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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Wonka delivers a whimsical and wonderful origin story of Roald Dahl's beloved chocolatier, but Timothée Chalamet may not have been the right person to lead it.
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Emma Stone hosted Saturday Night Live for her fifth time, making her part of SNL's special club. But even better is this is the best episode of the season now.
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NECA has released a new RoboCop action figure, but it's not another version of the cyborg officer. Instead, it's Alex Murphy being brutally attacked! How fun!
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Seth MacFarlane is back as Ted, and this time we're seeing what growing up with the living teddy bear was like in 1993, courtesy of a new Peacock TV series.
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For the 20th anniversary of Elf, why not celebrate with Hello Fresh's official Buddy the Elf Spaghetti kit, featuring pasta and sweets? Find out how to get one!
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The Book of Clarence takes LaKeith Stanfield back to Biblical times as a man trying to make a name for himself by pretending to have Jesus Christ-like powers.
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Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke thinks Jenna Ortega and Jacob Elordi 'would be perfect' in the roles of Bella and Edward for a reboot of the franchise.
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Wrapping up the 2023 /Film Holiday Guide, we've got an unbelievable array of toys and collectibles, from action figures to high quality prop replicas. Enjoy!
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We spoke with the director and writers of Good Burger 2 about returning to the franchise after 26 years, their spoof of the Imagine celebrity video, and more.
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It's time for Part 4 of the /Film Holiday Gift Guide, and this one includes everything from clothing and accessories to housewares and treats. Time to stock up!
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It's time for Part 3 of the 2023 /Film Holiday Gift Guide, and we've got soundtracks on vinyl and CD, outstanding pop culture artwork, and geeky holiday decor.
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Paul Briganti worked at Saturday Night Live for years, but jumping to directing movies with Please Don't Destroy's Treasure of Foggy Mountain was a challenge.
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In Part 2 of the 2023 /Film Holiday Gift Guide, we've got an amazing assembly of books about your favorite movies, TV shows, actors, filmmakers, and more!
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It's the 2023 /Film Holiday Gift Guide, and our first part is packed with movies and TV shows on 4K and Blu-ray, the Criterion Collection, box sets, and more!
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Jason Momoa returned to host Saturday Night Live for a second time, but the sketches weren't strong, and he seemed more nervous than his hosting debut.
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Accio sneakers! Reebok has summoned a new collection of Harry Potter sneakers inspired by Hogwarts, Voldemort, the Deathly Hallows, and the Patronus charm.
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James Cameron is finally bringing The Abyss, True Lies, and Aliens to 4K, and Avatar and Avatar: The Way of Water are getting Collector's Edition releases too.
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In honor of the release of Good Burger 2 on Paramount+ this month, Arby's has an official Good Burger meal featuring their Deluxe Wagyu Steakhouse Burger.
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We spoke with The Marvels star Iman Vellani about working with kittens, teasing the Young Avengers, deleted scenes, and who her own personal Captain Marvel is.
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McFarlane Toys is giving Batman & Robin a set of action figures, including a build-a-figure with Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mr. Freeze. Check them out!
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Timothée Chalamet returned to Saturday Night Live, and he brought some returning characters with him, as well as a little bit of controversy in the aftermath.
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Ghostbusters may not be as big a franchise as Marvel, but without numbers in the titles, you may want a guide to the correct order to watch them. Here you go!
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The first trailer for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire teases a chilly new villain, a few new characters, and all the right familiar faces. Let's break it down!
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LEGO has revealed a huge new playset of Avengers Tower, and it comes with an incredible assembly of minifigures, including Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige.
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It's Elf's 20th anniversary! To celebrate, Warner Bros. is re-releasing it in theaters, having special events at the Empire State Building, and live concerts.
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Kevin Smith's Clerks is getting a Blu-ray trilogy box set that comes in a limited edition collectible Quick Stop diorama, complete with rental return slot.
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Titan Books is reissuing 24 books that cover the making of the movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starting with Iron Man: The Art of the Movie.