About Alex Leadbeater
Screen Rant's Content Director, Alex Leadbeater has been covering film online for over a decade and been a permanent fixture of SR since 2016. Based in London, he oversees a global news & features team based in NY, LA and beyond. You may have also seen/heard him on the Total Geekall podcast, unaffiliated YouTube channels, BBC Radio and CBC News. Growing up in the English countryside on a mixture of Star Wars, The Simpsons and Aardman, Alex is a lifelong movie obsessive. Despite a brief jaunt in Mathematics at Durham University, film writing was always his calling.
Industry Focus
Alex has covered an exhaustive range of movies and TV shows - from digging out obscure MCU Easter eggs to diving deep into deeper meanings of the latest Jordan Peele - and has covered a litany of set visits, junkets and film festivals. He once asked Tom Cruise about his supposedly fake-butt in Valkyrie (he swore it was all real).
Favorite Media
As a movie-obsessive, Alex will watch any and all films, with highlights ranging from Psycho and Night of the Hunter to Stand By Me and Titanic. He has a soft spot for 1980s slashes (especially Friday the 13th) and 1990s thrillers, and has seen all of the MCU (although Star Wars is far-far-and-away his favorite franchise).
Latest Articles
When Spider-Man Movies Almost Crossed Over With The Avengers Before Homecoming
Spider-Man: Homecoming welcomes Peter Parker to the MCU - but this isn't the first time the big screen web-slinger has flirted with The Avengers.
Edgar Wright Thinks He'll Do A Baby Driver Sequel
Edgar Wright says he thinks he'll eventually make Baby Driver 2 - and already has a story idea for the sequel to his car chase hit.
What The Critics Are Missing With Transformers: The Last Knight
The reviews for Transformers: The Last Knight have decreed it 'more of the same' but is there actually more to Michael Bay's latest?
Casting Shortlist for DCEU’s Batgirl Revealed?
A rumored casting shortlist for Joss Whedon's Batgirl is circulating online, suggesting an announcement for the DCEU's Barbra Gordon soon.
Connection Between Guardians 1 Easter Egg and Adam Warlock Confirmed
James Gunn has revealed that a major easter egg from the first Guardians of the Galaxy does indeed connect to Vol. 3 addition Adam Warlock.
What Could Baby Driver Reveal About Edgar Wright's Cancelled Ant-Man?
Baby Driver is Edgar Wright's first film since he left Ant-Man. What does the new thriller reveal about his vision for the MCU project?
Star Wars Has Always Had Director Problems - Why?
The firing of Phil Lord and Chris Miller from Han Solo is just the latest in a long line of director problems for Star Wars.
Did You Spot Stanley Tucci in Transformers: The Last Knight?
Stanley Tucci is back in Transformers: The Last Knight, but not as his original character Joshua Joyce. No, he's something much more exciting.
Transformers: The Last Knight Explains Why Every Movie Is Set On Earth
Transformers: The Last Knight doesn't just reveal the "secret history" - it explains the movies' obsession with Earth in the first place.
Every Breaking Bad Cameo in Better Call Saul
Across three seasons, Better Call Saul has featured over twenty-five cameos from Breaking Bad characters. We explain every single one.
Why Spider-Man: Homecoming's Spoiler-Filled Trailers Are So Bad
The Spider-Man: Homecoming trailers are full of spoilers. But how much have they given away? And why has Marvel signed off on it?
Pixar's Cars Is Seriously Underrated
Cars is the most widely derided film in the Pixar canon, but is it really as bad as people say, or is it just misunderstood?
Game of Thrones: Jon Snow's Real Name Revealed? [Updated]
Ahead of Season 7 next month, the birth name of Game of Thrones' Jon Snow has been revealed, confirming another fan theory.
Russell Crowe Is The Worst Jekyll & Hyde Ever
Russell Crowe's Dr. Jekyll (and Mr. Hyde) should have been the highlight of The Mummy. Instead it's the movie's worst part.
Brendan Fraser's The Mummy Trilogy Exists In The Dark Universe
Tom Cruise's The Mummy contains an easter egg from Brendan Fraser's movies - which reveals they're all in the same continuity.
Did The Mummy Secretly Introduce Dark Universe's Van Helsing?
The Mummy overtly introduced several Dark Universe characters and elements but did it also secretly setup Dracula's nemesis, Van Helsing?
The Mummy Shows How NOT To Start A Shared Universe
The Mummy should have been the starting point for the Dark Universe franchise - but instead it's a perfect example of how not to do a shared universe.
Black Panther Poster Arrives; Teaser Trailer Tonight
Marvel has released the first official poster for Black Panther and announced a teaser trailer will air during the NBA finals.
When Did The Star Wars Prequels Become Cool?
After almost twenty years of hate, Star Wars fandom is finally seeing the good in the prequel trilogy. We explore how this happened.
Transformers: The Last Knight International Trailer: Wartime Bumblebee & Megatron
Another trailer for Transformers: The Last Knight has been released, featuring new footage from several big action sequences.