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PEOPLE ARE STRANGE

Writer TOM KING and artists MITCH GERADS & DOC SHANER Talk DC Comics’ breakthrough new book, STRANGE ADVENTURES…

NO GUTS NO FURY

With AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. entering its final season, we prepare to say goodbye with a look back over its six years in the line of duty...

7 mins |

JUST A NUMBERS GUY

THE MYSTERIOUS MARTIN UNSWORTH LOOKS BACK AT A GRUELLING NIGHTMARE OF A FILM THAT YOU MAY HAVE OVERLOOKED…

HORROR, MONSTER, SUPERHERO, APOCALYPSE: MOVIES IN TIMES OF CRISIS

Films usually serve as one of two things: a means of escape or a means of confronting fears and processing trauma. Often the two are not mutually exclusive, and instead work in tandem as a two-step healing process.

GOLDEN GIRL

GET YOUR LEG WARMERS AND PARACHUTE PANTS AT THE READY, THE HOTLY ANTICIPATED WONDER WOMAN SEQUEL IS TAKING US BACK TO THE ‘80S…

QUANTUM OF COMICS

The release of No Time To Die will mark five years since James Bond was last seen on screen, but for fans of a different visual medium, the last five years have been a glorious time to follow Bond’s adventures. Dynamite Entertainment, formed in 2005 to publish comic books licensed from other media, launched an ongoing series as SPeCTRe hit theatres, and under the guidance of Warren Ellis and others, it has flourished ever since, opening up the world of Bond to the unlimited potential of the comic book world...

THE MUSIC OF BOND -FOR YOUR EARS ONLY

Great movies tend to come with great soundtracks.

THE TIME IS UPON US

We look ahead to JAMES BOND’s twenty-fifth feature-film adventure, NO TIME TO DIE, and play super-spy in search of the truth behind its development woes…

ON A LEITER NOTE

After making his debut as Bond ally Felix Leiter in 2006’s groundbreaking CASINO ROYALE, JEFFREY WRIGHT now returns to the character for the third time, the first actor to do so. STARBURST talks with him to reflect back on his experience as this iconic character, while finding out what we can expect from the highly anticipated NO TIME TO DIE…

MAD ABOUT THE MUSIC

As we’ve seen, music is a large part of what makes Bond films so memorable.

THE BIRD IS THE WORD

We take a look at Harley and her new squad, as DC’s kickass ladies unite for a fight in the much-anticipated BIRDS OF PREY (AND THE FANTABULOUS EMANCIPATION OF ONE HARLEY QUINN)...

THE LOCKE-SMITHS

WITH THE ADAPTATION OF JOE HILL’S ACCLAIMED COMIC BOOK LOCKE & KEY ABOUT TO HIT SCREENS COURTESY OF NETFLIX, WE TALK WITH SHOWRUNNERS/WRITERS CARLTON CUSE AND MEREDITH AVERILL TO UNCOVER JUST HOW THEIR COLLABORATION BROUGHT THIS MAGICAL STORY TO LIFE…

9 mins |

The Fantabulous History of One-Harley Quinn

As Birds of Prey is about to hit cinemas, we look back at the development of the character who has taken the comic book world and geekdom in general by storm…

10 mins |

RUNNING RINGS

He’s been dashing through video games for almost 25 years and is finally ready to make his big screen debut this month with his own movie! Time to catch up with SONIC THE HEDGEHOG…

OH MY!

STARBURST catches up with GEORGE TAKEI, an actor whose portrayal of Sulu in STAR TREK made him a legend and whose humanity earned him iconic status…

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COLOURING OUTSIDE THE LINES

Despite having only recently turned 53, it’s been 27 years since RICHARD STANLEY completed a narrative film, DUST DEVIL. His career took a turn when he was fired as director from THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU by New Line studio – the string of catastrophes that led to his leaving the project are recounted in the 2015 documentary, LOST SOUL: THE DOOMED JOURNEY OF RICHARD STANLEY’S ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU. It was perhaps the most calamitous making-of story in film history, but it did not slow the filmmaker down. After almost three decades spent making documentaries, music videos, and various art projects, RICHARD STANLEY triumphantly returns with a H.P. Lovecraft adaptation starring Nicolas Cage, COLOR OUT OF SPACE. As we sit down, Stanley apologizes for his slight lateness and tells us he has just flown into London. When we ask where he’s come from, he explains he’s arrived from his home in Montségur, a small commune in the mountainous southwest of France…

INTO THE SHINKAI-VERSE

Following the worldwide success of YOUR NAME in 2016, legendary Japanese filmmaker MAKOTO SHINKAI unveils his latest masterpiece this month in the form of WEATHERING WITH YOU. We received the highest of honours to spend time talking to the man himself about his new film, the inspirations behind the story, and the importance of human relationships…

INDEPENDENTS DAY

STARBURST catches up with Rodeo Strange, who owns the production company Rodeax alongside Daniel Lee. Their latest feature THE GREAT CHARADE is hitting the festival circuit in 2020.

FIRST BLOOD SHOT

The nanite-injected super-ex-soldier has a score to settle in BLOODSHOT, so STARBURST takes a look at what memories are made of…

BEACON of HORROR

Filmmaker ROBERT EGGERS on his latest movie, ‘Two Guys in a Giant Phallus’ (aka THE LIGHTHOUSE)...

9 mins |

Welcome (Back) To The Jungle

Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, and Kevin Hart get extra lives as the game continues in JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL…

Web Chat

Right up there as one of the truly great superhero cartoon shows of all time, SPIDER-MAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES first aired on FOX Kids in November 1994. It ran for a total of 65 episodes over five seasons and many still revere the series as the definitive Spidey show to this very day. One person who was there for the entirety of that run is the fantastic BOB RICHARDSON - who served as the main driving force behind the show in his position as supervising producer and director. To mark 25 years since the Spider-Man show debuted, we were lucky enough to grab some time with Bob to reflect back on this most beloved of animated offerings and discuss why SPIDER-MAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES was so special, how the series was put together, getting to explore so many characters, and just why ol’ Web-head is such an iconic pop culture figure...

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We Need To Talk About Kevin

As KEVIN SMITH returns to the View Askewniverse with JAY AND SILENT BOB REBOOT, we caught up with this major genre fave to discuss his latest film, upcoming projects, reuniting with Ben Affleck, and much more...

No One's Ever Really Gone...

As the much-anticipated last chapter in the Skywalker saga is almost within our sights, we unearth rumours and facts, and give you everything you need to know about STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER....

No Expanse Spared

CAS ANVAR is best known for his role as the Martian pilot Alex Kamal in the sci-fi TV show THE EXPANSE. We caught up with him to learn more about this incredible series...

Future (Im)perfect

HOVERBOARDS, FLYING CARS, SELF-DRYING CLOTHES, AND JAWS 19… JUST SOME OF THE THINGS THAT APPEAR IN BACK TO THE FUTURE: PART II. IT WAS RELEASED THIRTY YEARS AGO AND WAS SET IN A TIME THAT HAS NOW PASSED. SO WE ASK: “WHAT DID IT PREDICT CORRECTLY?”