About the Author

Dirk Libbey
Staff Writer and Associate Editor

Dirk (or Stephen, depending on who's asking) is a Northern California native currently living outside Sacramento, CA. After more than a dozen years working in the consumer electronics industry he had a mid-life crisis and, instead of buying a sports car, he changed careers and became an entertainment writer. He covers film for CinemaBlend, which means he hasn't had the time for a TV show in years.

Fun Facts

  • Current Location

    Sacramento, CA

  • Started at CinemaBlend:

    Freelance May 2015, Full-time July 2018

  • Favorite Games

    Batman: Arkham Series, Final Fantasy III (VI), Kingdom Hearts

  • Favorite Genre

    science fiction/fantasy

  • Hobbies

    visiting theme parks, Dungeons & Dragons

  • Favorite Vacation Spot

    Disneyland

  • Favorite Food

    pizza

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    San Francisco Giants, San Francisco 49ers

Favorite Media

Favorite Movies

Favorite TV Shows

Written By Dirk Libbey

5 Major Disney And Universal Theme Park Projects Likely Delayed By Closures, And One That Isn't news Dirk Libbey 2d 5 Major Disney And Universal Theme Park Projects Likely Delayed By Closures, And One That Isn't The complete theme park shutdown could put a serious cramp in future plans.
Why Disney+ Was The Best Place For Dolphin Reef, Even Before Theaters Closed news 2d Dirk Libbey Why Disney+ Was The Best Place For Dolphin Reef, Even Before Theaters Closed The film was going to make the jump from theaters to Disney+ even when there were still theaters.
Birds Of Prey Actually Considered Filming With A Real Hyena news 2d Dirk Libbey Birds Of Prey Actually Considered Filming With A Real Hyena It...would not have gone well.
Ozark’s Jason Bateman Explains Why He Left The Clue Remake news 2d Dirk Libbey Ozark’s Jason Bateman Explains Why He Left The Clue Remake The actor and director had to step away from the upcoming remake.
Why Meghan Markle Chose Disney+'s Elephant As Her Big Return To Hollywood news 2d Dirk Libbey Why Meghan Markle Chose Disney+'s Elephant As Her Big Return To Hollywood The Dutchess of Sussex's first film since gaining the title might surprise some people.
How Onward’s Filmmakers Feel About The Movie’s Quick Disney+ Release news 3d Dirk Libbey How Onward’s Filmmakers Feel About The Movie’s Quick Disney+ Release The movie went from theaters to Disney+ in less than a month.
The Hunt Director Explains Why He Didn’t Defend The Movie Amid Controversy news 3d Dirk Libbey The Hunt Director Explains Why He Didn’t Defend The Movie Amid Controversy The Hunt was met with controversy immediately, but the director mostly stayed out of it.
Unlike Dwayne Johnson, Chris Hemsworth Is Totally Cool Sharing At Home Workouts news 3d Dirk Libbey Unlike Dwayne Johnson, Chris Hemsworth Is Totally Cool Sharing At Home Workouts Because you probably need to move around more.
Why Florence Pugh Is Taking A Break From Acting After Black Widow news 3d Dirk Libbey Why Florence Pugh Is Taking A Break From Acting After Black Widow With the year she's had, she deserves the break.
Looks Like Disneyland And Disney World Passholders Are Still Paying, Despite Coronavirus Closures news 3d Dirk Libbey Looks Like Disneyland And Disney World Passholders Are Still Paying, Despite Coronavirus Closures Disney is an expensive vacation, sometimes even if you can't go.
7 Funny And Magical References You Might Not Have Caught In Pixar's Onward news 3d Dirk Libbey 7 Funny And Magical References You Might Not Have Caught In Pixar's Onward From second breakfast to pixie sticks!
Pixar Is One Studio That May Not Need To Push Back Any Films news 4d Dirk Libbey Pixar Is One Studio That May Not Need To Push Back Any Films While virtually every studio has had to halt major productions, Pixar is actually doing pretty well right now.
Walt Disney World And Disneyland Projected To Lose Millions. Now It Could Be Billions news 4d Dirk Libbey Walt Disney World And Disneyland Projected To Lose Millions. Now It Could Be Billions The happiest place on earth is getting a bit gloomy.