Amanda Mullen
Features Editor
Contributing since December, 2019
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About Amanda Mullen
Amanda Mullen is a writer and editor based in Long Island, New York. She received a Bachelor in Arts in English Literature from Adelphi University, and she's passionate about all things involving the written word. She spends an inordinate amount of time consuming media, whether it's in the form of television, books, movies, or video games. When she's not in front of a screen, Amanda can usually be found hiking her favorite trails, making another pot of coffee, or dealing with her cat's antics.
Industry Focus
Amanda is a Features Editor at Screen Rant, focusing on TV and movies. She's worked in entertainment journalism since 2017, and her writing can be found on websites like Comic Book Resources, FanSided, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Paste Magazine, and Tell-Tale TV. Amanda covers TV and movies of all kinds, but she's especially passionate about book adaptations, fantasy and sci-fi releases, and animation. Her favorite parts of her job involve interviewing creatives and helping writers transform their work. Prior to moving to entertainment journalism full-time, Amanda was an editor for the B2B publications Sound & Communications and The Music & Sound Retailer.
Favorite Media
Amanda's favorite media takes her out of the real world and into more fantastical settings. She's a huge fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Lord of the Rings, The Hunger Games, and Star Wars. Some of her favorite TV shows include Game of Thrones, The Boys, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, and The 100. Amanda will never say no to anything involving anime or Baby Yoda.
Latest Articles
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10 Easter Eggs & Hidden Details In Percy Jackson Season 1 Episode 4
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The Atlas Six will fuse adult themes with a magic school setting when it debuts, and the Amazon show can learn from a Syfy series that did the same.
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There’s been speculation about whether the Scream franchise could ever bring back Stu Macher, but doing so would break a long-standing tradition.
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Dwayne Johnson returning for Disney’s live-action Moana means the movie will break a major trend when it comes to the studio’s live-action remakes.
Shocking Wednesday Season 2 Theory Reveals Tyler's Return & New Hyde Master
There’s been speculation about Tyler’s potential return in Wednesday season 2, and one theory posits a clever way to keep the character around.
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The Umbrella Academy season 4 will likely attempt to redeem Allison Hargreeves, but her despicable behavior in season 3 will make that a hard sell.
Netflix's Live-Action One Piece Will Run Into A Cast Problem With Its 12-Season Plan
Netflix’s live-action One Piece will ideally go on for 12 seasons, but the anime adaptation faces one obstacle to seeing its long-term vision through.
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This Is Us has a reputation for delivering exceptionally emotional storytelling, and some scenes are almost guaranteed to make viewers cry.
Stranger Things Season 5 Must Avoid 2 Huge Mistakes With Its Mystery Character
There’s been a lot of speculation about Stranger Things season 5’s mystery character, but the show must avoid two major mistakes with whomever it is.
8 Challenges Netflix's Live-Action My Hero Academia Faces Adapting The Anime
Netflix is hoping to capitalize on the popularity of My Hero Academia, but its live-action adaptation will have numerous challenges to overcome.
10 Harry Potter Characters The Movies Messed Up (That The TV Show Can Get Right)
The Harry Potter movies don’t have time to flesh out all the books’ characters well, but Max’s TV remake can finally do some of them justice.
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The upcoming The Lord of the Rings movie may break the franchise’s streak, marking a difficult start for Warner Bros.’ planned IP expansion.
Better Call Saul Avoided Breaking Bad's Only Ending Problem
Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad both have near-perfect endings, but the prequel series’ finale avoids an issue that the original couldn’t.
The Twilight Show Has A Perfect Way To Bring Back The Original Cast (But It Will Probably Never Happen)
The Twilight TV reboot has a way to involve the original cast, but it’s unlikely that lead actors Robert Pattinson or Kristen Stewart will return.