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May 12, 2018
Watch Harrison Ford Surprise Alden Ehrenreich During a SOLO Interview
It’s a question that has got to bug any actor stepping either into or out of a famous role: “What do you think of how the other person does it? And have you spoken to them about it?” Harrison Ford is famously challenging in interviews, often having little interest in humoring journalists he feels aren’t up to the task, while Alden Ehrenreich, who takes over as Han Solo in Solo: A Star Wars Story, is clearly so pumped to be there that he’ll tell anyone who’s listening.
But sometimes, you never know just who will be listening. During an interview with Entertainment Tonight that will post online tomorrow, Ehrenreich was asked if he had talked to Ford, and if so, what advice he had been given. Little did he realize there was a famous fact-checker in the room right behind him…
The only thing better than one Han Solo is two.
Harrison Ford dropped by @CameronMathison‘s interview and surprised #SoloAStarWarsStory star Alden Ehrenreich! The full interview will be on https://t.co/issuFApt4j tomorrow.
NBC Has Saved Brooklyn Nine-Nine From Cancellation
Earlier this week, fans of Brooklyn Nine-Nine were understandably upset when Fox canceled the series after five seasons. But less than 24 hours later, NBC rode in and renewed the show for an abbreviated sixth season.
Via Deadline, NBC has lined up a 13-episode sixth season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, the cop comedy starring SNL alum Andy Samberg as an off-the-wall detective, Jake Peralta. Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s prospects briefly looked grim when both Netflix and Hulu declined to pick up more episodes of the series. But this show was produced by NBC sister studio Universal TV, and it was created by Parks and Recreation veterans Mike Schur and Dan Goor. NBC Entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt cited the series’ ties to the network in his statement about the renewal.
“Ever since we sold this show to Fox I’ve regretted letting it get away, and it’s high time it came back to its rightful home,” said Greenblatt. “I speak for everyone at NBC; here’s to the Nine-Nine!”
How did Brooklyn Nine-Nine survive this brush with oblivion? On his Twitter account, Schur wrote that “This happened because fans of the show went [berserk]. We can’t thank you – or NBC – enough.”
Several of the cast members also celebrated the renewal of the series on twitter.
So happy to announce:
NBC IS PICKING UP BROOKLYN 99 for SEASON 6!!!
— The Lonely Island (@thelonelyisland) May 12, 2018
WE ARE BACK! @NBC PICKED US UP FOR A 6TH SEASON!!!
Keep Your Phone Charging With This LEGO Minifig Life Hack
A LEGO-adjacent life hack emerged on Twitter this week after a professor of microbiology figured out the true value of minifigs.
Just discovered that LEGO hands are the perfect size for making sure your phone charger doesn’t fall off your desk pic.twitter.com/EMMoQkdpb1
— Rebecca Shapiro (@ShapiroRebecca) May 8, 2018
When Shapiro’s ingenious observation went viral, LEGO enthusiasts the world over shared photos of their own cord-carrying buddies. As it turns out, all sorts of minifigs, from the unsung hero of The LEGO Movie to the god of thunder, are willing to lend a helping hand.
— Benny the Spaceman (@LEGOBenny) May 9, 2018
— The Dualers (@TheDualers) May 9, 2018
After seeing all this, I knew I had to get in on the fun. But I soon realized the minifigs I had on hand—Batman and the Joker, both from the Dark Knight trilogy Tumbler set—didn’t possess the strength of the minifig in Shapiro’s tweet.
I was about to dismiss the life hack as ineffectual. Then I noticed what Shapiro had that I didn’t: a base strong enough to anchor both the minifig and the charging cable. Neither the Caped Crusader nor the Clown Prince of Crime came with such a base to support them. (Batman, by the way, does not look psyched about joining forces with the Joker to help power my MacBook, but then, Batman’s never looked psyched about anything in his life.)
Anyway, that’s when I brought in the big guns.
As it turns out, WALL•E has the strength to carry cords (including heavy ones!), and he looks cute doing it.
In conclusion, you can never have too many LEGO sets lying around, because you can and will find a way to use one piece or another someday.
Which minifig do you trust with your cords? Let us know in the comments!
Images: Christy Admiraal
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This STAR WARS Bookend Uses the Force to Organize Your Shelves
Star Wars fans know the Force is an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us; it binds the galaxy together. Now if you had that kind of power, what would you use it for? As an ancient Jedi master, Yoda would surely use it to keep his books in order. Have you seen his hut on Dagobah? It needs all the help it can get.
This whimsical metal bookend from Hallmark shows Yoda using the Force to creatively hold up his collection of books. Perhaps it’s to organize the sacred Jedi texts, or maybe his cookbooks so he can make more rootleaf stew for visitors. Whatever is stored here will be enjoyed with the addition of Master Yoda’s powerful push.
Hallmark also has all your upcoming holidays covered, with dads and grads picture frames perfect for June celebrations. Their Star Wars Learned Much Picture Frame is hilarious for recently graduating padawan. (Just don’t let Anakin get a look at it.)
A Father’s Day “I am your father” picture frame is an excellent gift for your own dad and it just might be just the thing to convince Darth Vader that there’s light within him after all. Sadly, the Solo family won’t be needing one of these.
With Hallmark producing so much fantastic Star Wars merchandise, I can’t wait to see what’s in store for the December celebrations. My Star Wars tree is ready and waiting for new holiday decorations!
Hallmark has even more fun Star Wars products available in stores and online at hallmark.com.
Will you be using Yoda to organize your messy bookshelves? Do, or do not; there is no try. Let us know in the comments and tag @nerdist and @justjenn on Twitter to show us your organized (or messy) Star Wars collection!
Images: Hallmark
More Star Wars fun:
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Key details revealed from the Solo soundtrack.
THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN Animated Trailer Updates the Classic Story
In 2007, DC Entertainment released the first of their animated movies, Superman: Doomsday. It retold the story of the Death of Superman arc from the comics, but without any of the other heroes from the DC Universe. While it was a good start to their animated films, it didn’t have the same weight as the original print version. 11 years later, DC is recreating the comic feel with the release of The Death of Superman, the first of a two-part story updating the battle between Doomsday and the Man of Steel. Here is a look at the trailer from IGN’s YouTube page:
This movie looks more faithful to its comic inspiration, but there are a few differences between the two. Whereas the comic version had Doomsday fighting Justice League International, the movie has him fighting the modern-day League, from the current animated universe which began with Justice League: War. It adds more drama to the story when Superman is the only one left after Doomsday has taken down the greatest roster of heroes DC has to offer (Don’t get us wrong. We LOVE Booster Gold, but, c’mon).
Another big change is the character of Lex Luthor. In the comics, Lex had died and come back as a clone of himself disguised as his long-lost son (because comics). It looks like we are getting the regular old bald and evil Lex we love to hate.
Featuring the voices of Jerry O’Connell, Rosario Dawson, Rainn, Wilson, and Rebecca Romijn, The Death of Superman will be released on Blu-ray and digital this summer, with part two, Reign of the Supermen, coming out in early 2019.
So what do you think? Are you excited to get a more accurate version of this story? What do you hope to see? Let us know on Facebook or in the comments below.
Images: DC Entertainment
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Fan Mashes Up Josh Brolin’s Thanos and Cable for Amazing Sculpture
We think it’s safe to go ahead and call it — Summer 2018 is the summer of Josh Brolin. Not only has he ascended to the ranks of one of the best cinematic villains of all time with his portrayal of the Mad Titan Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War, but he’s also starring as yet another Marvel icon, the futuristic cyborg anti-hero known as Cable in the upcoming Deadpool 2. And if early reactions are to be believed, he kicks ass in that role as well. Brolin has become perhaps the first actor to successfully inhabit two major iconic characters from the Marvel Universe.
