

Alex Leadbeater
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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).
Latest

Star Wars: How The Death Star Plans Were Originally Stolen
Rogue One shows how the rebels stole the Death Star plans in canon, but the original Star Wars Expanded Universe had a different version.

The Purge Movie Timeline Explained: 2014 - 2058
The Purge timeline spans almost four decades, telling a horrifying period of American "history" where government-controlled murder became legal.

30 Biggest Movie & TV News Stories Of The Past 20 Years
To celebrate Screen Rant's milestone 20th anniversary, we look back at some of the defining moments that shaped the industry we love so much.

Creating The "Scoundrel Outlaw Fantasy" - Star Wars Outlaws Dev Interview
Screen Rant interviews Star Wars Outlaws' narrative director Navid Khavari and creative director Julian Gerighty on characters, world, and more.

Why Didn't Doctor Strange Trap Thanos In A Time Loop?
Doctor Strange beat Dormammu by trapping him in a time loop. Why didn't he repeat the trick on Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War?

15 Biggest Factors In The Flash's Historic Box Office Bomb
What's the cause of DC's latest box office struggles? The Flash's failure comes from Ezra Miller, bad CGI, franchise confusion and much, much more.

How To Get The BEST Ending In Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch has five endings, but how do you get the best? The answer is a lot more complicated (and disturbing) than you may think.

Game Of Thrones: How Arya Really Killed The Night King
How Arya managed to get to the Night King in Game of Thrones isn't clear in the show - but there is an answer thanks to the GoT Season 8 script.

Why We're Not Doing April Fool's Day Posts This Year
After over a decade, Screen Rant is retiring its prescient April Fool's Day posts. Here, we take a look at our industry and explain why.

Boba Fett's Mandalorian Episode Proves The Real Tragedy
The Mandalorian didn't just provide the best episode of The Book of Boba Fett - he showed the character problems at the core of the show.

Billy Magnussen Interview: No Time To Die
Bond fanboy or secret villain? Billy Magussen talks his No Time To Die character to celebrate the Bond movie's home video release.

Naomie Harris Interview: No Time To Die
As No Time To Die hits home video, we sat down with Moneypenny herself, Naomie Harris, to discuss her character's journey in the film.

David Dencik Interview: No Time To Die
David Dencik's Valdo Obruchev was central to No Time To Die's villain plot. We sat down to discuss the Bond movie's home video release and legacy.

Everything We Know About John Wick: Chapter 4
John Wick 4 is coming, and here's everything we know about the future of the franchise (including Keanu Reeves' plans and The Continental TV show).

Sarah Niles Interview: Ted Lasso Season 2
Ted Lasso's biscuits taste like cardboard according to season 2 newcomer Sarah Niles. We talk to the actor about ing the hit Apple TV+ show.

Phil Dunster Interview: Ted Lasso Season 2
Who's the real inspiration behind Jamie Tartt? Phil Dunster discusses this and more as he makes his return in Ted Lasso season 2.

Cristo Fernández & Toheeb Jimoh Interview: Ted Lasso Season 2
Ted Lasso stars Cristo Fernández & Toheeb Jimoh discuss their bigger season 2 roles and the weirdest part of the show's success.

Brett Goldstein & Juno Temple Interview: Ted Lasso Season 2
Ted Lasso's Brett Goldstein (writer & Roy Kent) and Juno Temple (Keeley Jones) discuss working together and making season 2 of the hit show.

Jeremy Swift Interview: Ted Lasso Season 2
Jeremy Swift talks the redemption and future of AFC Richmond Head of Football Leslie Higgins ahead of Ted Lasso season 2's release on Apple TV+.

Tara Strong Interview: Loki
Voice actor Tara Strong details how Miss Minutes was brought to life for Marvel's Loki series and her reaction to never-ending fan-art.