2020-08-10 15:22
Fantastic news for fellow Whovians. Christopher Eccleston (The A Word) is reprising the role of Doctor Who, for the first time in 15 years, for a new set of audio adventures from Big Finish… Read More
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2020-08-09 04:00
Classic Doctor Who serial The Faceless Ones, starring Patrick Troughton as the titular character and sees the departure of TARDIS companions Ben (Michael Craze) and Polly (Anneke Wills), wil… Read More
2020-08-08 14:21
Director Ridley Scott (Blade Runner) continues to examine the relationship between androids and humans, a venerable trope most recently explored in Star Trek: Picard and HBO stablemate Westw… Read More
2020-08-07 16:03
For a generation of Alien, Predator and Star Wars fans (myself included), Dark Horse Comics sustained fevered fandom between movie franchise instalments and Kenner (bought by Hasbro) produce… Read More
2020-08-06 08:30
The longterm socio-economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic are yet to be fully determined in the wake of our shared trauma. As countries emerge from lockdown, it's increasingly cle… Read More
2020-08-05 04:30
Holidaymakers were greeted by surprise visitors from a galaxy far, far away... when Chewbacca, best friend of Han Solo and co-pilot of the Millennium Falcon, and bounty hunter Boba Fett appe… Read More
2020-08-03 14:43
Another classic lost Doctor Who serial gets the animated treatment from BBC Studios this September.Fury from the Deep is told across six episodes and stars Patrick Troughton as the Doctor, F… Read More
2020-08-01 10:28
Comic-Con@Home featuring a Star Trek Universe panel (including past and present cast members) may have ended. However, there's more exciting news for Star Trek fans.Star Trek: Discovery seas… Read More
2020-07-31 15:23
Amidst all the hullabaloo surrounding Halo Infinite and that bold brute. During July's Xbox Games Showcase it was all too easy to overlook Bungie's surprise announcement that current and fut… Read More
2020-07-28 20:57
The Mandalorian, the Disney+ Star Wars live-action spin-off about a man in a mask (highly topical) protecting a child, fittingly has multiple Emmy nominations for its first season. A total o… Read More
2020-07-27 15:04
Comic-Con@Home has ended. Nick Smith, our US-based stellar scribe, reflects on the highs and lows of the five-day event as we all try to navigate our way through the Upside Down.Guest post b… Read More
2020-07-25 00:30
HBO dropped an official trailer for the second season of His Dark Materials during ComicCon@Home. Whilst the upcoming season has one less episode, due to the coronavirus pandemic, it does se… Read More
2020-07-24 13:31
Like myriad gamers in 2002, I bought an original Xbox solely to play Halo: Combat Evolved.Bungie's seminal first-person shooter (FPS) had captured my imagination when Halo was unveiled at Ma… Read More
2020-07-23 09:53
Comic-Con@Home has begun. As we all continue to make sense of the 'new normal', Nick Smith, our resident US-based stellar scribe, looks back to the beginning of San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) an… Read More
2020-07-22 09:37
The Force is strong with San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) announcements.From August US-based Star Wars fans will be able to buy an exclusive range of Galaxy's Edge-inspired toys and clothing in-st… Read More
2020-07-21 10:52
This week geeks from around the world would have descended on San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC). However, due to the coronavirus pandemic and need for social distancing, the physical event was canc… Read More
2020-07-20 14:08
The Russo brothers (Avengers: Endgame) are rumoured to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) to direct Secret Wars! The seminal 12-issue limited series from 1984 chronicled Marvel's… Read More
2020-07-18 12:43
Star Wars: The Clone Wars may have ended on Disney+, but that hasn't stopped Hasbro releasing a new wave of Black Series action figures including favourites commemorating the 40th anniversar… Read More
2020-07-16 06:30
LEGO and Nintendo have officially announced a LEGO edition of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), which follows the introduction of Super Mario sets (affiliate link). “Super Mari… Read More
2020-07-14 11:47
Living in strange times, we are. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is number one at the UK box office, the week Harrison Ford (Han Solo) and my dad both celebrate their 78th birthdays, 40 y… Read More
