Rants & Raves
Inside the SFX hive mind
DARREN SCOTT EDITOR RAVES
I’ve been loving watching Rentaghost on ITVX – there have been actual tears of laughter.
Seen the first few episodes of 3 Body Problem and The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live and can’t wait to see the rest! RANTS
It would be great for the three latest Walking Dead series to see some kind of UK release.
A shame that we didn’t know anything about the latest Star Wars series until we saw the start date on Twitter. Hey ho. IAN BERRIMAN DEPUTY EDITOR RAVES
Loved Poor Things – Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, production design and score all impressed. They overdid the fisheye lens, mind.
Pleased to see they’re making 28 Years Later. Not pleased to realise that it’s 18 years since I did a set visit for 28 Weeks Later. God, I’m old. RIP
Very sad to hear, shortly before we went to press, about the death of novelist Christopher Priest. Full obituary next issue. JONATHAN COATES ART EDITOR RAVES
Delighted to hear that Bryan Talbot is taking us back to the world of Grandville with his forthcoming prequel The Casebook Of Stamford Hawksmoor. ED RICKETTS PRODUCTION EDITOR RAVES
Thanks to Talking Pictures for introducing me to Pin, a bonkers 1988 psycho-horror I’d never heard of and which is genuinely odd. Stars a young Terry O’quinn, Cube’s David Hewlett and the voice of Jonathan Banks Mike Ehrmentraut from Breaking Bad! RIP
Michael Jayston, one of those immediately recognisable character actors who quietly got on with it in films and TV series (including Doctor Who, of course). When I was a little ‘un I always thought he looked like a kind man. NICK SETCHFIELD EDITOR-AT-LARGE RAVES
Cautiously excited about a potential revival of The Avengers, one of my all-time favourite shows. Casting’s going to be crucial. Steed’s bowler is up there with the British crown! RIP
Sorry to hear of the passing of horror historian David J Skal. His 1993 book The Monster Show is a brilliant overview of the fright industry. TARA BENNETT US EDITOR RAVES
Damsel was a huge surprise, taking tired fairy tale tropes and reworking them into a story about female compassion and ingenuity. An unexpected gem. RANTS
Actor Matthew August Jeffers, who plays Nat on The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, is the greatest addition to the franchise in ages. I’ll leave it there.