2022-02-01 06:30
Mattel Films and Netflix are producing a new live-action Masters of the Universe movie starring Kyle Allen (West Side Story) as He-Man. Read the official synopsis: "In Masters of the Univ… Read More
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2022-01-31 16:43
Paramount+ has released a new trailer for its live-action adaptation of Halo, executive produced by Steven Spielberg (Jaws), and I'm here for it in the wake of The Mandalorian on Disney+… Read More
2022-01-28 16:11
Hasbro has renewed its license with Disney to produce Star Wars merchandise and added Lucasfilm stablemate Indiana Jones ahead of the untitled fifth film instalment in 2023. "We're proud to… Read More
2022-01-26 19:32
Lucasfilm Games has announced three new Star Wars titles in development from Electonic Arts and Respawn Entertainment. These include a strategy game co-developed by Respawn and Bit React… Read More
2022-01-22 14:55
Paramount+ has released a new trailer for the second season of Star Trek: Picard and it marks the return of Star Trek: The Next Generation fan-favourite Guinan (Whoopi Goldberg). I go… Read More
2022-01-21 16:03
This weekend I celebrate my birthday and am reminded of being gifted an iconic Corgi Batmobile in the mid-seventies. A friend shared an official link to Oscar-winning composer Michael Gia… Read More
2022-01-20 17:28
"In the land of Mordor where the shadows lie." Amazon Studios has announced the title of its billion-dollar The Lord of the Rings prequel series. This September, fans (myself included) c… Read More
2022-01-18 15:16
Marvel Studios dropped a trailer for Moon Knight during Monday night's NFL Super Wild Card matchup on ESPN and ABC. Moon Knight, starring Oscar Isaac (Star Wars) as the titular cult super… Read More
2022-01-17 16:00
It's Blue Monday, allegedly the most depressing day of the year. But here's some subversive cheer! Peacemaker, a Suicide Squad spin-off series from director James Gunn (Guardians of the… Read More
2022-01-16 13:19
A trailer for Marvel Studios' Moon Knight, starring Oscar Isaac (Star Wars) as the titular character, drops during Monday night's NFL Super Wild Card matchup on ESPN and ABC. Tune in MOND… Read More
2022-01-15 23:40
The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson (The Twilight Saga) as the titular dark detective, is exclusively in cinemas this March. Batgirl gets her own spin-off origin movie exclusively… Read More
2022-01-13 16:44
As Spider-Man: No Way Home continues to dominate the box office, Marvel Studios' Eternals is now available to stream at no extra cost on Disney+. This is just two months after it was rele… Read More
2022-01-11 14:50
Knight Rider, starring David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight, premiered 40 years ago this year. With its iconic opening theme, Glen A. Larson's series soon established itself as unmissable t… Read More
2022-01-09 12:18
Eve of the Daleks is the first of three Doctor Who specials marking the end of Jodie Whittaker's tenure as the titular Time Lord in 2022. Nick Smith, our resident US-based stellar scr… Read More
2022-01-08 16:56
Post-production on Jodie Whittaker's final Doctor Who special (airing this autumn) continues in earnest with the series intending to utilise technology developed for Disney+'s live-action… Read More
2022-01-07 16:27
Ronald D. Moore's (For All Mankind) acclaimed reboot of Glen A. Larson's Battlestar Galactica, one of the first sci-fi series I covered on this blog, ended 15 years ago and was followed b… Read More
2022-01-06 15:42
As I've written previously, one of my most enduring childhood memories (as I underwent years of rehabilitation following a life-changing head injury) is of watching Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock… Read More
2022-01-03 22:30
The Book of Boba Fett on Disney+ finally showed Star Wars fans (myself included) how the titular bounty hunter, played by Temuera Morrison (Star Wars: Attack of the Clones), escaped from… Read More
2022-01-01 00:00
Happy New Year! Doctor Who is back for an uplifting and quirky New Year's Day special, Eve of the Daleks. 50 years ago, Day of the Daleks began with Jon Pertwee as the titular Time Lord… Read More
2021-12-31 17:33
Return to Hogwarts on New Year's Day. Read the official synopsis: "Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson join filmmaker Chris Columbus and other esteemed cast members across all eig… Read More
