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Nicholas Raymond

Editor

March, 2017
B.S. in Mass Communication at the University of Montevallo
Monsterverse, Western
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About Nicholas Raymond

Nicholas Raymond is an author and journalist based out of Alabama, where he proudly roots for the Alabama Crimson Tide football team. A graduate of the University of Montevallo, he has a degree in mass communication with a concentration in journalism.

Industry Focus

Nicholas is an editor for Screen Rant's Movies division. Nicholas has covered all things related to the MonsterVerse for Screen Rant since 2019. When not writing about Godzilla, he covers Westerns and martial arts movies.

Favorite Media

A fan of Godzilla since he was six years old, he loves anything with Godzilla in it (but not the 1998 movie, which doesn't count.) He also considers himself a big fan of 1940s film noir. As a rule, he watches Casablanca and It's a Wonderful Life once a year. Some of his other favorites are Rear Window, The Mark of Zorro, and Laura. His all-time favorite actors are Tyrone Power and Eleanor Parker.

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Clint Eastwood and Marianne Koch in A Fistful of Dollars
If You Love Clint Eastwood's Spaghetti Westerns, Watch The 1954 Movie That Made Them Possible

A 1954 Hollywood film, currently streaming on Prime Video, served as a major influence on Clint Eastwood's three Spaghetti Westerns.

Silvermane in Spider-Noir
4 All-Time Great Film Noir Movies To Watch If You Enjoyed Spider-Noir

Those who enjoyed Prime Video's Spider-Noir show would likely find a lot to appreciate about these incredible film noir classics.

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Jack Huston's Sandman and Andrew Lewis Caldwell's Megawatt standing close to each other's faces in Spider-Noir
Prime Video's Live-Action Spider-Man Show Offers The Perfect Setup For One Of His Weirdest Villains

Ben Reilly's origin story in Spider-Noir paves the way for a truly bizarre Spider-Man villain to make his live-action debut in a future season.

Brendan Gleeson's Silvermane looking in thought at something in Spider-Noir
6 Spider-Man Villains Who Deserve To Appear In Spider-Noir Season 2

If Spider-Noir season 2 happens, who should Ben Reilly fight next? The comic books offer all sorts of possibilities.

Ben Reilly wearing the Spider-Noir mask in Spider-Noir
Spider-Noir Copies A Surprising Black Cat Story From The 1980s

The big twist regarding Cat Hardy in Spider-Noir isn't without precedent. Something very similar happened in Spider-Man's classic comics.

Lana Turner as Cora Smith and John Garfield as Frank Chambers in a car in The Postman Always Rings Twice
6 Must-Watch Film Noir Movies Are Now Streaming On HBO Max

A long list of classic movies joined HBO Max's library on June 1, including some must-watch entries into the film noir genre from the 1940s.

Clint Eastwood as The Stranger in High Plains Drifter
The Best Western For 6 Of The Genre's Top Stars On Prime Video

Several of the biggest Western stars of all time have at least one of their best contributions to the genre available to watch on Prime Video.

John Liu executes a flying kick in Secret Rivals 2
You Can Binge This Underrated 3-Part Martial Arts Movie Series For Free In One Weekend

An enjoyable series of three old-school kung fu movies, made between 1976 and 1981, can be binged in one weekend for free.

The Avengers assemble in front of a bright background in MCU Endgame poster
6 Classic Avengers Characters We're Still Waiting To See In The MCU

The vast majority of the Avengers have already appeared in the MCU in some form, but these six classic characters still haven't shown up yet.

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Adeline Rudolph's Kitana holding one of her bladed fans at the ready in Mortal Kombat II
6 Martial Arts Tournament Movies To Watch After Mortal Kombat II

The Mortal Kombat films aren't the only movies with brutally violent martial arts tournaments. Here's six movies to watch after Mortal Kombat II.

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Monsterverse Rodan from Godzilla: King of the Monsters
6 Things We Want To See From Rodan In Godzilla's Monsterverse

It took seven years, but Legendary's Monsterverse has finally brought back Rodan, a decision that carries a lot of promise for future stories.

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Max Huang As Kung Lao Poised To Fight In Mortal Kombat II
After Mortal Kombat II, Check Out This Wild 2-Part Martial Arts Saga From The 1970s

Due to similar themes, a 1972 martial arts masterpiece and its direct sequel are the perfect films to watch after seeing Mortal Kombat II.

Godzilla walking in the daylight in Godzilla 2014
5 Moments Where The Monsterverse Proved Godzilla Is Superior To Kong

Legendary's Monsterverse has proven on more than one occasion that Godzilla - and not Kong - is the true King of the Monsters.

Godzilla roaring in a storm in Monarch Legacy of Monsters season 2
Did The Monsterverse Really Just Introduce A Second Version Of A Major Titan? It's Complicated

The Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 2 finale points to the debut of a second version of a major Titan, but that may not necessarily be the case.

Godzilla King Of The Monsters
Godzilla Show's Big Titan Reveal Means The Monsterverse Can Revive A Scrapped KOTM Plan

An interesting concept from Godzilla: King of the Monsters was cut from the film, but it could soon find its way into the Monsterverse regardless.

Godzilla charging his atomic breath in Godzilla x Kong The New Empire
Monsterverse Theory Suggests THAT Titan Is A Secret Godzilla Ally

It's possible that the surprise Titan shown in the Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 2 finale is actually a former ally to Godzilla.

Bruce Lee holding nunchuks and standing in a fighting pose in The Way of the Dragon
6 Incredible Martial Arts Movies That Predate Bruce Lee's Films

Bruce Lee was a revolutionary figure in martial arts cinema, but the genre bore witness to several masterpieces before he came along.

Kong in Godzilla x Kong The New Empire
That Shocking Monsterverse Twist Makes A Dream Titan Matchup Much More Likely

A dream Titan matchup Monsterverse fans have been talking about for years might finally happen if Monarch: Legacy of Monsters gets a third season.

Spider-Man and the Punisher in Brand New Day
Spider-Noir Reveal Makes A Major Brand New Day Theory Look Even More Unlikely

Recent details regarding Prime Video's Spider-Noir show cast further doubt on one of the most popular theories about Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

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Kong in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 2
A 70-Year-Old Kaiju Movie May Explain That Massive Monsterverse Reveal

A 1956 kaiju movie could make sense of the shocking Titan reveal from the end of the Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 2 finale.

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