Ethan Anderton
Expertise
Marvel Cinematic Universe, Star Wars, Saturday Night Live
- Ethan has covered major entertainment events such as Sundance Film Festival, San Diego Comic-Con, and Star Wars Celebration.
- You can find quotes from Ethan's reviews in movie trailers and TV commercials and on movie posters and Blu-ray/DVD covers.
- Reporting from the sets of major films like Real Steel, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Captain America: Civil War, Thor: Ragnarok, and more, Ethan has provided exclusive coverage for some of the biggest blockbusters in the world.
Experience
Ethan Anderton (aka Bradford Oman) has been an entertainment reporter for nearly 15 years. An obsession with movies, TV, pop culture and toys prepared him for this job his entire life, and it has allowed him to provide insightful and informative commentary on everything from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to Saturday Night Live. Starting out as a freelance writer at FirstShowing.net led to a leadership role as the managing editor for several years. During his tenure writing about cinema, from massive blockbusters to little indies, Ethan also dabbled in TV coverage at ScreenRant, Collider, and GeekNation. In 2015, Ethan came aboard /Film and eventually became one of the Senior Editors after the site joined the Static Media family. You can hear Ethan appearing regularly on The /Film Daily Podcast, as well as hosting his own podcasts Go Flix Yourself and The Ten To One Podcast.
Education
Ethan earned a bachelor's degree in film and video studies at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, and he also completed a teaching program for high school English education.
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Stories By Ethan Anderton
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Custom sneaker shop Bull Airs is releasing unofficial Back to the Future Part II shoes inspired by the self-lacing Nikes in the movie. But there's more!
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Some think There's Something About Mary couldn't be made today. Co-director Peter Farrelly disagrees, though there is one thing he'd change about the movie.
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The Star Wars series Ahsoka on Disney+ introduced the new villains Captain Enoch and Grand Admiral Thrawn's Night Troopers, and now they're action figures.
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Godzilla Minus One is an Oscar winner, and soon it will be celebrated on your wall -- that is, if you order this limited edition 3D lenticular poster.
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After sitting on a shelf for a few years, the movie adaptation of Stephen King's Salem's Lot from the director of Annabelle Comes Home is coming to Max in 2024.
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Kingpin 2 was reported to be developing in 2021, but there hasn't been an update since. Thankfully, co-director Peter Farrelly says it's still in the works.
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Funko's fashion brand Loungefly is launching a new COLLECTIV line with high-end accessories, and they're kicking it off with stylish Star Wars and Loki gear.
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Josh Brolin returned to host Saturday Night Live for a third time, and I realized that he's carrying a lot of John Malkovich energy that really helps him out.
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LEGO has a Jurassic Park (or Jurassic World) LEGO set featuring the iconic skull of the Tyrannosaurus rex who has been part of the franchise since the start.
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John Cena goes for it in Ricky Stanicky, and his performance is just the latest evidence proving that he's the best comedy beefcake since Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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In honor of Batman's 85th anniversary this year, LEGO is releasing a new Gotham City skyline building brick set inspired by Batman: The Animated Series.
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Steve Martin is such a comedy legend that he's getting two documentaries about his life from director Morgan Neville, and the trailer has just arrived.
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Kung Fu Panda 4 has plenty of stunning animation, crisply choreographed action, and hearty laughs to satisfy, but the story leaves something to be desired.
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John Cena gets a chance to stretch his comedic chops even more in Ricky Stanicky, but the movie is held back by an attempt at heart that doesn't fully resonate.
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Disney is bringing more Marvel and Star Wars streaming shows -- Obi-Wan Kenobi, Andor, Moon Knight, and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier -- to 4K and Blu-ray.
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire has some new popcorn buckets in the shape of Slimer and a ghost trap available at AMC Theatres and Cinemark. Check them out!
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Euphoria and Madame Web star Sydney Sweeney made her hosting debut on Saturday Night Live, and she shined in an array of original and satisfying sketches.
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There's a tragic plot point in Frank Herbert's Dune books that doesn't unfold in Dune: Part Two, because the sequel has a truncated timeline.
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Austin Butler delivers a chilling performance in Dune: Part Two as the sequel's new villain, and his voice, decidedly not Elvis, might be the best part.
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Before Paul King directed Wonka and the Paddington movies, he directed every single episode of the cult favorite British comedy series The Mighty Boosh.
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Hasbro's Vintage Collection N-1 Starfighter vehicle is an awesome toy, and if you only collect Black Series figures, you should still grab this.
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Despite Paddington 2 being shown immense love, director Paul King hasn't been able to bring himself to watch The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.
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The Naked Gun reboot starring Liam Neeson and directed by Hot Rod filmmaker Akiva Shaffer is still in the works, and it now has a 2025 release date.
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Westworld unfortunately came to an end with season 4, but at least fans can complete the show's vinyl soundtrack collection with a new Mondo release.
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In honor of X-Men '97 coming to Disney+ in March, Arcade1Up is releasing a special edition video game arcade cabinet featuring Marvel vs Capcom 2.
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Wonka and Paddington director Paul King gave us some insight into what a Wonka sequel might look like, with or without Timothee Chalamet.
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Shane Gillis was famously fired from Saturday Night Live before he got to become a featured player, but he just finished hosting the show. How did it go?