UPDATED: Breaking Down All ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Trailers So Far

January 6, 2026April 1, 2026 Mike Manalo

Happy New Year, folks! 2025 was definitely a tough year for many, but frankly, perhaps more so for Marvel Studios than most. While the House of Feige arguably put out a pair of its best post-Endgame films with Thunderbolts and The Fantastic Four: First Steps, none of its three releases last year grossed anywhere close to the heights of many of the studio’s previous wins.

Interview, Marvel, Movies2 Comments

Kevin Feige on ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ and the Future of the MCU

July 21, 2025September 18, 2025 Mike Manalo

Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios, has always made himself available for the media circuit, while also displaying professional skill at giving cryptic responses to questions about upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe events. However, at a recent roundtable discussion, Feige confidently and graciously allowed us to chat not only about the MCU’s latest film, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, but in a surprising turn, also spoke on the future of the MCU.

Marvel, Movies

Why ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Might Work Out After All

May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 Mike Manalo

I’d like to start out by saying I’m an MCU believer. The rest of the world may be done with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and with just cause after misses like Quantumania, She-Hulk, and Secret Invasion, or even after mid-tier products like Brave New World or Multiverse of Madness. However, I got into Marvel Comics in 1991, and here I am 34 years later, and I still buy them, love them, and get excited whenever a new MCU film is announced or is released.

Marvel, Movies3 Comments

Marvel Studios Confirms Full Cast of ‘Avengers: Doomsday’

March 26, 2025May 15, 2025 Mike Manalo

We are only a little over a year until Avengers: Doomsday hits, and fans have been getting anxious about any sort of confirmed announcement about the tentpole, beyond the casting of Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, and the Russo Brothers directing. Well today, we finally got something pretty big, as the full confirmed cast was revealed via livestream, ending months of speculation on which MCU A-Listers would be joining the fun!

Movies

Why You Need to See ‘The Fall Guy’ at a Dolby Cinema

May 3, 2024May 6, 2024 Mike Manalo

When it comes to summer blockbusters, there’s so many choices in terms of formats which you can see big films in. IMAX is wonderful. D-Box is a hoot! But admittedly, sometimes you just want the most crisp picture quality and the best and most brilliant sound imaginable. And that’s where Dolby Cinema comes in. If you haven’t tried one out yet, there’s no better opportunity to do so than this weekend when you see The Fall Guy (and trust me, you really should see it!).

Movies, Reviews3 Comments

NOC Review: ‘The Fall Guy’ is a Heart-Racing, Rollicking, Ryan Gosling Ride

May 2, 2024May 3, 2024 Mike Manalo

I love summer movies! Ever since I was a kid, they gave me a reason to visit a cool air conditioned theater during summer vacation, to immerse myself in the exploits and explosions of action stars and spectacular spectacles. And while the definition of a summer blockbuster has evolved thanks to the dawn of the superhero film, every once in a while, a terrific throwback movie with practical stunts and a witty script will come along to remind you that blockbusters without superheroes can still be just as incredible. And that’s The Fall Guy!

Marvel, Movies, Toys

Celebrating ‘Wakanda Forever’ at Funko HQ

November 17, 2022December 20, 2022 Mike Manalo

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is currently ruling the box office. And to celebrate the triumphant return of Wakanda’s greatest protector, our friends at Funko invited us to their megastore in Los Angeles for a morning of fun merchandise previews and a surprise panel with Marvel Studios’ Director of Production and Development, Kyana Davidson. See below for what Davidson had to say about the film, and for some fun photos of today’s festivities.

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NOC Review: The ‘Black Panther’ Lives On in ‘Wakanda Forever’

November 8, 2022November 25, 2024 Mike Manalo

How do a filmmaker and his crew pick up the pieces of a story shattered by the heartbreaking loss of a fallen family member, who was both a protagonist and king? That was certainly the question left several days after the death of the incredible Chadwick Boseman, who passed away from colon cancer in August 2020, shortly after writer/director Ryan Coogler had just finished the first draft of his script for the sequel to 2018’s Black Panther.

Marvel, Movies2 Comments

Namor Makes a Grand Entrance in the ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Trailer

October 3, 2022October 3, 2022 Michael Lee

Marvel Studios has released the newest trailer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. It’s a sequel that promises to be one of the most exciting and also most emotional as it respectfully addresses the tragic loss of the beloved King T’Challa, played Chadwick Boseman, who sadly died of cancer in 2020. But rather than recast the role, Marvel decided to pass on the title of Black Panther to a different character, one that has yet to be revealed to the world.

Conventions, Marvel, Movies

SDCC 2022: ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Explores the Consistency of Excellence

July 28, 2022July 28, 2022 The Nerds of Color

After Ryan Coogler and the cast of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever brought the house down in Hall H, some of the film’s stars stopped by our spot on the press line and spoke to Ron from POC Culture about what the new film will mean to audiences, but especially to Black and Indigenous moviegoers.

DC Comics, Podcasts

DC’s ‘Batman Unburied’ Finds Its Riddler in Hasan Minhaj

September 15, 2021 Adonis Gonzalez

The Batman Unburied podcast has just gotten a little bigger. Previously, it was reported that Winston Duke (Black Panther, Us) would voice Bruce Wayne/Batman, while Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter) would voice his trusted butler/father figure Alfred. The two are headlining the podcast written by David S. Goyer, which promises an original story that tests the limits of Batman’s physical strength as well as his mental capabilities as Gotham City’s greatest protector.

DC Comics, Podcasts

Winston Duke and Jason Isaacs Headline ‘Batman Unburied’

July 27, 2021July 29, 2021 Adonis Gonzalez

Let’s face it folks, there’s a lot of Batman stuff out there. I don’t have to really tell you that. All you need to do is turn a corner and about twenty different Batmen will show up asking you to vote them as the best Caper Crusader (spoiler alert, it will forever be Kevin Conroy and TV’s Adam West in a landslide tie).

Marvel, Movies

Michaela Coel Set to Join Incredible Cast of ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’

July 22, 2021July 22, 2021 Jamal Michel

Today, Variety dropped some exclusive news regarding Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Insiders at Variety reported earlier today that Coel would be joining the elite cast of the film amid airtight details surrounding the ensemble.

Horror, Movies

The Tethered are Coming to Your Home with ‘Us’ on 4K Ultra HD

June 19, 2019June 26, 2019 Valerie Complex

Northern California is where the breakdown of American society begins in Jordan Peele’s second feature film Us. You can be a part of the tethered family by picking up the 4K ultra HD Blu-Ray DVD or streaming on demand today!

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