2021-01-12 00:09
Disney has announced that it's bringing back the Lucasfilm Games brand for Star Wars video games and more as Lucasfilm celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2021. Lucasfilm Games was origina… Read More
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2021-01-10 16:06
WandaVision, the first Marvel Studios live-action spin-off series for Disney+, premieres with two half-hour episodes this Friday.The $225 million dollar 9-part sitcom format series, starr… Read More
2021-01-08 07:00
When BritBox, a joint venture between the BBC and commercial broadcaster ITV, announced it was adding a classic sci-fi and fantasy collection, many of us hoped Blake's 7 would be included… Read More
2021-01-06 16:38
Having waited almost a month in the hopes of not spoiling surprises for fellow Star Wars fans, I wanted to share my reaction to Luke Skywalker's return in the second season finale of The… Read More
2021-01-05 15:02
Star Wars: The High Republic, an interconnected mega-story successor to Shadows of the Empire, was announced by Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and launches today. Like stablemat… Read More
2021-01-04 16:58
Star launches on Disney+ on 23rd February - a month after my birthday (hint, hint). The Walt Disney Company has announced the first films and television series coming to the new adult brand… Read More
2021-01-03 12:53
Revolution of the Daleks aired on New Year's Day, exactly 49 years after the first episode of classic Doctor Who serial Day of the Daleks. It's a direct sequel to Resolution. Was the holi… Read More
2021-01-01 15:22
Happy New Year! This is your polite reminder Doctor Who is back for a very emotional New Year's Day special. The Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) is in jail as Yasmin Khan (Mandip Gill), Ryan Si… Read More
2020-12-31 01:30
It's New Year's Eve and most of the UK is now in tier 4 (the highest level of restrictions) due to the coronavirus pandemic. Tim Hoekstra, from New Zealand-based Knights of Renesmee… Read More
2020-12-30 12:48
This past year, I've not shared many fan films and wanted to redress that. And to make a new year's resolution to further support the creative fanbases of Doctor Who, Star Wars and more a… Read More
2020-12-27 17:34
It's the festive lull between Christmas and New Year's Day filled with cold cuts and winter walks. In an especially turbulent year, comic book fans (myself included) are looking for an up… Read More
2020-12-23 15:00
The gift-giving season is upon us. The spectacular second season of His Dark Materials, based on The Subtle Knife, concluded Sunday on BBC One in the UK. The BBC/HBO co-production has been r… Read More
2020-12-21 12:38
So, it's the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere, Mando Monday and Christmas week. Originally, I wasn't going to post again until the new year. However, the monumental events o… Read More
2020-12-18 13:00
This is the holiday gift Star Wars fans (myself included) are looking for from the fine folks at Lucasfilm. Good Morning America (GMA) has shared rare and exclusive behind-the-scene… Read More
2020-12-17 14:00
The opening scene from director Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman 1984 was released during the return of DC FanDome on Tuesday. Gal Gadot reprises the role of everyone's favourite Amazonian pri… Read More
2020-12-16 16:30
Following a delayed launch, the most hyped game of 2020 was released on 10th December for PC and last-gen consoles. It was meant to bring festive cheer during a torrid year. Cyberpunk… Read More
2020-12-15 16:38
To coincide with the launch of WandaVision in January, Marvel Studios: Legends has been announced exclusively for Disney+. Here's the official series synopsis: "As the Marvel Cinematic Un… Read More
2020-12-14 16:31
DC FanDome returns this Tuesday for the online world premiere of Wonder Woman 1984. Hosted by Tiffany Smith, the virtual event will include exclusive interviews from the film's director… Read More
2020-12-11 14:45
As a lifelong Star Wars and Marvel fan, it feels like Christmas Day in the morning, with so many gifts around the tree, you don't know what to open first. During Thursday's Disney Inves… Read More
2020-12-09 15:40
Hailee Steinfeld has been linked with the Hawkeye spin-off series for Disney+ for over a year. Filming for the live-action spin-off series was delayed due to the pandemic but now the actr… Read More
