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About Colin McCormick

Colin McCormick is a Senior Writer with Screen Rant and has been a proud member of the team since 2019. In addition to his work as Screen Rant, Colin is also a writer of News, Feature and Review pieces at Game Rant. Colin has had a long ion and obsession with movies going back to the first time he saw The Lion King in theaters. Along with movies, Colin stays up-to-date on the latest must-see TV shows. While he loves to find interesting projects in any kind of genre, he has a special movie of crime stories that are infused with a little dark humor much like the work of his favorite author, Elmore Leonard.

Author Details

Working as a speech writer and communications writer in the past, Colin McCormick has been a proud member of Screen Rant since 2019, being able to write about a variety of things he is ionate about in the pop culture world. Going back to when he first saw The Lion King in theaters, movies has been a lifelong love.

Industry Focus

Colin's main focus is on movies, from new releases to beloved blockbusters to the older classics. He has been a follower of the MCU since its beginning and has a particular love of cinema of the 1970s. He also stays on top of the latest television hits as well as favorites like Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones.

Favorite Media

Colin is a huge fan of the Coen Brothers with their Oscar-winning Fargo ranking as his favorite movie of all time. He is also heavily influenced by the writing of authors Elmore Leonard and Jim Thompson. The TV adaptation of Justified, based on Leonard's work, is also his all-time favorite series. 

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