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
Bruce Willis’ Wife Emma Sends Love To The Die Hard Actor And His Pink Suit In Sweet Throwback Post
By Sean O'Connell published
This wonderful throwback picture of Bruce Willis transcends Barbiecore, and probably has more to do with Miami Vice.
The Nick Fury Quote That Samuel L. Jackson Already Knows Is Going To End Up On A T-Shirt
By Sean O'Connell published
Exclusives Samuel L. Jackson is the king of one liners. And Nick Fury dropped one in Secret Invasion that we know is going to catch on.
Chris Hemsworth And Pom Klementieff’s Awesome Fantasy Football Trash Talk Video Has A Cool Origin Story Involving Simon Pegg
By Sean O'Connell published
Exclusives Simon Pegg finally explained how he and Pom Klementieff pulled off the savage video, 'Au Revoir Chris Hemsworth.'
Robert De Niro Responded After His 19-Year-Old Grandson Leandro Died
By Sean O'Connell published
After 19-year-old Leandro De Niro Rodriguez was found dead in his New York apartment, his grandfather Robert De Niro has spoken out.
Why Tom Holland Is A 'Little Apprehensive' About Making Spider-Man 4
By Sean O'Connell published
Tom Holland opened up about Spider-Man 4, and made it sound a little bit like it's iffy, and not a slam dunk.
Tom Cruise Has The Most Tom Cruise Comments About An M:I Dead Reckoning Stunt: 'I Did Not Want To Hit Any Buildings'
By Sean O'Connell published
For the car chase sequence in Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, Part One, Tom Cruise had a specific mission. Don't hit any buildings.
Mission: Impossible’s Director Reveals The ‘Unsung Strength Of Tom Cruise’ That Makes These Films Great
By Sean O'Connell published
Exclusive Yes, we go to Mission: Impossible movies for the stunts. But Chris McQuarrie reveals something about Tom Cruise that is equally important.
Fans Are Convinced They Know One Major Marvel Superhero Who's Actually A Skrull
By Sean O'Connell published
Skrulls are hiding in the MCU. But how far up the chain do they go? Fans have an idea.
Lamar Odom Comments After Jackass' Bam Margera Bailed On His Rehab Facility
By Sean O'Connell published
Bam Margera reportedly has left Lamar Odom's rehab facility in San Diego, and could be heading to Las Vegas.
Extended Dune 2 Trailer Deepens Zendaya And Timothee Chalamet's Destiny, And Florence Pugh Is 'Fecking Excited'
By Sean O'Connell published
We are BEYOND hyped for the continuation of Dune, and this massive trailer delivers all the spice.
Samuel L. Jackson Breaks Down That Secret Invasion Scene With Don Cheadle, A Highlight Of The Show So Far
By Sean O'Connell published
Exclusives If your Marvel show has Samuel L. Jackson and Don Cheadle, you better write them a scene like this.
Fan-Favorite Mission: Impossible Podcast Light The Fuse Is Leveling Up And The First Episode Sounds Exciting
By Sean O'Connell published
Exclusive After months of digging deep into the Mission: Impossible series, Light the Fuse is leveling up.
We Toured Pixar & Talked To The Filmmakers Behind ‘Elemental’
By Sean O'Connell published
We went to Pixar Animation Studios in California to speak with the director of Elemental, Peter Sohn.
‘The Flash’ Movie Interviews With Andy Muschietti, Sasha Calle And Barbara Muschietti
By Sean O'Connell published
Watch Sasha Calle, Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti talk about their new DC movie, "The Flash."
Proof The Flash is Canon To The Snyder Cut, And Not Joss Whedon's Justice League
By Sean O'Connell published
Some DC fans tried to link The Flash to Joss Whedon's Justice League. Instead, we have proof that this movie follows The Snyder Cut.
James Gunn Tries To Explain His Controversial Lex Luthor Take, But Was He Even Wrong?
By Sean O'Connell published
James Gunn commented on a portrayal of Lex Luthor, which some DC fans took the wrong way.
The Flash End Credits Scene Seems Like A Fun Joke, But There's One Key Line You Should Pay Attention To
By Sean O'Connell published
Did you stay for the very end of The Flash end credits? Did you hear that line of dialogue? We talk about it.
Kevin Feige Clarifies Why Now Was The Right Time For Marvel To Release A Secret Invasion TV Show
By Sean O'Connell published
Now was the right time to try the Secret Invasion adaptation, given what was going on in the MCU.
Hearing How The Flash Captured Ezra Miller’s Dual Performances Will Blow Your Mind
By Sean O'Connell published
ReelBlend Exclusives In The Flash, Ezra Miller had to play two versions of Barry Allen. Which meant Andy Muschietti had to figure out HOW to pull that off.
Does 'The Flash' Movie Honor The Snyderverse?
By Sean O'Connell, Hannah Saulic published
Is Zack Snyder's Justice League canon to The Flash?
'The Flash' Movie Video Review: A Love Letter to Several Eras of DC Movies
By Sean O'Connell published
Andy Muschietti’s "The Flash" is one of the most creative and imaginative DC movies in recent memory and serves as a love letter to several eras of DC Comics movies.
How Kate Winslet Feels About The Female Characters Written By James Cameron
By Sean O'Connell published
exclusives Kate Winslet has appeared in some of James Cameron's highest-powered blockbusters. Is there a reason she keeps returning?
Clues Are Stacking Up That A Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse Delay Might Be Possible
By Sean O'Connell published
Right now, Sony still has Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse planned for March 29, 2024. But for how much longer?