Richard Edwards

Richard Edwards

Richard is a freelance journalist specialising in movies and TV, primarily of the sci-fi and fantasy variety. An early encounter with a certain galaxy far, far away started a lifelong love affair with outer space, and these days Richard's happiest geeking out about Star Wars, Star Trek, Marvel and other long-running pop culture franchises. In a previous life he was editor of legendary sci-fi and fantasy magazine SFX, where he got to interview many of the biggest names in the business – though he'll always have a soft spot for Jeff Goldblum who (somewhat bizarrely) thought Richard's name was Winter.

Articles by: Richard Edwards

Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop in Hawkeye
Hawkeye episode 1 recap: an origin story that really hits the mark

By Richard Edwards Published

Spoilers! Marvel gets into the Christmas spirit early, with a fun introduction to wannabe Hawkeye Kate Bishop.

A wide shot of the San Diego convention center that's used for Comic-Con
The future of comic cons shouldn’t be digital

By Richard Edwards Published

Opinion The likes of DC FanDome, Disney Plus Day and Netflix's Tudum had their place in lockdown – but cons work better live.

Captain Pike in Star Trek: Strange new Worlds.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: everything we know about the Star Trek prequel

By Richard Edwards Published

Back on the Enterprise with Pike, Spock and Uhura in Discovery spin-off Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Star Trek Picard
Star Trek: Picard season 2: story, trailers, release date and everything we know

By Andy Kelly, Richard Edwards Published

Q, Guinan and a new role for Brent Spiner in Star Trek: Picard season 2.

The official logo for Marvel's Eternals movie
Marvel's Eternals: release date, cast, trailer and what we know so far

By Richard Edwards, Tom Power Published

Updated Here's everything you need to know about Eternals ahead of its release.

Boba Fett
The Book of Boba Fett: Star Wars characters who could make an appearance

By Richard Edwards Published

Spoilers! A roll call of the bounty hunters, heroes and villains who may turn up in The Book of Boba Fett.

Daniel Craig as James Bond in No Time to Die
Daniel Craig’s James Bond movies show where the Star Wars sequels went wrong

By Richard Edwards Published

Opinion 007’s bold storytelling choices suggest that Lucasfilm shouldn't have played it so safe.

DC Fandome promo poster
DC FanDome 2021: how to watch, date, time, star guests and more

By Richard Edwards Published

Featuring Batman, Superman, Aquaman and many more big-name heroes and villains, today's DC FanDome 2021 is a must-watch for fans.

The cast of Star Trek: Discovery, which is returning for season 4 on Paramount Plus in November 2021.
Star Trek: Discovery season 4: everything we know

By Richard Edwards Published

A gravitational anomaly will be the bad guy when Michael Burnham takes command of Star Trek: Discovery season 4 in November 2021.

WandaVision on Disney Plus.
Marvel's supporting characters are the glue that holds the MCU together

By Richard Edwards Published

Opinion From Agent Coulson to Korg, Darcy Lewis to Wong, the MCU’s less celebrated names are pivotal to its success.

No Time to Die still shot
The next James Bond: 10 stars who could take over from Daniel Craig

By Richard Edwards Published

Opinion As Craig's final mission in No Time to Die approaches, we look at the candidates to replace him as the next James Bond.

David Tennant as the Doctor
Russell T Davies returning from Doctor Who’s past is the best thing for its future

By Richard Edwards Published

Opinion When Doctor Who next regenerates, the writer behind its 2005 reboot will be in charge – the show’s future is in excellent hands.

Star Wars: Visions episode 'The Elder'
Star Wars: Visions is a galaxy far, far away as you’ve never seen it before

By Richard Edwards Published

Interview Rock bands on Tatooine? Droids who want to be Jedi? Anime anthology series Visions shows Star Wars from a new point of view.

Q in Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: Picard: what you need to know about Q, Jean-Luc’s omnipotent sparring partner

By Richard Edwards Published

Who's Q, and other important questions in our Star Trek explainer.

A still from Terminator 2 in which a Terminator model holds a big gun and there's an explosion in the background.
Best sci-fi movies: the 33 greatest classic science fiction films

By Richard Edwards Published

Close encounters with robots, spaceships, time machines, aliens and more in the best sci-fi movies ever made.

Keanu Reeves as Neo stopping bullets in The Matrix Resurrections
The Matrix Resurrections trailer remembers what we loved about the first movie

By Richard Edwards Published

Opinion Forget those sweaty raves in Zion. The Matrix Resurrections appears to be returning to the franchise's virtual roots.

Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) as Captain America in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
A new Captain America means the MCU is setting itself up for the future

By Richard Edwards Published

Anthony Mackie headlining Captain America 4 reveals an ingenious piece of succession planning.

Timothee Chalamat and Zendaya in Dune on HBO Max
Will Dune and Foundation give space opera its Lord of the Rings moment?

By Richard Edwards Published

Opinion Hollywood hasn't traditionally embraced classic sci-fi novels – but that could be about to change.

Rick, Morty and Summer flying in Rick's spaceship in Rick and Morty.
Rick and Morty season 5 has rediscovered the show’s sense of one-off fun

By Richard Edwards Published

From Mr Nimbus to wooden Rick and Morty decoys, season 5 has doubled down on clever sci-fi comedy.

Doctor Who
Who should play the next Doctor Who? 10 candidates to replace Jodie Whittaker

By Richard Edwards Published

Opinion What will Doctor Who look like when the 13th Doctor regenerates?

Picard
Star Trek shows there’s more than one way to build a shared universe

By Richard Edwards Published

The varying approaches of Discovery, Picard, Lower Decks and the upcoming Strange New Worlds prove the MCU approach isn’t the whole story…

The alternate universe heroes of Marvel's What If...?
For Marvel, Star Wars and Star Trek, animation is now the boldest new frontier

By Richard Edwards Published

What If...?, Lower Decks and Star Wars: Visions have the potential to push the boundaries of TV’s biggest franchises

Jodie Whittaker and the cast of Doctor Who.
The Jodie Whittaker era of Doctor Who has been far from vintage, but the show’s decline started years ago

By Richard Edwards Published

Opinion The impending departures of star Jodie Whittaker and showrunner Chris Chibnall offer an exciting opportunity to reinvent the show.

He-Man and Skeletor in Masters of the Universe: Revelation
Masters of the Universe: He-Man and more explained ahead of Netflix's new show

By Richard Edwards Published

How a Mattel toy line became one of the most enduring franchises of the 1980s

Loki and Sylvie in Loki episode 6.
Loki episode 6 recap: a disappointing season finale

By Richard Edwards Published

Spoilers! The god of mischief's own story is sacrificed in the name of the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe in Loki episode 6.

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