2021-12-29 06:30
Boba Fett’s back to spread mercenary holiday cheer! 40 years ago, I was gifted a 12-inch Boba Fett action figure for Christmas! Palitoy's Slave 1 was one of the toys I always wa… Read More
2021-12-28 14:54
Director Matt Reeves' The Batman is in cinemas next March. Warner Bros. has dropped a new trailer focussing on the complex relationship between Batman (Robert Pattinson) and Catwoman (Zoe… Read More
2021-12-27 15:24
Betwixmas brings Spider-Man: No Way Home a billion-dollar bonanza in theatres for Sony Pictures! It's the first movie to reach that box office milestone since Star Wars: The Rise of S… Read More
2021-12-22 21:08
The Book of Boba Fett debuts in one week on Disney+. Lucasfilm has released a new featurette for the latest Star Wars live-action spin-off, which will explain how the notorious bounty hun… Read More
2021-12-21 09:00
It's the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere. Forty years ago, the finale of Terry Nation's Blake’s 7 ruined Christmas and traumatised a generation of fans (myself included)… Read More
2021-12-20 06:30
It's Christmas week and Marvel Studios teases the Hawkeye season finale exclusively on Disney+ this Wednesday. There are spoilers. So, look away now if you'd rather not have your presents… Read More
2021-12-19 18:27
Spider-Man: No Way Home, starring Tom Holland as the titular web-crawler, opened to a historic $587.2 million weekend box office during the pandemic. “This weekend’s historic &ls&hell…Read More
2021-12-15 09:30
Bring Home the Bounty, a global consumer product campaign in association with licensees including Funko, Hasbro, LEGO and Mattel, highlights new Star Wars merchandise every Tuesday through 2… Read More
2021-12-14 11:33
Microsoft has released a refreshingly candid 6-part documentary series chronicling the creation of the Xbox, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. From Xbox Wire: “As w… Read More
2021-12-12 09:00
Doctor Who: Flux has concluded its 6-part timey-wimey run on BBC One, BBC America and AMC+. Whilst we wait for Eve of the Daleks, Nick Smith, our US-based Whovian par excellence, foll… Read More
2021-12-11 13:36
Lucasfilm Games announced Star Wars Eclipse during The Game Awards on Thursday. The upcoming Star Wars video game is in collaboration with award-winning studio Quantic Dream (Detroit: Bec… Read More
2021-12-10 12:13
Halo Infinite from 343 Industries was released to critical acclaim on Wednesday. Immediately, I dived into the highly-anticipated campaign free on Game Pass Ultimate. Halo Infinite's… Read More
2021-12-09 15:49
Lucasfilm has released a new TV Spot for The Book of Boba Fett. The clip teases how the notorious bounty hunter escaped from the sarlacc pit in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. Read the offici… Read More
2021-12-07 12:00
Following the announcement of The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Experience for PlayStation 5 (PS5) and Xbox Series X|S. Warner Bros. has released a second trailer for The Matrix Resurre… Read More
2021-12-06 15:53
The Matrix Resurrections is released in theatres and on HBO Max this holiday season. To celebrate, Warner Bros. has joined forces with Epic Games to create The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal… Read More
2021-12-05 15:15
Sony Pictures has released a first look at the upcoming sequel to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Shameik Moore and Hailee Steinfeld reprise their roles as Miles Morales AKA Spider-Man… Read More
2021-12-03 18:58
Marvel Studios' Hawkeye is a tonic and self-aware enough to take satirical shots (no pun intended) at itself and the wider Walt Disney empire when it debuted with a double-dose of heroic hol… Read More
2021-12-02 16:35
Warner Bros. has released a Déjà Vu TV Spot for The Matrix Resurrections. No one expected Keanu Reeves & Carrie-Anne Moss to reprise their roles as Neo and Trinity after… Read More
2021-12-01 08:00
BritBox, the streaming service co-owned by the BBC and commercial broadcaster ITV, continues to be the home of cult sci-fi and fantasy film and television series in the UK. The platfo… Read More
2021-11-29 19:28
A month today, The Book of Boba Fett begins on Disney+. The highly-anticipated live-action Star Wars spin-off was first announced at the end of The Mandalorian second season finale last Chri… Read More
