Cooper Hood
Contributing since August, 2016
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Author Details
Cooper Hood is a passionate movie watcher and writer based out of Indiana. He graduated college in 2016 with a Bachelor's degree in Media & Public Communication, with a minor in Media Production. When he is not writing or watching movies, Cooper is spending time with friends and family, playing sports and board games, and taking care of his dog.
Industry Focus
Cooper began working for Screen Rant in 2016 after becoming a Marvel expert from his time developing his own MCU blog and writing for MCU Exchange. He became the Theatrical Movies Editor in 2023 after spending years covering major new releases, favorite franchises, and movies hoping to earn Academy Award nominations.
Favorite Media
Cooper has a love for the Marvel Cinematic Universe that has driven his journalism career. He also is a huge fan of the Mission: Impossible franchise and anything Tom Cruise does. Other favorite movie franchises include DC, Star Wars, Creed, and Hunger Games. He frequently spends time doing marathon rewatches for franchises or directors in preparation for new releases.
Latest Articles
Oscars 2024 Best Actress Predictions: Nominees & Winner
The Oscars 2024 Best Actress race has several strong contenders hoping to get nominations, but only one of them will be crowned the winner in March.
Star Wars: New Jedi Order - Cast, Story, Timeline & Everything We Know
Rey's Star Wars return is happening in Star Wars: New Jedi Order. Here's what is known about the story, cast, and release of Daisy Ridley's film.
The Equalizer 3's Susan Plummer Cameo Explained
The Equalizer 3 includes an unexpected Susan Plummer cameo. Here's how Melissa Leo's character is featured and what it means for the story.
Blumhouse's First 2024 Horror Movie Is So Different 1 Year After M3GAN's $180M Success
It's been almost one full year since M3GAN was released and became a box office hit, but Blumhouse's first 2024 horror movie is so different.
Oscars 2024 Best Actor Predictions: Nominees & Winner
The Oscars 2024 Best Actor race has several strong contenders hoping to get nominations in January, but only one of them will be crowned the winner.
Creed 4's Michael B. Jordan Update Breaks The Franchise's 8-Year Trend
Recent news about Michael B. Jordan's involvement in Creed 4 means the Rocky franchise is breaking an 8-year trend that puts him in rare company.
M. Night Shyamalan's New Movie Continues 2023's Surprisingly Great Actor Renaissance
M. Night Shyamalan's new movie Trap lacks his usual star power, but the cast list does continue an actor's surprisingly great 2023 renaissance.
Keanu Reeves' First Major Animated Movie Was So Successful Only 1 Upcoming Movie Can Beat It
Keanu Reeves waited decades to be in a major animated movie, and its success was so great that only one upcoming movie can realistically beat it.
Oscars 2024 Best Picture Predictions: Nominees & Winner
The Best Picture race is already heating up for the 2024 Oscars. Here's a prediction for the 10 nominees and which movie will be the winner.
Ryan Gosling's New Action Movie Can Redeem His 45% Rotten Tomatoes Disappointment
Ryan Gosling returned to action movies a few years ago, but it didn't work. Now, The Fall Guy can help redeem his 45% Rotten Tomatoes disappointment.
Bad Boys 4 Is All But Guaranteed To Set A Major Franchise Box Office Record After 29 Years
The Bad Boys franchise has made a ton of money already, and Bad Boys 4 is all but guaranteed to help it move past a specific box office record.
Predicting The 10 Highest Grossing Movies Of 2024
There are plenty of major releases in 2024 aiming for box office glory, but only ten of them will be the year's highest grossing box office hits.
Adam Sandler’s Next Movie Pays Off A 14-Year-Old Joke
Adam Sandler's next movie sees him play an astronaut for Netflix, and the role actually pays off a 14-year-old joke from one of his previous films.
Where To Watch Night Swim: Showtimes & Streaming Status
Blumhouse's new 2024 horror movie Night Swim debuts in theaters before going to streaming. Here's where to watch the movie with different showtimes.
A Quiet Place 3: Cast, Story & Everything We Know
John Krasinski's A Quiet Place franchise is officially two films deep, and here's what we know about A Quiet Place 3's release, cast, and story.
Disney's Live-Action Snow White Needs 25x The Original's Box Office To Break A Remake Record
Disney's live-action Snow White has to live up to the original animated movie's success, and that means making 25x its box office to break records.
Denzel Washington's Highest Paying Role Is For One Of His Worst Movies
Denzel Washington regularly makes $20 million per movie, but his highest paying role was worth much more and came in one of his worst movies.
A Quiet Place's Prequel's Returning Character Will Make Part 2 Even More Tragic
A Quiet Place: Day One brings back a returning character for the prequel story, and it will make A Quiet Place 2 even more tragic as a result.
10 Actors Who Shockingly Do Not Have Any $1 Billion Movies At The Box Office
The $1 billion box office milestone has become more common over the years, but there are several actors whose movies have shockingly never done it.
10 Highest Grossing Movies Of 2023
2023's box office included several notable hits, as well as some disappointments, and both types of films end up among 2023's highest grossing movies.