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
![Antony Starr on The Boys](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aUFvScfFRnysmKthBcvWcS-320-80.jpeg)
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.
![Daniel Craig in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Y9DRydi4QPp6NgnpH6Ei2H-320-80.jpg)
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 on The Pivot Podcast](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U67KEzdjH8reHaKRwgX5qd-320-80.jpg)
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 Thing in 2015's Fantastic Four](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mVrWLgcPDnA9h9XWg3WvKb-320-80.png)
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.
![Iron Man in Avengers: Endgame](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9LCJmLFk99DwS8AJZ3oWze-320-80.png)
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.
![Alan Ritchson in Reacher Season 2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fVxgVRajgn7vz7FUgApiHe-320-80.png)
'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.
![Lily Collins in MaXXXine](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zkYseBvUPJJxDsxv9zJuDV-320-80.png)
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.
![Tom Hardy in Venom 3](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LGa6ey4TeFKiTzxbHbrCRX-320-80.png)
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 in Star Wars: The Last Jedi](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hLhSpdeE9yqs4MrakQ9ZMJ-320-80.png)
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?
![Hugh Jackman as Wolverine](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vXfi5SjJTCmgkDopHyCahd-320-80.png)
‘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 in Hit Man Trailer](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7ZGLhtg8wHnJEPjfRB5u6A-320-80.png)
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.
![The three Spider-Man actors](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/woJJDpE2wPyXCeaMMMh4sV-320-80.png)
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.
![Mike Tyson in a tuxedo for Triller ad](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nMh3UW6FjRK8tsYU9pEUnS-320-80.jpg)
After Mike Tyson Became ‘Nauseous And Dizzy’ During A Flight, His Reps Already Are Commenting On How It Will Affect The Jake Paul Fight
By Sean O'Connell published
Mike Tyson apparently got sick on a flight to L.A., but does this mean his fight with Jake Paul is in jeopardy?
![Giancarlo Esposito in Breaking Bad.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/H2Ey8eYYF2PH93zTAQaok4-320-80.jpg)
Giancarlo Esposito Teases A Major Marvel Role Which He Claims Fans ‘Won’t Predict,’ But I Have A Solid Guess On Who He’ll Play
By Sean O'Connell published
Giancarlo Esposito revealed a few more details about the role he'll play in the MCU, so I have a solid guess.
![The War Boys in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kwXibvx2of2c8gvY9P8uu9-320-80.png)
Anya Taylor-Joy Tells Us The Impact The War Boys Had On Her Furiosa Performance, And It Makes Total Sense
By Sean O'Connell published
Exclusives The War Boys were introduced in Fury Road, but Furiosa star Anya Taylor-Joy tells us why they were so important to her.
![Olivier Richters in Black Widow](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GBofSf9gzMcSWxYXkD3yqm-320-80.png)
Reacher Season 3 Gives Us First Look At The Dutch Giant, Olivier Richters, On Set And He’s Already Messing With Alan Ritchson
By Sean O'Connell published
After we broke the news that Reacher cast Olivier Richters as Paulie, we have our first look at The Dutch Giant on set.
![Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ek8PZ3HNMruM3Z5x2DCvM9-320-80.png)
I Love The Hilarious Shot Eddie Murphy Takes At Beverly Hills Cop 3 In The Latest Axel Foley Trailer
By Sean O'Connell published
We've had more than a few great Beverly Hills Cop movies. And one terrible one.
![Alan Ritchson](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nvMQL3QXETFVSzmhULLb7a-320-80.png)
Anthony Michael Hall Confirms That Reacher Season 3 Has Found Its Paulie, And Now I'm Scared For Alan Ritchson
By Sean O'Connell published
Fans of the Lee Child book Persuader know that casting Paulie was going to be tough. But now we know who is playing him.
![Chris Hemsworth in Furiosa trailer](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Jg4vwRyV3gpcH4fS634uDR-320-80.png)
Ahead Of Furiosa, IMAX Talked About Audiences Feeling The Heat From George Miller’s Explosive Sequel
By Sean O'Connell published
Furiosa is hitting the big screen; so, we spoke to IMAX about making it look as good as possible.
![Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Kraven the Hunter](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rZMwf8LpPWajdqLoWwi7Bk-320-80.jpg)
Kraven The Hunter Producer Gives A Reason For The Movie's Delay, And I Actually Believe It
By Sean O'Connell published
When Kraven the Hunter got delayed (again), fans feared the worst. But the movie's producer has a positive spin on the shift.
![Bruce Willis in Die Hard 2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y2TEXZrtTUaNdsTQpNSG87-320-80.png)
Bruce Willis And Die Hard 2’s Renny Harlin Had ‘Two Disagreements’ While Filming The Sequel, And I Agree With The Director On Both
By Sean O'Connell published
While making Die Hard 2, Bruce Willis and his director clashed over two items. But I actually take the director's side.
![the Garfield Movie 2024](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pCrNG22TpNbWv2LtU6P3AS-320-80.png)
‘You Just Blew My Little Garfield Mind’: I Successfully Convince Chris Pratt That Garfield Is A Thanksgiving Movie, And Here’s My Bizarre Reason
By Sean O'Connell published
You know how Die Hard is a Christmas movie? Well, Chris Pratt and I think The Garfield Movie might be a new Thanksgiving film.
![Spider-Man](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/299EmP9HtH3HfWHZmBtJHG-320-80.png)
Comedian Jim Norton Shares The R-Rated ‘Dirty Stuff’ He Tried To Get Into Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man
By Sean O'Connell published
Jim Norton is a filthy comic. So naturally, he tried to get some R-rated zingers into Sam Raimi's Spider-Man movie.