2021-11-27 21:26
Lucasfilm has released a new teaser for The Book of Boba Fett. The titular bounty hunter can be seen discovering an abandoned Slave 1, which was controversially renamed earlier this year by… Read More
2021-11-25 07:00
Following a social media backlash to rival the destruction of Praxis in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country after Star Trek: Discovery was pulled from Netflix outside the US. Viaco… Read More
2021-11-23 22:41
"The monsters and the Doctor. It seems you cannot have one without the other." Happy Doctor Who Day! The beloved BBC sci-fi series celebrates its 58th anniversary! What would the first Docto… Read More
2021-11-22 16:33
An Alien spin-off series is already in development for FX on Hulu and Star on Disney+. However, Sir Ridley Scott (Gladiator), speaking to BBC Radio 4, has confirmed a live-action Blad… Read More
2021-11-20 16:31
Deadline reports Natasha Liu Bordizzo (The Society) is to play Sabine Wren in Star Wars: Ahsoka on Disney+. Bordizzo is expected to join Rosario Dawson (The Mandalorian) as the fan-favou… Read More
2021-11-19 17:55
How can it be twenty years since Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone debuted in cinemas? An inaugural trip to Hogwarts heralded by the spellbinding music of John Williams (Star Wars)… Read More
2021-11-18 05:30
Much to the chagrin of Star Trek fans (myself included), Star Trek: Discovery has been dramatically removed from Netflix outside the US ahead of the highly-anticipated fourth season debut… Read More
2021-11-17 16:31
With assistance from Marvel Studios, Sony's Spider-Man Universe is about to expand exponentially if Spider-Man: No Way Home has anything to do with it. An official trailer dropped ear… Read More
2021-11-16 16:38
Halo has had a long journey to the screen. Directors Sir Peter Jackson (King Kong) and Steven Spielberg (Jaws) were attached to various projects that never materialised. Halo 4: Forwa… Read More
2021-11-15 14:57
20 years ago, the original Xbox was released in North America, marking Microsoft's holiday debut into a console space dominated by Nintendo and Sony's PlayStation. As I've written prev… Read More
2021-11-14 11:23
Whilst Alien franchise fans (myself included) eagerly await further details regarding the live-action spin-off series coming to FX on Hulu and Star on Disney+. A prequel to Predator was o… Read More
2021-11-13 06:00
Marvel Studios' Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is now available to stream on Disney+ as part of the first-ever Disney+ Day celebration, which included exciting new announcements f… Read More
2021-11-12 18:55
"Obi-Wan once thought as you do..." During the first-ever Disney+ Day celebration, Lucasfilm has officially released a behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi spin-o… Read More
2021-11-11 02:15
"Use your harpoons and tow cables!" I'll never forget the memory of unboxing an AT-AT (All Terrain Armored Transport) toy one Christmas. The iconic Imperial Walker captured my childhood imag… Read More
2021-11-10 07:30
The Walt Disney Company has announced IMAX Enhanced is launching on Disney+ as part of the first-ever Disney+ Day celebration! This is in partnership with IMAX and DTS. “Disney, Mar… Read More
2021-11-09 00:05
The Hollywood Reporter (THR) exclusively reports the much-hyped Star Wars: Rogue Squadron has been delayed indefinitely. The upcoming standalone Star Wars movie, from director Patty Jenkins… Read More
2021-11-08 06:00
"It's the most wonderful time of the year..." Marvel Studios' Hawkeye premieres this Thanksgiving on Disney+ and there's a new look at the upcoming live-action spin-off series ahead of Disne… Read More
2021-11-06 16:35
Netflix has dropped a mysterious new teaser trailer for Stranger Things 4 on Stranger Things Day. 6th November marks the anniversary when Will Byers disappeared and the world turned upside d… Read More
2021-11-06 15:16
"It's the most wonderful time of the year..." Marvel Studios' Hawkeye premieres this Thanksgiving on Disney+ and there's a new look at the upcoming live-action spin-off series ahead of Disne… Read More
2021-11-05 15:04
40 years ago, The Five Faces of Doctor Who began on a chilly November night! Coincidentally, mum and dad bought our first-ever Panasonic VCR, which I promptly set up to record the fabled… Read More
2021-11-04 12:00
Hallmark is a brand synonymous with the holiday season, which is always my favourite time of the year. Artist Jake Angell has produced a stunning Christmas tree ornament to celebrate… Read More
2021-11-03 15:22
Finch (formerly titled Bios) stars Tom Hanks (Greyhound) as the titular character and is from director Miguel Sapochnik (Game of Thrones). Apple TV+ has released a first look at the upcoming… Read More
2021-11-02 12:10
“If you had spoken such insolence to Jabba, he’d have fed you to his menagerie.” Lucasfilm has released the first official trailer for Disney+'s Star Wars live-action spin… Read More
2021-11-01 06:00
With only a few weeks to go until The Book of Boba Fett debuts on Disney+, Nick Smith, our US-based stellar scribe, catches up with the notorious bounty hunter in Marvel Comics. Guest pos… Read More
2021-10-29 10:48
Whilst there’s no Force Friday this year, Disney and Lucasfilm have announced Bring Home the Bounty! Bring Home the Bounty, a global consumer product campaign in association with licen… Read More
2021-10-27 15:02
Disney and Pixar have released an official teaser trailer for Lightyear! Buzz Lightyear's definitive origin story stars Chris Evans (Captain America) as the fan-favourite Space Ranger fro… Read More
2021-10-25 16:02
25 years ago, Lara Croft lept onto Sega Saturn on this day in 1996, PlayStation and PC a month later and the fan-favourite archaeologist never looked back. Croft became a pop culture… Read More
2021-10-24 14:17
For the past few weeks, UK-based Disney cruise ships have been moored offshore entertaining passengers eager for Hollywood-themed escapism as we emerge from the latest lockdown. Next year… Read More
2021-10-23 13:36
The Hollywood Reporter (THR) exclusively reports Hayden Christensen will reprise the role of Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Ahsoka. Ahsoka Tano was Anakin Skywalker's apprentice during St… Read More
2021-10-22 06:00
Mattel has produced Hot Wheels Batmobiles before, but this is one of the toy company's most detailed (and expensive) thus far. Therefore I couldn't miss mentioning this must-have for pre… Read More
2021-10-21 15:59
"Kevin!" LEGO Ideas has announced a Home Alone set for the holiday season. This coincides with Home Sweet Home Alone exclusively on Disney+. The detailed set is based on the iconic McCallist… Read More
2021-10-20 02:30
To conclude our DC FanDome 2021 coverage. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at The Batman, directed by Matt Reeves and starring Robert Pattinson as the titular dark detective. "For some rea… Read More
2021-10-18 14:52
DC FanDome was in response to the ongoing global pandemic and lockdowns, which saw conventions cancelled en masse last year. Wisely, Warner Bros. has brought it back for a second year an… Read More
2021-10-17 13:20
“It’s not just a signal; it’s a warning,” Batman (Robert Pattinson) chillingly intones in a voice-over for a Twitter teaser shared on Thursday. The Bat-Signal symboli… Read More
2021-10-15 23:11
The official trailer for Doctor Who: Flux premiered during Jodie Whittaker's appearance on The Graham Norton Show. The trailer offered a tantalising preview of returning monsters - Son… Read More
2021-10-14 01:00
"Mork calling Orson! Come in Orson..." Previously, I've shared Jamie Costa's Star Wars fan films. Han Solo: A Smuggler's Trade, in which he played the titular captain of the Millennium F… Read More
2021-10-12 23:00
Ghostface is back on the big screen, for the first time in a decade, but sadly not in time for Halloween! Following four films and a television spin-off series, which was much more fu… Read More
2021-10-12 12:39
Variety reports new Doctor Who channels are launching in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France and Spain. A new Doctor Who channel in France will feature the first 10 seasons of the BBC's a… Read More
2021-10-11 11:08
Playmobil has produced A-Team, Back to the Future, Doctor Who and Ghostbusters action figures and playsets for all ages. Now the beloved toy brand journeys to the final frontier with Sta… Read More
2021-10-10 16:00
Something Whovian this way comes. This weekend marks the 44th anniversary of a life-changing childhood trauma. Doctor Who has always been there in the darkest of times... Doctor Who retur… Read More
2021-10-09 08:30
