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Alex Leadbeater-Content Director

Alex Leadbeater

Content Director

November, 2016
Star Wars, Christopher Nolan, Marvel Cinematic Universe
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About Alex Leadbeater

ScreenRant's Content Director & Operations Manager, Alex Leadbeater has been in entertainment publishing for over a decade and been a permanent fixture of SR since 2016. Based in New York, he oversees a global team of writers and editors based in the US, Canada and beyond. You may have also seen/heard him on the Total Geekall podcast, various YouTube channels, BBC Radio and CBC News.

Growing up in the English countryside on a mixture of Star Wars, The Simpsons and Aardman, Alex is a lifelong movie obsessive. He now combines his love of film with a formal education in Mathematics to cover all aspeects of the entertainment sphere.

Industry Focus

Alex has covered an exhaustive range of movies and TV shows - from digging out obscure MCU Easter eggs to diving deep into deeper meanings of the latest Jordan Peele - and has covered a litany of set visits, junkets and film festivals. He once asked Tom Cruise about his supposedly fake-butt in Valkyrie (he swore it was all real).

Favorite Media

As a movie-obsessive, Alex will watch any and all films, with highlights ranging from Psycho and Night of the Hunter to Stand By Me and Titanic. He has a soft spot for 1980s slashers (especially Friday the 13th) and 1990s thrillers, and has seen all of the MCU (although Star Wars is far-far-and-away his favorite franchise).

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Ready Player One: Halliday's Easter Egg & Ending Explained

The hunt for Halliday's Easter Egg in Ready Player One inspired a variety of important lessons, with an ending built around this mysterious character.

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Split Ending & Final Twist Explained

M. Night Shyamalan's 2016 film, Split, has his best twist since The Sixth Sense. But what does it really mean? Here's the ending explained.

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Every Marvel Cinematic Universe Movie Ranked Worst To Best

Over 17 years and 35 movies, the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies have redefined blockbuster cinema. But how do all the films stack up?

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Sicario: Day of the Soldado's Ending & Sequel Setup Explained

Sicario 2 is somehow even darker than the first, with deeper grey morality and one kicker of an ending. We explain what happened - and what's next.

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mother! Ending Explained

Left asking questions after mother! and its intense, weird ending? Allow us to explain Darren Aronofsky's latest headscratcher.

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All 7 Predator Movies Ranked (Including Prey)

The Predator franchise consists of 7 oddly-named films. With Prey changing the game yet again, we rank every movie in the series from worst to best.

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Marvel Studios Surprise Announcement: Live Video Revealing Next Avengers Movie Cast

Marvel has started broadcasting a major announcement that is slowly leading to what appears to be the full reveal of the cast of Avengers: Doomsday.

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Jigsaw Real Killer & Ending Explained

Jigsaw continues John Kramer's legacy with new traps and victims, and its two big twists change the history of the Jigsaw killer and the saga.

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Murder on the Orient Express Twist Ending Explained

Murder of the Orient Express has one of the greatest twists of all time. With the 2017 movie bringing it back to the big screen, we explain.

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Blade Runner 2049's Ending Explained

Blade Runner 2049 was 35 years in the making - and it's ending will be debated for 35 more. Allow us to explain what really happened.

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I Visited The Set Of Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl - Here’s What I Learned About The New Movie

16 years after their last movie, Wallace & Gromit are back in Vengeance Most Fowl, and we were on set to witness the claymation magic.

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Joker Ending Explained: What REALLY Happened To Arthur

Joker's ending takes Arthur Fleck to the promised dark place in an unexpected way. We explain what was really happening and what it means.

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Us Ending Explained (& What It Really Means)

Jordan Peele's Us is full of twists and shocking reveals, which can be a bit confusing and hard to follow. Here's what happens and what it means.

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The Real Meaning Of First Man's Ending Explained

First Man is not the movie you expect, with an ending that is at once thrilling and emotional. This is about a lot more than just the Moon landing.

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Gerald's Game Ending Explained

Netflix's Gerald's Game is a faithful take on Stephen King's dark novel — right down to its horrifying ending. We explain what really happened.

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Incredibles 3: Confirmation, Updates, And Everything We Know

Incredibles 3 is happening from Pixar, but what's next for the Parr family? We answer the biggest Super questions right here.

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Glass Movie Ending & All Twists Explained

Glass is as twisty as you'd expect from M. Night Shyamalan. We break down the ending and all the surprises in the belated Unbreakable sequel.

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Deadpool & Wolverine has been praised as a "love letter" to the Fox Marvel movies. A few cameos is a far cry from showing affection.

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This Unexpectedly Great Horror Movie Reboot With 80% On Rotten Tomatoes Is Now Streaming & I Wish I Saw It In Theaters

Third time's a charm for Saw reboots. A box office success story, more people should still check out Saw X now that it's on streaming.