RANTS & RAVES

INSIDE THE SFX HIVE MIND

JORDAN FARLEY ACTING EDITOR RAVES

Was a thrill to attend this year’s Star Wars Celebration. Highlights: Ian McDiarmid appearing on stage after The Rise Of Skywalker panel, The Mandalorian footage and the person who dressed as the island of Ahch-To, complete with seven independently operated Porgs.

IAN BERRIMAN DEPUTY EDITOR RAVES

Best new thing on social media: @christophereccleston on Instagram, featuring the ninth Doctor menacingly brandishing a ping pong bat, and telling people to “f**k off”. And here’s a neat idea: soundtracks for books like The Day of the Triffids! And I could play cassettes! (bibliotapes.co.uk)

IAIN NOBLE PRODUCTION EDITOR RAVES

Re-reading Red Dwarf: Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers. An absolute classic! Rants

After The Last Jedi I had pretty much given up hope of Disney producing a decent Star Wars movie, and I’m afraid the latest trailer has done nothing to change my mind.

JON COATES ART EDITOR RAVES

The Mandalorian footage from Celebration looked incredible. Although I was surprised by how much dialogue the character appeared to have – imagined he’d be quieter and gruffer, like Boba (circa Empire and Jedi), whereas they seem to be pitching this guy closer to Han Solo from what we’ve seen.

NICK SETCHFIELD EDITOR-AT-LARGE RAVES

Hello! no, the Phantomn Zone can’t hold me. nice to be back in these pages. I loved Endgame, it felt like one of those giant Treasury Edition blowouts. Pure oversized comic book bliss! And it’s good to know Bond 25 will return to Jamaica – we need some blueskied dazzle after Spectre.