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
Mike Flanagan's The Life Of Chuck Has Wrapped, And The Filmmaker Has Posted A Lovely Message About The New Stephen King Movie
By Eric Eisenberg published
Mike Flanagan has completed production on his third Stephen King movie, and fingers are crossed that it comes out in 2024.
32 Times Something Got Majorly Destroyed In The Office
By Eric Eisenberg published
On The Office, lots of chaos at Dunder Mifflin led to lots of destruction.
The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes Wins The Weekend Box Office, While The Marvels Falls Hard
By Eric Eisenberg published
Four new wide releases from this past Friday have created a big shakeup in the domestic box office Top 10.
32 Movies That Have Fantastic Soundtracks
By Eric Eisenberg published
From great scores to curated needle drops, these movies have some stellar soundtracks.
Saltburn Review: Emerald Fennell's Promising Young Woman Follow-Up Is One Of The Year's Best Films
By Eric Eisenberg published
Saltburn is a rich cinematic experience in every sense of the word, and it proves that Emerald Fennell is the real deal.
Next Goal Wins Review: Taika Waititi's Family-Friendly Sports Comedy Is Fun But Too Traditional
By Eric Eisenberg published
It brings together all of the traditional pieces of a classic family friendly sports movie, but it doesn’t end up doing more than the expected with them.
Mike Flanagan Has Two Stephen King Adaptations On His List Of The Best Closing Lines Of All Time
By Eric Eisenberg published
The new edition of The King Beat also has Stephen King's review of the Needful Things TV cut and a celebration of Pet Sematary's 40th anniversary.
The MCU's Fantastic Four Reboot May Have Finally Found Its Reed Richards, And It's A Cool Choice
By Eric Eisenberg published
The search for the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Reed Richards may be coming to an end.
Chucky's Creator Has Kept In Touch With Two Legacy Characters Missing From The Show, And My Fingers Are Crossed They'll Eventually Appear
By Eric Eisenberg published
Exclusives The Chucky series has been terrific in using franchise legacy characters, but there are two who have been missing from the show.
32 Directors Who Made A Really Good Movie On Their First Try
By Eric Eisenberg published
These filmmakers didn't need multiple films to find their voice.
The Marvels Director Digs Into The Creation Of The Blockbuster's Musical Planet
By Eric Eisenberg published
Exclusives How Aladna went from the pages of Marvel Comics to the big screen in The Marvels.
Tom Hiddleston Has Compared Mike Flanagan's The Life Of Chuck To One Of The Best Stephen King Adaptations, And I'm So Hyped
By Eric Eisenberg published
Exclusives We spoke with Tom Hiddleston about his upcoming Stephen King adaptation, Mike Flanagan's The Life Of Chuck, and it sounds special.
Stephen King Isn't A Fan Of 'Barely Masked Gloating' About The Marvels Box Office, Offers A Theory About Why It's Happening
By Eric Eisenberg published
Stephen King isn't a Marvel fan, but he's not loving the attitude surrounding the new MCU release.
The Marvels Keeps The MCU Streak Of Number One Debuts Alive, But It's Otherwise Bad News At The Weekend Box Office
By Eric Eisenberg published
All 33 Marvel Studios blockbusters have opened at number one in their theatrical debuts, but the release of The Marvels is otherwise not great for the MCU.
How The Marvels Plays With Two Very Different Opinions About Captain Marvel
By Eric Eisenberg published
Exclusives The Marvels director Nia DaCosta had some terrific character dynamics to work with between Kamala Khan, Monica Rambeau and Carol Danvers.
The Marvels End Credits Scene Explained: Breaking Down The Exciting New MCU Tease
By Eric Eisenberg published
In classic Marvel fashion, The Marvels features an end credits sequence that will blow minds and elicit cheers.
Stephen King Expresses Pride After Learning About His Books Getting A School District Banning
By Eric Eisenberg published
This week's King Beat features Stephen King reacting to a recent book ban in Florida plus exciting new info about his next book and more.
The 2023 Actors Strike Is Officially Ending After A Long, Historic Labor Battle
By Eric Eisenberg published
Members of the SAG-AFTRA union have been on strike for 118 days, but a deal with the AMPTP has finally been reached.
The Marvels Review: An Effervescent Cosmic Adventure
By Eric Eisenberg published
It’s a lively, relatively simple character-driven ride through the cosmos that makes up for its plot weaknesses with personality.
Where Has Captain Marvel Been Since The 1990s? The Marvels Director Explains Why That Was A 'Really Important Part' Of The New Blockbuster
By Eric Eisenberg published
Exclusives Captain Marvel has been gone from Earth for a very long time in the MCU, and we'll learn where she has been in The Marvels.
How Zac Efron's The Iron Claw Made Its Wrestling Scenes More Authentic, And How It Helped The Cast
By Eric Eisenberg published
The Iron Claw, the upcoming movie starring Jeremy Allen White and Zac Efron, took a smart approach toward filming the wrestling sequences.
James Wan Teases M3GAN 2 Plans, And I’m In
By Eric Eisenberg published
M3GAN 2.0 is in the works, and producer James Wan has teased the exciting direction in which the sequel is headed.
Despite Renewal, A Great Stephen King TV Series Is No Longer Getting A Season 2
By Eric Eisenberg published
One of the best Stephen King shows on television got renewed for a Season 2, but it's not longer happening.