Collider and CBR Head to FanX Salt Lake City With On-Site Studio, Panels and Fan Experiences

Published Sep 17, 2026, 3:49 PM EDT Jason is an award-winning journalist whose writing career dates back to when he developed the ability to use a crayon. He, most notably, worked previously as a "professional fan," as he likes to call it, at CinemaBlend, for which he wrote about anything and everything under the pop culture umbrella... especially Batman. His passion for the art of cinema began even earlier, stemming from repeat viewings of The Wizard of Oz. This initially led him to pursue a career in filmmaking -- and even work briefly in the industry as an extra in the straight-to-video family film, Alice Upside Down -- before deciding that his talents would be better served discussing and showing appreciation for the various forms of entertainment he is passionate about. For years, CBR and Collider have been leading outlets for news in all things entertainment, especially the sort of topics that are prevalent in geek culture. The sister publications have also been known to help bring fans right to the source of the biggest updates by hosting special events. Well, there is no stopping that train anytime soon. In fact, CBR and Collider have plenty of fun festivities to look forwa...