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Kevin Erdmann-Senior Staff Writer

Kevin Erdmann

Senior Staff Writer

October, 2019
Star Wars, Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), DC Universe
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Author Details

Kevin Erdmann is one of Screen Rant's senior staff writers. With a major in Cinema Studies and a minor in Comics and Cartoon Studies from the UofO, Kevin is pretty sure he's writing for the right site. While Kevin is a huge Marvel fan, he also loves Batman because he's Batman and is a firm believer that Han shot first. Kevin lives in Oregon with his wonderful wife, adorable dog, and sinister cat who is no doubt currently plotting his demise.

Industry Focus

Kevin has worked in a few roles with Screen Rant such as with the Comics section, though he's currently a senior writer for both the Star Wars and Superheroes Beats, covering everything MCU, DCU, and the Galaxy Far, Far Away. Having strong foundations in Comic Book lore, Star Wars canon, and Legends, Kevin thrives on creating helpful explainers as well as fun speculation pieces about the future.

Favorite Media

Kevin's favorite shows and movies in no particular order:

The Skywalker Saga, Andor, Mandalorian, The Clone Wars, Moon Knight, Avengers: Endgame, Infinity War, Winter Soldier, Civil War, MCU Spider-Man Trilogy, Into The Spider-Verse, Indiana Jones, Logan, Guardians of the Galaxy Trilogy, Loki, Black Panther, The Suicide Squad, Man of Steel, Zack Snyder's Justice League...and any and all Batman movies (but Reeves' The Batman was particularly awesome).

Latest

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Can We All Agree That This Darth Vader Legends Moment Deserves To Be Canon?

I've decided there's absolutely no reason why one key Darth Vader moment from Star Wars Legends shouldn't be canon to The Empire Strikes Back.

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Star Wars Finally Explains The Rise of Skywalker's Biggest Battle Plot Hole, But Will It Change Fans' Minds?

Star Wars has finally explained a key missing moment from Rise of Skywalker, giving Lando the much-needed spotlight he needed during Exegol.

Stranger Acolyte and Ahsoka Tano Custom Star Wars
Star Wars Turns The Acolyte's Sith Lord Into A Dark Mirror Of Ahsoka

One year after The Acolyte, Star Wars has confirmed a key parallel between The Stranger's fighting style and Ahsoka Tano's in the established canon.

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Every Version Of Spider-Man That's Appeared In Movies And TV

There have been a LOT of Spider-Man movies and shows over the years, so here are all the versions of the Webslinger we've seen outside the comics.

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"I Cannot Interfere" - I Think Ahsoka Season 2 Will Break Star Wars' Biggest Force Ghost Rule

I feel pretty confident that Ahsoka season 2 intends to break a major Force ghost rule that was first established in The Empire Strikes Back.

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Jedi Knights #4 Cover
I it It, Star Wars' New Shows Have a Perfect Blueprint In Its New Jedi Series

Marvel's new Jedi Knights series is the perfect blueprint for future animated Star Wars shows, looking back into the past before the prequels.

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Cassian Andor and Jyn Erso's Star Wars Legacy is Much Bigger Than Just Rogue One

Cassian Andor and Jyn Erso's legacy goes far beyond Rogue One and even A New Hope, inspiring Luke Skywalker's Rebel career in one very important way.

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Ahead of Galactus' MCU Debut, The Marvel Villain Just Met His Match But It's Not Who You Think

Just ahead of his MCU debut in Fantastic Four: First Steps, Galactus has met his match in the form of a pretty surprising Marvel hero.

Obi-Wan Kenobi Season 2 with Maul and Cody Custom Star Wars Image
8 Obi-Wan Kenobi Season 2 Story Ideas We'd Love To See

While not yet confirmed, Obi-Wan Kenobi season 2 would be very exciting, and we've got plenty of fun story ideas for the potential series.

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Lewis Pullman's Bob Reynolds faces the Thunderbolts as Sentry
After Hearing Sentry’s Actor Talk About Why The MCU Hero Costume Is “Disturbing,” I Love That The Thunderbolts* Suit Felt Weird To Me

Thunderbolts* actor Lewis Pullman has shared why the Sentry costume is "disturbing", validating my personal feelings about why the suit felt weird.

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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Has A Secret Ahsoka Season 2 Connection (But What Does It Mean?)

Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland has an exciting Easter egg connection to Ahsoka season 2, and it makes me wonder about the future of the Star Wars land.

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After Red Hulk, I'm Convinced The MCU's Real Hulk Must Return In Avengers: Doomsday

After seeing the Red Hulk in Brave New World, I'm convinced the best thing the MCU can do is bring back the real Hulk in Avengers: Doomsday.

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Nicolas Cage as Superman in Flash
Nicolas Cage Loves Superman So Much He Named His Son After The DC Hero

Although his time as Superman is somewhat complex, Nicolas Cage loves the Man of Steel so much that he named his son after the DC hero.

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Every New Star Wars LEGO Set Releasing Today

While not as many as May 4th, here are all the new Star Wars LEGO sets releasing on June 1st, as well as the models currently available for pre-order.

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Ahsoka Tano in the Ahsoka show to the left and Anakin Skywalker in Revenge of the Sith to the right
Genius Star Wars Theory Retcons Ahsoka Into A Much Bigger Revenge Of The Sith Role

A genius Star Wars theory proposes that Ahsoka secretly has a bigger role during the events of Revenge of the Sith, beyond the Siege of Mandalore.

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Captain America: Brave New World Is Marvel's Failed Attempt At Recreating The MCU's Best Movie

Captain America: Brave New World attempted to recreate one of the MCU's best movies, but in many ways it unfortunately fell short of its goals.

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"I Wasn't A Stormtrooper, Wiseass": Star Wars’ Newest Show Missed The Perfect Opportunity For A Mandalorian Cameo

Andor season 2 could have had a truly epic Mandalorian cameo, one that would have served a key purpose beyond simple Star Wars fan service.

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Val and the New Avengers pose together in front of the Thunderbolts asterisk
After Thunderbolts*'s Disappointing Box Office, The Next 4 MCU Movies Are All Guaranteed Heavy Hitters

Although Thunderbolts*' performance at the box office has been pretty disappointing, the MCU has some big heavy hitters coming down the line.

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Star Wars Can Finally Bring Together It's New C-3PO and R2-D2 Replacements
I Just Figured Out How Star Wars Can Finally Bring Together It's New C-3PO and R2-D2 Replacements

Star Wars has an easy way to finally bring together two of its best C-3PO and R2-D2 replacements, finally bringing together two fan-favorite droids.

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Carrie Fisher as Leia in The Rise of Skywalker smiling slightly
Star Wars Gives Leia the Final Send-Off Carrie Fisher Deserved

The newest Rise of Skywalker adaptation gives Leia a perfect final send-off, one deserving of the late Carrie Fisher, who ed away before the film.