Articles by: Richard Edwards

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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 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

Disney Plus: Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar and how to sign up

By Richard Edwards last updated 7 February 23

Updated Our Disney Plus guide, including 2023 movies and beyond, how to sign up, and when the next Star Wars and Marvel TV shows are coming.

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 30 August 21

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 21 August 21

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 last updated 16 August 21

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

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

By Richard Edwards published 15 August 21

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

Gus (Christian Convery) in Sweet Tooth, which is returning for season 2.

Sweet Tooth season 2: everything we know about the Netflix hit’s return

By Richard Edwards last updated 8 February 22

Expect to see more human/animal Hybrids as the hunt for a cure for “the Sick” continues in Sweet Tooth season 2.

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

By Richard Edwards published 8 August 21

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 last updated 5 August 21

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 1 August 21

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

A close up of Barry Allen in The Flash movie

The Flash movie: release date, trailer, cast, plot, and more

By Tom Power last updated 16 February 23

Updated Here's everything you need to know about The Flash, which arrives in theaters in June.

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 18 July 21

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

Loki episode 6 recap: a disappointing season finale

By Richard Edwards published 14 July 21

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

Loki episode 5 recap: so many Lokis

By Richard Edwards published 7 July 21

Spoilers! A giant cloud monster, timey-wimey stuff and loads of Lokis in Loki episode 5.

Star Wars: The Bad Batch is still searching for its reason to exist

By Richard Edwards published 5 July 21

Interview The Clone Wars spin-off is enjoyable enough, but it won’t catch fire until it works out what it wants to be.

Owen Wilson and Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Loki episode 4.

Loki episode 4 recap: the best one yet?

By Richard Edwards published 30 June 21

Spoilers! The best instalment yet, but who's the real villain in the Loki episode 4?

Star Wars: The Bad Batch's Ming-Na Wen on the return of bounty hunter Fennec Shand

By Richard Edwards last updated 2 July 21

Interview The Bad Batch star on origin stories, recording in a closet and the Star Wars icons she’d like to meet...

Loki episode 3 recap: when Loki met Loki

By Richard Edwards published 24 June 21

Spoilers! If Marvel did intimate character pieces, they'd look something like Loki episode 3.

Loki episode 2 recap: compelling detective drama with a time travel twist

By Richard Edwards published 16 June 21

Spoilers! The god of mischief and his time agent handler are a match made in heaven in Loki episode 2.

Loki episode 1 recap: under the skin of a great MCU villain

By Richard Edwards last updated 9 June 21

Spoilers! Has the god of mischief finally met his match in Loki episode 1?

Loki TV show on Disney Plus: release date, trailer, cast, plot, MCU connections and more

By Emma Boyle, Samuel Roberts, Richard Edwards last updated 4 June 21

Marvel’s god of mischief returns in a new Loki TV show. This is everything we know about the Disney Plus series landing in June 2021.

Best Disney Plus movies - A close up shot of Shuri carrying T'Challa's helmet during his funeral procession in Black Panther 2

Best Disney Plus movies: Marvel, Star Wars, animated classics and more

By Richard Edwards last updated 21 February 23

Updated The best Disney Plus movies, including Pixar, Star Wars, Disney and 20th Century Fox classics.

Why Lucasfilm doesn’t need to make Star Wars movies any more

By Richard Edwards published 4 May 21

Opinion To escape the shadow of the original trilogy, Star Wars needs to leave movies behind.

Aquaman 2: new release date, cast and what we know about DC's return to Atlantis

By Richard Edwards last updated 25 August 22

MOVIES From Black Manta to Karshon, here's the latest intel on watery sequel Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.

Is Babylon 5 secretly the most influential TV show of the past 25 years?

By Richard Edwards published 25 April 21

There are hints of everything from Game of Thrones to Breaking Bad and Lost in the ’90s space opera. Maybe it was ahead of its time.

Bucky Barnes chases down the Flag Smashers on a motorbike

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode 6 recap: an emotional and inspirational finale

By Richard Edwards published 24 April 21

Spoilers! There's a new Cap in town in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode 6.

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