Phew! CinemaCon last week had us exhausted! It was a brilliant time checking out all the latest advancements coming to the theatrical industry, from the newest formats to the newest snacks, and even popcorn buckets coming to your theaters soon. The goal: to keep the theatrical experience alive!
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We’re live once again at Awesome Con in Washington D.C. discussing SWANA representation in Fantasy & Sci-Fi!
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Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for Dune: Part Three, the highly anticipated next chapter in Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic. Packed with striking new footage and a closer look at what lies ahead for Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), the trailer sets the stage for another visually stunning and emotionally charged return to Arrakis. To celebrate the release, the studio invited select journalists and influencers to a special event for an early look at the trailer, followed by a Q&A with Villeneuve and stars Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Javier Bardem.
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Hot on the heels of the best movie of the year, Dune: Part Two, Legendary and WB are wasting no time at all expanding on the Dune saga! In fact, to the surprise of everyone, a new series for Max will be arriving this fall! And we got a first look at the trailer for Dune: Prophecy today.
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When it comes to Challengers, Zendaya serves as a producer and brings the character of Tashi Duncan to life in an unforgettable performance. The thrilling new drama is now playing in theaters.
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The Middle Geeks are LIVE at Awesome Con, discussing all things SWANA/MENA Representation!
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The second installment in Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Dune has arrived to theaters, but has it gotten any better in its display of SWANA cultures beyond appropriation? Roxana joins us once again to discuss.
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This week on Hard NOC Life, Keith is excited about the start of production on James Gunn film formerly known as Superman: Legacy. And Dominic shares his takeaways from the weekend’s box office champ, Dune: Part Two and what Gail Simone thinks about his Secret Six-inspired song.
Stone me if you must, but I’ll be the first to admit, I liked, but didn’t love, Dune: Part One. While so many considered it the best movie of the year in 2021 (which I understand), I just wasn’t as enamored by it as everyone else.
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Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers is almost here and today, the second trailer was shared! The movie stars the talented trio of Zendaya, who is a producer as well, Josh O’Connor, and Mike Faist.
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With the highly anticipated release of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two finally approaching in theaters on March 1, there’s no better time to share the official theatrical poster featuring stars Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya.
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Ready for another new Dune: Part Two trailer? Denis Villeneuve is continuing the saga in theaters on March 1, 2024, with the next chapter in the ongoing adaptation of Frank Herbert’s novel and fans can’t wait.
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Next year, audiences will get to experience Dune: Part Two thanks to award-winning filmmaker Denis Villeneuve. The film, which serves as the highly anticipated follow-up to 2021’s Dune, will be the next chapter in the ongoing adaptation of Frank Herbert’s influential sci-fi novel.
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Denis Villeneuve is bringing the next chapter of Frank Herbert’s novel to the big screen with Dune: Part Two and it looks epic!
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The trailer for Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers is finally here! The new drama stars the talented trio of Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, and Mike Faist with Zendaya also serving as a producer.
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The saga continues with Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two, which serves as the next chapter of Frank Herbert’s novel. The film’s all-star cast includes Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Léa Seydoux, Stellan Skarsgård, Charlotte Rampling, and Javier Bardem.
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Zendaya stars as Rue Bennett in HBO’s Euphoria, which has just been renewed for a third season. The role earned the actress an Emmy award for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series. She also serves as an executive producer. The following interview will include spoilers for episode 2×05, “Stand Still Like the Hummingbird.”
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Let’s get one thing straight, Nate and Cal Jacobs are the worst. Between the patriarchal leader of the Jacobs clan and his sinister offspring, the duo have managed not only to cause the entire town trouble, but also managed to make an enemy out of each other. The list goes on and on, blackmail, bribery, threats, adultery. And those are just the offenses I feel comfortable mentioning. Nate and Cal are downright supervillains at this point.
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Euphoria is currently three episodes in to its second season. If you’ve been keeping up with it, you’ll understand why that just doesn’t sound right. I’m just under three hours, Euphoria has already delivered some truly crazy moments in TV history.
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There’s a running joke that we will never run out of superhero sequels; I, myself an Xennial elder, have lived through nine Spider-Man movie releases thus far. I’ve watched almost all nine in theaters, not even counting Spider-Man’s appearances in the Avengers films and am happily surprised to find Spider-Man treading new ground.
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Directed by show creator Sam Levinson, the season 2 premiere, “Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door,” transports viewers into another night of Euphoria. That title does more than reference the show’s heavy inclusion of sex, drugs, and more sex and drugs, it’s a nod to its most central theme — that feeling of euphoria is a treasure sought out by most everyone in the series.
The trailer for Euphoria’s second season has just been shared! The new season will premiere Sunday, January 9 at 9:00 PM ET/PT on HBO and episodes will be available to stream on HBO Max as well. The series stars Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Nika King, Eric Dane, Angus Cloud, Jacob Elordi, Algee Smith, Sydney Sweeney, Alexa Demie, Barbie Ferreira, Maude Apatow, Javon Walton, Dominic Fike, Storm Reid, and Austin Abrams.
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Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Jacob Batalon star in Spider-Man: No Way Home. The film will be released exclusively in movie theaters on December 17. Holland leads as Peter Parker (Spider-Man), Zendaya continues the role of MJ, and Batalon portrays Ned Leeds.
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