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Geek Culture
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Culture
Marvel's 'Ironheart' Takes Flight As Disney+ Series Trailer Reveals The Hood
Marvel has released the first trailer for its upcoming Disney+ miniseries Ironheart , which will premiere on 24 June this year and run for six episodes. The series will see the return of Dominique Thorne ( Freaky Tales ) as its protagonist, Riri Williams, a gifted MIT student who crafts her own power armour inspired by Iron Man. Riri made her Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) debut in 2022's Black Panther: Wakanda Forever , in which she teams up with the Wakandans to battle against Namor, using her ally's technology to create her Mark II Ironheart armour as well as vibranium suits for the Midnight Angels. The upcoming series, which follows the events of the 2022 film, sees Riri returning home to Chicago, where she gets entangled with the mysterious Parker Robbins (Anthony Ramos), better known as The Hood, a magic user able to harness the dark arts. Its cast will also include Lyric Ross ( This is Us ) as Riri's best friend Natalie Washington, Alden Ehrenreich ( Solo: A Star Wars Story ) as Joe McGillicuddy, Manny Montana ( Blackhat ) as Cousin John, Matthew Elam ( Fargo ) as Xavier Washington and Anji White ( Hope Springs Eternal ) as Riri's mother Ronnie. Ironheart will see the return of Ryan Coogler, serving as its executive producer after his work directing Black Panther: Wakanda Forever . The miniseries is created by Chinaka Hodge ( Snowpiercer ), with Sam Bailey ( Brown Girls , Dear White People ) and Angela Barnes ( Atlanta, Blindspotting ) each directing three of its six episodes. Ironheart is scheduled to premiere on Disney+ on 24 June 2025 with its first three episodes. The miniseries will also be the last television series and the conclusion of Phase Five of the MCU. Check out its official trailer below: Kevin is a reformed PC Master Race gamer with a penchant for franchise 'duds' like Darksiders III and Dead Space 3 . He has made it his life-long mission to play every single major game release – lest his wallet dies trying. Disney+ Ironheart Marvel Marvel Cinematic Universe
San Francisco Chronicle
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Bay Area legend to shoot music video at Oakland Ballers game
Too Short is offering Bay Area fans the chance to be part of his musical legacy. The East Bay rap icon plans to perform and record a new music video at an Oakland Ballers game on May 22. The Ballers' field is more than just a local setting for Too Short — he invested in the team in March, along with Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong and Emmy-winning actor Blair Underwood. Filming begins at 6 p.m., and the team's scheduled game against the Ogden Raptors is set to begin at 6:35 p.m. The first 500 fans to arrive will receive a limited edition commemorative cup. Tickets are on sale now. The Ballers are a new independent Pioneer League team and the East Bay's only professional baseball team since the departure of the Oakland A's last summer. Founded by Bryan Carmel, the former head of comedy at Fusion Media Group, and ed tech entrepreneur Paul Freedman, the privately owned club plays at West Oakland's Raimondi Park, which can accommodate 4,000 fans. 'If I can't brag on a big-league franchise I can brag on being a Baller,' he told the Hollywood Reporter, making a dig at the A's, who have temporarily moved to Sacramento where they'll play the next three seasons before permanently moving to Nevada. 'Oakland is the connection, it's the diverse city of all walks of life and cultures.' The rapper recently released his latest studio album, 'Sir Too Short Vol. 1 (Freaky Tales),' which includes features from Snoop Dogg, Larry June and King George. Its release came right before the Oakland-set film 'Freaky Tales,' which he narrated and helped to produce.
CBS News
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Roxie Theater in San Francisco's Mission District raises funds to buy its building
Roxie Theater getting close to raising enough funds to buy its building Roxie Theater getting close to raising enough funds to buy its building Roxie Theater getting close to raising enough funds to buy its building The Roxie Theater is working to cement their position San Francisco's Mission District by purchasing the building they've been in for more than 100 years. It's one of the oldest continuously operating theaters in the country. For Matt Sigl, it's become home. "It means everything to me," Sigl told CBS News Bay Area. Sigl moved to San Francisco almost five years ago, and quickly discovered the theater. "Walked down the street, I didn't even know I was in The Mission at the time, I looked in the window and I saw that they had a poster for 'Eraserhead.' I said, that's the movie theater I'm going to be going to," said Sigl, remembering the first time he encountered the theater. He did go to the theatre, he saw a movie and applied for a job his first time visiting. "It's a labor of love for me. These are the kind of movies I love, these are the kind of people I like to interact with and engage with," Sigl said, thinking about his experiences there over the last few years. He's now a manger. The marquee outside the Roxie Theater in San Francisco's Mission District. CBS Last week, Roxie staff announced they have been working on a $7 million capital campaign called "Forever Roxie" to buy their building outright. Sigl believes as long as they are renting, their future will always be uncertain, and they want to become a permanent fixture in The Mission. "We're still at the mercy, in theory, of the landlords and the real estate market or whatever," said Sigl. "If we own the space, it's ours, and we can secure the Roxie for generations to come." Zappa Johns was seeing "Freaky Tales" at the Roxie on Sunday night. He's being seeing movies at the theater for years. He says he's hopeful that the purchase will happen. "Giving the Roxie a little bit more control over their own space, I think, is a fantastic idea," said Sigl. "Having a real movie house like this, especially as part of the neighborhood, is a fantastic part of San Francisco's cinema legacy." Theater staff already privately raised about $5.5 million. With less than $1.5 million left to raise, they're asking the public for donations. Sigl said with so many movies being released online, it makes place like this more valuable. "It's a special experience that I think people seek out now in an active way, as an almost affectionate relationship to movies that you just don't get in your home cinema," said Sigl. With the Forever Roxie campaign they plan to do some upgrades, such as replacing projectors, screens and sound systems. But they plan to do it in a way that will stay true to the historic location. Sigl says he doesn't want to ever have to imagine The Mission without this place. "It's a gem, it's a landmark. We've been here 110 years so it's just the physical embodiment of this place has been here since The Mission grew and developed into what we know it is today," said Sigl. The Roxie already has an agreement with the owners of the building to purchase it, so raising this money is the final step to secure the location.
