Tag Archives: SFX

Rufus Sewell Confirmed For Kapow!

The guestlist for this weekend’s Kapow! convention is already pretty impressive, and now Rufus Sewell will also be in attendance, introducing preview footage from Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter . Based on the novel by Seth Grahame-Smith, directed by Timur Bekmambetov and co-produced by Bekmambetov and Tim Burton, the film tells …

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BLOGBUSTERS Dream Teams

(opens in new tab) You know how it is: you’re the head of a top secret, highly advanced intelligence agency who has been given permission to assemble a group of elite, superpowered misfits to defend the Earth in the event of something catastrophic happening. But who do you pick? And …

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Tweets Of The Week

In a pre-Twitter, pre-internet age, it used to be that a show’s cancellation could almost be swept under the rug. Shows would disappear off TV without explanation or fanfare. Now every announcement is pored over fetishtically, and we’re all contributing more than ever to the outcry thanks to Twitter. Take …

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Blakes 7: The Merchandise Guide REVIEW

You might think that you’d struggle to wring a pamphlet out of the subject of Blake’s 7 merchandise, never mind a whole book. You’d have a point. Unlike its brick-thick, Doctor Who -focused forebear, Howe’s Transcendental Toybox , B7:TMG is a slim 190-page volume (which makes that £20 RRP a …

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Blogbusters: The Walter Crick Testimonial

Fictional people; they’re awesome. They don’t need to sleep, they rarely, if ever go to the loo and they’re frequently far more capable than we are. They offer us ideals to shoot for, things to push against and, from time to time, some really solid wardrobe choices. So, this week, …

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Spurious Awards Of The Week

Doctor Who Rock Mix Of the Week Check out Eric Calderone’s YouTube page (opens in new tab) for more sci-fi-themed heavy metal riffs, including Batman and Game Of Thrones . Rock on. Imp Slap Of The Week (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) AKA The Tyrion Award Of …

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Hitchhikers Guide Live: Dirk Maggs interview

Share and enjoy! The original radio cast are taking the Douglas Adams classic on tour It’s true: The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy is going on tour, with live recordings taking place in theatres around Britain this summer. In the latest issue of SFX , on sale from Wednesday 2 …

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Friday Link-A-Mania

Prometheus [updated!], Colin Farrell, and Benedict Cumberbatch on Star Trek . It’s your daily digest of what’s hot online PROMETHEUS The sort-of Alien prequel will not be watered down to appeal to a wider audience, report Total Film . Despite the fact that a PG-13 rating might mean bigger box …

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The Cabin In The Woods Competition

(opens in new tab) And as a special prize for all of you, we have a UK exclusive clip to watch below! From fan favourites Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard comes The Cabin In The Woods , a mind blowing horror film that turns the genre inside out. A tale …

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Beware The Batman Teaser Trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y58FUObbptY&feature=player_embedded A taste of the first ever CG-animated Batman TV series, debuting in the US on the Cartoon Network’s DC Nation later this year. “A cool, new take on the classic Dark Knight franchise, Beware The Batman incorporates Batman’s core characters with a rogues gallery of new villains not previously …

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