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Dan Zinski

About Dan Zinski

Dan Zinski is a freelance scribe currently contributing to Screen Rant as a movie and TV news writer. He previously wrote for FanSided, The Viking Age, Lightly Buzzed and Dotspotter. His favorite actors include Greta Garbo, Humphrey Bogart, Robert Mitchum, Cate Blanchett, Groucho Marx and Richard Burton. His favorite directors include David Lynch, Orson Welles, Jean-Luc Godard and whoever made Night of the Comet. His hottest movie take is that Solo is better than Return of the Jedi. His hottest TV take is that Parks and Rec is the greatest sitcom of all-time.

Author Details

Dan Zinski is a freelance scribe currently contributing to Screen Rant as a movie and TV news writer. He previously wrote for FanSided, The Viking Age and Lightly Buzzed.

Industry Focus

Dan is focused on The Walking Dead, 1923, The Terminator, Sylvester Stallone, Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, Dune, Mad Max, Indiana Jones, Stephen King, James Bond, The Last of Us, Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad and general horror.

Favorite Media

Dan's favorite shows include Breaking Bad, The Sopranos, Mad Men, Parks and Recreation, New Girl, 30 Rock, Futurama, Rick & Morty and Succession. His favorite movie franchises include Star Wars, Indiana Jones and James Bond.

Mr. Poopybutthole sits on the floor drooling and clutching a bottle of booze while Beth looks on in Rick and Morty season 7 1
Rick and Morty (2013)
Rick & Morty's New Mr. Poopybutthole Actor Revealed (& It's Not Rick or Morty's New Voice)

Rick & Morty executive producer Scott Marder reveals the new actor who was brought on to voice the fan favorite Mr. Poopybutthole character.

Rick looks at a projected computer screen while the Smith family looks on in Rick and Morty season 7 1
Rick and Morty (2013)
Why Rick & Morty Were Recast With Two Different Actors Explained By Dan Harmon & EP

Rick & Morty co-creator Dan Harmon and EP Scott Marder explain why Justin Roiland's voice characters were recast with two different actors.

Heather Langenkamp gazes with emotion as Nancy in A Nightmare On Elm Street 1
Nightmare On Elm Street Actor Reveals One Detail Wes Craven Got Surprisingly Right In Horror Classic's Script

Original A Nightmare on Elm Street actor Heather Langenkamp reveals one detail Wes Craven got surprisingly right in the horror classic's script.

A pale blond vampire tauntingly holds up a policeman who has blood trickling from his mouth in Interview With the Vampire season 2 1
Interview with the Vampire (2022)
Interview With The Vampire Season 2 Clip: Meet Armand's Coven Of Bloodthirsty Killers

Armand's coven goes on a bloodthirsty rampage while Louis looks on in a wild new clip from Anne Rice's Interview With the Vampire season 2.

Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride standing side by side in The Walking Dead season 4 1
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (2023)
Daryl & Carol Reunite At The Nest In Emotional The Walking Dead Spinoff Art

Daryl and Carol have a long-awaited emotional reunion at The Nest in new art inspired by the spinoff show The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon.

Norman Reedus emoting intensely in The Walking Dead Daryl Dixon 1
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (2023)
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 2 Filming Resume Confirmed By Showrunner Despite Actors Strike

The SAG-AFTRA strike may still be ongoing, but The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon showrunner David Zabel says season 2 shooting resumes this month.

Pennywise the Clown aggressively spits water  1
Stephen King's Pennywise Gets 10 Terrifying Iterations In Ultra Creepy Art

Ultra creepy art brings Stephen King's terrifying creation Pennywise the Clown to life in ten different equally bone-chilling iterations.

Rick and Morty react to a rotting zombie hand rising from the ground 1
Rick and Morty (2013)
Rick & Morty Won’t End With Season 10, But Dan Harmon Just Revealed 1 Ending Story Idea

Rick & Morty doesn't plan to end with season 10, but co-creator Dan Harmon just revealed one idea for how the story could reach its "Titanic" moment.

