Nick Staniforth
Location
Nottingham, United Kingdom
School
Nottingham Trent University
Expertise
The Sopranos, The Wire, Ridley Scott
- Nick has been unloading his geek-related brain matter for 18 years across various platforms with his first ever film review being for "Batman Begins," which he still believes is the best Batman film ever.
- Nick's first ever interview was with Andy Samberg for "Hot Rod" where they both expressed their love for living legend, Ian McShane.
- Prior to writing for Static Media, Nick's career-changing moment was being sent to the "Alien: Covenant" set and being jumped by an actual face hugger.
Experience
Having studied film and television for three years, Nick spent a long time writing about what he loved for Moviepilot, Screen Rant, Dexerto, and Jumpcut as a side hustle. Eventually, he took the plunge as a freelancer and joined Looper in 2022, where he can finally apply his secret talent of punmanship to those who need it.
Education
Nick's B.A. in media film & television also involved focusing on European and British cinema, as well as mainstream television.
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Stories By Nick Staniforth
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Before Bill Skarsgård was tapped to bring Eric Draven to life, Jason Momoa was in line to reboot "The Crow," and he looked frighteningly perfect in the role.
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Episode 2 of "X-Men '97" ends with the twist arrival of a character who might just signal that things are going to get very strange in future episodes.
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The iconic intro of "X-Men: TAS" has remained intact for "X-Men '97" - albeit with the addition of a terrifying Marvel villain laughing in the background.
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Alien: Romulus has dropped its first trailer for what looks like to be another bloody entry in Fede Álvarez's horror filmography, and we can't wait to see more.
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While we're still waiting for "Yellowstone" Season 5, Part 2, actress Kelly Reilly is expressing her enthusiasm about what's to come for fans.
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The trailer for the hotly anticipated series "The Acolyte" has arrived, giving "Star Wars" fans their first live-action look at the High Republic Era.
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Three years after "No Time to Die" was released, "James Bond" producer Barbara Broccoli may have found Daniel Craig's 007 successor, and he's perfect.
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Zack Snyder's "Rebel Moon" film series is back in action with a new trailer for its second installment, "The Scargiver." Here's a look at its upcoming action!
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The Water of Life in "Dune: Part Two" isn't water at all but a foul substance that can then be used in ways not quite appropriate for a PG-13 film.
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Thanks to this piece of Instagram fan art, you can see how Henry Cavill would look like if he played yet another laser-shooting superhero in Cyclops.
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Marvel's Netflix series are so interconnected that it often feels like you're watching a single show. However, there's only one actor who appeared in every one.
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Messi the Dog was one of the stars of the 2024 Oscars. However, his appearance at the awards ceremony had many fans fooled for a big reason.
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On "Friends," Phoebe mentions her imaginary roommate named Denise, and some fans believe audiences did see the character during the show's run.
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This fan art shows that Jaimie Alexander would make a great Wonder Woman in the DCU despite already playing Lady Sif in Marvel's "Thor" movies.
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While Chris Pine was filming a fight scene with Idris Elba for 2016's "Star Trek Beyond," the Captain Kirk actor accidentally got a black eye.
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The Crow's iconic black stripes across his face are seen again on Bill Skarsgård in the 2024 remake of "The Crow." Here's why the character wears the look.
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Director Denis Villeneuve has revealed the real reason "Dune: Part Two" cut Stephen McKinley Henderson's Thufir Hawat in an interview with Entertainment Weekly.
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"Planet of the Apes" clashes with the Marvel Cinematic and DC Extended Universes in AI artwork by Instagram user @esheffects - the results are unreal.
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Thankfully, the grossest character in the "Dune" universe, Paul and Chani's son Leto Atreides II, will (probably) never get his final form on-screen.
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Donnie Wahlberg of "Blue Bloods" spoke about first meeting his on-screen dad, Tom Selleck, saying he doubted whether he could pass himself off as his son.
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Though originally told she comes from nothing, Rey has ties to a powerful figure in the Star Wars galaxy. Here's what we know about her family tree.
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Instagram user Esh-El (@esheffects) has used artificial intelligence to put Captain America into different Iron Man armor - the results are amazing.
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Director Denis Villeneuve's "Dune: Part Two" is impressive, but it makes some major changes to the relationships in Frank Herbert's novel.
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Anya Taylor-Joy will be appearing in "Dune 2" to play a small role as Paul Atreides' sister. Fortunately, her role should be much bigger in the third film.
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We asked AI to name the best AI movie villains, and its answers were pretty reasonable, from sociopathic supercomputers to shiny-headed Marvel machines.
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"Dune: Part Two" features an opening that is more important to the franchise's story than many viewers might realize upon their first watch of the film.
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Harry of Syfy's "Resident Alien" is played by an actor with plenty of experience in both sci-fi and comedy, having won hearts in the cult classic "Firefly."