2020-07-13 17:23
There's a new Star Wars spin-off coming to your galaxy in 2021. The Bad Batch, a unique squad of clones first seen in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, are getting their own animated series on Disn… Read More
2020-07-11 09:37
Following the impressive Unreal Engine 5 tech demo running on PlayStation 5 (PS5) last May. Sony has acquired a minority stake in Epic Games, creator of the Fortnite online video game franch… Read More
2020-07-10 11:14
The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is the latest cancellation casualty at Netflix and I suspect this has more to do with Warner Bros. launching HBO Max than the series' success!The reboot, s… Read More
2020-07-09 14:36
The sequel to Ready Player One, adapted into a big budget feature film by director Steven Spielberg (Jurassic Park), will be published this November. Author Ernest Cline takes readers back t… Read More
2020-07-08 02:30
Oscar-winning actress Hilary Swank is following in Matt Damon’s footsteps in Netflix’s upcoming sci-fi series. Away. Swank recently appeared in sci-fi thriller I Am Mother. An of… Read More
2020-07-06 09:49
The Boys, Amazon Prime's darkly satirical superhero series adaptation comparing favourably with Watchmen, returns for a second season this September.Amazon has released a first look clip int… Read More
2020-07-03 10:41
The Last of Us isn't the only video game franchise getting a live-action adaptation and The Witcher is already on Netflix.Amazon Studios has ordered Bethesda's Fallout from the showrunners o… Read More
2020-07-02 17:51
Brie Larson, who plays the titular Captain Marvel in the MCU, has launched her own YouTube channel in the midst of the global coronavirus pandemic and was ably assisted by YouTubers includin… Read More
2020-07-01 09:40
Retro Games, the company behind The C64 (affiliate link) and The C64 Mini (affiliate link), is expanding its successful 8-bit home computer line to include the Commodore VIC-20, which was th… Read More
2020-06-28 10:18
Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal reprise their roles of Marianne and Connell respectively from Normal People opposite Andrew Scott’s Hot Priest (Fleabag) for RTE Does Comic Relief. &l&hell…Read More
2020-06-27 10:17
The Last of Us Part II has eclipsed Marvel's Spider-Man to become the fastest-selling PlayStation exclusive in Sony's history with more than 4 million copies sold worldwide."The Last of Us P… Read More
2020-06-26 17:12
CD Projekt Red has released an official trailer for Cyberpunk 2077. The long-awaited role-playing video game adaptation has been delayed until November. Positive comparisons with Grand Theft… Read More
2020-06-25 13:57
Every season of Doctor Who since 2005 is now available exclusively on HBO Max. To celebrate, 3 Doctors, played by David Tennant, Matt Smith and Jodie Whittaker, are reunited on Zoom with IGN… Read More
2020-06-23 16:30
A free 12-month Apple TV+ subscription, included with a recent iPhone SE purchase, couldn't have come at a better time. Not only has Fraggle Rock been rebooted, but next year a lavish adapta… Read More
2020-06-21 10:00
When we went into lockdown in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, Fox's Anglo-French adaptation (I use the term very loosely) of War of the Worlds had already started. It was certainly no… Read More
2020-06-18 12:59
Star Wars: Squadrons was teased on Monday and gameplay will be revealed during today's EA Play Live event.The upcoming EA Motive title is set in the aftermath of Return of the Jedi and the d… Read More
2020-06-17 11:13
On Tuesday Warner Bros. announced its own free 24-hour online-only event for DC Comics fans (myself included) 22nd August. This follows news of the free Comic-Con@Home from 22nd-26th July.DC… Read More
2020-06-16 11:30
Paul Moxham, our resident film critic, editor and cameraman, continues his movie odyssey during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown. Incidentally, Paul's a fellow PlayStation fan and I'm secre… Read More
2020-06-13 01:30
Lock S-foils in attack position! After the Microsoft Store prematurely leaked Star Wars: Squadrons, EA has officially confirmed the upcoming title, codenamed Project Maverick, ahead of EA Pl… Read More
2020-06-11 23:00
Sony's delayed PlayStation 5 (PS5) future of gaming event delivered and then some on Thursday. Whilst the Xbox Series X third-party showcase slipped into controversy, PlayStation dropped Ma… Read More
2020-06-11 11:46