Rick Sanchez and Morty Smith fly in a space ship in Rick and Morty season 7 1
Rick and Morty (2013)
Zack Snyder's Secret Meeting About The Rick & Morty Movie Detailed

Show co-creator Dan Harmon says he was once summoned for a meeting by former DCEU mastermind Zack Snyder about making a Rick & Morty movie.

Colin Woodell as Winston Scott expressing skepticism in The Continental 1
The Continental (2023)
"My Experience Was...Odd": John Wick Spinoff Producer Explains How Show Went From 10 Episodes To 3 Movies

A producer who worked on Peacock's John Wick streaming spinoff The Continental explains how the show went from ten episodes to three movies.

Tom Berenger and Billy Zane wear military fatigues and strike a confrontational pose in Sniper 1
Critically Panned 30-Year-Old Action Movie Praised By Sniper Expert

A critically-panned 1993 action movie, starring Billy Zane and helmed by the director of Anaconda, gets high marks for realism from a sniper expert.

Rohan Campbell smiling maniacally and dripping blood as Corey Cunningham in Halloween Ends 1
Halloween Ends Gets Passionate Defense From Director After Extremely Divisive Reception

Halloween Ends director David Gordon Green defends the trilogy-capping horror sequel after audiences came away from the movie deeply divided.

Roger Moore as James Bond framed by a gun barrel while red blood floods downward in The Spy Who Loved Me 1
James Bond’s Iconic Gun Barrell Opening Recreated With All 6 Bonds At Once In Classy Art

In celebration of James Bond Day, the Bond series' iconic gun barrel opening is recreated with all six 007 actors at once in classy new art.

Jason Statham conversing intensely in The Beekeeper 1
The Beekeeper Trailer: Jason Statham Goes To War With Scammers In David Ayer Action Movie

Jason Statham fights a personal war against evil phishing scammers in the trailer for Suicide Squad director David Ayer's action movie The Beekeeper.

Conan O'Brien drawn in Simpsons art style on a talk show set speaking on the phone 1
The Simpsons (1989)
"The Room Is Terrible": Conan O'Brien Details The Simpsons Writers Room In Early Seasons

One-time Simpsons writer Conan O'Brien recalls the terrible state of the writers room during early seasons of the iconic animated show.

Brian Cox and Jeremy Strong address a table surrounded by actors including Sarah Snook in Succession 1
Succession Actor Candidly Discusses Being "Ignored" By James Bond Franchise & Getting Back At Them

A Succession actor candidly discusses being "ignored" by the James Bond franchise over the years, but says he found a way to get back at them.

Max Schreck looming over his victim in Nosferatu 1922 1
Nosferatu Art Gives A Haunting Look At Famous Silent Dracula Adaptation

Nosferatu art offers a haunting look at legendary director F.W. Murnau's 1922 Dracula adaptation starring Max Schreck as the hideous vampire.

Kurt Russell and Emmy Rossum looking downward dramatically in Poseidon 1
Kurt Russell's Cruise Disaster Movie Has Unrealistic Explosions & Escalated Panic According To Captain

A cruise ship captain breaks down Kurt Russell's 2006 disaster movie, blasting the movie for its unrealistic explosions and escalated sense of panic.

Morty holds a strange device in front of a frightened Rick in Rick and Morty season 7 1
Rick and Morty (2013)
Justin Roiland's Rick & Morty Season 7 Replacement Actors To Be Kept Secret Until Premiere

Justin Roiland's Rick & Morty season 7 voice actor replacements will be kept a secret until the show's premiere, says an Adult Swim "insider."

Charlie Day making a disgusted face in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 11 Episode 9 1
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Always Sunny In Philadelphia Season 11's Cruise Jail Scene Broken Down By Cruise Expert

A cruise ship captain breaks down the boat jail scene from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia season 11's classic episode "The Gang Goes to Hell."

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