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About Richard Craig
Richard Craig is a musician and writer from the UK. Recently completing a Master's degree in Music and Sound Art, Richard has written extensively about movie genre studies and film soundtracks, paying particular attention to the horror genre. Richard contributed a chapter to the first major academic collection on the folk horror genre, The Routledge Companion to Folk Horror.
Industry Focus
Richard started working at Screen Rant writing movie and TV features in early 2022, before becoming a full-time Movie & TV List writer in 2023. Richard covers a wider range of topics in both film and television, though often favors horror movies, true crime, and cult TV dramas.
Favorite Media
Richard is an ardent horror fan. His favorites include Bride of Frankenstein, November, A Field in England, Midsommar, Hellraiser, Terrifer, and Scream. Aside from horror, Richard is interested in documentaries (such as The Jinx and Blackfish) and movie soundtracks (including Gods and Monster, Batman Returns, and The Wicker Man). Richard's favorite film is One Hour Photo.
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8 Hulk Stories In The MCU That Went Nowhere
The most frustrating thing about Hulk being sidelined in the MCU is how amazing plots were established that were completely abandoned or forgotten.

10 Most Ridiculous Scenes From The 1970s Incredible Hulk Show
The Incredible Hulk series was peak 1970s television, filled with bizarre plots and zany visuals, inadvertently creating some hilarious scenes.

I Love Smallville, But These 10 Episodes Are Difficult To Sit Through
Smallville is an iconic superhero series, but that didn’t save it from underwhelming filler episodes, tonal inconsistencies and cringey plots.

Every Hulk Origin Story Shown In Marvel's Movies & TV Shows, Ranked
Hulk has one of the most iconic and compelling origin stories. Adapted in both live-action and animation, not every rendition lived up to this legacy.

I’m So Fascinated About How Close “Marvel’s Wonder Woman” Got To Playing The DCEU Hero
Before Gal Gadot’s iconic turn as the DCEU’s Wonder Woman, an MCU star was considered for the role, despite already playing Marvel’s equivalent.

8 Actors Who Nearly Played The Hulk (Or Bruce Banner)
The Hulk is such an iconic character that many actors have lined up to play the famed Avengers, with some very big names coming very close.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps Has Already Copied 1 Underrated MCU Trick That Made The Avengers Work So Well & I’m Glad To See It
The Fantastic Four: First Steps is already maintaining an MCU trope that made the Avengers so compelling during their first team-up movie.

I’m Seriously Hoping The DCU Still Makes What Was Teased To Be The DC Universe’s Version Of The Indiana Jones Movies
One of the DCU’s most promising projects has seemingly been delayed indefinitely, and I’m really hoping this isn’t code for it being cancelled.

8 Incredible Behind-The-Scenes Facts About Hulk In The MCU
Hulk was one of the MCU’s first heroes, and nearly shaped the franchise far more than expected, with several BTS events changing his trajectory.

The MCU's 5 Most Powerful Avengers, Ranked By How Much Of A Chance They'd Stand Against Sentry In A Fight
Much like in the comics, Sentry is an immensely powerful character who could easily vanquish any foe, but some avengers could put up a good fight.

Every Lou Ferrigno Hulk Cameo And Appearance After The TV Show
Lou Ferrigno was so iconic and quintessential as the Hulk, that he quickly became a cultural touchstone and returned to the role several times.

After RDJ's Doctor Doom, The MCU Has The Perfect Opportunity To Introduce A Villain Who Would Revitalize Hulk's Story
Hulk has been left to languish in the MCU, but with RDJ playing Doctor Doom, Marvel has the perfect opportunity to introduce a great Hulk villain.

Nathan Fillion's Green Lantern Powers In The Superman Trailer Finally Give Guy Gardner The Adaptation He Deserves
The official trailer for the DCU’s Superman offers another thrilling glimpse at Guy Gardner, and it looks even more promising than ever.

Batman Forever's Schumacher Cut Explained: Why The Director's Version Of The Val Kilmer Bat-Movie Is So Important
The extended Schumacher Cut of Batman Forever is finally being screen in LA, and has the power to completely change the Batman movie’s legacy.

After Ironheart’s New Trailer, I Finally Understand Why The Hero Needed To Get Her Suit In Black Panther: Wakanda Forever First
The Ironheart trailer has finally dropped, revealing some vital plot points, including why Ironheart already made her suit in Wakanda Forever.

10 Worst Origin Stories In Superhero Movies, Ranked
Origin stories are essential to superhero movies. Terrible origin stories can weaken a movie and often lead to terrible superhero movies.

Doctor Doom Takes Over From Iron Man To Become Avengers: Doomsday’s Villain According To MCU Theory
Many people point to Infamous Iron Man as a comic book precedent for RDJ playing Doctor Doom – and a new theory makes this way more likely.

I’m Convinced I Know The Real Way The MCU Is Going To Explain Robert Downey Jr Playing Doctor Doom & It’s Even Weirder Than You Think
Theories abound regarding how the MCU will explain Doctor Doom looking like Iron Man, but Marvel already provided the perfect answer years ago.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Galactus Story Is All Thanks To Loki Season 2 According To Major MCU Theory
A very compelling MCU theory suggests that Galactus’s rise in The Fantastic Four: First Steps is directly connected to the TVA and Loki season 2.

After Comparing The New Avengers Vs MCU Original Avengers Power Levels, I Get Why The Franchise Waited Until Now To Debut Them
When considering the original Avengers line-up, it’s clear why the New Avengers team hadn’t been revealed until the MCU’s Thunderbolts*.