Hannah Shaw-Williams
School
University Of Exeter, University Of Toronto, New York Film Academy
Expertise
Horror Movies, Box Office, British Cinema
- Hannah has interviewed many major actors and filmmakers, including Mark Wahlberg, Ron Howard, Andy Serkis, Michael Fassbender, and M. Night Shyamalan.
- She has covered major events ranging from movie set visits to San Diego Comic-Con.
- In addition to writing about the film and TV industry, Hannah has also worked as a boom operator and sound assistant on titles like Alien: Covenant and BBC's Merlin.
Experience
Hannah's first job was working as an usher in her small home town cinema, and she's been finding ways to get paid for watching movies ever since. After starting out as a contributor for Bleeding Cool, she began writing for Screen Rant in 2013 and was later promoted to a junior editor role before becoming the site's first features editor. Hannah wrote her undergraduate dissertation on the haunted houses of the horror genre, a choice that has proven particularly useful since Netflix decided to launch an entire mini-franchise of horror shows about haunted houses. In addition to loving all things creepy and spooky, Hannah is also interested in the business side of the film industry, and regularly breaks down the latest weekend box office news for /Film.
Education
Hannah has a bachelor's degree in English with Study in North America, having spent two years at the University of Exeter and one year on exchange at the University of Toronto; after leaving university, she studied filmmaking on a diploma course at New York Film Academy.
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Stories By Hannah Shaw-Williams
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Zendaya's sexy tennis movie Challengers outperforms expectations and scores director Luca Guadagnino's biggest box office opening weekend so far.
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Heather, Mike, and Josh are seeking to rectify the raw deal they got on The Blair Witch Project, as well as input on upcoming sequels and reboots.
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Vampire horror flick Abigail is off to a decent start at the box office, but Alex Garland's Civil War looks set to hold on to the No. 1 spot.
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It's a big week for AI image fails, as a Netflix true crime doc uses artificial images of the killer and A24 releases AI-generated posters for Civil War.
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Toss a coin to your new Witcher! Liam Hemsworth's journey begins, and Netflix announces it will continue in a fifth and final season.
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Alex Garland's imminent-future dystopia Civil War is A24's most expensive movie yet, but the investment is already paying off at the box office.
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Get ready to grin again! CinemaCon 2024 audiences caught a first look at Parker Finn's upcoming horror sequel Smile 2.
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Kristen Wiig's Aunt Linda returns to Saturday Night Live with some spicy takes on last year's most popular pieces of pop culture.
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The soundtrack for Abigail includes some 'fun swings' and an original end credits song from Jean Dawson, whose music was featured in Scream VI.
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Alisha Weir ran along banisters and flew through the air for Abigail, but the stunt that required the most intense training was a ballet dance.
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Melissa Barrera came up with her character's real name in Abigail, and she couldn't resist paying homage to Bram Stoker's Dracula.
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Radio Silence and Dan Stevens found a way to express their love for I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson in their new horror movie Abigail.
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Ballerina vampire movie Abigail was mostly filmed on location in Glenmaroon House, an Irish party mansion built by a Guinness family playboy.
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A moving speech from Steve Carell tugged at John Krasinski's heartstrings (and tear ducts) when the Office stars reunited for Krasinski's movie IF.
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire gets knocked down an estimated 66% in its second weekend as Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire smashes into the box office.
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If Timothee Chalamet returns for Dune 3, aka Dune Messiah, it might be a problem. Here's why.
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire scores a $16 million opening day, putting it on track for a box office debut slightly below Ghostbusters: Afterlife.
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Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor invites you on a timey-wimey adventure with a Disney budget in the new trailer for the next season of Doctor Who.
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With its rebel warriors assembled, Veldt is ready to take on the Imperium in a new trailer for Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver.
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Kung Fu Panda 4 and Dune: Part Two are both holding strong at the box office in their second and third weekends, respectively.
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Filmmaker Alex Garland wanted to put journalism at the heart of his new film Civil War, as a warning that 'journalists are not a luxury, they're a necessity.'
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Hey there all you Madame Web-Heads! Madame Web is now on VOD! Here's how you can watch it at home! You want to do that, right?
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The Bear is reportedly filming season 4 back-to-back with season 3, and star Ayo Edebiri will soon be making her directorial debut on the series.
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15 years ago, Zack Snyder's Watchmen landed in theaters. Here's why it became the blueprint for the DCEU, despite disappointing at the box office.
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The Holdovers has been accused of plagiarizing another script, and it sounds pretty serious ... until you take a closer look.
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Though it's been knocked down from the No. 1 spot by Kung Fu Panda 4, Dune: Part Two is on track for a strong second weekend at the box office.
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Paul Atreides has a far more complex character arc in Dune: Part Two than in the first movie, but Timothée Chalamet nails the transformation.