Mike Manalo

1 week ago | thenerdsofcolor.org | Mike Manalo

Prepare yourselves because Galactus is coming! The herald of Galactus has come to this world to inform us that tonight, the role will be played by an actual purple planet-eating humanoid Goliath and not a storm cloud of nothing. More than that, they brought the official trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps with them, and boy, it looks phenomenal!The latest trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps appeared out of nowhere, just like Sue Storm, and my goodness it looks amazing.

1 week ago | thenerdsofcolor.org | Mike Manalo

You cannot deny that few people have done as much for POC cinema as the collective talents of Director Ryan Coogler, screen legend Delroy Lindo, and incredible actors Omar Miller and Li Jun Li. Coogler has changed every genre he’s touched, from superhero movies to horror films, by adding deeper social meanings that honor Black and POC culture to all of them.

1 week ago | thenerdsofcolor.org | Mike Manalo

Okay, this one is close to the heart for me. To date, there hasn’t been a single (long-form) animated film centered around Filipino mythology from any of the major Hollywood animation studios. However, as of today, Dreamworks Animation has finally announced, we have one coming!Don’t get me wrong, I’m incredibly glad we got South Asian and LATAM representation in films like Raya and the Last Dragon, Encanto, and Coco.

1 week ago | thenerdsofcolor.org | Mike Manalo

The Sinners are coming this week, and it’s hands down the best movie of the year so far! Director Ryan Coogler (Fruitvale Station, Creed, Black Panther) never misses! Once more, he’s teamed up with Michael B. Jordan to bring us a stunning horror masterpiece with deeper themes. However, Jordan is not alone. Coogler has assembled an amazing ensemble of actors to bring this amazing piece of survival horror to life, including A-listers Hailee Steinfeld and Wunmi Mosaku.

1 week ago | geeksofcolor.co | Mike Manalo

Prime Video’s The Wheel of Time is back! To celebrate the show’s return, Geeks of Color was lucky enough to sit down with the cast of the beloved fantasy series to chat about the latest season. The series, based on author Robert Jordan’s acclaimed series of novels, has grown in popularity since its debut in 2021.