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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Venom: The Last Dance is bringing Knull to the big screen. Here's why the Marvel Comics character is a pretty dang terrifying super-villain.
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Frank Miller's highly influential comic The Dark Knight Returns helped lay the groundwork for the controversial death of Robin in DC's Batman comics.
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Charles Dance & Peter Dinklage may have played father-son characters who hated each other on Game of Thrones, but things were much different behind the scenes.
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The end credits of Avengers: Endgame appear to borrow an idea from the end credits of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.
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In The Simpsons season 7, Paul McCartney affirmed Lisa's decision to become a vegetarian - but his cameo came with one important condition.
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Samurai Jack creator Genndy Tartakovsky once pitched Kevin Feige a Marvel animated series in the style of his Clone Wars vignettes, and it never happened.
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Game of Thrones recast several major characters over the course of its run, one of which went largely (but understandably) unnoticed.
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As frequently as the TV show version of The Boys crosses the line into controversy, it's got nothing on the original comic books.
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A creepy scene in the newly released horror sequel Smile 2 seems to be heavily influenced by a classic anime horror movie.
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Check out our exclusive preview of Marvel Comics' Incredible Hulk #18, which has made itself a monster horror comic first and foremost.
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Marvel's Ultimate universe has allowed for wider experimentation, which will continue when an upcoming comic combines two famous superheroes into one.
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Accomplished sci-fi TV writer Ronald D. Moore's favorite Star Trek episode kickstarted the tradition of intertwining Trek and Shakespeare.
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This crime thriller from 2004 helped a still somewhat unknown Daniel Craig land the role of James Bond in Casino Royale.
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Look Back, based on a story by Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto, is one of the best animated movies of the year and a must-watch for art lovers.
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Stephen King's influence can be felt throughout pop culture, including in Hellboy's resident firestarter, Liz Sherman.
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Brush up on your Hide and Seek skills! Samara Weaving is returning for horror sequel Ready or Not 2, alongside the original writers and directors.
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Breaking Bad is often regarded as one of the best TV shows of all time, and yet, the series was on thin ice until Netflix came to the rescue.
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A part of Paul Mescal's body, which his peers used to make fun of him for when he was younger, became an asset while making Ridley Scott's Gladiator 2.
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Cowboy Bebop animation studio Sunrise worked on several episodes of Batman: The Animated Series, which itself inspired another classic Sunrise anime.
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Quentin Tarantino wrote the part of Jules in Pulp Fiction for another actor before it went to Samuel L. Jackson -- and this wasn't the first time that happened.
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Jared Padalecki is reuniting with Supernatural showrunner Eric Kripke to join The Boys season 5. Here are five characters he could end up playing.
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DC doesn't seem interested in making a Wonder Woman threequel, and co-star Connie Nielsen thinks they're 'leaving money on the table.'
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We've got an exclusive preview of Marvel's Uncanny X-Men #4 and Wolverine is facing off with a terrifying foe we'd love to see in live-action.
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Everyone knows Bruce Wayne became Batman after his parents were attacked in front of him, but the newest DC comic changes his origin story in a bold direction.
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Before Florence Pugh nabbed the role of Marvel's Yelena Belova, the role almost went to one of her Little Women co-stars.
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Had Better Call Saul used a line from an original Breaking Bad script, we might have seen ol' Gene Takavic with a very different mall job.
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If you liked Longlegs, you will love this new horror comic from Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips.