As the upcoming season of BBC’s Doctor Who approaches, the series has unveiled its “fresh logo for a new era.” The 60th anniversary, set to air in 2024 on BBC in the UK and Disney Plus globally, will feature Sex Education’s Ncuti Gatwa as the 15th Doctor, succeeding Jodie Whittaker, who departed the show on … Read more
Beware of what you desire. This is the primary takeaway from the second and penultimate season of Star Trek: Picard, which may very well be the most disappointing season of Star Trek ever created. Year 1 of Next Gen, step aside. The announcement of Patrick Stewart’s return to his iconic role as Jean-Luc Picard was … Read more
Post-apocalyptic sci-fi series Snowpiercer has returned for a third season, with new episodes streaming weekly on Netflix. Featuring a new status quo, a new direction and new cast members, the premiere episode rattles along. Matthew Turner gets on track. The previous season of Snowpiercer pulled off a clever narrative trick with its cliffhanger, essentially dangling the basics of it … Read more
Pick 10 great sci-fi ships – just 10. It seems easy, but what do you leave out? Chad Armstrong picks his top 10 iconic flying vehicles. Are your favourites on his list? Science fiction has always been a haven for brilliant, iconic design. Unbound by the realities of real-life construction and even basic physics, designers … Read more
Star Trek: Picard – First Season Understatement is insufficient to describe the anticipation surrounding Picard. I was fortunate enough to be present at Star Trek Las Vegas 2018 when the return of Sir Patrick Stewart was announced, the atmosphere was electric with the explosion of cheers and joy from every Trekkie in the room. In … Read more
The 12th Doctor’s final adventure will mirror his first incarnation by battling Mondasian Cybermen. A recent BBC announcement revealed that Peter Capaldi’s last season of Doctor Who will feature these original Cybermen with a lower production-value appearance. Although marketed as the return of the “original” Cybermen, it’s not entirely accurate. Mondasian Cybermen have appeared since … Read more