Sean O'Connell
The Background: Sean O’Connell is a journalist and CinemaBlend’s Managing Editor. He joined the staff as a freelancer in 2011, and gradually climbed the ranks as he helped the site grow in stature. Currently, he manages the site’s junket and interview opportunities. He also co-hosts CinemaBlend’s official podcast, ReelBlend, with fellow Critics Choice Association members Jake Hamilton and Kevin McCarthy. Sean has had his byline published in various respected publications including USA Today, The Washington Post, and Fandango. He’s also the author of three nonfiction books: Release the Snyder Cut, detailing the controversial saga of Zack Snyder’s Justice League; With Great Power, an in-depth retelling of Spider-Man’s history in Hollywood, and; Bruce Willis: Celebrating The Cinematic Legacy Of An Unbreakable Hollywood Icon.
What He’s Into: Sean is a basketball fanatic, and divides his love evenly between the NBA (the Charlotte Hornets are his team) and college basketball (where he drives the bandwagon for the Kentucky Wildcats). He spends most weekends watching his two sons play basketball, and still can't believe they've outgrown him. Sean also loves cooking, and thinks there’s no better feeling than preparing a meal for someone and watching them enjoy it. If Sean didn’t write about movies, he’d probably be involved full-time in the music scene somehow. He grew up playing guitar, switched to drums, and now plays bass for a power-punk garage band called Confetti Cannon. His all-time favorite TV show is Breaking Bad. His all-time favorite movie is Spider-Man: No Way Home. His all-time favorite book is Stephen King’s IT, and his all-time favorite snack is fudge-covered Oreos that he keeps in the freezer.
What He’s Excited About Right Now: The building blocks of James Gunn's DC Cinematic Do-Over, and the overwhelming stack of other people's books he's about to dive into. now that he finished work on his own Bruce Willis book.
Latest articles by Sean O'Connell
DC Rumors Swirl Around Andy Muschietti’s Batman Movie, But It Feels Like Grasping At Straws
By Sean O'Connell published
Let's discuss the facts.
The Acolyte’s Cinematographer Reveals The Pivotal Episode 4 Scene That Came Together ‘As A Gift’ Despite Months Of Pre-Planning
By Sean O'Connell published
You just have to be ready for the magic.
Batman's Still Missing From The Penguin's Latest Trailer, But That Actually Makes Me More Excited For This Show
By Sean O'Connell published
Does a Batman spinoff show actually need Batman? The Penguin is going to try and answer that question.
Charlize Theron’s Potential Role In The Doomed Friday The 13th Series Revealed As More Details About The Show’s Complications Leak Out
By Sean O'Connell published
Please make this show happen, A24.
Tom Hiddleston Gets Candid About The 'Wash Of Relief' He Felt Saying Goodbye To Loki, But Is He Really Done Playing The Character?
By Sean O'Connell published
Let's talk about Loki's past... and future.
Lanterns: What We Know About Green Lantern's DCU Streaming Show
By Sean O'Connell published
The Green Lanterns are getting a live-action Max series, and the gears are starting to turn on production.
‘It Was Like Magic’: James Gunn Marks A Special Superman Anniversary By Praising His Lois And Clark, And I’m Not Sure I Can Wait A Whole Year For This DC Movie
By Sean O'Connell published
As James Gunn films Superman, he drops high praise for his Lois and Clark on a special anniversary.
I Spotted Inside Out 2's Bing Bong Easter Egg, And It's So Sweet Where They Placed It
By Sean O'Connell published
Pass the tissues, please.
Shaquille O'Neal Did An Audition Tape For Beverly Hills Cop 4 Involving A Banana And A Hilarious Dig At Kazaam, And Now I Need This Movie
By Sean O'Connell published
What would Beverly Hills Cop look like with Shaq instead of Eddie Murphy? Now we know.
James Gunn Has An Important Lois Lane Decision To Make, And Where He Lands Will Tell Us A Lot About His Superman Movie
By Sean O'Connell published
It will affect the DC Universe.
‘You Like My Prison Prada?’: Anthony Michael Hall Shares An Emotional Story About Visiting Robert Downey Jr. In Jail, And How His Friend Had ‘The Greatest Second Act Ever’
By Sean O'Connell published
They go back a long way.
The Boys Is Ending With Season 5, And Showrunner Eric Kripke Told Us The Story He'll Have The 'Most Fun' Giving An Epic Conclusion
By Sean O'Connell published
This is the way it has to be.
Bad Boys 4 Includes A Cathartic Scene I Think Is About Will Smith’s Oscars Controversy, And It's So Raw I'm Surprised They Included It
By Sean O'Connell published
There's a moment in Bad Boys: Ride or Die that struck me as penance for Will Smith. Did you also catch it?
The Boys’ Antony Starr Namedrops James Gunn When Explaining To Us Why Superhero Fatigue Doesn’t Concern Him
By Sean O'Connell published
We asked Antony Starr about superhero fatigue, and he gave a great answer as to why it doesn't exist.
Knives Out 3 Is Now Filming, And Rian Johnson Celebrated By Sharing A Wild New Look For Daniel Craig That Made Me Scream Out Loud
By Sean O'Connell published
Give me this movie, now.
Mike Tyson’s Fight With Jake Paul Has A New Date, But I’m Not Convinced This Will Ever Happen
By Sean O'Connell published
When will 'Delayed' become 'canceled'?
The Last Fantastic Four Movie Was A Notorious Flop. How That Impacted The Cast For The New Movie
By Sean O'Connell published
They're not all Fantastic.
Marvel Fans Have An Interesting Avengers: Endgame Theory, And Iron Man Is 100% Involved
By Sean O'Connell published
When it comes to defeating Thanos, there was only one way forward... as explained in this new MCU theory.
'My Head Is Always Pounding': Alan Ritchson Explains What The 'Reacher Hangover' Is To Fans Amidst Season 3 Filming
By Sean O'Connell published
Alan Ritchson has been hard at work on Reacher Season 3, and has revealed one aspect of filming he really hates.
Mia Goth's MaXXXine Trailer Bathes Ti West's Horror Trilogy In Blood And 1980s Sleaze
By Sean O'Connell published
The X trilogy has taken audiences to places unexpected, and up next is a trip to Hollywood in the 1980s.
Venom 3 Trailer Teases An Alien War, A Symbiote Horse, And An Andrew Garfield Connection That Looks Insane
By Sean O'Connell published
If Venom 3 promises to be Tom Hardy's last dance, then it looks like he's going out with a bang!
Yoda On The Jedi High Council? One Acolyte Co-Star Tells Us When The Jedi Master Might Appear
By Sean O'Connell published
The Acolyte is set in the distant past. But, Yoda was alive. So will be eventually show up?
‘I Want To Leave This Behind’: As Hugh Jackman Returns To Wolverine, His Logan Co-Star Remembers Him Saying He Never Wanted To Play The X-Men Hero Again
By Sean O'Connell published
Exclusives Back when Hugh Jackman was starring in Logan, he told co-star Dafne Keen he'd never play Wolverine again. How'd that work out?
Glen Powell Says He'd 'Have A Wild Take On Batman,' But I Actually Think He's All Wrong For The Part
By Sean O'Connell published
Glen Powell has admitted he's a Batman fan. And while I love Powell, that's a terrible idea.
Tobey Maguire And Andrew Garfield Are Involved In A New Spider-Man Rumor, And I Think It’s The Only Way Forward For Sony’s Universe
By Sean O'Connell published
There's a new rumor regarding the future of Spider-Man at Sony. It's separate from Marvel, and I think it's the right way forward.