Rants & Raves
Inside the SFX hive mind
DARREN SCOTT EDITOR RAVES
Dune: Part Two is a breathtaking piece of cinema – I wonder how it will fare with “non-critics”…
Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters was great. A few more monsters next time and it’ll be perfect.
Loved Late Night With The Devil – wish it had been released in October! RANTS
Madame Web isn’t a bad movie. I’ve seen far worse superhero films, and that’s even in recent years.
My Rentaghost rewatch is over. IAN BERRIMAN DEPUTY EDITOR RAVES
They’ve made scores of (2005+) Doctor Who scripts (plus Torchwood, SJA etc) available on the BBC Writers site (bbc.co.uk/ writers/scripts/whoniverse). A fascinating resource, and so much work must have been gone into it. Bravo!
Thrilled that Mario Bava’s sci-fi/horror Planet Of The Vampires is finally getting a Blu-ray release (from Radiance, 27 May). There’s never even been a UK DVD, and the old VHS changed hands for a fortune!
I wrote about Jamie And The Magic Torch last issue, and now they’ve just released a new DVD box set of all three series. Sometimes I scare myself with my power. JONATHAN COATES ART EDITOR RAVES
Jonathan van Tulleken is a great choice to direct Blade Runner 2099 – his work on Shõgun has been spectacular. ED RICKETTS PRODUCTION EDITOR RAVES
Really looking forward to the Elden Ring DLC Shadow Of The Erdtree. ER was the only Soulsborne game I properly clicked with. Here’s to another 250 hours… RANTS
How did anyone fall for that obviously Ai-generated image supposedly showing David Corenswet in his Superman costume for James Gunn’s new film? It was awful. NICK SETCHFIELD EDITOR-AT-LARGE RAVES
I know I’ll never get the Fantastic Four movie that’s in my head, but this new cast is pretty promising. Also liking the rumour of a ’60s setting. Just go full Jack Kirby with it!
James Gunn’s Superman also seems to be on the right track. Could 2025 be the year the superhero movie gets its groove back? TARA BENNETT US EDITOR RAVES
Benedict Wong gets to lead a big-budget, sci-fi series as a badass, noir-y cop… Kudos to
3 Body Problem for that casting choice. It’s about time!
Gareth Edwards getting the chance to reboot the Jurassic World franchise feels like an inspired choice. Let’s hope they leave him to it and don’t mess with his vision too much.