Minneapolis and all around the country. The irony of all of the horrors here is that it makes a Marvel Studios show, like Daredevil: Born Again — set in a fantastical universe — feel so tragically close to home. However, in many ways, that’s why we need Matt Murdock now way more than ever before.
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Wonder Man premieres this week on Disney+, based on the Marvel comic book superhero. We sat with creative consultant and actor Jean Elie to discuss what it was like working both in front of and behind the camera on this critically acclaimed show.
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Filled with action, humor, and Haitian-infused heart, you positively cannot negatively charge Wonder Man. This hit new series expertly leans into its meta portrayal of superhero fatigue while fully captivating the audience. The Nerds of Color had the opportunity to chat with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Sir Ben Kingsley, and Andrew Guest about bringing Wonder Man to life onscreen.
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