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Author Details

Padraig is a Senior Features Writer and has been part of Screen Rant since 2017. Padraig is a writer, editor and retired Game of Thrones extra who has been writing about movies and TV online for over a decade. He has also written for The Irish Times, Den Of Geek, Little White Lies and many more. It's pronounced Paw-rick, BTW.

Industry Focus

Padraig's main areas of expertise include the horror, action, sci-fi and spy genres. For Screen Rant, he tends to write about the Bond and Alien franchises, Resident Evil, Halloween, The Expendables, Rick And Morty, Yellowstone, Frasier, 24, Reacher, in addition to the enduring works of Sylvester Stallone, Clint Eastwood, Arnold Schwarzenegger and John Carpenter.

Favorite Media

A child of the '90s, Padraig has an almost bottomless list of favorite movies, TV shows, books and video games. Things were never the same after watching Jaws, and other beloved works include The Thing, Ghostbusters, Batman, Die Hard, Red Dwarf, Terminator, Alien, Halloween, Resident Evil, Silent Hill, the Bond series, the films of John Woo and so on.

Latest Articles

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Is Huey Lewis A Terrorist In Die Hard? Confusion Explained

One of Hans Gruber's henchmen in Die Hard looks very much like singer Huey Lewis, which has led to some fan confusion over the years.

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Reacher (2022)
A Clever Reacher Season 2 Book Change Explains The Show's Famous Catchphrase

Reacher season 2 makes a key change to the structure of the original novel, providing an origin for a famous Reacher saying in the process.

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Schitt's Creek (2015)
Johnny's Flashback In Schitt’s Creek’s Christmas Episode Created A Secret Reunion For 51-Year-Old Musical

Johnny's flashback sequence in Schitt's Creek Christmas episode features a stealth reunion between Eugene Levy and another cast member.

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Reacher (2022)
Amazon's Reacher TV Show Beautifully Dodges A Tom Cruise Movie Problem In Season 2

Reacher season 2 has dealt with an inevitable problem presented by the Tom Cruise movies beautifully, and avoided potential drama in the process.

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Reacher (2022)
Reacher Season 2's Villain Is What Reacher Himself Could Have Become After Quitting The Military

Reacher season 2 introduces Ferdinand Kingsley's villain AM, who shares a lot in common with Reacher and is basically his dark reflection.

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1883 (2021)
What Happened To James & Margaret Dutton After 1883 (Will They Be In 1923?)

James and Margaret Dutton were the lead characters of 1883, but what happened to them after the series ended and will they appear on 1923?

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Jason Statham's New Movie Can Make Up For His & Sylvester Stallone's Failed Franchise Starter From 2013

Jason Statham's next action movie could be his big new series and would make up for a failed franchise starter from him and Stallone in 2013.

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Reacher (2022)
Reacher Season 2 Just Delivered Alan Ritchson's Most Brutal Kill To Date

Reacher delivered some nasty deaths during the first series, but with season 2 the character just delivered his most brutal kill to date.

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Reacher (2022)
The Origin Of Reacher's Catchphrase Changes How You See Season 1 In 2 Major Ways

Reacher season 2 reveals one of the title character's trademark sayings has an interesting origin, which changes the first season in two ways.

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The Original Actor For The Crow's Eric Draven Would Have Been Wildly Different

Brandon Lee delivered an iconic performance in 1994's The Crow, but an early casting choice would have resulted in a vastly different movie.

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Salt 2 Updates: Why The Angelina Jolie Sequel Never Happened

The 2010 movie Salt was a success for Angelina Jolie, but despite being a major hit, Salt 2 never happened. Here's why the sequel was canned.

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Ocean's 14: Will It Happen? George Clooney Comments & Everything We Know

Demand has been high for another Ocean's sequel since the success of Ocean's 8 in 2018, but will there ever be an Ocean's 14?

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Will Dracula Untold 2 Happen? Dark Universe Future Explained

Dracula Untold 2 seems unlikely after Dracula Untold failed to kickstart Universal's Dark Universe. Here's why Dracula Untold 2 hasn't happened.

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The Rock's New Movie Is His Most Exciting Project In Years (& It Could Change His Career)

After a solid decade of essentially playing himself, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's next project with A24 is his most exciting movie in a long time.

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All 7 Characters Tom Hanks Plays In The Polar Express

Christmas favorite The Polar Express gave Tom Hanks the chance to play multiple characters, ranging from The Conductor to Santa Claus himself.

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Why Two Of The Vacation Movies Lack The National Lampoon's Branding

National Lampoon's Vacation is a classic comedy franchise fronted by Chevy Chase, but here's why two of the movies dropped the National Lampoon brand.

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Ralphie From A Christmas Story Appears In Elf - Peter Billingsley's Cameo Explained

Peter Billingsley's most iconic role is A Christmas Story's Ralphie, but it still comes as a shock when people discover his Elf cameo appearance.

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Edgar Wright's Running Man Remake Can Fix Stephen King's Biggest Issue With The Original

Edgar Wright is set to direct a remake of Arnold Schwarzenegger's The Running Man, which can fix a problem Stephen King had with the original.

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Jason Bourne 6 Is Facing The Same Problem The Bond Franchise Faced 21 Years Ago

The upcoming Jason Bourne 6 will decide the future of the spy franchise, in the same way the Bond movies faced a similar issue over 20 years ago.

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