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.
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