Ryan Scott
School
Mesa Community College
Expertise
Box Office, Star Wars, James Bond
- Since 2016, Ryan has had more than 11,000 articles published for a wide variety of respected publications, including Fangoria and Inverse, in addition to /Film.
- Ryan has interviewed everyone from Tower Records founder Russ Soloman to mega-producer Jerry Bruckheimer.
- The 2018 "Child's Play" remake features a quote from his review on the Blu-ray.
Experience
Ryan has been working as a journalist, primarily in the pop culture space, for a decade and counting. He got his start writing for sites such as the Phoenix New Times before making the jump to writing about movies and TV full time for Movieweb. During his years obsessively covering every corner of the entertainment industry, he has interviewed many big names, including Oscar-winning director Darren Aronofksy and super star composer Michael Giacchino. He has also been on the ground to cover some of the biggest events in all of entertainment, including SXSW, San Diego Comic-Con and Star Wars Celebration. Ryan has also been a guest on popular podcasts such as The Kingcast and the Geekdom Fancast, in addition to his regular appearances on the /Film Daily podcast.
Education
Ryan has an associate's degree in applied science and New Media Studios from Mesa Community College (MCC), one of the largest and most respected community colleges in the country. He also studied audio production technologies at MCC prior to shifting his focus to journalism.
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Stories By Ryan Scott
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Hollywood will likely never be able to recapture the perfect storm of Barbenheimer, but this past weekend, Glicked had several key similarities.
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Ridley Scott's Gladiator II may've finished second at the box office behind Wicked, but it's still off to a fantastic start. Here's why.
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Wicked defied gravity to become a massive hit during its opening at the box office. Here's why the Wizard of Oz musical flew so high.
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Dean Devlin, who co-wrote the Stargate movie, didn't take kindly to the TV series spinoff Stargate: SG-1 happening (at least, not at first).
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Alexander, a passion project from director Oliver Stone starring Colin Farrell, came out 20 years ago and bombed at the box office.
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One of 2024's best horror-comedies is enjoying a second life on Prime Video after disappointing at the box office earlier this year.
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While Gilmore Girls takes place in the fictional small town of Stars Hollow, the show's setting is still, in a sense, a real place.
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Not only will Moana 2 deliver the goods at the box office, but it may also follow Inside Out 2 in becoming a smash-hit for Disney.
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Pamela Hayden, the voice behind Milhouse and many more memorable Springfield characters, is leaving The Simpsons after 35 years.
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While it remains to be seen which developing Star Wars movies actually happen, Lucasfilm has learned from at least one of its previous mistakes.
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With a sequel coming in 2025, does Wicked include a post-credits scene setting up the next chapter in this story? Here's a spoiler-free answer.
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Denzel Washington's Robert McCall is coming back to murder all the bad men in the world in not one but apparently two more Equalizer movies.
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After a very limited theatrical rollout, Clint Eastwood's Juror #2 will be available to stream on Max starting next month.
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You might compare Red One's oversized budget to its opening weekend box office haul and assume the film is a huge flop, but the truth is more complicated.
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Thunderbolts* star David Harbour has gone ahead and confirmed what everybody already suspected about the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe film.
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Ridley Scott's Gladiator II has gotten off to a strong start at the international box office ahead of its domestic theatrical debut.
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Post-credits scenes have become so common these days that you might be wondering if Gladiator II has one. We have the spoiler-free answer.
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Before Robin Wright was cast, an Oscar-winner was set to play her role in M. Night Shyamalan's Unbreakable. Here's why things changed.
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Here's why The Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons nearly rejected the chance to have a cameo in the series finale of Young Sheldon.
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A Star Trek crossover movie featuring two eras of Trek sounds like a multiverse worth a fortune, but 30 years ago, it was merely a modest success.
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Director Zack Snyder revealed his four favorite movies of all time and although a few may seem obvious, they all have one thing in common.
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It seemed as if Super Troopers 3 might never happen, but now it appears the sequel is making its way through Disney and could actually come to fruition soon.
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Disney's Rachel Zegler-led live-action Snow White remake has been hit with several setbacks - setbacks that have, quite literally, come at a cost.
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The upcoming Predator movie Predator: Badlands will do something new and exciting with the long-running sci-fi action franchise.
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Talk about defying gravity: Wicked is positioned to not only become a box office hit, but possibly also one of the biggest movies of the year.
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Ridley Scott's Gladiator II cost a pretty penny, which will make things trickier when it comes to turning a profit at the box office.
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Before becoming Spider-Man made him an even bigger star, Andrew Garfield had a supporting role in a forgotten Tom Cruise movie.