
David Opie
With ten years of online journalism experience, David has written about TV, film, and music for a wide range of publications including Indiewire, Paste, Empire, Digital Spy, Radio Times, Teen Vogue and more. He's spoken on numerous LGBTQ+ panels to discuss queer representation and in 2020, he created Digital Spy's Rainbow Crew interview series, which celebrates queer talent on both sides of the camera via video content and longform reads. Passions include animation, horror, comics, and LGBTQ+ storytelling, which is why David longs to see a Buffy-themed Rusical on RuPaul's Drag Race.
Latest articles by David Opie

Spy x Family season 3: Everything we know so far
By David Opie last updated
Guide All the latest news on Spy x Family season 3's release window, story, cast and more

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle continues an unfortunate trend for the anime series, and lets down one of its most important characters
By David Opie published
Features Opinion | Our writer argues that Infinity Castle is missing one key thing: Demon Slayer's beating heart

Anime is more mainstream than ever, and Demon Slayer stands out as the franchise to beat
By David Opie published
opinion With Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle about to explode into cinemas, here's how Demon Slayer became the most successful anime in the world

The 25 best shows on HBO Max to watch right now
By Will Salmon, David Opie last updated
Best List From Peacemaker to Succession, here are the 25 best shows on HBO Max that you can stream in September 2025

My favorite anime series gave us one of the best Alien homages ever, and Alien: Earth gave me the perfect excuse to revisit it
By David Opie published
Features Opinion | Alien: Earth inspired me to revisit this classic Cowboy Bebop homage to the original movie, and it’s even better than I remembered

Fred Armisen's Uncle Fester is one of my favorite parts of Wednesday season 2, and proof that the extended Addams Family member deserves his own spin-off
By David Opie published
OPINION OPINION | Wednesday scene-stealer Uncle Fester needs his own show

Wednesday season 2’s biggest missed opportunity is that it overlooks Enid and the fandom's number one ship in the process
By David Opie published
opinion OPINION | In a show that celebrates otherness so freely, passing up an opportunity for thrilling representation is a big mistake

7 years after Netflix canceled Iron Fist, I wasn’t expecting Marvel to fix the Living Weapon in a new Black Panther animated series
By David Opie published
OPINION Eyes of Wakanda has an unexpected link to the Defenders Saga, and I couldn't be happier that the MCU is righting one of its biggest wrongs

Almost 20 years after Rise of the Silver Surfer's infamous gas cloud, one of my favorite things about The Fantastic Four: First Steps is that it finally does Galactus justice
By David Opie published
OPINION OPINION | Marvel Studios' First Steps just fixed the worst part of Fox's original Fantastic Four movies

Fantastic Four: First Steps may have just introduced the key to defeating Robert Downey Jr's Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday
By David Opie published
OPINION OPINION | The biggest character in First Steps isn’t Galactus, but Reed and Sue’s superpowered baby, Franklin

Ahead of First Steps, I revisited the Fantastic Four film with a 9% Rotten Tomatoes score, and it’s a fascinating take on Marvel’s first family
By David Opie published
OPINION OPINION | Reviled at the time, Josh Trank’s 2015 Fantastic Four film has better ideas than its reputation suggests

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ throwback cameo finally confirms a decades-old Star Trek fan theory, and I can’t quite believe it
By David Opie published
OPINION OPINION | The latest episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds reveals the truth about a key character's place in the wider Star Trek universe

Ironheart casually reveals the Marvel villain everyone has been waiting for – and it makes perfect sense
By David Opie published
Opinion Opinion | That major Ironheart reveal makes complete sense for the show and the MCU

The Rick and Morty season 8 premiere could and should have been a game-changer – instead it's a wasted opportunity for the sci-fi show's future
By David Opie published
Opinion Opinion | The Rick and Morty season 8 premiere is a frustrating missed opportunity

Devil May Cry ending explained: Who is King Mundus? What does it mean for season 2?
By David Opie published
Features We answer all of the big questions from the Devil May Cry season 1 finale

Devil May Cry review: "Netflix's anime adaptation is dated and clunky, but does capture some of the anarchic spirit of the original games"
By David Opie published
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The Severance season 2 finale is so perfect that we don't need season 3
By David Opie published
opinion Opinion | After Severance season 2's perfect finale, I hope Apple TV Plus doesn't announce a third season

If you think that the Invincible War is over too quickly in Invincible season 3 episode 7, you are missing the point
By David Opie published
Features The highly anticipated battle is over very quickly, but that only makes it more comic book accurate

Mickey 17 Review: "Bong Joon Ho's best English movie to date and arguably Robert Pattinson's best movie ever"
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The Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot news was always going to be divisive, but it could be exactly what TV needs right now
By David Opie published
Opinion Opinion: 20 years after the original show ended, the Buffy revival news proves that the beloved character will always come back stronger

Star Trek: Section 31 review – "Michelle Yeoh deserves far better than this sci-fi spin-off"
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Castlevania: Nocturne season 2 review: "Netflix's spin-off has its signature charm, but the original anime remains far superior"
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Harley Quinn season 5 review: "It's easy to forget how lucky we are to have a hilarious, queer DC show survive five seasons"
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