Ethan Anderton
Expertise
Marvel Cinematic Universe, Star Wars, Saturday Night Live
- Ethan has covered major entertainment events such as Sundance Film Festival, San Diego Comic-Con, and Star Wars Celebration.
- You can find quotes from Ethan's reviews in movie trailers and TV commercials and on movie posters and Blu-ray/DVD covers.
- Reporting from the sets of major films like "Real Steel," "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes," "Captain America: Civil War," "Thor: Ragnarok," and more, Ethan has provided exclusive coverage for some of the biggest blockbusters in the world.
Experience
Ethan Anderton (aka Bradford Oman) has been an entertainment reporter for nearly 15 years. An obsession with movies, TV, pop culture and toys prepared him for this job his entire life, and it has allowed him to provide insightful and informative commentary on everything from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to Saturday Night Live. Starting out as a freelance writer at FirstShowing.net led to a leadership role as the managing editor for several years. During his tenure writing about cinema, from massive blockbusters to little indies, Ethan also dabbled in TV coverage at ScreenRant, Collider, and GeekNation. In 2015, Ethan came aboard /Film and eventually became one of the Senior Editors after the site joined the Static Media family. You can hear Ethan appearing regularly on The /Film Daily Podcast, as well as hosting his own podcasts Go Flix Yourself and The Ten To One Podcast.
Education
Ethan earned a bachelor's degree in film and video studies at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, and he also completed a teaching program for high school English education.
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Stories By Ethan Anderton
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Kristen Wiig returned to host Saturday Night Live, and her Five Timers Club induction featured major guest stars like Paul Rudd and Matt Damon.
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Whether you're a golfer or a hockey player or just a fan of great comedies, RSVLTS has some new Happy Gilmore gear. Talk about a hole in one!
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Alyson Court opted not to voice Jubilee again in X-Men '97, letting Asian actor Holly Chou take over. But Court returned in episode 4 with a perfect guest role.
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X-Men '97 sucks Jubilee and Sunspot into a video game created by Mojo, which allows for some great Easter eggs and references to real X-Men video games.
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X-Men '97 is out now on Disney+, and along with the revival of X-Men: The Animated Series, there's new gear for fans who love the Marvel mutant team.
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Heroes & Villains has a new set of Star Wars-inspired travel bags for those making a quick getaway, whether it's on vacation or escaping bounty hunters.
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Marvel Legends will have a new line of action figures tied to Deadpool & Wolverine, but before that, they're repainting a pair of figures from Deadpool 2.
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Emmy nominee Ramy Youssef hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time, did a little stand-up, and gave us a solid episode of the sketch comedy series.
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Titan Books is keeping the Infinity Saga retrospective rolling with the release of The Art of Thor, going behind the scenes of the God of Thunder's MCU debut.
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Hasbro's first wave of Marvel Legends action figures for the animated X-Men '97 series are pretty great, but they could use some extra accessories.
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Director Steven Spielberg is getting his own Little Golden Books biography to tell kids how he came to be filmmaker behind Jurassic Park, Jaws, and more.
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire introduces a number of gadgets to the franchise, including new proton packs and an upgraded ghost trap. Let's take a closer look.
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire brings back Slimer, but this time, the visual effects crew developed a new rig that made sliming actors a little fun on set.
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Rejoice! Star Wars blue milk is finally being released on shelves by TruMoo, and unlike the drink available at Galaxy's Edge, it's actually real milk!
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Morph can changed into pretty much any mutant, and we're going to keep track of all of his transformations throughout X-Men '97. Let's get started!
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X-Men '97 introduces audiences to Roberto da Costa, who Marvel Comics fans will recognize as Sunspot. But who is this character and what can we expect from him?
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire bites off more than it can chew with too many characters crowding the story and overshadowing the best part of the new franchise.
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Custom sneaker shop Bull Airs is releasing unofficial Back to the Future Part II shoes inspired by the self-lacing Nikes in the movie. But there's more!
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Some think There's Something About Mary couldn't be made today. Co-director Peter Farrelly disagrees, though there is one thing he'd change about the movie.
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The Star Wars series Ahsoka on Disney+ introduced the new villains Captain Enoch and Grand Admiral Thrawn's Night Troopers, and now they're action figures.
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Godzilla Minus One is an Oscar winner, and soon it will be celebrated on your wall -- that is, if you order this limited edition 3D lenticular poster.
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After sitting on a shelf for a few years, the movie adaptation of Stephen King's Salem's Lot from the director of Annabelle Comes Home is coming to Max in 2024.
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Kingpin 2 was reported to be developing in 2021, but there hasn't been an update since. Thankfully, co-director Peter Farrelly says it's still in the works.
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Funko's fashion brand Loungefly is launching a new COLLECTIV line with high-end accessories, and they're kicking it off with stylish Star Wars and Loki gear.
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Josh Brolin returned to host Saturday Night Live for a third time, and I realized that he's carrying a lot of John Malkovich energy that really helps him out.
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LEGO has a Jurassic Park (or Jurassic World) LEGO set featuring the iconic skull of the Tyrannosaurus rex who has been part of the franchise since the start.
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John Cena goes for it in Ricky Stanicky, and his performance is just the latest evidence proving that he's the best comedy beefcake since Arnold Schwarzenegger.