Devin Meenan
Expertise
Film History, Marvel Comics, Neon Genesis Evangelion
- Devin makes a habit of tracking every movie he watches for the first time each year and bringing the count up the following year.
- While writing for /Film, Devin interviewed Dan Perri, title sequence designer for "Star Wars," "Taxi Driver," and a dozen other classic films.
- Devin's essay on Charles Laughton's "The Night of the Hunter" was published in print by Film Matters Magazine, "The Magazine For the Future Film Scholars."
Experience
Devin's writing ranges from entertainment criticism to news reporting. To pursue his passion, he first wrote movie reviews recreationally at Letterboxd and for his university's student paper, "The Denisonian." He has since taken up freelancing and has written for IGN, Comic Book Resources, Film Matters Magazine, and of course /Film.
Education
Devin holds a Bachelor of Arts in cinema and English. He graduated cum laude from Denison University, located in Granville, Ohio.
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Stories By Devin Meenan
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In 2003, Clint Eastwood directed a powerhouse drama based on a popular crime thriller novel that also inspired Gillian Flynn when she was writing Sharp Objects.
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Rumors and set photos indicate that James Gunn's Superman movie could feature DC Comics villain Ultraman, Superman's evil doppelganger.
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Two X-Men teams clash with a new type of Sentinel (and each other) on a rescue mission in our exclusive preview for Marvel Comics' X-Men #9.
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While it feels like Star Trek: Lower Decks could've easily continued past season 5, there is a benefit to the series ending things now.
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The Legend of Korra is still great in a vacuum 10 years after it ended. However, certain elements of the Last Airbender sequel series have aged quite poorly.
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Nathan Fillion makes his debut as Guy Gardner in Superman: Legacy, and this version of Green Lantern is perfect for James Gunn's superhero filmmaking style.
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The Justice League made an appearance in the latest episode of Creature Commandos, but they weren't exactly saving the day.
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'Nosferatu' isn't the name of the vampire in either F.W. Murnau's original film or Robert Eggers' remake, so what does that term even mean? Let's break it down.
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The animated film Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is the only movie where Batman and the Joker are voiced by the same actor.
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FX's Say Nothing mini-series effectively challenges Irish-Americans' tendency to idealize the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and its actions.
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The Fullmetal Alchemist anime drew from a filler chapter in the manga and wove its events into the broader story, resulting in one of its best episodes.
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The Twilight Zone episode 'Little Girl Lost' is about a parent's worst nightmare, which happened to writer Richard Matheson in real life.
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The best Hellboy comic book trilogy (which pits Hellboy against the witch Nimue) posed many challenges, the biggest of which might come as a surprise.
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A Spider-Verse veteran joins several Time Variance Authority agents from the Loki TV show in the new Marvel comic book mini-series TVA.
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The Mummy is the latest classic Universal horror monster to be reimagined as part of Skybound's ongoing Universal Monsters comic book series.
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Creature Commandos, like other James Gunn projects, isn't afraid to get weird, with episode 3 featuring two of DC's strangest villains ever.
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Say Nothing is one of the best shows of 2024. It also features an actor you almost certainly didn't realize played a notable Marvel movie character.
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Chris Evans is coming back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for Avengers: Doomsday, but how will his return play out? Let's discuss the possibilities.
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Harrison Ford was offered a role in Martin Scorsese's 1991 remake of Cape Fear, but he passed because the role wasn't the one he wanted.
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From terrific indie titles to exciting re-imaginings of Marvel and DC characters, here's our ranking of the 10 best new comic books of 2024.
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Attack on Titan has been banned in China and other countries for reasons that go well beyond the level of violence in the anime/manga.
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Batman: Caped Crusader creator Bruce Timm rejected earlier plans for a straightforward revival of Batman: The Animated Series, for one simple reason.
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/Film was given an exclusive first look at Marvel's Ultimate Universe: One Year In #1 and Nick Fury is sporting a new, classic look.
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Creature Commandos is essentially a sequel to James Gunn's The Suicide Squad. Here's how the DC Universe series connects to and resembles that film.
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'Liam Neeson-led action movie' is basically a genre these days, and this 2015 gangster thriller is proving to be extremely popular on Netflix.
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As much as Creature Commandos recalls The Suicide Squad, the DC Universe series also bears a strong resemblance to a famous horror superhero comic.
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Stephen King might be best known for his horror novels, but a certain American Vampire tempted him to dip into the world of comic books
