Tell us how you really feel. <p><strong>The Background</strong>: Erik Swann is a Senior Content Producer at CinemaBlend. He began working with the publication in 2020 when he was hired as Weekend Editor. Today, he continues to write, edit and handle social media responsibilities over the weekend. On weekdays, he also writes TV and movie-related news and helps out with editing and social media as needed. He graduated from the University of Maryland, where he received a degree in Broadcast Journalism. After shifting into multi-platform journalism, he started working as a freelance writer and editor before joining CB. During his time with the site, he's been able to cover some excellent TV shows and films and interview some wonderful stars.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>What He's Into</strong>: Erik is a superhero fan, and his love for comic books began after he first watched Batman: The Animated Series as a child. He also enjoys comedies, action/adventure flicks, dramas and science fiction. He has a love for sports as well, particularly professional basketball. Though he's a Maryland/Washington D.C. native, he roots for the Boston Celtics. Some of his all-time favorite TV shows are BTAS, Breaking Bad, Sanford and Son, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Better Call Saul and Atlanta. And when it comes to movies, Beverly Hills Cop, A Raisin in the Sun, Toy Story, Iron Man, Star Wars, and Wall Street are among his favorites. He also enjoys a good pizza (preferably with pepperoni and mushrooms) while he's watching entertaining films and TV series.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>What He's Excited About Right Now</strong>: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Reservation Dogs Season 3, Ahsoka, Loki Season 2, Invincible Season 2, Next Goal Wins and Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget.</p>

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Vin Diesel is going to great lengths to maintain the Fast & Furious continuity.

Spoilers ahead for Following. Christopher Nolan is arguably the most successful director working today. No other director can demand and receive a massive budget to helm tentpoles that aren't based on pre-existing properties. By this point in his career, Nolan's insistence on his original ideas are part of why he's able to create such vast visions of scale and import. Nolan has made himself the brand, and the brand is somewhere along the lines of "I make blockbuster features with an intellectual tilt." Of course, other filmmakers also seek to inject thoughtful themes and ideas into …

The dream has come to an end, HQties. HQ Trivia, the popular live trivia game show app that everyone and their brother seemed to be playing at one point, is shutting down, laying off all 25 of its full-time staff. According to a statement from CEO Rus Yusupov (via TechCrunch), HQ Trivia was in negotiations to be purchased by “an established business,” but the buyer pulled out at the last minute, leaving the struggling company with investors who were no longer willing to keep the ship afloat. “...for reasons we are still investigating, they suddenly changed their position and …

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Earlier this year, Disney/Marvel's Avengers: Endgame opened in China with $176 million, eventually totaling more than $614.2 million for the final film of the MCU (so far). One would have thought that the final chapter in the Skywalker Saga, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, might make a similar impact in the overseas box office, but you'd be very, very wrong. Previously, Star Wars: The Force Awakens managed $52.3 million on its opening weekend in China for a tally of $124.2 million, while Star Wars: The Last Jedi brought in only $28.1 million …

On the controversial and highly-anticipated first episode of Smackdown on FOX, Becky Lynch and The Rock teamed up against a common enemy.

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