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About Thomas Bacon

Tom Bacon is Head of Screen Rant's Star Wars coverage. Although he's now dedicated to Star Wars content, he's a lifelong fan of several other major franchises including Doctor Who and Marvel. You can find him on Twitter @TomABacon. A graduate of Edge Hill University, Tom remains strongly connected with his alma mater as a volunteer chaplain. He's heavily involved with his local church, and anyone who checks him out on Twitter will swiftly learn he's into British politics too.

Author Details

Tom Bacon is Head of Screen Rant's Star Wars coverage. Hailing from the UK, he's heavily involved with his local church and serves as a volunteer chaplain at Edge Hill University. Anyone who checks him out on Twitter will swiftly learn he's into British politics too.

Industry Focus

Tom is a lifelong fan of franchises including Doctor Who and Marvel, but Star Wars has become his area of specialism. He's always shown a deep interest in shared universes and transmedia projects, following Star Wars since the publication of the Thrawn trilogy in the early '90s.

Favorite Media

Tom is engaged with pretty much every medium going: movies, TV shows, audiobooks, novels, comics, and even games. This makes him a good fit for Star Wars, one of the oldest transmedia franchises around, and he's absolutely loving Lucasfilm's High Republic initiative.

Latest Articles

Laura Donnelly and Elsa Bloodstone
The MCU Introduces Its First Vampire Hunter - A Buffy, Not Blade

The MCU is about to embrace vampires and the supernatural - but the first official vampire hunter is Elsa Bloodstone, a Buffy-style hero, not Blade!

Captain America Sam Wilson and Sabra
MCU's Second Mutant Confirmed? Sabra Explained

Captain America: New World Order will introduce Sabra, an Israeli super-spy who could potentially be the MCU's second mutant - a thrilling possibility

Star Wars Cassian Andor Clone Trooper
Andor's Clones Either Change Star Wars Canon... Or Hint At Something Worse

The Andor season 1 trailer gives a glimpse of clone troopers - either hinting at a major change to Star Wars lore, or something even worse...

Batman with his supporting Bat-family behind him in comic book art
DC Doubles Down On Why Batman's Family Makes Him A Hero

Batman #127 finally remembers what really makes Batman great, focusing in on his relationship with the Bat-family - and with Robin in particular.

The Guardians of the Galaxy walk down a hallway
When Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 Is In MCU Timeline, According To Gunn

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3's writer and director James Gunn addresses its place in the MCU timeline, hinting at the structure of the cosmic MCU.

Star Wars Palpatine and Maul
Star Wars’ The Phantom Menace Title Explained: Who It Really Is

George Lucas tantalized viewers when he named the first film of the prequels "The Phantom Menace." But just who was he actually referring to?

Rings of Power Elrond Elros
Wait, Elrond Has A Brother? Elros' Big Connection To Aragorn Explained

The Rings of Power episode 3 reveals Elrond had a brother - Elros, whose legacy would transform the future of Middle-earth through Aragorn.

Rings of Power Orcs
The Rings Of Power's Adar Explained & How He Breaks LOTR Canon

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power episode 3 introduced viewers to Adar, a dark being who potentially breaks J.R.R. Tolkien's canon.

She-Hulk Episode 4 and Mephisto
She-Hulk Episode 4 MCU Easter Eggs & References

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law episode 4 contains some hilarious Marvel and MCU Easter eggs - and potentially set up the MCU's Mephisto at last!

rings of power meteor man lord of the rings gandalf
Gandalf Could Be Rings Of Power's Meteor Man (& Not Break LOTR Canon)

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power introduced a mysterious Stranger, or "Meteor Man," who may actually be Gandalf. But would that break canon?

Spider-Man No Way Home and X-Men
A Major MCU X-Men Theory Is More Likely After No Way Home

Many viewers have speculated Professor X could have wiped memories of the world's mutant. A subtle detail in No Way Home means this could work.

Thor Love and Thunder Broken Timeline
Love & Thunder's MCU Timeline Placement Makes Zero Sense Now

Thor: Love & Thunder has released on Disney+, apparently confirming its place in the MCU timeline - but unfortunately that doesn't work at all!

Luke Skywalker on Dagobah with Yoda
What If Luke Skywalker Stayed On Dagobah In The Empire Strikes Back

Yoda believed he was doing the right thing when he told Luke to stay on Dagobah in The Empire Strikes Back - but he unwittingly risked the galaxy.

Doctor Strange and the Sorcerer Supreme
Marvel May Have Just Solved A Big Doctor Strange Mystery From 2016

Marvel introduced magic to the MCU in Doctor Strange, but there's finally an explanation for how the Masters of the Mystic Arts remained a secret!

Marvel Comics X-Men Judgment Day Jean Grey
Jean Grey Will Need To Turn On Krakoa To Save The X-Men

AXE: Judgment Day has revealed the greatest flaws of Krakoa's ruling Quiet Council - and it's up to Jean Grey to show Krakoa there is another way.

Star Wars Book of Boba Fett Mod And Droids
It Took 27 Years, But Star Wars' Galaxy Finally Got Over The Clone Wars

The Clone Wars left lasting scars on the galaxy, including anti-droid sentiments. But recent Disney+ TV shows have revealed the galaxy is healing.

Meteor man sauron theory
Theory: The Rings Of Power's Meteor Man Is Sauron (All Evidence)

The identity of the mysterious Meteor Man in The Rings of Power is still unknown. However, they could be none other than the dark lord Sauron himself

Star Wars Palpatine Naboo
Star Wars Might've Secretly Revealed Palpatine's Backstory Already

Palpatine's backstory is one of the greatest secrets of Star Wars, but Episode I - The Phantom Menace may have dropped an important clue.

Palpatine and Rey in Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: Why Rey Was Never Really A Palpatine

The Emperor claimed Rey was a Palpatine in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - but she was never truly part of his family, and even he knew it.

Star Wars Anakin Skywalker Ben Solo and Luke Skywalker
The Skywalker Bloodline Had To End (They're Too Powerful)

The Star Wars films may be know as the Skywalker Saga, but Anakin's bloodline came to a tragic end. Was this the will of the Force itself?

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