The man responsible is Sharknado scripter Thunder Levin (whaddayamean, “People are actually paid to write these movies?” Show some respect!), who says he was just as surprised as everyone else when his creation blew up into a social media phenomenon. “That was just the most surreal night of my life”, …
Read More »INTERVIEW The Robots Are Taking Over!
Robopocalypse author Daniel H Wilson discusses the rise of our robot overlords (and gives his advice to new writers)… When Steven Spielberg is committed to directing a novel based on one of your books, you’ve made it. That’s the case with Daniel H Wilson’s Robopocalypse , which also made fans …
Read More »The Zero Theorem: Terry Gilliam Interview
Terry Gilliam on his latest sci-fi odyssey (opens in new tab) Terry Gilliam has gone back to the future. In The Zero Theorem, the Brazil and Twelve Monkeys director travels to typically weird future London, where eccentric loner Qohen Leth ( Inglourious Basterds’ Christoph Waltz) is desperately looking for an …
Read More »Captain America: A Political Thriller With A Superhero
It’s All The President’s Superheroes ! It’s even got Robert Redford in it (opens in new tab) One thing Marvel has proved since it moved into the moviemaking arena is that it never likes to cover the same ground twice. Captain America’s second solo outing on the big screen is …
Read More »INTERVIEW Jo Fletcher and Juliet E McKenna on World Fantasy Con 2013
Can it already be two months ago since we all gathered in Brighton for the fantasy event of the year? Now the dust has settled, two of those involved tell us how it went As the year draws to a close, we look back on some of its highlights and …
Read More »SFX 243 PREVIEW Meet the new RoboCop!
Ahead of the latest issue of SFX magazine hitting shelves, here’s a peek at the latest on the RoboCop reboot, courtesy of Joseph McCabe Few things are met with as much ire by movie fans as remakes but as you’ll discover in the new issue of SFX there’s always potential …
Read More »From The SFX Archive: Paul McGann Interview
Thrilled by the return of Paul McGann in “The Night Of The Doctor”? Jaw still on overfamiliar terms with the floor? Here’s a timely chance to rediscover an exclusive SFX interview with the man himself, all the way from 2004, just before the show returned in triumph. “It would be …
Read More »AUTHOR INTERVIEW George Mann Talks Newbury And Hobbes
George Mann talks to Stephen Jewell about celebrating the fifth anniversary of his popular steampunk Victorian detective duo’s first appearance in The Affinity Bridge with The Casebook Of Newbury And Hobbes. (opens in new tab) You mention in The Casebook’s introduction that Newbury & Hobbes has been the most successful …
Read More »Kick-Ass 2 Exclusive: Chloe Grace Moretz & Christopher Mintz-Plasse Interview
With Kick-Ass 2 now in the cinema, here’s a fun little video interview for you with Chloe Grace Moretz (Hit Girl) and Christopher Mintz-Plasse (the Motherf**ker). Enjoy. • Kick-Ass 2 REVIEW • Kick-Ass 2 : Hit Girl Vs Mother Russia Featurette • Latest, Longest, Sweariest, Bloodiest Kick-Ass 2 Trailer Yet …
Read More »Oblivion: Fantastic Bubbleship Concept Art
Tom Cruise may get his name written large on the poster but the true star of Oblivion (which is available on Blu-Ray and DVD with UltraViolet & Digital Download from the 19 August) is his nippy little run-around, the Bubbleship. We chat to its designer Daniel Simon and reveal some …
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