Like E3 and the Apple Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) is a summer staple for geeks (myself included). This year, SDCC will be going virtual due to the coron… Read More
2020-06-10 11:30
Yesterday Bungie outlined the future roadmap for Destiny 2. The online shooter will continue until at least 2022 with three major expansions announced. The Beyond Light expansion is released… Read More
2020-06-09 15:12
The titular time travellers are back in Bill & Ted Face the Music and it's excellent news for fans.The third instalment, coming almost thirty years after Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey… Read More
2020-06-07 10:51
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian, streaming exclusively on Disney+, is a weekly behind-the-scenes documentary series delving into the legacy of Star Wars and the making of The Mandalorian.Ser… Read More
2020-06-05 15:26
During the coronavirus pandemic, folks on the frontline deserve our admiration, respect and support both now and for the future.Jimmy Kimmel Live surprised a frontline nurse, Chloe Ducose fr… Read More
2020-06-04 14:27
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Lucasfilm livestreamed a conversation with visual effects luminaries from Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) who work… Read More
2020-06-03 15:39
Disney Springs has enlisted First Order Stormtroopers to enforce social distancing as lockdown eases during the coronavirus pandemic. Ordinarily, this would be fun for Star Wars fans (myself… Read More
2020-06-01 04:00
Nick Smith, our resident US-based stellar scribe, has a new movie out and is eager to share the macabre making of Eight Graves (available on Amazon Prime).Guest post by Nick Smith On a remot… Read More
2020-05-30 18:15
PlayStation 5 (PS5) is, literally, emerging from the shadows on 4th June. Sony has announced a 'future of gaming' livestream showcasing PS5-only titles and seemingly teased the new console's… Read More
2020-05-29 03:00
On Wednesday director Zack Snyder (Man of Steel) teased Darkseid, played by Ray Porter (Argo), from his forthcoming Justice League recut for the newly launched HBO Max. The DC Comics supervi… Read More
2020-05-27 17:51
Jim Henson followed up The Dark Crystal, considered too dark for children, with the more commercial Labyrinth. Executive produced by George Lucas (Star Wars), the live-action musical fantasy… Read More
2020-05-26 15:10
This Wednesday's State of Play is a deep dive into The Last of Us Part II (affiliate link) from PlayStation first-party developer Naughty Dog.The livestream, with director Neil Druckmann, wi… Read More
2020-05-24 11:52
The official confirmation from CBS All Access of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has fans (myself included) excited to see Anson Mount, Rebecca Romijn and Ethan Peck reprise the roles of Capta… Read More
2020-05-22 15:39
The much-maligned Justice League (2017) is getting a $20 million dollar do-over for HBO Max by director Zack Snyder (Man of Steel) who had to bow out of the production due to his daughter&rs&hell…Read More
2020-05-21 11:53
The Muppet Show was as much a staple of Saturday teatimes as Doctor Who in the mid seventies. So much so, Jim Henson’s creations played a profoundly personal role in my early life. If… Read More
2020-05-20 03:30
To mark Star Wars creator George Lucas' birthday on 14th May, Conan O'Brien shared a classic clip featuring his visit with producer Jordan Schlansky to Lucasfilm in 2007.The Star Wars Show w… Read More
2020-05-16 14:57
Timothy Olyphant (Justified) is the latest actor linked to a role in the upcoming second season of The Mandalorian according to The Hollywood Reporter (THR).Whilst Disney has not confirmed a… Read More
2020-05-15 15:49
Red alert! This is not a Kobayashi Maru training exercise. Fellow Star Trek fans rejoice, CBS All Access has announced a new spin-off and it's a doozy.Star Trek: Strange New Worlds reunites… Read More
2020-05-14 15:15
On Wednesday Epic Games revealed Unreal Engine 5 running in real-time on the as-yet-unreleased PlayStation 5 (PS5), and the reaction could not have gone better for Sony!Not only does Lumen i… Read More
2020-05-13 14:43
Katee Sackhoff is expected to join the second season cast of The Mandalorian according to the latest SlashFilm scoop.The Battlestar Galactica star is rumoured to play Bo-Katan Kryze in the D… Read More
2020-05-12 14:49
