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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

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Darth Vader's Rogue One Pun Was Very Much In Character

Darth Vader cracking puns in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story rubbed some fans up the wrong way, but the Dark Lord has always had a sense of humor.

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Blade Runner 2049 Trailer Breakdown

The first look at Blade Runner 2049 brings back Harrison Ford as Deckard, introduces Ryan Gosling as K, and offers some hints about the film's story.

Blade Runner 1982 poster
Blade Runner 2049 Gets a Plot Synopsis

Ahead of the trailer, a plot synopsis for the Blade Runner sequel arrives, revealing Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford's connection in the movie.

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How Rogue One Has Changed Star Wars Forever

Rogue One is the first non-episode movie from the Star Wars franchise, but that's just the start of how it's changed the game.

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How Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Changed During Reshoots

They've been the topic of scrutiny for months. Now that the film's finally here, we can (sort of) get to the bottom of Rogue One's reshoots.

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Star Wars: Rogue One: 15 Cameos You Missed

You spotted Darth Vader, sure, but who else from the galaxy far, far away returned in the first Star Wars standalone?

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Rogue One: Jyn and Galen Erso's Backstory Explained

Rogue One sees Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) trying to reunite with her father Galen (Mads Mikkelsen). Here is the backstory not included in the movie.

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David Ayer Teases Poison Ivy & Catwoman For Gotham City Sirens

Suicide Squad director David Ayer hints that Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn will be joined by two major DC antiheroes in Gotham City Sirens.

Suicide Squad 2 Story
Suicide Squad 2 Still in Development; Deadshot Spinoff Being Considered

Suicide Squad 2 is still on the cards at Warner Bros., as is the possibility of standalone spinoffs, with Will Smith's Deadshot the favorite.

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The Fate of the Furious Trailer Sets New Views Record

The Fate of the Furious trailer #1 breaks the record for most views in the first 24 hours of release, previously held by Beauty and the Beast.

Orson Krennic looking serious in Rogue One.
Disney CEO Says Star Wars: Rogue One is Not a Political Film

At the Rogue One premiere, Bob Iger responds to the recent #DumpStarWars controversy, saying that the film contains no political statements.

Assassin's Creed Michael Fassbender Michael K Williams
New Assassin's Creed Clip: Have You Met Him Yet?

A new clip from Assassin's Creed sees Moussa (Michael K. Williams) introducing both versions of himself to Callum (MIchael Fassbender).

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Blade Runner 2 is Like 3 Movies in 1, Says Ryan Gosling

Ryan Gosling discusses the massive scale of Blade Runner 2049 - and what it was like being punched by his costar, Harrison Ford.

A Robber With A Gun And An Iron Man Mask With Spider-Man Leaning On A Wall Behind Him From Spider-Man Homecoming
How Does Iron Man Fit Into Spider-Man: Homecoming?

Tony Stark featured heavily in the trailers for Spider-Man: Homecoming, but what part will Iron Man actually play in the story?

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Westworld: Which Characters Are Robots?

There's so many twists and turns and possibilities in Westworld, sometimes it can be hard to tell if any of the characters are human.

The Fate of the Furious Poster
New Fate of the Furious Poster Released Ahead of Trailer

The new Fast 8 poster proclaims "Family no more", suggesting that things aren't going well between Dom Toretto and the gang.

Samuel L Jackson Collateral Beauty
Samuel L. Jackson Not Impressed With 'Oscar Bait' Films

The actor's criticized the media's focus on Manchester by the Sea, Moonlight, and Will Smith's Collateral Beauty, calling these films "Oscar bait".

Michael Fassbender as Callum Lynch in Assassin's Creed
Assassin's Creed: Final Trailer Explains the Movie's Plot

For those who've never played the games, the latest trailer provides an overview of Assassin's Creed's basic plot and seeds rebellion.

The Vulture wearing a mask in Spider-Man Homecoming
Spider-Man: Homecoming - A Closer Look at Vulture's Flight Suit

The Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer introduces the first live-action take on Vulture's costume - and it's got some snazzy new additions.

The Sixth Sense's Bruce Willis Haley Joel Osment
15 Movies You Thought Had Huge Plot Holes - But Didn't

Sometimes a simple rewatch will reveal that widely-cited plot holes are actually explained in the movie.

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