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

Tom Hardy Tells Us An Idea They Had For Venom 2 That Would At Least Explain One Of The Strangest Scenes In Venom 3
By Sean O'Connell published
Exclusives So that's where that came from.

'Sorry, Who?': Marvel Fans Might Not Know Ralph Ineson, But He's The Perfect Choice To Play Galactus In The Fantastic Four: First Steps
By Sean O'Connell published
Even if it's mainly just his voice.

Bowen Yang’s Schedule Juggling Wicked And SNL Sounds Crazy, But He Wasn’t The Only Cast Member Working On An Extremely Tight Timetable
By Sean O'Connell published
So much pressure on this cast and crew.

I Knew The Reacher Versus Paulie Fight Would Be Epic, But The Reacher Season 3 Trailer Shows Alan Ritchson Getting His Face Beat
By Sean O'Connell published
Find out when Season 3 starts to stream.

Wicked’s Director Tells Us The Original Idea They Had For Idina Menzel And Kristen Chenoweth’s Cameos, And How Plans Changed Over One ‘Magical’ Night
By Sean O'Connell published
They made the right choice.

Frank Grillo Tells Us The Hilarious Reaction His Teenaged Son Had To Rick Flag’s Sex Scene In Creature Commandos Episode 2
By Sean O'Connell published
No one should have to hear that.

Reacher Fans Had The Funniest Reactions After Alan Ritchson Revealed His 8-Word Mantra To Keep Pushing Through Grueling Workouts
By Sean O'Connell published
Get a jar of queso ready.

Pete Davidson Just Shared His Incredibly Low Salary On SNL, But There’s More To The Story Than He Revealed
By Sean O'Connell published
There's a lot to factor in here.

One Of The Last Details Skeleton Crew’s Creators Worked On Is So Nerdy, But Star Wars Fans Will Geek Out Over It
By Sean O'Connell published
This actually gave me goosebumps.

Cynthia Erivo’s Wicked Hat Is Iconic, But Her Director Says It Created All Sorts Of Technical Problems He Didn’t Anticipate During Filming
By Sean O'Connell published
I never even thought about this.

I Caught A Clever Spider-Man Easter Egg In The Opening 8 Minutes Of Kraven The Hunter, Which You Can Watch Right Now
By Sean O'Connell published
You have to know your comics.

I’ve Watched The Creature Commandos Season Three Times. This Is Why I’m Obsessed With James Gunn’s First DCU Project
By Sean O'Connell published
An incredible debut for the DCU.

The Goonies’ Director Gave ‘Really Great Advice’ To Jon Watts That Helped Tremendously As He Prepared To Make Skeleton Crew
By Sean O'Connell published
One of the greats.

I Just Found Out Tom Cruise Has Accepted Popcorn Buckets As His Next Theatrical Mission, And I Could Not Be More Pumped
By Sean O'Connell published
We will choose to accept this.

Photos Of Bruce Willis And His Family On Thanksgiving Are Beautiful, But It's The Sign He's Holding That Has Me Bawling My Eyes Out
By Sean O'Connell published
Be grateful for these updates.

I Asked Jude Law To Rank Star Wars On His Own List Of The Best John Williams Scores, And Loved Watching Him Struggle: ‘That’s An Impossible Question’
By Sean O'Connell published
Is it Top 5? Top 10? Or is it number one?

Tom Holland Reveals ‘One Of The Unfortunate Things’ About Spider-Man: No Way Home, And It’s A Bummer To Say, But He’s Right
By Sean O'Connell published
You can't help but see it now.

I Rewatched The Penguin With My Son, And His Reaction To It Brings Up A Pretty Big Problem For DC Moving Forward
By Sean O'Connell published
Let's break this all down.

‘It Needed To Match Exactly’: Disclaimer’s Director Walks Us Through The Filming Of A Pivotal Beach Scene, And I’m Blown Away By How They Pulled It Off
By Sean O'Connell published
I immediately went back and watched the scene.

Ralph Macchio Tells Us The Awesome Rocky Easter Egg He Included In The Cobra Kai Episode He Got To Direct
By Sean O'Connell published
What an emotional tribute.

The Story Behind John David Washington’s Hot Sauce Line In Tenet, And What He Loved Most About Christopher Nolan’s Reaction
By Sean O'Connell published
Here's the origin of that Tenet line.

I Rewatched Deadpool And Wolverine On Disney+, And Discovered One Dark Place Ryan Reynolds Wasn’t Willing To Go For A Joke
By Sean O'Connell published
This definitely would have been too far.

I Take My Fire Stick With Me When Attending All The Biggest Movie Press Junkets - And Now You Can Save 49% In Amazon's Black Friday Sale
By Sean O'Connell published
From someone who watches and reviews a hell of a lot of movies as a job, I can't recommend these Black Friday Fire Stick deals enough.
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