Spider-Man and the World Trade Centre, Summer 2001

In July 2001, the first teaser trailer for Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man was released to cinemas. By the time the film itself appeared a year later, the promo had long since been withdrawn and none of the footage it contained was apparent anywhere in the finished movie. Why? Well, according to distributors Sony, the sequence was … >

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Win ‘Sci-Fi Movie Freak’ books!

Out now, Sci-Fi Movie Freak is packed with the spine-tingling excitement and thrilling moments that have made sci-fi movies a beloved genre for those who want the Force to be with them. The book also includes a free DVD of classic low-budget B-movie Plan 9 From Outer Space. To celebrate, we’ve got copies of the … >

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‘Avengers’ rewind: ‘Thor’ revisited

The story: Thor was always going to be the trickiest to adapt, given its more overtly fantasy/science-fiction based nature, but thankfully the story by J. Michael Straczynski and Mark Protosevich embraces that rather than trying to warp it into something more grounded. The people from the far-off realm of Asgard once visited Earth to defend … >

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