In tribute to Brolin’s two Marvelous performances this summer, we’ve learned, via Geeks Are Sexy, about a sculptor named Steven Richter, who had decided to combine both the Thanos and Cable characters in his latest bust. While the jury is still out on who this character resembles more, Thanos or Cable, it’s nevertheless a mighty impressive work of art. In the video up above, you can see a timelapse of the sculpting process for his ultimate Marvel mash up character…who also kind of looks like a really weird pirate?? We’re just sayin.’
If you check out Richter’s YouTube channel, you can see several more of his amazing busts, including movie accurate pieces showcasing the Hulk, Chewbacca, and a non Cable-ized Thanos with his Infinity Gauntlet. He even has a Breaking Bad/Walter White head sculpture that is eerily accurate to actor Bryan Cranston. Although maybe our favorite thing he’s made is the Ghostbusters proton pack wall clock. Because who doesn’t want one of those??
What do you think of this amazing artistic tribute to Josh Brolin? Be sure to let us know what you think down below in the comments.
Images: Steven Richter
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May 11, 2018
Nerdist News: WTFriday #4: Breaking Down The Star Wars Universe Post-Episode 9!
We’re checking out the future of the Star Wars universe post-episode 9! What’s next for the galaxy far far away after JJ Abrams is done with the Skywalker saga? We’re breaking it all down! Plus, FOX cancelled a ton of fan favorites – Did your show make it past the chopping block? Find out today! Then first reactions to Solo: A Star Wars Story. Should you put yourself in carbonite and wait for home release or pull out your sleeping bags so you can wait in line. And finally – in honor of it being Mother’s day, we thought we would attempt to stump out panel with some pop culture mothers trivia.
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Where Does ANT-MAN AND THE WASP Fit Into the MCU Timeline? (Exclusive)
***SPOILER WARNING*** The following features major-big spoilers for Avengers: Infinity War, so if you haven’t seen the movie yet, we encourage you to do so first and then come back and watch this. OR, just be okay with getting spoiled.
The one prevailing thought we had following the after-credits scene of Avengers: Infinity War was how much we wanted to see Captain Marvel and Avengers 4, like, immediately! We gotta know how this shakes out! But, before that, we have Ant-Man and the Wasp this summer. Is it possible that movie will be way more connected to the events of Infinity War than we thoughts?
While at the red carpet for Solo: A Star Wars Story, we caught up with actor David Dastmalchian, who plays Kurt, a member of Scott Lang’s heist crew, in Ant-Man and is returning for the sequel. In his description of why he’s excited for fans to see where the movie goes, he made statements that sound to us like Ant-Man and the Wasp takes place both before and after Thanos’ fateful finger snap that concluded Infinity War.
That makes sense; it obviously doesn’t look much like Ant-Man and Wasp would be having fun heisty times if half the universe was blinked out of existence in a haze of brown Post-It notes. But that’s not all! Dastmalchian also definitely seemed to suggest the Quantum Realm–which was introduced in the first Ant-Man as the infinite loop of dimensions that happens when Scott shrinks too far–may be the reason that neither Ant-Man nor Wasp (nor possibly the other crew members) were affected by Thanos’ coup de gras.
Dastmalchian also told us that they just filmed a reshoot for the movie that he describes as “trippy.” So it definitely seems possible the new scenes have something to do with the Quantum Realm, AND that they play in to how Scott Lang, Hope Van Dyne, Hank Pym, and the rest of the people in Ant-Man’s life escape the fate of Spider-Man, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, and 5/6 of the Guardians of the Galaxy.
We’ll have to wait until July 6 to find out for sure. But what do you think? Could Ant-Man’s Quantum Realm be the key to surviving a Thanos-sized universe culling? Let us know in the comments below!
Images: Marvel
Kyle Anderson is the Associate Editor for Nerdist. You can find his film and TV reviews here. Follow him on Twitter!
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