Shane O'Neill
Location
Rochester, New York
School
University At Buffalo
Expertise
Star Wars, Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Universal Monsters Franchise
- Shane has studied the art of storytelling for almost his entire life, writing short stories and scripts since childhood.
- He has worked on several different kinds of short films that range from experimental dramas to documentaries. He has also dipped his toe into the music video pool.
- While he often puts together live-action productions, he's a big proponent of animation — specifically stop-motion, which kickstarted his love of filmmaking so many years ago.
Experience
Shane's professional writing journey began in late 2018 when he started his film blog, The O'Neill Review, which gave way to more opportunities in short order. In 2019 he joined Screen Rant, where he remained until 2020. That year, he also began his tenure at Looper and Static Media at large. In addition to being a part of Looper's news team, he has also contributed to Nicki Swift's news team and the features side of Wrestling Inc. All the while, he's continued chipping away at his own film projects.
Education
Shane graduated magna cum laude from the University at Buffalo in 2021 with his bachelor's degree in Film Studies.
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Writer and director James Wan has revealed some of the ideas he initially had for "Aquaman 2" during his meetings with Warner Bros.
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When John Cena burst onto the scene as a WWE superstar in 2002, he had no idea that he would be making his first Hollywood movie just a few years later.
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Although critics didn't love the "Five Nights at Freddy's" movie, the fan reactions on social media tell a different story.
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The Jawas can be found around Tatooine hawking their wares and looking through the trash for sellable items. But why do their eyes have that distinctive glow?
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Richard Roundtree, who was best known for playing Detective John Shaft in the 1971 movie "Shaft," passed away on Tuesday, October 24. He was 81 years old.
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Ultron was a diabolical villain who nearly took down the Avengers. Some fans may want to know which actor brought the android to life.
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"X-Men: First Class" director Matthew Vaughn believes Taron Egerton is better suited to menacing Superman than taking over the role of Wolverine.
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The upcoming book "Stranger Things: Flight of Icarus" goes deeper into the sad backstory of breakout character Eddie Munson. Here's a teaser of what to expect.
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"The Marvels" has a new teaser trailer and it teases a possible, and quite massive, cameo from a certain Avengers member.
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"Star Wars: The Clone Wars" may be responsible for a number of popular spinoff series within the greater franchise, but how many episodes does it actually have.
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Star Lord's space scene in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" is taking some heat from a real astronaut. Here's why things should've happened differently.
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Nicky Fury, everyone's favorite veteran spymaster, has got a new job title according to a recent press release from Marvel Studios.
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"Spider-Man: No Way Home" initially had some plans to give one of the main villains a very different and more comic traditional look.
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Anakin Skywalker's lightsaber might carry a lot of franchise history, but one fan points out why it should be infamous for how long the weapon sat unused.
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Marvel fans will be interested to see Chukwudi Iwuji's notorious villain get a different, more comic-accurate look in this MCU concept art.
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Ray Stevenson's turn as Baylan Skoll has had "Star Wars" fandom abuzz since his debut, but is the "Ahsoka" villain even more important than we've seen?
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Whether commenting on the all-star cast or the epic runtime, Rotten Tomatoes critics have mostly been in unison when it comes to "Killers of the Flower Moon."
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The world lost a legendary actor on October 18 when Burt Young, best known for playing Paulie Pennino in the "Rocky" films, died at the age of 83.
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Netflix recently announced a new round of price hikes that will be taking effect on Wednesday for consumers in multiple countries, including the U.S.
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"Gargoyles" fans rejoice! A live-action series is being prepared for Disney+ by heavy-hitters like James Wan and Gary Dauberman.
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Zack Snyder's more detailed vision for "Justice League" featured the major villain Darkseid. But what does the actor who played him actually look like?
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A fun piece of fanart depicts Tom Holland's Spider-Man take on a gnarly and unique version of the Marvel character.
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"Loki" Season 2 has brought the heat when it comes to fun Easter eggs and marvel fans on social media have caught them with hawkish precision.
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One of the most popular characters in "Ahsoka" is Baylan Skoll, and "Star Wars" fans are already coming up with ideas for who could play him in a prequel.
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"Ahsoka" has just wrapped up its run on Disney+, and it's likely many fans didn't catch the Easter egg hinting at the major cameo during the finale.
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Lightsaber battles are among the most iconic elements of the "Star Wars" universe, but they might not be as fun to watch if they happened in real life.