Collier Jennings
Location
Seattle, Washington
School
Texas Wesleyan University
Expertise
Comics, TV, Movies
- Collier has a near-encyclopedic knowledge of pop culture including comics, anime, sci-fi, fantasy, and film and TV.
- He's always looking for new angles on pop culture projects to explore.
Experience
Collier Jennings is a freelance writer currently residing in Seattle, Washington. His father introduced him to science fiction at a young age, and it led to his love for all facets of pop culture as well as writing. He uses his knowledge of pop culture to unearth little-known facts and new angles on film and television projects. Prior to joining /Film, he served as a freelancer for Comic Book Resources and also currently contributes to But Why Tho? A Geek Community.
Education
In college, Collier took several film classes and learned more about storytelling and filmmaking. He also wrote and directed a short film that sadly remains lost to time.
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Stories By Collier Jennings
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Ron Moore had the rare privilege of being able to end a show on its own terms with Battlestar Galactica season 4.
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A Journal for Jordan star Michael B. Jordan says that working with Denzel Washington was a "master class" in directing and acting.
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"You know I can't give you the keys, right, babe?"
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When Harold Ramis was set to direct Galaxy Quest, he specifically did not want actors with sci-fi experience — not even Sigourney Weaver.
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The Titans terrorize the characters of Attack on Titan, but what are their origins?
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Back in 1989 there were plans for a Coming to America spin-off TV show, but it never got beyond the pilot episode.
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Joe Cornish's South London-set sci-fi movie Attack the Block drew inspiration from movies like The Warriors and Assault on Precinct 13.
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After Arnold Schwarzenegger spoke about how much he despises "losers," screenwriter Michael Arndt wrote a love letter to losers.
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A lavish party and a 20-plus-minute footage presentation introduced the world to Peter Jackson's vision of Middle-earth.
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When a robot swaggers like a gunslinger.
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Dead Poets Society originally ended with the depressing reveal that John Keating was dying of leukemia.
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Alonzo Harris' (Denzel Washington) King Kong speech in Training Day is legendary — and the talented actor actually ad-libbed much of that iconic moment.
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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a Blue Blur of fun references to classic Sonic games.
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Is there an alternate world where Stargate is as big as Star Trek?
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe was born out of a love for Star Wars.
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The Rock had some big names involved with the script.
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Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead are bringing their sci-fi and horror sensibilities to Marvel's Moon Knight.
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The creators of Firefly were left with just two days to write a new pilot episode, and were up against James Cameron's Dark Angel.
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Brent Spiner John Logan had an idea for a Star Trek: Nemesis sequel that would have assembled the "Justice League of Star Trek."
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After leaving the world of Star Trek, Ronald D. Moore developed the Battlestar Galactica remake — a gritty sci-fi series that didn't feature aliens.
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The Dark Knight trilogy could've turned out much differently.
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Edge of Tomorrow wasn't just grueling because of a massive alien war. Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt actually had to haul around heavy suits of armor.
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This Is The End is a cameo-filled parody of celebrity culture (and the apocalypse), but the original plan would have been a very different kind of movie.
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Space Cowboys sees veteran ex-pilots subjected to the challenge of astronaut training, and Clint Eastwood's shoot was no cake-walk for the actors either.
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Despite ample evidence that basing important decisions on anonymous internet polls is a bad idea, the Academy did it anyway.
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Dune feels BIG, and those visual effects make it happen.
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Pouring one out for Stellan Skarsgård's Baron Harkonnen suit.