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

The Book of Boba Fett episode 7
The Book of Boba Fett episode 7 recap: a fittingly muddled season finale

By Richard Edwards Published

Spoilers! Street battles, angry cowboys and less enthralling surprises in The Book of Boba Fett's season finale.

Boba Fett
The Book of Boba Fett: release date and everything we know

By Tom Power, Axel Metz, Richard Edwards Published

Updated We take a look under the helmet of The Book of Boba Fett, Disney's latest bounty-hunting TV series.

Book of boba Fett episode 6
The Book of Boba Fett episode 6 recap: the one with all the guest stars

By Richard Edwards Published

Spoilers! With its mix of Jedi mythology and classic Western themes, The Book of Boba Fett episode 6 feels like a return to classic Star Wars.

Book of boba Fett episode 5
The Book of Boba Fett episode 5 recap: a special guest star and spaceships from afar

By Richard Edwards Published

Spoilers! This is the way to do Star Wars, as The Book of Boba Fett episode 5 remembers its Mandalorian roots.

The Book of Boba Fett episode 4
The Book of Boba Fett episode 4 recap: the weakest chapter so far

By Richard Edwards Published

Spoilers! It’s ‘the one where Boba Fett gets his ship back’ in The Book of Boba Fett episode 4.

Fennec Shand and Boba Fett in The Book of Boba Fett episode 3
The Book of Boba Fett episode 3 recap: a mini Star Wars gangster movie

By Richard Edwards Published

Spoilers! An assassination attempt, fewer flashbacks and plenty of Tatooine-based skulduggery in The Book of Boba Fett episode 3.

Billy Butcher, Kimiko, Frenchie, and Mother's Milk stare menacingly at the camera in The Boys season 3
The Boys season 3: release date, trailer, cast and more

By Tom Power Published

Updated Here's everything you need to know about The Boys season 3.

Boba Fett in The Book of Boba Fett
The Book of Boba Fett episode 2: it’s already time to rein in the flashbacks

By Richard Edwards Published

Spoilers! An obsession with backstory derails the promise of the opening act in The Book of Boba Fett episode 2.

Captain Burnham on the deck of the USS Discovery.
Have we come to take quality TV shows for granted?

By Richard Edwards Published

Opinion Star Trek: Discovery's shock departure from Netflix angered fans outside the US – but have we been spoilt by all the televisual riches on offer?

Star Wars: A New Hope
Why Star Wars is best when it doesn’t pin its hopes on the Jedi

By Richard Edwards Published

Opinion It's a mistake for Star Wars to mainly focus on the Force and people who wield it when other aspects of the galaxy are far, far more exciting.

Boba Fett and Fennec Shand in The Book of Boba Fett
The Book of Boba Fett episode 1: a delightful return to Star Wars’ criminal underworld

By Richard Edwards Published

Spoilers! There's flashbacks aplenty as The Book of Boba Fett episode 1 fills in some major Star Wars lore gaps.

Star Trek Discovery
Star Trek: Discovery’s future tech is now indistinguishable from magic – and that’s a problem

By Richard Edwards Published

Opinion With its programmable matter, portable transporters and holographic avatars, Star Trek: Discovery is blurring the lines between sci-fi and fantasy.

Hawkeye episode 6
Hawkeye episode 6 recap: a fitting conclusion to a great MCU TV show

By Richard Edwards Published

Spoilers! New outfits, a very Big Bad and archery on ice in Hawkeye episode 6.

Henry Cavill's Geralt prepares for battle in The Witcher season 2
The Witcher season 2: release date, trailers and more

By Tom Power, Richard Edwards Published

Updated Here's everything you need to know about The Witcher season 2 before its December 17 release on Netflix.

Clint Barton in Hawkeye episode 5.
Hawkeye episode 5 recap: a killer reveal tops off the best episode so far

By Richard Edwards Published

Spoilers! Heart-to-hearts, comical arrests and a scene-stealing special guest star in Hawkeye episode 5.

Rey, Finn and Poe in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Sci-fi and fantasy need to get over their obsession with the 'Chosen One'

By Richard Edwards Published

Opinion From Star Wars to Doctor Who, the so-called "Chosen One" is one of the most overused tropes in movies and TV.

Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop in Hawkeye episode 4
Hawkeye episode 4 recap: frivolous festivities and tag-team takedowns

By Richard Edwards Published

Spoilers! Meeting the parents, heart-to-hearts and a special guest star in Hawkeye episode 4.

The Tomorrow War
Where have the non-franchise blockbusters gone? To Netflix and Amazon, of course

By Richard Edwards Published

Opinion Superheroes and Star Wars may have crowded original blockbusters out of theaters, but they're thriving on Netflix and Amazon.

Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop in Hawkeye
Hawkeye episode 3 recap: Marvel's latest TV show lands a bullseye

By Richard Edwards Published

Spoilers! Trick arrows, car chases and a memorable new character in Hawkeye episode 3.

Harry Potter movies in order
Why Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings are still casting a spell over us 20 years on

By Richard Edwards Published

Opinion Two decades on from their original releases, The Sorcerer's Stone and The Fellowship of the Ring continue to influence movies and TV.

Flash Gordon
Why Flash Gordon seems a more exciting project for Taika Waititi than Star Wars

By Richard Edwards Published

Opinion If the Thor director has to choose between a galaxy far, far away or Mongo, he should go with Flash Gordon every time.

Hawkeye
Hawkeye episode 2 recap: the MCU meets John Hughes

By Richard Edwards Published

Spoilers! Cute dogs, tracksuits and a pivotal new player in Hawkeye episode 2.

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

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