This May marks the 40th anniversary of the release of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, directed by Irvin Kershner (Eyes of Laura Mars), in the US. It's that rarest of sequels, one that su… Read More
2020-05-09 10:48
Boba Fett, arguably the coolest intergalactic bounty hunter until his seemingly untimely demise in Return of the Jedi, is set to return in the second season of The Mandalorian. The first sea… Read More
2020-05-07 14:04
During the global coronavirus lockdown, many of us are looking for comfort in our favourite things. From books to video games. Personally, I've immersed myself in Star Wars and classic Docto… Read More
2020-05-06 20:24
The past few weeks haven't been too great for Sony's first-party studio Naughty Dog and upcoming title The Last of Us Part II (affiliate link). There was a significant leak that, inevitably… Read More
2020-05-05 13:58
ILMxLAB has announced all 3 episodes of Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series is coming to PS VR this summer. The title was originally released in 2019 for Oculus. Episode I You will need th… Read More
2020-05-04 10:25
To celebrate Star Wars Day on Disney+, there's a host of new galactic goodies for fans of George Lucas' beloved space opera.From Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker to Disney Gallery: The Manda… Read More
2020-05-01 04:00
Star Wars fans can look forward to an unprecedented intergalactic bounty on Disney+ on May Fourth AKA Star Wars Day: Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian, the final ever episode of The Clone Wars… Read More
2020-04-28 01:30
Lucasfilm is celebrating Star Wars Day with The Clone Wars series finale, Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian and the entire 9-part Skywalker Saga on Disney+.The Rise of Skywalker is being relea… Read More
2020-04-27 13:37
Brace yourselves fellow Whovians for some timey-wimey transmedia storytelling later this year.Much like Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire or similar event stories, Time Lord Victorious will b… Read More
2020-04-24 06:30
With cinemas closed around the world, due to the coronavirus lockdown, more and more of us are watching movies from the comfort of our own home. So, what better time to re-enlist the aid of… Read More
2020-04-22 14:33
One of my most enduring childhood memories is of watching Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock at my late Canadian grandmother's house after school. She would always pour me a glass of orange juice and… Read More
2020-04-21 15:43
Make your next Zoom video call from the bridge of Darth Vader's Super Star Destroyer or Tatooine during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown. Lucasfilm has released a free collection of offic… Read More
2020-04-19 11:31
The Gunslinger cemented The Mandalorian as one of my all-time favourite Star Wars spin-offs.The previous episode Sanctuary, featuring a menacing AT-ST stalking unarmed villagers through a fa… Read More
2020-04-17 14:38
LEGO has announced a new A-wing Starfighter, from Return of the Jedi, will be joining the Ultimate Collector's Series fleet this Star Wars Day. "Launching just in time for May the 4th, the a… Read More
2020-04-15 15:37
The Mandalorian is the breakout series on Disney+ and Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian, chronicling the making of the first live-action Star Wars series, premieres on 4th May AKA Star Wars Da… Read More
2020-04-14 14:41
Vanity Fair has released the first enigmatic photo from director Denis Villeneuve's (Blade Runner 2049) highly-anticipated Dune remake depicting Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides. Th… Read More
2020-04-13 11:11
Ahmed Best portrayed the divisive Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars prequels and recently spoke to YouTuber Jamie Stangroom about the upcoming Disney+ Obi-Wan Kenobi live-action series. During… Read More
2020-04-11 13:13
Apple TV+ has largely been overshadowed by Disney+, which has already surpassed 50 million subscribers since launching last November. However, both media giants are in it for the long run an… Read More
2020-04-10 14:29
Disney+ has surpassed 50 million paid subscribers since launch last November.The House of Mouse's nascent streaming service is buoyed by launching in new markets this year and the global loc… Read More
2020-04-09 14:15
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, Sony is still on course to release the PlayStation 5 (PS5) this holiday season. Although expect it to be in very limited supply at launch.Earlier this week… Read More
2020-04-07 11:34