2020-12-07 15:46
Lucasfilm celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2021. Founded by Star Wars creator George Lucas, the independent production powerhouse became a hotbed for film, television and technologi… Read More
2020-12-04 16:48
Is this the end of mainstream cinema as we know it in the wake of a global pandemic? Warner Bros. will release all-new movies simultaneously in selected theatres and on HBO Max in 202… Read More
2020-12-03 16:25
Ahead of the Doctor Who holiday special, Revolution of the Daleks, Nick Smith, our US-based stellar scribe, has been checking out the latest spin-off series streaming on YouTube. Dalek… Read More
2020-12-01 14:00
With Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker concluding the epic nine-part Skywalker saga a year ago. The Disney+ live-action spin-off series continues to fill the void during the pandemic. This c… Read More
2020-11-30 11:34
The release date trailer for Doctor Who: Revolution of the Daleks was shown before Strictly Come Dancing's results show last evening on BBC One. Chris Chibnall, the series showrunner, sai… Read More
2020-11-29 11:18
James Earl Jones was the unmistakable voice of Darth Vader but David Prowse provided the towering armour-clad figure that cinemagoers first saw board the battle-damaged Rebel Blockade Run… Read More
2020-11-25 14:45
This month marks the 57th anniversary of Doctor Who and there's plenty for fans (myself included) to celebrate. From the return of Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman), last seen in Ser… Read More
2020-11-23 05:00
So, last Thursday marked the launch of the PlayStation 5 (PS5) in the UK and Europe. Arguably, Sony’s next-gen console is the must-have of this holiday season. More so than Microsof… Read More
2020-11-22 08:00
Author Alan Dean Foster, who ghost-wrote the original Star Wars novelisation for George Lucas, wrote sequel Splinter of the Mind's Eye (before The Empire Strikes Back) and the original Al… Read More
2020-11-20 01:30
Here's some good news for fellow DC Comics fans. Wonder Woman 1984, starring Gal Gadot, is coming to selected cinemas and exclusively on HBO Max this holiday season. “At some point you… Read More
2020-11-19 15:53
The London Underground is being invaded for 48-hours. No, it's not Doctor Who's Cybermen or Yeti this time. The PlayStation 5 (PS5) finally launches in the UK today and Sony's marketing mav… Read More
2020-11-18 12:44
The Force is strong with Minecraft. Mojang, part of Xbox Game Studios, announced on Life Day, a Wookiee Thanksgiving celebration debuting with the Star Wars Holiday Special in 1978, new S… Read More
2020-11-17 16:47
The PlayStation 5 (PS5) launches with platform exclusives Demon's Souls, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Sackboy: A Big Adventure outside the US this Thursday. UK retailers incl… Read More
2020-11-16 16:24
To celebrate the launch of the official Disney+ YouTube channel, The Walt Disney Company has released fun new unofficial official trailers for some of its classic movies now streaming includ… Read More
2020-11-14 17:13
Spoilers ahoy for The Mandalorian Chapter 11, me hearties! Chapter 11, with actor and director Bryce Dallas Howard (Jurassic World) back at the helm, is a swashbuckling white-knuckle r… Read More
2020-11-13 16:58
I rarely write about holiday commercials but there are exceptions. Last year it was Elliot (Henry Thomas) reuniting with E.T. in A Holiday Reunion and now it's the turn of Coca-Cola with Osc… Read More
2020-11-12 16:25
Doctor Who series 13, starring Jodie Whittaker as the titular Time Lord, has officially begun principal photography as a new national lockdown begins. As with the latest season of His Dar… Read More
2020-11-11 12:27
As next-gen consoles from Sony and Microsoft start getting into the hands of lucky gamers this week, a rumour on Twitter suggested CD Projekt's Cyberpunk 2077 would be delayed again. However… Read More
2020-11-10 16:18
The next-gen of video game consoles began with the launch of Microsoft's Xbox Series X and S without the brand's flagship, Halo, today. This isn't the first time Master Chief has been mis… Read More
2020-11-09 16:10
It's the eve of the release of Microsoft's next-gen consoles Xbox Series X and S. The official Xbox Game Pass Twitter account has teased a Star Wars-related tie-in. All we're gonna s… Read More
2020-11-07 07:00
During the first lockdown in March, Doctor Who Magazine's (DWM) Emily Cook galvanised Whovians (myself included) with Doctor Who Lockdown on Twitter. What initially started as a few twee… Read More
2020-11-06 03:00
Christmas is coming early for Star Wars fans (myself included). On Thursday Lucasfilm released a trailer for the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special and The Mandalorian and The Child AKA Baby Yod… Read More
2020-11-04 11:04
As rumoured weeks ago, the PlayStation 5 (PS5) and Xbox Series X and S will launch with Apple TV+. In a blog post, Microsft said: “When our all-new Xbox family of consoles launch w… Read More
2020-11-01 12:46
Chapter 9, directed with taut economy by Jon Favreau (Iron Man), connects to the franchise's storied history with a fidelity that blurs the margins between television and silver screen… Read More
2020-10-30 12:39
The wait is over fellow Star Wars fans. The Mandalorian is back on Disney+ and the world needs The Child AKA Baby Yoda more than ever. The ongoing pandemic means continued social distancing… Read More
2020-10-28 10:45
When Star Wars: Squadrons was announced from EA Motive, I didn't know what to expect! Microtransactions blighted Star Wars Battlefront II at launch, before a 180-degree u-turn under pres… Read More
2020-10-26 14:47
The BBC announced when the second season of His Dark Materials begins, on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, following Strictly Come Dancing. It's sooner than fans (myself included) were expecting… Read More
2020-10-25 11:08
Kurt Russell is back with Goldie Hawn to save the holidays in The Christmas Chronicles 2! The follow-up to Netflix's surprise holiday hit from 2018 reunites the couple with director Chris… Read More
2020-10-24 15:05
To mark the 40th anniversary of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back, collecting 40 stories by 40 authors from the unique perspective of… Read More
2020-10-23 09:36
"The chances of anything coming from Mars are a million to one..." Listening to Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds was synonymous with autumnal Sunday afternoons in childh… Read More
2020-10-22 15:50
Online and grocery retailers and tech giants are not the only sectors to have prospered during the coronavirus pandemic. Geek Retreat, an inclusive comic book store, cafe and events hub ro… Read More
2020-10-21 06:30
Ahead of the new Snoopy Show beginning next February and Snoopy in Space renewal, classic Peanuts holiday specials will be exclusively streaming on Apple TV+ as part of a partnership between… Read More
2020-10-20 15:12
Lucasfilm released a special look trailer for the second season of The Mandalorian during Monday Night Football on ESPN.Here’s the official synopsis: "The Mandalorian and the Child con… Read More
2020-10-19 19:37
Disney has released a trailer for Once Upon a Snowman coming to Disney+. Frozen franchise fans (myself included) will learn the origins of everyone's favourite summer-loving snowman, Olaf (J… Read More
2020-10-17 09:57
The second season of His Dark Materials, based on Sir Philip Pullman's second book The Subtle Knife, begins 16th November on HBO Max and a full trailer has been released. The BBC has yet to… Read More
2020-10-15 15:03
Lucasfilm has announced further cast members reprising their roles for the upcoming The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special on Disney+. Kelly Marie Tran as Rose Tico, Billy Dee Williams as Lando… Read More
2020-10-14 07:00
The runaway success of Disney+ since launching last November, combined with an ongoing global pandemic forcing further cinema chain closures, sees The Walt Disney Company refocus on the dire… Read More
2020-10-12 14:30
New York Comic Con (NYCC) followed San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) and DC Fandome with socially distanced online panels, due to the pandemic, last week. And Doctor Who was there with a sneak peek… Read More
2020-10-07 15:24
Hollywood blockbuster movies continue to be reshuffled in the wake of the global pandemic as Cineworld closes its cinemas (including The Picturehouse) for the foreseeable future this Thursda… Read More
2020-10-06 15:08
James Bond and Batman have been pushed back to 2021 and 2022 respectively as the coronavirus pandemic continues, and politicians around the world grapple with wealth and health as local lock… Read More
2020-10-05 10:07
John Rivers, our chief Dalek operator, emerges from the Jungles of Mechanus to guide us through Time Lord Victorious, a big ball of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey transmedia stuff, over the autu… Read More
2020-10-04 15:24
The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show was synonymous with childhood and, like so many, I could relate to Chuck, as I longed for the adventures of Luke Skywalker in a galaxy far, far away... The… Read More
2020-10-02 06:30
With just over a month to go until the next-gen consoles arrive, reports suggest Apple TV+ is heading to Xbox and PlayStation in the very near future.Selected Xbox Insider Program members ar… Read More
2020-09-30 23:05
Force Friday, the merchandising event that started with Star Wars: The Force Awakens, isn't happening this year and not because of the global pandemic. But that doesn't mean there won't be n… Read More
2020-09-29 14:00
25 years ago today the original PlayStation went on sale in the UK. Whilst I wouldn't own Sony's upstart console until 1996, played a friend's Japanese import machine first and commandeered… Read More
2020-09-28 12:30
No sooner has the gaming world picked itself up following Microsoft's shock purchase of ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion dollars. id Software and Bethesda Softworks' Doom Eternal is coming to… Read More
2020-09-27 15:01
Netflix has added an animated Resident Evil series following news the streamer is working on a live-action series based on Capcom's seminal survival horror franchise.Resident Evil: Infinite… Read More
2020-09-26 07:30
The Haunting of Bly Manor, the follow-up to The Haunting of Hill House, arrives this October on Netflix and reunites co-stars Henry Thomas and Victoria Pedretti.The streaming service has rel… Read More
2020-09-23 21:53
The CW's Supergirl is to end with season six. This is surprising news soon after DC FanDome.Whilst I ultimately stopped watching, due to superhero series saturation, Melissa Benoist played t… Read More
2020-09-22 11:33
It's the autumn equinox, my favourite season of all, in the northern hemisphere and Microsoft began pre-orders for Series X and S (affiliate link) with selected retailers this morning.H… Read More
2020-09-21 09:33
During the Emmys, Marvel Studios released an official trailer for upcoming Disney+ live-action spin-off WandaVision. The existential series acknowledges Vision's (Paul Bettany) death in Aven… Read More
2020-09-17 20:42
Following last evening's PlayStation 5 (PS5) showcase and the announcement that pre-orders, for the disc-based and all-digital systems, would go live on Thursday morning, some retailers star… Read More
2020-09-16 09:36
This is the way! The official trailer for the second season of The Mandalorian dropped on Tuesday. The titular Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) is tasked with searching for the Jedi and safely han… Read More
2020-09-15 10:00
In the week both Dalek movies arrived on BritBox and a five-part animated series tie-in with Time Lord Victorious, Daleks!, was announced, Character Options started fulfilling orders for its… Read More
2020-09-13 11:03
Almost a year after the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Daisy Ridley reveals Rey was almost a Kenobi. "At the beginning, there was toying with an Obi-Wan connection, and then it… Read More
2020-09-12 10:23
In a poignant twist, The Avengers returned to BritBox on Thursday, following an accidental launch in August (highlighted by John Rivers) before being quickly removed, when the sad news of Da… Read More
2020-09-11 15:38
A confession. During lockdown I cancelled my Netflix subscription for the first time since the streaming service launched in the UK in 2012.Due to the socio-economic uncertainty surrounding… Read More
2020-09-10 12:00
With the nine-part Skywalker Saga complete there's a box office vacancy this holiday season. Hopes for director Denis Villeneuve's two-part adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune are high - perh… Read More
2020-09-09 14:03
The Mandalorian and The Child AKA Baby Yoda are back to save 2020.Entertainment Weekly (EW) had exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the Emmy-nominated live-action Star Wars series' second… Read More
2020-09-08 16:00
BritBox, the streaming service co-owned by the BBC and commercial broadcaster ITV, is rapidly becoming the home of cult sci-fi and fantasy film and television series in the UK.Last month saw… Read More
2020-09-06 16:05
Nintendo is celebrating the original release of Super Mario Bros. in 1985, on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in America and Famicom in Japan, with a plethora of products this holida… Read More
2020-09-04 10:00
Daniel Craig returns as James Bond for the final time this November.No Time To Die was pushed back from April due to the coronavirus pandemic. The latest trailer is electrifying and teases a… Read More
2020-09-02 23:14
The second season of The Mandalorian begins streaming on Disney+ in time for Halloween.The Emmy-nominated live-action Star Wars series returns 30th October and fans (myself included) can't w… Read More
2020-09-02 12:48
An 8-part Resident Evil live-action series is coming to Netflix following the success of The Witcher. Capcom's seminal survival horror multimedia franchise was previously adapted into a live… Read More
2020-09-01 11:00
HBO Max is the new exclusive home for all things Doctor Who (since 2005) in the US. As Sky has signed a new first-run deal with Warner Bros.; the studio's nascent streaming service won't be… Read More
2020-08-29 15:25
During a global pandemic and civil unrest, a real-life superhero and pioneer has passed away who leaves a lasting legacy that will inspire countless generations to come.Chadwick Boseman, who… Read More
2020-08-28 13:19
As things stand, my big screen adventures are bookended by Star Wars movies. Due to personal circumstances this won't change for the foreseeable future and streaming services will be my goto… Read More
2020-08-27 13:36
The Haunting of Hill House was a supernatural hit for Netflix in 2018 and followed the tragic tale of a family haunted by ghosts of the past (a theme also brilliantly explored in stablemate… Read More
2020-08-26 13:37
With autumn fast approaching in the northern hemisphere, BritBox, a joint venture between the BBC and commercial broadcaster ITV, has added a collection of cult sci-fi and fantasy series to… Read More
2020-08-24 13:52
DC FanDome is over and I missed it! Mostly because of DC Comics' debatable decision to use its own online portal and not livestream the event on YouTube.So, I opted to watch DC's Stargirl, s… Read More
2020-08-23 13:46
Since the conclusion of Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy, Batman hasn't captured my imagination on the big screen under the auspices of Zack Snyder (Man of Steel). So, I'm hoping… Read More
2020-08-22 13:30
DC FanDome, a stay-at-home 24-hour online event covering all things DC Comics, is this weekend.As a lifelong fan of Batman, reruns of Adam West's camp crusader were synonymous with Saturday… Read More
2020-08-20 15:13
With the launch of next generation consoles PlayStation 5 (PS5) and Xbox Series X only months away, Sony has released the first PS5 commercial, featuring CGI and socially distanced live-acti… Read More
2020-08-18 15:11
Today would have been my late mum's 79th birthday and the mood has been bittersweet. However, Classic FM, one of mum's favourite radio stations, played Adventures on Earth (From E.T. the Ext… Read More
2020-08-17 22:05
Epic Games' Fortnite may have been removed from both Apple and Google app stores for the foreseeable future. However, it's DC FanDome this week and the company has teamed up with Warner Bros… Read More
2020-08-16 12:33
Hollywood composer John Williams, who celebrated his 88th birthday in February, is known to generations of film fans for his Oscar-winning soundtracks from Jaws to Star Wars. I can't listen… Read More
2020-08-15 11:08
In the midst of a global pandemic a new Fortnite season is heralded by a stage-managed spat between Epic Games, Apple and Google, which has divided gamers following the removal of Fortnite f… Read More
2020-08-14 10:00
The holiday season is almost upon us as the year passes by in the blink of an eye due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. There's some festive cheer to look forward to with the LEGO Star Wa… Read More
2020-08-13 15:48
Microsoft has confirmed the Xbox Series X will be released this November. However, Halo Infinite will no longer be a launch title and this could be damaging when the PlayStation 5 (PS5) is l… Read More
2020-08-12 09:38
In this opinion piece regarding the current state of Star Wars, Matt Charlton, our resident Disney superfan, reflects on recent rumours in the wake of the conclusion of the Skywalker Saga. D… Read More
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