DC Comics, Interview, Television1 Comment

Lauren LeFranc and the Stars of ‘The Penguin’ Reflect on the Most Rewarding Aspect of the Series

November 2, 2024November 2, 2024 Sophia Soto

While at New York Comic Con this year, I had the opportunity to speak with The Penguin showrunner/writer/executive producer Lauren LeFranc as well as cast members Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Deirdre O’Connell, Clancy Brown, and Michael Kelly. New episodes of the show premiere Sundays on HBO and are available to stream on Max.

Conventions, DC Comics, Television

‘The Penguin’ is Taking Over San Diego Comic-Con

July 11, 2024August 15, 2024 Mike Manalo

Gotham is coming to life, folks! The next installment in Matt Reeves’ The Batman saga will in fact be The Penguin, and it’s coming to HBO this fall! But that’s not all, it’ll be coming to San Diego!

DC Comics, Streaming

A Second Teaser Trailer for Max’s ‘The Penguin’ Debuts

June 20, 2024June 21, 2024 Mike Manalo

In 2022, the world witnessed the masterpiece that was The Batman. And in the wake of the events of Matt Reeves’ brilliant Elseworlds movie, a scene stealer was born in the form of Colin Farrell’s Oswald Cobb, aka The Penguin! Well now Cobb (and Farrell) are back to navigate through the dark underbelly of Gotham’s underworld in the new Max series, The Penguin!

DC Comics, Streaming

Colin Farrell Returns as ‘The Penguin’ in the Next Chapter of ‘The Batman’ Saga

March 22, 2024March 22, 2024 Keith Chow

Even though we won’t be getting The Batman sequel until 2026, the first teaser trailer for Matt Reeves’ The Penguin, starring Academy Award nominee Colin Farrell, should hold us over until then or at least until the series premieres on Max this fall.

DC Comics, Streaming

‘The Batman’ Saga Continues with ‘The Penguin’ on Max

April 12, 2023April 13, 2023 Keith Chow

Warner Bros. and DC just unveiled an “in-production” teaser for The Penguin, the forthcoming spinoff of Matt Reeves’ The Batman, starring Academy Award nominee Colin Farrell as the titular kingpin of Gotham.

DC Comics, Podcasts

FDI Cast 141: I. Am. Vengeance!

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 Jamie

It’s another SPOILER filled review time. This time, the boss joins us to point out all the ways in which Jamie is wrong for his dislike of the latest Batman movie. We also break news which was breaking when we recorded but is now old and crusty by the time this gets posted.

DC Comics, Movies

‘The Batman’ is Returning in Sequel Announced at CinemaCon

April 26, 2022April 27, 2022 Mike Manalo

As we speak, Warner Bros. is currently flying through their slate of films at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. And right from the opening, they showed they weren’t playing around! Matt Reeves came out on stage, and together with the studio announced that they are moving forward with the next installment of The Batman.

Hard N.O.C. Life, Marvel

Hard NOC Life 263: ‘Moon Knight’ Gets Weird

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 Hard NOC Media

Britney is joined by her Naomi Podcast co-host Nate Milton to break down episode 4 of Moon Knight and rank the Oscar Isaac series against other Marvel shows on Disney+.

Hard N.O.C. Life, Marvel

Hard NOC Life 262: Moon and Thunder

April 18, 2022 Hard NOC Media

Keith and Britney were going to discuss the most recent episode of Moon Knight, but Marvel just dropped the first teaser for Thor: Love and Thunder! After breaking that down, they turn back the skies to discuss Moon Knight and speculate what Discovery’s takeover of Warner Bros. means for the future of DC Films.

Hard N.O.C. Life, Marvel

Hard NOC Life 260: Oscar (Isaac) Season

April 4, 2022 Hard NOC Media

Keith, Dominic, and Britney aren’t done talking about the Oscars — both the Academy Awards fallout and the star of Disney+’s Moon Knight.

DC Comics, Interview

Michael Uslan Returns to Share His Journey Bringing Batman to the Big Screen

March 27, 2022 Keith Chow

Every four years, we like to check in with Batman mega-producer Michael Uslan. Back in 2014, we did a two-part interview about the 25th anniversary of Tim Burton’s Batman 89 and the legacy of Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy. Four years later, he and I recorded a podcast over lunch during San Diego Comic-Con. Now, on the heels of yet another genre-defining blockbuster, Uslan is back to share his story with the NOC.

DC Comics, Movies

Why So Serious? Deleted Scene from ‘The Batman’ Revealed

March 24, 2022March 27, 2022 Keith Chow

One of the ways The Dark Knight changed the game for superhero movies in 2008 was through its innovative viral marketing strategy. Taking full advantage of nascent social media platforms, Nolan’s Batman sequel used the internet to immerse fans in the world of Gotham. Matt Reeves’ The Batman has been taking a similar approach in its use of the internet to market. And today’s reveal is the culminating event it’s all been building toward.

