Michael John Petty-Senior Author

Michael John Petty

Senior Author

Contributor Since May, 2020
Qualifications Movies/Television
Expertise
Westerns, DC Comics, The Lord of the Rings
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About Michael John Petty

Michael John Petty is a Senior Author for Collider who spends his days writing, in fellowship with his local church, and enjoying each new day with his wife and daughters. At Collider, he writes features, reviews, recaps, and conducts interviews. In addition to writing about stories, Michael has told a few of his own. His novella, The Beast of Bear-tooth Mountain, was released in 2023. His Western short story, The Devil's Left Hand, received the Spur Award for "Best Western Short Fiction" from the Western Writers of America in 2025. Michael currently resides in North Idaho with his growing family.

Industry Experience

Michael has a B.A. in Film & Photography from Montana State University and over a decade of experience writing and podcasting about movies and television. He's even written a few acclaimed screenplays of his own. In addition to Collider, Michael's other bylines include Across the Airwaves, TVLine, Looper, Superman Homepage, Next Luxury, Superhero Movie News, and his personal Substack, Further Up & Further In. He also works as an editor and graphic designer. On the side, Michael was the host of No Fate: A Terminator Podcast for several years and has appeared on episodes of The X-Cast and The Time Is Now: A Millennium Podcast.

Favorite Media

Around these parts, Michael is best known for his love of Westerns, but his expertise extend to various genres and franchises. He regularly covers shows like Tracker, House of David, Dark Winds, Daredevil: Born Again, The Terminal List, and the Yellowstone franchise. He's also a major fan of The Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia, and Dracula, and regularly revisits episodes of Smallville, Longmire, Gunsmoke, Have Gun — Will Travel, Supernatural, Millennium, and The X-Files. Michael's favorite movie is The Iron Giant, and he also has soft spots for The Dark Knight Trilogy, The Conjuring Universe, George Lucas' Star Wars, Stargate, and the Terminator franchise.

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"If it happens, then let's go."

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John Wayne barely speaks—and completely owns the screen.

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It's about dang time.

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