Eric Eisenberg
The Background: Eric Eisenberg is the Assistant Managing Editor at CinemaBlend. After graduating Boston University and earning a bachelor’s degree in journalism, he took a part-time job as a staff writer for CinemaBlend, and after six months, he was offered the opportunity to move to Los Angeles and take on a newly-created West Coast Editor position. Over a decade later, he's continuing to advance his interests and expertise. In addition to conducting filmmaker interviews and contributing to the news and feature content of the site, Eric also oversees the Movie Reviews section, writes the the weekend box office report (published Sundays), and is the site's resident Stephen King expert. He has two King-related columns: Adapting Stephen King (chronicling the fully history of King's works adapted for film and television) and The King Beat (a weekly roundup of the biggest news in the world of Stephen King books, movies, TV, and more)
What He’s Into: When he isn’t excitedly waiting for the lights to go down in the movie theater, Eric can often be found with his nose in a book, and it’s a safe bet that it is something by Stephen King or a comic book omnibus (Marvel or DC – he doesn’t discriminate). He is a long-suffering fan of the New York Mets, still waiting for them to win a championship in his lifetime, and the highs and lows of the experience have driven him subtly mad over the last twenty-five years. An avid collector of physical media and prop replicas, his apartment is the equivalent of the seed vault for movies, television, and comics.
What He’s Excited About Right Now: Life is a perpetual countdown clock waiting for the next Stephen King book/movie/TV show, but Eric is stoked for the renaissance of original horror, thrilled by the Phase 5 and 6 slates of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and already sick of waiting for Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Messiah.
Latest articles by Eric Eisenberg
Ben Stiller Makes A Welcomed Return To The Big Screen In Sweet But Overly Simple Comedy Nutcrackers
By Eric Eisenberg published
The family-centric comedy is cute and weird, but also too familiar.
Mike Flanagan Slyly References The Dark Tower While Discussing The Life Of Chuck, And It Makes My Stephen King-Loving Heart Swell
By Eric Eisenberg published
The Life Of Chuck premieres this week at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Joker: Folie À Deux Review: Joaquin Phoenix And Lady Gaga Are A Great Pair, But The Grimness And Languid Pace Are Not
By Eric Eisenberg published
Some of those big swings end up being overswings that eclipse the movie’s best qualities.
Batman: Caped Crusader Star Confirms She's Working On Season 2, And Her Tease Is Making Me So Excited
By Eric Eisenberg published
Crawl's Director Is Thrilled To Make Crawl 2 Because He’s Never Stopped Working On The First Movie In His Head
By Eric Eisenberg published
Exclusive We spoke with Alexandre Aja about his plans for Crawl 2, and he's been thinking about it for a while.
Deadpool And Wolverine Tops The Weekend Box Office Again As Summer 2024 Ends With A Whimper
By Eric Eisenberg published
August has come to an end, and the box office numbers for the end of the month aren't great!
Jordan Peele's Upcoming Movie: Everything We Know So Far
By Eric Eisenberg published
Jordan Peele is working on his follow-up to Nope, and we've collected all of the details about the project in this handy feature.
Kevin Bacon Posts Adorable Video Raving About Three Movies He's Recently Seen In Theaters, And I Just Love This Guy
By Eric Eisenberg published
Kevin Bacon is all about the big screen experience, and he shared a wonderful video about three movies he recently saw in theaters.
‘I Was Stunned': Sigourney Weaver Remembers Getting The Script For Aliens After The First Movie's Success And Having An Intense Reaction
By Eric Eisenberg published
Alien and Aliens are two very different movies, and Sigourney Weaver was stunned by the differences when reading the script for the latter for the first time.
The Monkey: What We Know About The Longlegs Director’s Upcoming Stephen King Adaptation
By Eric Eisenberg last updated
Stephen King's creepy short story, The Monkey, is getting a movie adaptation, and here's what we know about it.
Stephen King Has Strong Words For Critics Who Didn't Take Him Seriously As A 'Writer's Writer' Early In His Career
By Eric Eisenberg published
Stephen King weighs in on critics who judge his works for their popularity.
The Killer's Nathalie Emmanuel Discusses The Bird Experience On The Set Of A John Woo Movie
By Eric Eisenberg published
Exclusives It's not a John Woo movie without slo-mo birds, and The Killer's Nathalie Emmanuel told us about her experience on the set of the director's latest film.
Deadpool & Wolverine Once Again Rules The Box Office As Alien: Romulus Takes A Big Dip In Its Second Weekend
By Eric Eisenberg published
Deadpool & Wolverine is back on top of the domestic box office chart as Alien: Romulus has a mediocre second weekend in theaters.
Mike Flanagan's The Dark Tower Series: What We Know So Far About The Epic Stephen King Adaptation
By Eric Eisenberg published
A faithful adaptation of The Dark Tower, Stephen King's masterpiece, is finally in the works with Mike Flanagan at the helm. Here's everything we know about it so far.
The Crow Review: A Decade-Plus Of Development Results In A Trainwreck Of A Remake
By Eric Eisenberg published
The reimagining is clumsy, thin, and as shallow as the murky puddle it feels like the whole movie was dragged through.
'They're Not Paying Me Enough To Go To That Place:' The Green Mile's William Sadler Looks Back On The Beloved Stephen King Film As An Emotionally And Physically Exhausting Experience
By Eric Eisenberg published
Exclusive In this week's King Beat, William Sadler recounts his tough time making The Green Mile, and Glen Mazzara has made his Dark Tower pilot script available for everyone to read.
Strange Darling's Director Says There's An Alternate Cut Of The Film That He Never Wants Anybody To See
By Eric Eisenberg published
Exclusive Strange Darling director JT Mollner told us that there exists a cut of the new horror film that he doesn't want anybody to see.
Y2K Trailer Delivers A Blend Of Superbad And Maximum Overdrive, And The 1999 Vibes Are Da Bomb
By Eric Eisenberg published
Y2K becomes real in the new horror comedy starring Jaeden Martell, Rachel Zegler, and Julian Dennison.
Alien: Romulus Keeps Good Times Rolling At The Weekend Box Office Dethroning Deadpool And Wolverine
By Eric Eisenberg published
Alien: Romulus just had the second best opening weekend for a film in the Alien franchise.
Is Stephen King Planning A Return To The World Of The Dark Tower? His Most Recent Comments Have Me Wondering
By Eric Eisenberg published
Let's do a bit of speculating about Stephen King potentially making a return to Mid-World from the Dark Tower series.
The Substance: You Are Not Prepared For Demi Moore And Margaret Qualley's Sexy, F*cked Up Body Horror Masterpiece, But The New Trailer Offers A Delicious Taste
By Eric Eisenberg published
The Substance is the most insane cinematic experience you'll have this year, and it's now just a little over a month away.
Alien: Romulus Review: 'Third Best Movie In The Alien Franchise' Finally Means Something Good
By Eric Eisenberg published
[I]t’s successful in making you both jump and squirm as protagonists fight for their lives against cinema’s legendary perfect killing machine.
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