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Brooks Vernon

February, 2021
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About Brooks Vernon

Brooks Vernon is a freelance writer and filmmaker from Maryland, USA. Along with multiple ScreenRant articles, he has written short stories and screenplays, directed short films and live comedy specials, and co-founded the Maryland based production company Potential Strangers LLC.

Industry Focus

Brooks Vernon's writing primarily focuses on the world of film and television, and he keeps up with current news and projects within both the mainstream and independent spheres of cinema.

Favorite Media

Brooks loves film, and works as an independent filmmaker along with being a writer. His favorite films include John Carpenter's The Thing, Dog Day Afternoon, Manhunter, Seven Samurai, Spirited Away, Oldboy, Speed Racer, The Night of the Hunter, and Batman Returns.

His favorite tv shows include The Sopranos, Adventure Time, The Venture Bros, Last Airbender and Legend of Korra, Hannibal, The Wire, Better Call Saul, and The Bear. His favorite books include the Earthsea Cycle and the Dune Chronicles.

He is also a comic book lover and an avid Dungeons and Dragons player.

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The Conjuring 4: Release Date, Cast & Everything We Know

The Conjuring 4 release date is on the way, and the Warren's next and final outing looks to be their most chilling supernatural adventure yet.

Collage of a closeup of Martin Sheen and a shot of him standing in front of a crowd in Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now: All 4 Different Cuts Explained (& Which Is The Best)

Apocalypse Now's troubled production history led Francis Ford Coppola to make 4 different cuts of the Vietnam War film, but which is the best?

Collage of Borderlands characters in the game and in the live action movie adaptation
Borderlands: What The Cast Look Like in The Film Vs The Game

The Borderlands movie is shaping up to have a stacked cast, but some of the casting choices seem to fit better than a few others.

Jerry Seinfeld in front of pop-tarts for Unfrosted
How Many Years After Unfrosted It Took For Kellogg's To Start Frosting Their Pop-Tarts

Jerry Seinfeld's new Pop-Tart movie Unfrosted goes for a joke that actually contradicts the true history behind the famous toaster pastry.

Matt Damon in armor with a quiver full of arrows in The Great Wall 2016
How The Great Wall Lost Almost $75M Despite Its Box Office More Than Doubling Its Budget

The Matt Damon film The Great Wall, despite doing well in China, was burdened by a massive budget and a poor reception in America and other countries.

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Side profile of Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Richie in The Bear
How The Bear Keeps Using A Famous Chicago Director To Secretly Shape Richie's Character

The Bear is able to telegraph the arc that Richie takes from lovable buffoon to competent professional with subtle references to a famous director.

Melissa Barrera as Joey from Abigail
Abigail Makes Melissa Barrera A Perfect Replacement For An Iconic Vampire Movie Character

Melissa Barrera's excellent turn in Abigail helps to set up future stories where she takes on the role of a classic vampire story archetype.

Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt from Mission Impossible Fallout
This 20-Year-Old Tom Cruise Movie Can Lay The Blueprint For His Future After Mission: Impossible

Tom Cruise won’t be able to do Mission: Impossible movies forever, but one of his old movies may have paved the way for his acting future.

Ryan Gosling in Blade Runner 2049 and First Man
Project Hail Mary Needs To Break A Disappointing Ryan Gosling Movie Streak That Goes Back To 2017

Ryan Gosling has had a poor track record with sci-fi films at the box office, but Project Hail Mary could be what finally breaks this trend.

Anna Sawai as Mariko in Shogun & Elle in Fast 9
FX’s Record-Breaking Show Proves How Fast & Furious 11 Would Benefit From This Character’s Return

Anna Sawai's character Elle was introduced in F9, and Fast & Furious 11 could bring her back and cash in on Sawai's rising popularity after Shogun.

Jenna Ortega as Mabel in Finestkind
Where Was Finestkind Filmed? All Locations For The Jenna Ortega Movie Explained

Jenna Ortega's new streaming film Finestkind follows a boat crew getting swept up into a criminal syndicate, and was shot in and around Massachusetts.