Whilst many productions are halted as we all self-isolate during the coronavirus pandemic. Disney is releasing a series of short films featuring everyone's favourite snowman, Olaf.Beginning… Read More
2020-04-04 14:27
With cinemas closed due to the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing the new norm, studios are pushing back the release of blockbuster movies and dipping a toe in streaming selected tit… Read More
2020-04-03 15:13
The Obi-Wan Kenobi series, starring Ewan McGregor (The Phantom Menace) as the titular character, was put on hiatus earlier this year. However, a new writer has been tapped for the live-actio… Read More
2020-04-02 16:05
Whilst Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker may have ended the saga that George Lucas started. Director JJ Abrams (The Force Awakens) didn't appease all fans - an impossible task for anyone at t… Read More
2020-04-01 02:30
Netflix has renewed its spellbinding live-action adaptation of Locke & Key for a second season, which should please self-isolating fans (myself included). Based on the graphic novel seri… Read More
2020-03-30 15:36
So, when Star Trek: Picard was first announced, I warmly embraced the return of Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) for a final swan song in the captain's chair.Spoilers ahead. Engage.As the l… Read More
2020-03-28 14:23
Hasbro is the latest company to offer free content whilst we self-isolate during the coronavirus pandemic.G.I. Joe fans (myself included) can watch the first three 5-part story arcs (15 epis… Read More
2020-03-27 15:38
If it wasn't enough that Rosario Dawson is playing fan-favourite Ahsoka Tano from Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels. Michael Biehn, star of Aliens and The Terminator, joins the… Read More
2020-03-26 15:39
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace may have divided fans decades before The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker, but it spawned Darth Maul and podracing.Star Wars Episode I: Racer was well receiv… Read More
2020-03-24 12:28
Disney+ launched at 1:00AM (GMT) in the UK and I was wide awake to install the apps and watch the original series of DuckTails until dawn.The House of Mouse's streaming service is, like Nint… Read More
2020-03-21 06:00
Slashfilm has exclusively revealed Rosario Dawson (Daredevil) is joining the cast of The Mandalorian for season 2.Dawson will be playing fan-favourite Ahsoka Tano, Anakin Skywalker's Padawan… Read More
2020-03-20 16:16
Disney Pixar's Onward, starring Tom Holland (Spider-Man: Far from Home) and Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy), was released on 6th March to critical acclaim.However, in the wake of the c… Read More
2020-03-19 16:39
Disney+ launches on Tuesday in the UK and Disney has confirmed the first two episodes of the live-action Star Wars series, The Mandalorian, will be available day-one.This may make sense busi… Read More
2020-03-17 16:34
With the impact of coronavirus rapidly growing around the world, Disney, along with other major Hollywood studios, is delaying the release of upcoming blockbuster movies including Mulan and… Read More
2020-03-15 12:53
Westworld season 3 begins today on HBO and tomorrow on Sky Atlantic. Personally, I'm really looking forward to seeing the hosts outside in the real world and the upcoming war.Showrunners Jon… Read More
2020-03-14 16:43
With coronavirus a worldwide pandemic, Disney has brought forward the release of Frozen 2 by three months on Disney+. “Frozen 2 has captivated audiences around the world through its po… Read More
2020-03-12 14:54
As teased on Mar10 Day, LEGO Super Mario sets are a thing and can be played as a game without needing to own a Nintendo Switch. Takashi Tezuka, executive officer at Nintendo said: "The new p… Read More
2020-03-10 15:00
As the fandom menace continues to divide Doctor Who, Star Trek and Star Wars fans, there may be an unwitting hero to unite the geek community in these troubling times.LEGO Mario! Nintendo ha… Read More
2020-03-09 14:00
Max von Sydow, the legendary Swedish actor, died on Sunday. The news was broken on Monday by his wife, the producer Catherine Brelet, who told Paris Match: “It is with a broken heart a… Read More
2020-03-07 16:13
I dismissed the Star Wars: The Clone Wars movie as direct-to-video bantha fodder when it was originally released in theatres alongside WALL-E in 2008. How wrong I was.The subsequent Emmy awa… Read More
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