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

‘Did You See What He Said?’: Marvel’s Hilarious Reaction To Denzel Washington Telling Press He’ll Be In Black Panther 3 Shows How Little Control They Have Over Certain Actors
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So much for secrets.

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Creator Opens Up About That Massive Cameo In The Season Finale: ‘The Role He’s Playing Means So Much To Me’
By Sean O'Connell published
I recognize that voice!

Now That We Know When Spider-Man 4 Will Film, I Still Need A Major Question Answered
By Sean O'Connell published
And we might get an answer soon.

Critics Have Seen Captain America: Brave New World, And Are Angrier Than A Red Hulk Over How It Turned Out
By Sean O'Connell published
Quick, Cap, hide behind the shield!

After So Many X-Men Teases In The MCU, Marvel Producer Nate Moore Tells Us The Main Message He Wants To Send To Mutant Fans
By Sean O'Connell published
I'm fully on board with this.

I Feel Better About Black Panther 3 After Marvel Producer Nate Moore Gave Us His Blunt Thoughts On Recasting T’Challa In The MCU
By Sean O'Connell published
This is how they need move forward.

Sterling K. Brown’s Paradise Scenes With His Character’s Father Are Heartbreaking, But His Personal Story Behind The Emotions Makes Me Appreciate Them Even More
By Sean O'Connell published
These scenes already were fantastic.

Anthony Mackie Is Part Of My Favorite MCU Moment Of All Time, And The Story Behind How He Filmed It Blows My Mind
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This is unreal, and so cool.

I Just Watched Demi Moore Roasting Bruce Willis For Not Appearing In Ocean’s 11. Here’s The Full Story Behind What Happened
By Sean O'Connell published
It all worked out in the end.

I’m Bummed That Paradise Killed Off My Favorite Character, And The Actor Involved Tells Me There Were Campaigns By The Cast And Crew To Reverse The Decision
By Sean O'Connell published
There's a chance they aren't done.

Following Demi Moore's First Oscar Nomination, She Reflected On Thinking About Leaving Acting And Why The Substance Was A Sign That She Was 'Not Done Yet'
By Sean O'Connell published
So happy she took this role.

As Zathura Turns 20, Kristen Stewart Gushes Over The Jumanji Series, And The One Memory From Filming That She Still Finds ‘Disturbing’
By Sean O'Connell published
I can totally see that.

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Creator Tells Us Two Characters He Expects To Use In Upcoming Seasons, And Now My Mind Is Racing On What This Means For Peter
By Sean O'Connell published
Things are about to get sticky.

Will Sterling K. Brown's Paradise Ever Reveal What Happened To The Rest Of The World? The Cast Tells Us What They Can, For Now: ‘You’re Just Kind Of At The Tip Of The Iceberg’
By Sean O'Connell published
The news can't be good.

‘I Know How Much Uncle Ben Means To So Many People’: Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man's Writer Explains How Spidey’s Important Relative Will Impact The Show’s Future
By Sean O'Connell published
With great power comes some important lessons.

Stephen King, The Coen Brothers And John Carpenter Get Name Dropped As Influences On Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, And This New Trailer Makes Me Crazy Excited To See It
By Sean O'Connell published
Prohibition-era vampires? Yes, please.

‘I'd Rather Fake Anything Else’: Kristen Stewart Tells Us The One Part Of Acting She Used To ‘Dread,’ And How She Got Over It
By Sean O'Connell published
This definitely came in handy.

I’m Obsessed With Sterling K. Brown’s Paradise, And Episode 1 Dropped Early On Two Streaming Services
By Sean O'Connell published
Go watch it, now!

Bridgerton’s Phoebe Dynevor Admits It’s ‘Quite Difficult’ Going Back To Traditional Movie Sets After Shooting The Spy Thriller Inheritance On An iPhone
By Sean O'Connell published
Is this the way of the future?

My Biggest Takeaway From These (Mostly) Predictable Oscar Nominations Is That Timothee Chalamet's A Complete Unknown Has Academy Love, And Could Play Spoiler
By Sean O'Connell published
Track some mud on the carpet, Bob.

Marvel Fans Continue To Pitch Miley Cyrus For A Major MCU Role, And I Actually Think She'd Be Perfect
By Sean O'Connell published
It's a different choice, but a cool one.

I'm Digging High Potential, But I Think A Different Series Did So Much More With Basically The Same Concept
By Sean O'Connell published
More shows like this, please.

The Russo Brothers Recall Fighting For Avengers: Endgame’s Big Portal Scene, And I’m So Glad They Won That Battle
By Sean O'Connell published
Major mistakes were avoided.
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