Dirk Libbey
The Background: Dirk began writing for CinemaBlend as a freelancer in 2015 before joining the site full-time in 2018. He has previously held positions as a Staff Writer and Games Editor, but has more recently transformed his true passion into his job as the head of the site's Theme Park section. He has previously done freelance work for various gaming and technology sites. Prior to starting his second career as a writer he worked for 12 years in sales for various companies within the consumer electronics industry. He has a degree in political science from the University of California, Davis.
What He's Into: As the head of CinemaBlend's Theme Park Beat Dirk is a theme/amusement park junkie. Time not spent in a park is largely spent wishing he was in a park. He prefers Disneyland Resort to Walt Disney World in nearly all circumstances. He loves a good third-wave coffee house or a glass of red wine. He would enjoy video games if he ever had time to play them anymore. The Carthay Circle Lounge is his happy place.
What He's Excited About Right Now: Walt Disney World's Transformation of Epcot, Universal Orlando Resort's Epic Universe park, DisneylandForward
Latest articles by Dirk Libbey
Ben Stiller Apparently Didn't Want Tom Cruise's Dance In Tropic Thunder. How The A-Lister Pushed And Made It Happen (Gloriously) Anyway
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Who doesn't love Les Grossman?
Disneyland's 70th Anniversary Is Bringing Back Some Classic Attractions, But I'm Bummed About A Few That Are Missing
By Dirk Libbey published
DIsneyland's 70th anniversary is stacked, but I wish there was more.
Jurassic World: Rebirth Writer Compares The Movie To Steven Spielberg’s Original, And I’m So In
By Dirk Libbey published
Cue the theme song.
‘What Do You Care What The F–k I Like?’ Quentin Tarantino Drops So Many F-Bombs When Responding To Backlash Over His Joker 2 Praise
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Quentin Tarantino has harsh words for those calling out his Joker 2 opinion.
I Was Shook When Jerry Bruckheimer Made A Wild Claim About Daisy Ridley's The Young Woman And The Sea Screenings, But Then I Remembered What He Said About Top Gun: Maverick
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Daisy Ridley's Young Woman and the Sea was actually a big movie in Jerry Bruckheimer's career.
Skeleton Crew Dropped A Wild Star Wars Twist For Jude Law, But It's That A+ Cameo That Impressed Me Even More
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The latest episode of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew had a couple of surprises.
Ted Lasso Star Brett Goldstein Could Allegedly Land A Major Role In The Harry Potter Series, and I Didn’t See This Coming At All
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Could the foul-mouthed Ted Lasso star play one of Harry Potter's most loveable characters?
Megan Fox's Scary, Sexy Robot Movie Just Got Bumped Out Of The Top Slot On Netflix By A Movie With A Totally Different Vibe
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Netflix's top movie has been dethroned by a box office hit.
I Have Two Radical Ideas How Disney's Live-Action Snow White Might Be Getting Ready To Subvert Our Expectations
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Is there more going on with Disney's live-action Snow White than we think?
'It's A Travesty:' Warwick Davis Calls Out Disney+ For Pulling The Willow Series
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Warwick Davis is pulling no punches.
A Popular Disney World Character Has Reportedly Been Pulled From The Park And The Reason Is Making Me Furious
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This is why we can't have nice things.
The Oscars Will Stream Live For The First Time In 2025 And It's About Damn Time
By Dirk Libbey published
The biggest movie awards show of them all will finally be available on a major streaming platform.
‘Said A Million Things We Can Use And A Million Things We’re Glad We Have On Tape.’ Adam Sandler Teases A Major Cameo In Happy Gilmore 2 And I Could Not Be More Pumped For This Sequel
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The cast of Happy Gilmore 2 is just getting more stacked every day.
Rebecca Ferguson Opens Up About Leaving Mission: Impossible, And It Highlights One Big Issue For Attracting Talent To The Tom Cruise Films
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There's a downside to working on Mission: Impossible movies, according to Rebecca Ferguson.
Henry Cavill Celebrates Warhammer TV Show News With A Message For Fans That Proves To Me How Passionate He Is For This Project
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Henry Cavill is clearly ready to get started on his Warhammer project.
Rumors Swirled There's More Superman To Be Shot, But James Gunn Is Here With All The Reshoot-Related Answers
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James Gunn explains what's really going on with reported Superman reshoots.
Robert Pattinson Reveals One Idea He Pitched Himself For The Batman, And It’s One Of My Favorite Things About The Film
By Dirk Libbey published
We can thank Robert Pattinson for one of the best parts of The Batman.
New On Netflix, Disney+, And More: 5 Streaming Shows And Movies To Watch This Week (December 9 -15)
By Dirk Libbey published
Joker: Folie à Deux, Jamie Foxx, and a new Inside Out series come to streaming this week.
Every Walt Disney Animation Studios Feature, Ranked, Including Moana 2
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Disney has been making animated feature films for over 80 years. It would be crazy to try and rank them, but that's exactly what we did!
'After Going Through Such Hell With His Divorce From Angelina Jolie,' An Insider Opens Up About How Stuff's Going With Brad Pitt’s Relationship With Ines De Ramon
By Dirk Libbey published
What's the latest on Mr. Pitt and his lady?
‘S–t We Got Caught.’ Moana’s Live-Action Movie Shot With Walls Up, But Dwayne Johnson Reveals One Wild Paparazzi Workaround
By Dirk Libbey published
Dwayne Johnson explains how those Moana set pictures were taken.
'Watch And Learn, Kid.' That Time Tom Cruise Shot The Color Of Money With Paul Newman And Totally Got Schooled
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Paul Newman had a thing or two to teach young Tom Cruise on The Color of Money.
There's Gonna Be A Hidden Easter Egg At Universal Just For Harry Potter Fans, And Where's A Translation Spell When You Need One?
By Dirk Libbey published
Epic Universe's Wizarding World land will include some fun details most of us won't understand.
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