Hard N.O.C. Life, Star Wars

Hard NOC Life 257: Certain Points of View on ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’

March 14, 2022 Hard NOC Media

Keith, Dominic, and Britney are joined by fellow NOC, Preeti Chhibber, author of the forthcoming Spider-Man’s Social Dilemma to discuss her new book and break down the Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer, as well as DC’s movie schedule shakeup and Disney+ adding Netflix’s slate of Marvel shows.

DC Comics, Movies

DC Film Slate Delayed… Again

March 9, 2022April 26, 2023 Keith Chow

Well, so much for that DC Films sizzle reel that premiered during the Super Bowl and was attached to each reel of The Batman over the weekend. After promising all the heroes we were going to see in 2022, it seems it was all a beautiful lie (sorry, Batfleck).

DC Comics, Hard N.O.C. Life

Hard NOC Life 256: Begin ‘The Batman’ Spoiler Review

March 7, 2022March 7, 2022 Hard NOC Media

After raking in $130 million at the box office, Keith, Dominic, and Britney are here to break down all the highs and lows of Matt Reeves’ epic film noir take on The Batman. How would Keith rewrite The Riddler? What did Britney think of Emo-Bruce? Where does Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman rank for Dominic?

DC Comics, Interview, Movies

Falcone on Film with ‘The Batman’ Star John Turturro

March 3, 2022March 2, 2022 Mike Manalo

There aren’t many folks in Hollywood that can do everything from crime, to comedy, to comic book films! But among the names of those select few individuals is one that truly stands out: legendary actor, John Turturro! He plays crime boss Carmine Falcone in The Batman! What does Falcone have to do with The Bat, The Cat, and The Riddler? We sat down with him to find out!

DC Comics, Interview, Movies

‘The Batman’ Cast on Becoming the Riddler, Gordon, and Alfred

March 1, 2022March 1, 2022 Mike Manalo

The Batman is here! After many long months of waiting and speculating, the first reviews for Matt Reeves’ take on the Dark Knight Detective dropped yesterday to a stellar 87% on Rotten Tomatoes. We at The Nerds of Color also dropped our review of the film, which you can read right here. However, what does it take to bring a Batman story to life? We were recently given the opportunity to discuss this topic and many others with some of the cast of The Batman!

DC Comics, Hard N.O.C. Life

Hard NOC Life 255: ‘The Batman’ Rises Again

February 28, 2022April 26, 2022 Hard NOC Media

Keith, Dominic, and Britney look back at the long and winding road The Batman has taken from inception to the big screen. From its origins as a spinoff featuring Ben Affleck’s DCEU Batman to COVID delays and its current incarnation as a film noir reboot, the Hard NOC crew share their anticipation for Matt Reeves’ take on the Dark Knight Detective.

DC Comics, Movies, Reviews2 Comments

NOC Review: Behold ‘The Batman’

February 28, 2022April 20, 2022 Mike Manalo

What does it mean to truly capture the essence of Batman? In the past 33 years, we’ve had three big budget, big screen franchises starring The Caped Crusader. And each time, at one point or another, we’ve more than likely heard the phrase “the definitive version of Batman” uttered among colleagues, friends, and fanboys. However, in these 33 incredible years, which have seen their shares of highs and lows with adaptations of the mythology, there surprisingly has never been a truly detective-oriented Batman story put to live action film. Until now.

DC Comics, Movies

‘The Batman’ Featurette Explores His Wonderful Toys

February 25, 2022February 26, 2022 Mike Manalo

We’re officially one week away from the debut of The Batman! And to celebrate, WB released an inside look at the new Batmobile, Batsuit, and Bat-Gadgets, with the new Batman himself, Robert Pattinson!

DC Comics, Movies

Breaking Down ‘The Batman’ Press Event with the Cast and Crew

February 15, 2022February 13, 2022 Mike Manalo

The light shone brightly on the dimly lit backdrop of the Warner Brothers studio lot during a random night in February. Displayed high above was the familiar shape that represented vengeance and justice: the sleek silhouette of a bat! In a week that was uncharacteristically warm during this time of year, even for Los Angeles, things were about to heat up even more. For shortly, before a limited number of members of the press, The Batman would soon appear!

DC Comics, Movies

DC Can Be Your Heroes, Baby

February 11, 2022April 26, 2023 Keith Chow

With apologies to Enrique Iglesias and David Bowie, DC and Warner Bros. just dropped a one-minute teaser showcasing its slate of live action films coming only to theaters in 2022 (the DC Super-Pets were conspicuously absent from the video). While a lot of the footage is recycled from their DC FanDome presentation, there was a lot that was new too.

DC Comics, Movies1 Comment

New Spot for ‘The Batman’ Hits, Plus Tickets Now On Sale

February 10, 2022February 10, 2022 Mike Manalo

We’re getting closer and closer to the coming of The Batman! And you can feel the anticipation punching its way across the internet like a bat out of Hell, with IMAX tickets for the Fan First event selling out this past week! And who can blame folks? Matt Reeves’ interpretation of the Caped Crusader looks epically spectacular!