IDW’s Doctor Who/Star Trek: The Next Generation crossover is a delight. However, I can’t help but wonder which other comic-book crossovers which would blow my mind? Ironically, Scanners is not anywhere amongst the answers… Godzilla meets Doctor Who’s Third Doctor in ‘Godzilla vs UNIT’ “You are just a man dressed for the opera driving … >
2015 is fast approaching, but what’s in store to keep UK screens flickering and our minds off the drudgery of everyday life? Let CultBox guide you through a year that’ll be packed with returning favourites, new dramas, fresh adaptations, super-heroes, super-spies and a whole lot of supernatural thrillers. It’s in alphabetical order as, to be … >
It’s hard to believe that 33 years ago today, television viewers tuned in for what would turn out to be the final episode of Blake’s 7, Dalek creator Terry Nation’s seminal science-fiction space opera. A definitive cult classic from the off, blending gritty pulp sci-fi with boys-own adventure and occasional moments of camp, the show … >
The BFI has announced the finalists vying to be named as the UK’s favourite sci-fi character of all time. The poll was launched in August as part of the BFI’s major nationwide celebration of sci-fi on screen. The two front runners have been revealed as the Alien‘s Ellen Ripley and Doctor Who‘s Doctor. The pair … >
The first trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been unveiled! The movie’s cast includes Gwendoline Christie, who plays Brienne of Tarth in Game of Thrones and Lexi in CBBC fantasy series Wizards vs Aliens, alongside British actors Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and Christina Chong (Monroe, Doctor Who’s ‘A Good Man Goes to War’). … >
James Bond star Sir Roger Moore has revealed that he visited the set of the new Star Wars movie earlier this week. Directed by JJ Abrams, Star Wars: Episode VII is currently filming at Pinewood Studios and arrives in UK cinemas on 18 December 2015. Speaking as part of his An Evening with Sir Roger … >
TV ads from the films are an intriguing insight into marketing trends and cultural dominion. We’ve been swamped with ’80s film references in recent years, showing how the demographic who grew up in that decade are now the primary consumer target of clever marketing men. BT, Phones4U, Currys and Vodafone have all dabbled in ’80s … >
Game of Thrones actor and sword fighting expert Miltos Yerolemou has joined the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII. Yerolemou played swordsman Syrio Forel in Season 1 and will next be seen in BBC One’s Wolf Hall adaptation. Gwendoline Christie, who plays Brienne of Tarth in Game of Thrones and Lexi in CBBC fantasy series … >
Christina Chong has joined the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII. The actress is best known as Lorna Bucket in Doctor Who‘s ‘A Good Man Goes to War’ and her role in ITV medical drama Monroe. She most recently appeared in 24: Live Another Day. Chong will play “a minor role” in the new Star … >
To celebrate the release of Troy Denning’s new official Star Wars novel, ‘Crucible’ (out now, £8.99), we’ve got copies of the book to give away to ten of our Twitter followers! For a chance to win, just follow @CultBoxTV on Twitter and tweet the following text: Follow @CultBoxTV and RT for a chance to win … >