Rants&Raves

RichaRd EdwaRds Editor

Raves

Glad to see disney is already thinking about more Star Wars movies after 2020. Maybe i’ll get my Nien Nunb spin-off after all.

Very excited that the Star Wars identities exhibition is coming to the o2 – At-Ats, Carbonite, Stormtroopers... What more could you want? But more on that next issue...

ian bERRiman rEViEWS Editor

Raves

New horror streaming service Shudder (www. shudder.com) looks promising.

Current reading: Jonathan rigby’s latest book on horror cinema, Euro Gothic (out 31 october). recommended.

Quite tempted by the vinyl reissue of the soundtrack to 1979 zombie horror Shock Waves…!

RussEll lEwin produCtioN Editor

Raves

Never really been a fan, but found Red Dwarf XI pleasantly good-humoured. Rants

i find it quite depressing that a director of James Cameron’s talent is wasting a decade of his life on four films set in the same universe that hardly anyone wants to see. [But Avatar’s the biggest movie of all time! – Ed]

cliff nEwman Art Editor

Raves

i really enjoyed the first season of Humans, and i’m excited to see which direction the new series takes.

i was intrigued by tim Burton’s description of the Miss Peregrine’s Children books, so i’ve just ordered the box set. Weird kid adventures and robots – october, sorted.

nicky gotobEd dESiGNEr

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Very excited to see Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children, absolutely loved the trailer.

on holiday in Lanzarote i tried to do my best raquel Welch One Million Years BC impression on the stunning volcanic landscape.

Loved hearing daniel radcliffe crushing on the Stranger Things kids on radio 1.

nick sEtchfiEld fEAturES Editor

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Had an early peek at Arrival – intense, intelligent and full of wow-worthy visuals. Can’t wait to see what denis Villeneuve does with Blade Runner 2.

if ’70s-’80s American comics are your sweet spot, you’ll love George Khoury’s Comic Book Fever. An absolute blast of Bronze Age nostalgia.

josh winning NEWS Editor

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Westworld is a gun-slingin’ good time – sublime echoes of Ex Machina and Michael Crichton’s original. i could watch the whole thing on a loop.

that Passengers trailer was a bit phwoar. Sexiest space movie since Barbarella?

Great to chat to Stephen Baxter at the Gollancz festival.

jonathan coatEs Art Editor

Raves

Can’t wait for Crazyhead. A little sad to hear that it won’t be quite as extreme as Misfits, but i have faith in Howard overman – it’s going to be great! Rants

Hope Doctor Strange will feature some of the ditko psychedelia. Not a fan of the Inception-like look of the trailer.

will salmon SpECiALS Editor

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i’m hosting an evening with Twin Peaks legend Mark frost at toppings in Bath. Come! http://bit.ly/sfxpeaks

“the power of the daleks” animated? i’m in! How about “fury from the deep” next? Rants

Blair Witch was okay, but hasn’t troubled my dreams.

mikE bREnnan totAL fiLM Art Editor

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Very much looking forward to Arrival, looks pretty damn good! Rants

World Of Warcraft = World of pain. What absolute orcsh*t that movie was.

Red Dwarf – sorry, i just don’t care, some things belong in the past. *ducks for cover*