After news broke that Russell T Davies was returning to Doctor Who, The CW announced a reboot of Babylon 5 with series creator J Michael Straczynski at the helm. Coincidentally, Straczyn… Read More
2021-10-07 03:30
On Tuesday, HBO Max released a teaser trailer for the upcoming Game of Thrones spin-off series based on author George R.R. Martin’s Fire and Blood. Much like Lost and Battles… Read More
2021-10-06 08:00
Following the simultaneous release of Marvel Studios' Black Widow in cinemas and on Disney+ with Premier Access last July, Scarlett Johansson's standalone movie is now available to all Disne… Read More
2021-10-05 10:27
Hasbro has announced Star Wars: Droids action figures as part of Lucasfilm’s 50th anniversary celebration. The Target exclusive features Boba Fett, C-3PO and R2-D2 in Kenner-bra… Read More
2021-10-04 05:00
No Time To Die, Daniel Craig's pandemic-delayed final outing as James Bond, has opened in more UK cinemas than Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The previous record-holder opened in… Read More
2021-10-03 09:10
Digital assistants are no longer the stuff of Star Trek or Tony Stark's lake house laboratory. Amazon announced Astro, an Alexa-based autonomous home robot, last week. The love child o… Read More
2021-10-02 10:37
Amazon has launched IMDb TV in the UK. The new ad-supported streaming service is available to both members and non-members of Amazon Prime from the Prime Video app. “IMDb TV has c… Read More
2021-10-01 07:00
The Book of Boba Fett, teased at the end of The Mandalorian second season finale, premieres exclusively on 29th December on Disney+. This is a little later than many fans (myself include… Read More
2021-09-29 23:14
Hasbro has announced a new Black Series action figure based on Star Wars creator George Lucas to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Lucasfilm. “As a lifelong Star Wars fan, I have bo… Read More
2021-09-29 01:00
Free Guy, starring Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) as the titular video game character in Tron meets The Truman Show, may still be in cinemas, but that hasn't stopped Disney from dropping direct… Read More
2021-09-28 06:30
HBO has released a first look at its upcoming live-action adaptation of The Last of Us from writer-director Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin (Chernobyl). Bella Ramsey (Game of Thrones) and… Read More
2021-09-27 05:00
William Shatner is purportedly on the verge of becoming the oldest person to travel into space. The veteran 90-year-old actor, famous for playing Captain James T. Kirk in the original… Read More
2021-09-26 13:00
Following my personal tribute to Sir Clive Sinclair, I thought it would be fun to invite Nick Smith, our US-based stellar scribe, to comment on his legacy from the perspective of a Commod… Read More
2021-09-25 00:00
Russell T Davies (It's A Sin) is back aboard the TARDIS for the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who in 2023 and the series beyond! Davies successfully shepherded a rebooted Doctor Who, beginning… Read More
2021-09-24 08:00
Foundation debuts on Apple TV+ today. However, the Cupertino-based company has more sci-fi action to come with Invasion and Finch. Finch (formerly titled Bios) stars Tom Hanks as the ti… Read More
2021-09-22 23:00
Disney+ Day is coming this November to celebrate all things Disney+ including Pixar, Marvel Studios and Star Wars. "The inaugural Disney+ Day will be a grand-scale celebration of our subs… Read More
2021-09-22 04:00
It's the autumn equinox, heralding my favourite season of all, in the northern hemisphere. There's much to look forward to in the geek galaxy during the darker months ahead. One such series… Read More
2021-09-21 14:19
For years I've tried and failed to coax Grahame Robertson, friend and fellow sci-fi geek, to write a blog post about Terry Nation's Blake's 7! The beloved BBC TV sci-fi series debuted in… Read More
2021-09-20 15:01
This year's Batman Day has been and gone in a flash! See what I did there fellow Batfans? However, Nick Smith, our US-based stellar scribe, donned the famous cowl in celebration of Gotha… Read More
2021-09-19 14:16
Apple TV+’s ambitious adaptation of Foundation, dubbed Games of Thrones in space, debuts with two episodes this Friday. The Cupertino-based tech titan has released a first look ahea… Read More
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