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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Marvel's Echo doesn't utilize the character's powers from the comics. In fact, the Disney+ series makes the character's name and abilities far more meaningful.
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Seth MacFarlane is bringing his raunchy teddy bear Ted to Peacock with a prequel series focusing on his experiences with his buddy John in high school.
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Ben Affleck's Air is ostensibly about how Nike courted Michael Jordan with the Air Jordan sneaker, a shoe that became a sensation. But it's about much more.
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The second episode of Marvel's Echo opens up with a sequence that has never been seen on screen before, and it all comes straight from Choctaw Nation history.
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Echo is available to stream on Disney+, and before the show's premiere, we saw the first three episodes. Read our review of the Marvel Spotlight series.
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RSVLTS has a new Pixar hoodie collection that honors Toy Story, Monsters Inc., and Coco, and it even throws is back to an iconic Easter egg from their history.
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Stranger Things season 5 has officially started production, and the entire cast got together in a new photo from behind the scenes. Check it out!
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Leonardo DiCaprio may have had some butt padding in Killers of the Flower Moon for his surprising spanking at the hands of Robert De Niro, but it still hurt.
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is going to have a new ghost on the scene. It's called Pukey, and we will do anything to protect this little thing.
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Godzilla Minus One is a big hit, so why not honor the classic kaiju by getting your hands on Super7's collectible action figure of the radioactive monster?
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Before X-Men '97 debuts on Disney+ later this year, LEGO has released a building brick version of the X-Jet from the animated series revival.
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Jack Black is joining Jason Momoa in the upcoming Minecraft movie, and he's taking a key role that fans of the video game will be very familiar with.
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Studios aren't pushing major comedies into theaters anymore, but thankfully, the indie arthouse world was still packed with big laughs in 2023.
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The technophile community Drop has a collection of Lord of the Rings custom keyboards and computer accessories perfect for the Middle-earth fan.
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Don't have the energy to keep up with Zack Snyder's two-part sci-fi adventure Rebel Moon? Maybe G-Fuel's official energy drink inspired by the movie will help.
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RSVLTS has a brand new shirt collection inspired by the classic 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Sorry, Timothée Chalamet!
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Kate McKinnon hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time, and while she easily fit back into the show, something felt a little awkward throughout.
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With Wonka in theaters and putting the focus on the origins of the candyman and his passion for chocolate, why aren't there official Wonka chocolates in stores?
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X-Men '97 won't hit Disney+ until 2024, but the second wave of action figures has already been revealed, including a pair of new villains and a heroic Magneto.
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Could this Wonka prequel lead to a new adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? Director Paul King seems to have other ideas instead.
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Sandbox VR is a virtual reality gaming experience that puts you into a cinematic video game scenario alongside your friends and family, and we tried it out.
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IHOP has an official Wonka menu inspired by the prequel movie hitting theaters on December 15, and it includes purple pancakes and cotton candy lemonade.
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Playmates has been releasing the best of their original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures from the 1990s over the past couple years. Check them out!
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Adam Driver is one of the best Saturday Night Live hosts around, and having him back for a holiday-themed episode was absolutely delightful. Let's take a look!
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The Nightmare Before Christmas is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and there's a new collection of Funko POPs featuring Jack, Sally, and Zero. Look!
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The artist known as Gabz has teamed up with Bottleneck Gallery to release a new poster commemorating Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy. Check it out!
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In honor of the release of the new Wonka movie, Converse has a new line of sneakers and apparel inspired by the movie's characters and wardrobe. Take a look!