My review of the new Star Trek series Strange New Worlds is now available at Empire. https://www.empireonline.com/tv/reviews/star-trek-strange-new-worlds/
Category: Television
Amazon’s Middle-Earth / Lord of the Rings Series
An everything-we-know feature for Empire on Amazon’s massive new series set in Tolkien’s Middle-earth. Early days yet, but there’s still… Read more Amazon’s Middle-Earth / Lord of the Rings Series
Highlander
Another one from the vaults. This 4000-word history of the Highlander franchise was published as Empire‘s ‘Back Story’ feature in… Read more Highlander
The Punisher
Marvel’s vigilante anti-hero The Punisher will be a part of Daredevil‘s second season on Netflix, played by Jon Bernthal. This… Read more The Punisher
Star Wars: Ewoks
This was written for the Empire print magazine, but later made its way online as part of a month of… Read more Star Wars: Ewoks
Macbeth On Film
To coincide with the release of a new Macbeth, starring Michael Fassbender, this was a list of previous film versions,… Read more Macbeth On Film
Ghost in the Shell
A crash course in the cyberpunk manga and anime Ghost in the Shell, following the left-field news that Scarlett Johansson… Read more Ghost in the Shell
Deadwood
A where-are-they-now type feature on the cast of HBO’s Deadwood. This was a commission, but one I leapt at because… Read more Deadwood
Vikings Season 2
This feature on the second season of The History Channel’s Vikings came out of a visit to the set in… Read more Vikings Season 2
Doctor Who Novels
Another Expanded Universe feature (following James Bond and Star Trek), this time to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Doctor Who.… Read more Doctor Who Novels
Marvel / Netflix
The announcement of a venture between Marvel/Disney and Netflix to produce four new miniseries (plus a fifth crossover series?) prompted… Read more Marvel / Netflix
Hellblazer / Constantine
I wrote the following feature for Fangoria in early 2013, marking the end of Hellblazer at its 300th issue. It… Read more Hellblazer / Constantine
Simpsons Horror Tribute
Guillermo Del Toro supervised the opening sequence for the 2013 Simpsons Hallowe’en special (Treehouse of Horror XXIV), and in the spirit… Read more Simpsons Horror Tribute
Walton Goggins interview
The second in my occasional Rogues Gallery series (see also Peter Stormare), this time with Walton Goggins, who plays Boyd Crowder on the… Read more Walton Goggins interview
Zoë Bell interview
A really enjoyable interview – originally for Empire Online – with the stuntwoman-turned-actress Zoë Bell, who started out doubling Lucy… Read more Zoë Bell interview
Star Trek
This was part of a broader spread of features to mark the release of JJ Abrams’ Star Trek Into Darkness.… Read more Star Trek
Candidate – Joel Morris / Nuada interview
In late 2011 Empire ran an anniversary feature for The Wicker Man: the director Robin Hardy wrote it for us,… Read more Candidate – Joel Morris / Nuada interview
Carol Cleveland interview
April, 2012. An interview with Carol Cleveland, the ‘glamour stooge’ (her phrase) from Monty Python’s Flying Circus. This piece was… Read more Carol Cleveland interview
Owen Williams 