Star Wars Episode IX: Who Needs Movie Directors, Anyway?

This article comes fromDen of Geek UK. On the left, Gareth Edwards, then on the cusp of making theStar Warsspin-off,Rogue One. From this standpoint in 2017, that photo looks like the product of a more innocent time. Not in the photo mentioned above was Josh Trank, theChronicledirector who departed an unnamedStar Warsspin-off in 2015. In August this year, it was announced that Jack Thorne had been brought in to provide a rewrite....

September 7, 2017 · 1 min · 203 words · Michael Hopkins

Tim Roth interview: Tin Star, Reservoir Dogs, Twin Peaks

The killing isnt the problem, its the disposal thats the problem. You run out of space. The storage issues faced by serial killers arent something to which many of us will have devoted much thought. A quiet life for the Worth family, its fair to say, isnt on the cards. It didnt take many episodes to work out whyTin Starmade sense as a Tim Roth project. Its comic, a bit chaotic, violent, unpredictable…...

September 7, 2017 · 8 min · 1589 words · Ronald Jackson

American Horror Story Season 7 Premiere Review: Episode 1 – Election Night

American Horror Story season 7 premiere promises fear as a campaign pledge. This American Horror Story review contains spoilers. American Horror Story Season 7 Episode 1 What could be more American Horror than American politics? Over the past six seasons,American Horror Storyfound frights in all the usual scary places. All tricks and no treats, it makes Halloween look candy-ass. Most of the things that scare people today start in Washington, regardless of political affiliations....

September 6, 2017 · 4 min · 655 words · Jessica Ramirez

BoJack Horseman Season 1 Jokes Per Minute

Our JPM studies for BoJack Horseman Season 1 lead to some surprising conclusions I need to be honest. I did not expectBoJack Horsemanseason 1 to have a high Jokes Per Minute (JPM). That does not exactly sound like a JPM honeypot. But wouldnt you know it,BoJackachieves an absurdly high JPM anyway. Its 7.79 is the highest weve recorded save forRick and Mortyseason 3 (so far). What can we learn from this?...

September 6, 2017 · 4 min · 808 words · Kelly Brown

Outlander’s Ronald D. Moore on Writing a Good TV Love Story

Romance is the bread-and-butter of much of commercial storytelling, from the publishing world to the ever-expanding television landscape. Its easy to write, They look at each other, and the sparks are flying. Moore is no stranger to the on-screen love story. Ad content continues below So how does Moore craft such compelling love stories? For Moore, the biggest element is noticing on-screen chemistry. Other times, weve discovered, Oh, look at those two on camera....

September 6, 2017 · 1 min · 139 words · Sabrina Casey

Star Trek: The Franchise’s Big Turning Points

You must have faith. Spock Star Trekhas been with us for over 50 years in one form or another. Ad content continues below How likely was it?It had reached the fully produced pilot stage. Unusually,Star Trekhad two pilot episodes. That said, there are more similarities to what we eventually got than differences. First, the staging. The most glaring difference is: no Captain Kirk! Instead, Jeffery Hunter plays Captain Christopher Pike....

September 6, 2017 · 5 min · 916 words · Jeffrey Gray

Outlander Season 3 Premiere Spoiler-Free Review

The Outlander Season 3 premiere is all about Claire & Jamie figuring out how to live without one another. ThisOutlanderSeason 3 premiere review contains minor spoilers. Unlike Jamie, she has a very specific reason to live: their unborn child. Her friendly next door neighbor asks about Claires life in the context of her husband. Its horrific, perhaps especially for a woman who knows so much about medicine herself. An affectionate breakfast scenes turn sour when Frank tries to touch Claires pregnant stomach....

September 5, 2017 · 1 min · 200 words · William Wood

Andy Muschietti interview: directing Stephen King’s It

It was spooky clown business of the creepiest order, and embargoed clown business to boot. Heres how we got on. Congratulations on the film. Thank you very much. Did you enjoy it? Ad content continues below I did. Have you seen it with an audience yet? I did, I did, and it was one of the most gratifying experiences of all the process. But youre not fresh, you dont have a fresh look anymore....

September 4, 2017 · 3 min · 566 words · David Wilson

Power Rangers Ninja Steel Episode 12 Review: Family Fusion

Ninja Steel reaches the end of its first arc and it’s nothing but an EPIC fail. ThisPower Rangers Ninja Steelreview contains spoilers. The show keeps acting like something EPIC is happening. Brody and Ripcons rivalry. The action movie crossfade as the Rangers defeat Ripcon. The reveal of Levi actually being Aiden. The team all singing together. On paper I guess these are epic, if the only thing youre looking for is plot progression....

September 2, 2017 · 2 min · 278 words · Sarah Garcia MD

17 Great Star Wars LEGO Sets

This article originally appeared on Den of Geek UK. Star Warsand LEGO are a partnership made in heaven. Ad content continues below Whatever your motivations, here are seventeen of the best! These triangular transports have been eponymous with evil ever since. Getting your hands on this classic LEGO Star Destroyer isnt easy. Its a true collectors item, and even on Amazon the price is high. But just look at it; isnt this 3000 piece set a true stunner?...

September 1, 2017 · 3 min · 496 words · Joseph Kelley

Drop Dead Fred: Looking Back On A Cult Classic

We revisit Drop Dead Fred, starring the late, great Rik Mayall… This article originally ran onDen of Geek UK. Hey, snotfaces, what do you get when you mixMary PoppinsandBeetlejuice? For many, it might have been your introduction to Mayalls comic stylings. However, also like Lizzie, Freds anarchic behavior has different implications when you meet him again in adulthood. During this unsuccessful turnaround period, TriStar head Mike Medavoy decried it as a childrens movie on drugs....

September 1, 2017 · 1 min · 148 words · Timothy Bell

The Harry Potter Universe: A Guide to Expanding Canon

Getting confused about all the new additions to the Harry Potter universe? Here’s a guide to help… Topics discussed include the history of Azkaban, McGonagalls role in the second wizarding war, and Hogwarts ghosts. Its that last one, and its connection to the deathly hallows, that is so important. The book was originally handwritten by Rowling in only seven copies. Whats next? Warner Bros has appointed Polly Cochrane as Chief Marketing Officer for the Harry Potter Global Franchise Development Team....

September 1, 2017 · 1 min · 110 words · Ryan Castro

Marvel’s Inhumans: Meet the Royal Family

Den of Geek visited the Hawaiian set of The Inhumans TV show. That set-up alone might seem to makeInhumansa hard narrative sell. Its hard to muster up too much sympathy for the Moons one-percentersforcedto live on an island paradise. An exploration of the responsibilities of power. The sound of his voice can destroy entire cities. An escaped whisper could kill the people around him, including the people he loves. His power is a blunt, indiscriminate instrument....

August 30, 2017 · 3 min · 624 words · Jason Macias