Jeremy Mathai
Expertise
Indie Movies, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, "Lord Of The Rings"
- Jeremy has received direct praise from many filmmakers, actors, and other notable industry figures for his exhaustive coverage of hidden gems and diverse storytelling.
- In the lead-up to San Diego Comic-Con 2022, he made good on his lifelong passion for "The Lord of the Rings," achieving a personal high watermark in his career by conducting an exclusive interview with Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd.
- Jeremy has established a niche for interviewing directors, stars, and below-the-line movie and TV crew members such as VFX artists, costume designers, music composers, and even actual NASA astronauts.
Experience
Jeremy has been consistently writing professionally online for nearly a decade. After graduating from college and earning his bachelor's degree, his freelancing work in film and television soon caught the attention of /Film. He joined the team's new core of staff writers in June of 2021. Throughout his varied freelancing career, Jeremy contributed to a year-long "The Lord of the Rings" retrospective, and his writing was published on the official "Star Trek" website. His bylines have been featured on various outlets, including IGN, Nerdist, Polygon, and Inverse.
Education
Jeremy graduated Dowling College with a bachelor's degree in science, which he has since turned into a successful career as a pop culture writer.
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Stories By Jeremy Mathai
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The Brad Pitt and George Clooney-led Wolfs is no longer getting a sequel. Allow director Jon Watts to explain why Wolfs 2 has been canceled.
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The second episode of Dune: Prophecy underlined why the Water of Life ritual we saw in Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two was so dangerous.
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Early reactions to Moana 2 are rolling in ahead of its theatrical release. Read on to find out what people are saying about Disney's animated sequel.
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Season 1 of Andor was beloved by a big chunk of Star Wars fans, but showrunner Tony Gilroy has bigger aspirations for season 2.
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Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5, episode 6 name-drops a Next Generation character that's obscure even by the show's deep-cut standards.
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Disney's Moana remake has started filming, with newly-emerged set photos revealing Dwayne Johnson's look as the live-action Maui.
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As Star Trek: Lower Decks continues through its fifth and final season, we have an exclusive look at some new characters fans are sure to love.
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A Marvel veteran's scenes were cut from the theatrical version of Gladiator II, prompting speculation about who they were cast to play.
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Smile 2 is getting a digital release this week, and physical media fans might turn their frowns upside down when they see the physical version of it.
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Dune: Prophecy is set 10,000 years before the movies, but the show's open prologue goes back even further in time.
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The Dune: Prophecy premiere came out swinging with its shocking ending. Here's how it came to be, according to showrunner Alison Schapker.
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Mike Tyson experienced a popularity surge by appearing in The Hangover, but he once said he didn't know he was going to be in the film until the night before.
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Get ready for more planet-hopping in Andor season 2, as the return of the acclaimed Star Wars series is set to revisit a famous franchise locale.
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Ridley Scott's Gladiator II sounds like a wild time at the Colosseum, but apparently Denzel Washington kissing another man was one bridge too far.
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Batman's absence in The Penguin might seem like a glaring issue, but producer Matt Reeves has a pretty logical explanation for why he doesn't show up.
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The character who died in The Penguin's season 1 finale was always doomed, though the circumstances of their death changed as the show developed.
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Netflix released several streaming titles that deserved more attention in October 2024, ranging from political thrillers to twisted crowd-pleasers.
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Hiro Murai, Donald Glover's frequent collaborator and one of the best TV directors out there, is tackling a pretty cool-sounding movie for A24.
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Yellowstone season 5 part 2 kicked things off with a major death, and fans have understandably strong feelings about what went down.
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The series Dune: Prophecy and Denis Villeneuve's Dune movies will have a direct connection thanks to a certain type of sci-fi tech.
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Dune: Prophecy, a disappointing example of franchise expansion dressed up as prestige TV, feels too much like a Game of Thrones knockoff. Here's our review.
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The Penguin is a spin-off of The Batman, but unlike the Marvel Cinematic Universe, DC made sure fans could enjoy each project separately without any homework.
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The final episode of The Penguin takes a quick moment to remind us all that Batman is still lurking around Gotham somewhere.
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One of the last scenes in The Penguin finale introduces a connection to a major character from Matt Reeves' The Batman movie.
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Rumor has it Warner Bros. has big plans for Barry Keoghan's Joker from The Batman, and they extend well beyond The Batman: Part II.
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The only thing weirder than Kevin Costner's largely forgotten 2008 election comedy Swing Vote is the bizarre lawsuit it led to.
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The sci-fi horror film Time Cut is topping the charts on Netflix while also courting a fair amount of controversy on social media.