The Guardian
20-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Freaky Tales review – fun, scuzzy tribute to the exploitation flick
Ryan Coogler is not the only film-maker this week to have cashed in his Marvel card and made something savagely unexpected. Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, who burst on to the US indie scene with the lean, hard-edged drama Half Nelson in 2006 and went on to direct Captain Marvel, return to our screens with the grungy homage to exploitation flicks Freaky Tales. The setting for this baggy, loose-limbed anthology of four interconnected stories is Oakland, California, in 1987. But it's a parallel reality in which residents are able to channel a glowing green cosmic energy, and in which real-life basketball legend 'Sleepy' Floyd (Jay Ellis) is recast as a martial arts master in a stab-happy Kill Bill-style revenge spree. It's not clear whether Boden and Fleck are drawing on Tarantino for inspiration or on the same pulpy grindhouse schlock that informed many of his latter-day exploitation flicks. It hardly matters. With its VHS bargain-bin aesthetic, this is scuzzily enjoyable stuff that pits punks against neo-Nazis, Pedro Pascal's beaten-up debt collector against Ben Mendelsohn's chilling corrupt cop; a girl rap duo called Danger Zone against the hip-hop patriarchy. Plus, there's the added bonus of Tom Hanks clearly having the time of his life as a know-it-all clerk at a video rental store. In UK and Irish cinemas
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Normani Reveals Why Acting in Her First Film Was 'Freeing': 'I Learned a Lot About Myself' (Exclusive)
Between singing, dancing, acting and even bartending, is there anything Normani can't do? Nearly a year after releasing her Dopamine album, the "Wild Side" singer, 28, served as Hennessy's celebrity bartender at Dreamville Fest on April 5 in Raleigh, N.C. — as she celebrates her film debut in Freaky Tales, which hit theaters one day prior. Centered on four interconnected stories set in 1987 Oakland, Calif., Freaky Tales features Normani as Entice, a member of a girl group who faces difficulties while working her way to the big leagues. "It's liberating and very freeing, being able to be creative in a totally different way," the Fifth Harmony alum tells PEOPLE at the festival of acting in the film, which also stars Pedro Pascal, Jay Ellis, Dominique Thorne and others. Related: Normani Responds to Camila Cabello After She Congratulates Her on Release of 'Dopamine': 'This Seriously Means a Lot' "I felt like I learned a lot about myself, and I was actually able to celebrate myself and watch myself and not be super critical," explains Normani. "When I get home tonight or maybe tomorrow, I'll take my mom and my dad and my grandma and go to the movie." Freaky Tales marks the "Motivation" artist's latest major artistic endeavor following the release of her debut album, Dopamine, in June 2024. Since sharing the full-length project with fans, she's felt "grateful" for the support of her "amazing fans" — who've been hoping for some more visuals and performances to accompany the music. "I got you. We have a lot of special things set up," teases Normani, who's also "always working on new music." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. As for why she chose to team up with Hennessy to kick off the cognac brand's Made for More campaign, the star says, "I love to partner with brands that are very inclusive and just kind of represent everybody." Normani, who's engaged to NFL star DeKaylin 'DK' Metcalf, was interested in the collaboration after seeing Hennessy's work not only in music but also the sports world, as the brand has partnered with the WNBA, "which I think is really dope," she says. "It's just a really equal, fun, responsible brand, so I was really excited to partner." Related: DK Metcalf and Normani FaceTime Ciara and Russell Wilson to Share Their Engagement News Fans who visited the Hennessy Highline at Dreamville Fest were treated to cocktails from Normani as well as a high-energy DJ set from Mannie Fresh, who drew quite the crowd at Dorothea Dix Park. Held over April 4 and 5, Dreamville Fest featured performances from founder J. Cole as well as Lil Wayne, Erykah Badu, PartyNextDoor, 21 Savage, Ari Lennox, Keyshia Cole, GloRilla, Coco Jones and many other artists. While this year's Dreamville Fest was billed as the fifth and final, Cole told fans during his headlining set that the festival will continue to "exist" in the future under a different name. Read the original article on People
