Author Details
Stephen has written for Screen Rant since 2016. Stephen sees movies as achievements in art, business, entertainment, and technical craftsmanship, and loves diving deep into the rabbit holes of learning in each of those areas as he strives to better understand and write about the movies we love and the people and industry that makes them.
Industry Focus
Stephen writes features about all manner of movies and TV, focusing on data and analytics such as box office, streaming numbers, and Rotten Tomatoes. Additionally, Stephen will take deep dives into the intricacies of the movie and TV industry to write about how the industry works and other complicated issues.
Favorite Media
As a co-host of the Batman v Superman: By the Minute podcast, Stephen has a strong appreciation for Zack Snyder's movies as well as Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and anything steeped in mythology. Stephen loves polarizing movies that start a conversation but thinks arguing over whether something is "good" or "bad" is the most boring way to talk about movies.
Latest Articles
Rebel Moon Set Visit Interview With Production Designer Stefan Duchant
Rebel Moon creates a brand new sci-fi universe, and during Screen Rant's set visit we spoke with Production Designer Stefan Duchant about its design.
Was Rebel Moon A Star Wars Movie? What Happened & What's Different Now
Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon is receiving a lot of comparisons to Star Wars, but its connections to Star Wars are far more superficial than they appear.
Rebel Moon Set Visit Interview With Deborah Snyder and Wesley Coller
Screen Rant visited the set of Zack Snyder's sci-fi epic Rebel Moon to speak with the filmmakers including producers Deborah Snyder and Wesley Coller.
Rebel Moon Set Visit Interview With Ed Skrein
Screen Rant visited the set of Zack Snyder's sci-fi epic Rebel Moon to speak with the filmmakers including Admiral Noble actor Ed Skrein.
Rebel Moon Set Visit Interview With Zack Snyder and Sofia Boutella
Screen Rant visited the set of Netflix's new sci-fi epic, Rebel Moon, to speak with writer/director Zack Snyder and Kora actor Sofia Boutella.
Rebel Moon Sequel Plans Explained: How Many Movies Will There Be?
Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon has two movies on the way, but there's room for even more sequels and spin-offs based on what he told Screen Rant on set.
Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon Universe & Story Explained
Zack Snyder is building a massive world in Rebel Moon and Screen Rant learned a little bit about its backstory during our visit to the set.
Rebel Moon Planets Guide: Every World In Zack Snyder's Movie
Zack Snyder is introducing a new galaxy of planets in Rebel Moon. Here's everything Screen Rant learned about them when we visited the set.
Rebel Moon Characters & Backstories Explained: All Heroes, Villains & Cameos
Zack Snyder introduces a number of new heroes and villains in the Rebel Moon universe. Here's what Screen Rant learned while visiting the set.
Everything We Learned on the Set of Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon
Screen Rant visited the set of Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon for a sneak peek at the story, characters, and massive world of Netflix's giant sci-fi epic.
Blue Beetle is Almost DC's Worst Opening Weekend Box Office in a Decade
Blue Beetle's opening weekend box office is lower than most DC movies in over a decade, but as a movie designed for streaming, does it even matter?
How Blue Beetle's Rotten Tomatoes Score Compares to DCEU Movies
Blue Beetle's Fresh Rotten Tomatoes score makes it one of 2023's best comic book movies, but how does it compare to the rest of the DCEU?
Tom Cruise's Rotten Tomatoes Average Hits Career Peak After Mission: Impossible 7
Tom Cruise has been in many hits over his career, but after Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One his Rotten Tomatoes score hit a career high.
Understanding The Residuals Problem Between Actors & Streaming Services (A Full Breakdown)
The WGA and SAG strikes highlight a major problem with the streaming model, explaining why streamers don't want to pay performance-based residuals.
Barbie & Oppenheimer Won’t Save The Box Office (No Matter How Much They Make)
Barbie and Oppenheimer are huge box office hits, but their release only proves how bad the state of the box office actually is in 2023.
Oppenheimer's Rotten Tomatoes Score Beats Nolan's Perfect Career Average
Christopher Nolan's movies have a flawless Rotten Tomatoes record and Oppenheimer's Fresh reviews earn him one of his best Rotten Tomatoes scores yet.
Dead Reckoning is Almost the Best (and Worst) Mission: Impossible Box Office Opening
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning almost has the franchise's best 5-day opening and one of the worst 3-day openings. Here's how that's possible.
Dead Reckoning Part 1's Rotten Tomatoes Score Compared To Every Mission Impossible Movie
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, Part One has a great Rotten Tomatoes score, but how does it compare to other Mission: Impossible movies?
Rebel Moon News Roundup: All Latest Reveals About Zack Snyder's Sci-Fi Epic
Zack Snyder's new sci-fi epic for Netflix, Rebel Moon, had a load of new character and story details revealed. Here's the biggest ones.
Dial of Destiny Can't Compete With Indiana Jones' Inflation-Adjusted Box Office
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny's opening weekend box office can't compare to the inflation-adjusted box office of other Indiana Jones movies.