Sandy Schaefer
Expertise
Star Wars, Animation, Marvel Cinematic Universe
- Sandy has seen the Ewok movies multiple times and can tell you why they're good, actually.
- Sandy keeps replicas of Gonzo the Great and the Crystal of Truth on their work desk.
- One time they passed by George R.R. Martin in a hallway (he was short).
Experience
Sandy has worked as a professional writer and editor since the late 2000s. They got their start writing about film history for Examiner before becoming a staff writer and, eventually, an editor at Screen Rant in 2010. Sandy has also written about comic books, films, and television at Comic Book Resources. They joined /Film in 2021.
Education
Sandy holds a B.S. in Mathematics and a B.S. in Anthropology from the University of Utah. They also studied film and media while writing for the Arts and Entertainment section of The Daily Utah Chronicle.
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Stories By Sandy Schaefer
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Bones stars David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel often improvised on the series, including during one of its most important scenes.
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Several actors appeared as guest stars on Bones before going on to become much bigger names, including one of the stars of The Boys.
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Squid Game creator/showrunner Hwang Dong-hyuk has revealed how he decided that season 3 should be the series' final outing.
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Natalie Portman's sole Western to date is far better known for all the drama that transpired behind-the-scenes than anything else.
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Ridley Scott's 1985 fantasy adventure flop Legend taught its star, Tom Cruise, an important lesson that he's carried with him ever since.
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Squid Game season 2 will feature few familiar faces - and the characters who are coming back will be very different when the Netflix show returns.
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Despite its popularity, Yellowstone has never exactly been a critical darling. Let's take a closer look at the lowest-rated season on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Kevin Costner asked a certain member of the Yellowstone cast to dye their hair early on during the show's run. Here's why.
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Agatha All Along finds a playful way to tip its (pointy) hat to some of the most famous witches in pop culture with episode 7, 'Death's Hand in Mine.'
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If you thought The Boys was about to pass on the chance to poke fun at Donald Trump's McDonald's publicity stunt using Homelander, think again.
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The Star Wars series Skeleton Crew is using old-school puppetry to bring an alien race not seen since an older, non-canon Star Wars movie to life.
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One of Steven Spielberg's unrealized projects wound up being helmed by Spike Lee, only to become perhaps the director's biggest misfire.
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Denis Villeneuve has revealed the first plot and character details for Dune 3, along with when he expects to (maybe) begin filming the sequel.
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Marvel has unveiled the first official look at the live-action H.E.R.B.I.E. in The Fantastic Four: First Steps ahead of the robot's big screen debut.
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Stan Lee's condition for appearing in Kevin Smith's Mallrats perfectly illustrates just how skilled Lee was at building his personal brand.
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Jason Statham is the king of streaming for the time being thanks to his 2011 action film that's currently climbing Netflix's top charts.
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Community was the little show that could - until it couldn't anymore. Here's what ultimately did Dan Harmon's cult comedy series in.
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The Acolyte actor Jodie Turner-Smith has called out Disney for not defending the Star Wars TV show's cast from toxic individuals online.
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Denzel Washington typically has excellent choice in movies, which is why he regrets passing on what would become one of George Clooney's best films.
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WandaVision spinoff Agatha All Along signals the start of a different approach for Marvel when it comes to its Disney+ shows moving forward.
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English pop music superstar Robbie Williams is a CGI ape (you read that correctly) in the trailer for the musical biopic Better Man.
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Steven Spielberg and Tim Burton's interests once aligned on a project that would go on to become one of Burton's greatest films.
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The cancellation of Tim Burton's Superman Lives was a blessing in disguise that paved the way for one of the director's all-time best films.
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The Last of Us season 2 trailer has finally arrived and provides our first look at Kaitlyn Dever as Abby and the Seraphites on the series.
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While James Cameron remains proud of Terminator: Dark Fate, he also blames himself for the legacy sequel's failure at the box office.
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Tim Burton was shocked to learn a renowned director has been involved with his Sleepy Hollow adaptation upon watching its trailer for the first time.
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Warner Bros. (wisely) agreed to give Beetlejuice Beetlejuice a major theatrical push like Tim Burton wanted so long as he fulfilled a specific condition.