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Richard Craig-Senior Author

Richard Craig

Senior Author

August, 2022
BA Film & Screen Studies, MA Music & Sound Art
X-Men, Horror, Music
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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 FrankensteinNovember, A Field in England, MidsommarHellraiser, 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.

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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.

Tom Welling as The Blur in Smallville Season 10 looking offscreen
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.

Edward Norton plays Bruce Banner in The Incredible Hulk
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.

Gal Gadot As Diana Prince Looking Confused In Wonder Woman 1984
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.

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Edward Norton as Bruce Banner in The Incredible Hulk examining a vial
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.

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The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) wearing a cap in The Fantastic Four: First Steps
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.

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Heroes' silhouettes in the new DC Studios DCU logo
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.

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Mark Ruffalo's Hulk shouting in Thor Ragnarok
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.

Bob looking determined in his scrubs in Thunderbolts*
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.

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Lou Ferrigno painted green as the Hulk in The Incredible Hulk series
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.

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Smart Hulk at dinner in Avengers Endgame
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.

Superman Teaser Trailer Guy Gardner Nathan Fillion
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.

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Batman Forever Val Kilmer
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.

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Dominique Thorne's Riri Williams dons her new suit of armor in Ironheart
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.

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Halle Berry as Catwoman crouching on a fire escape in Catwoman
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.

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Robert Downey Jr's Iron Man looking beaten and battered in the MCU
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.

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Tony Stark ending Avengers Endgame's Battle of Earth with a snap
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.

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Loki looking emotional in Loki
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.

The Thunderbolts looking into the camera in a promotional image for Thunderbolts
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*.

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