Fran Ruiz

Fran Ruiz is an entertainment freelancer and massive dinosaur nerd. He has a BA of English Studies, focusing on English Literature, from the University of Malaga, in Spain, as well as a Master's Degree in English Studies, Multilingual and Intercultural Communication. On top of writing features and other longform articles for  Live Science & Space.com since 2021, he is a frequent collaborator of VG247 and other gaming sites. He also serves as associate editor over at Star Wars News Net and its sister site, Movie News Net.

Articles by: Fran Ruiz

Shark Week 2023

How to watch Shark Week 2023: Jason Momoa hosts this year's fin-tastic line-up

By Fran Ruiz last updated

Here's our guide on how to watch Shark Week 2023, complete with schedules, streaming services, and show synopsis - bigger boat not required.

Meg 2: The Trench (2023)

Meg 2: The Trench – Everything we know about the giant shark and its return to the silver screen

By Fran Ruiz published

This summer, Jason Statham is back to kick another megalodon in the face in Meg 2: The Trench. Here’s everything we know about the movie, and some fun facts about megalodon itself too.

Elephants walking along a dirt road in Our Planet 2 documentary series

How to watch Our Planet II: David Attenborough's latest series shows how animals adapt to our changing world

By Fran Ruiz published

Here’s how to watch the second season of the hit documentary series Our Planet in its entirety as well as everything you need to know going in.

Screenshot from Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Best zombie movies: viruses, fungi, space radiation & voodoo magic

By Fran Ruiz published

Movie Science We're shambling onto your screens to look at the best zombie movies, and the scientific (and not so scientific) inspirations behind them.

Still from the movie Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Here we see Indiana Jones casually leaning forward on a yacht.

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny: Everything we know about our favorite archeologist's latest adventure

By Fran Ruiz published

Indiana Jones is back for one last ride this summer as he searches for the mysterious Dial of Destiny. Ahead of its release, here's everything we know so far.

A promotional image for the Oppenheimer movie. Cillian Murphy (playing J. Robert Oppenheimer) stands in front of an explosion.

Oppenheimer: Everything we know about the atomic bomb creator's epic new biopic

By Fran Ruiz published

Christopher Nolan’s next movie will study the man who developed the atomic bomb, J. Robert Oppenheimer. Here’s the release date, plot, trailers & more.

Scene from Godzilla vs. Kong (2021). Here we Godzilla (giant lizard monster) and King Kong (giant ape) fighting each other whilst standing on an air craft carrier battleship.

Best giant monster movies: the square cube law? Never heard of it

By Fran Ruiz published

Movie Science Gargantuan creatures belong to legends and Earth's past, but that won't stop us putting them on the big screen. Here are the best giant monster movies you shouldn't miss.

Still from the movie Deep Impact, showing a huge wave crashing into a city with tall buildings

Best disaster movies: volcanoes, asteroids, and human-made calamities

By Fran Ruiz published

Earth can still be saved, but we've seen plenty of cautionary tales and worst-case scenarios on the big screen. Here are our picks for the best disaster movies.

Poster for the movie Jaws. Here we see the head of a great white shark underneath the blue water. Just above the shark is an unsuspecting swimmer.

Jaws movies ranked, looking at the science and the scares

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Whether you’re a newbie sailor or a seasoned captain, get out of the water and turn on your T.V. with our list of all the Jaws movies ranked, worst to best.

This is a movie poster for Jaws 3-D. It's a drawing of people water-skiing and in the sky looms the giant head of a great white shark.

How to watch the Jaws movies online

By Fran Ruiz published

Want to know how to watch the Jaw movies online? Well you're gonna need a bigger boat, for starters.

Scene from the movie Jurassic Park. Here we see an overturned car in the rain. A T-rex is approaching a man holding a flare.

Jurassic Park movies ranked, worst to best

By Fran Ruiz last updated

Nobody move a muscle as we go through the Jurassic Park movies ranked, worst to best.

Screenshot from Jurassic Park (1993). An angry Tyrannosaurus rex in the rain.

Jurassic Park streaming guide: How to watch the Jurassic Park movies online

By Fran Ruiz last updated

Our Jurassic Park streaming guide is here to help you catch up on the dino-sized saga or rewatch your favorite installments before jumping into Dominion.

A Tyrannosaurus Rex in front of a drive-in movie screen. There is a parked car on the left and right of the scene and panicked people running away from the big dinosaur.

How to watch Jurassic World Dominion

By Fran Ruiz last updated

Whether you're looking to buy, rent, or stream Jurassic World Dominion, our guide will help you spare some expense.

Prehistoric Planet Season 2

How to watch 'Prehistoric Planet' season 2

By Fran Ruiz last updated

Here’s how to watch Prehistoric Planet, including the upcoming season 2, as well as everything you need to know about Apple TV+’s hit documentary series.

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