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The pram and the portal: Motherhood as depicted in science fiction literature
Rym KechachaFeb 18, 2020 In a guest post for Den Of Geek, Dark River author Rym Kechacha explores the changing roles mothers in sci-fi novels Mothers in science fiction and fantasy don’t often get an...
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Amazing Stories reboot trailer arrives
Joseph BaxterFeb 18, 2020 A trailer has hit for Apple TV+’s reboot of Steven Spielberg’s classic 1980s anthology series, Amazing Stories.Amazing Stories, a classic anthology television series that...
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Deliver Us The Moon: a sci-fi game for film fans
Rob LeaneFeb 18, 2020 Inspired by the likes of Interstellar, Deliver Us The Moon aims to serve cinematic sci-fi to gamers. When Den of Geek was at the London offices of the gaming trade body Ukie, we...
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I Am Not Okay With This: first look at new Netflix series
Joseph BaxterFeb 18, 2020 Netflix’s I Am Not Okay With This stars It’s Sophia Lillis as an angsty teen who discovers that she has telekinetic powers.I Am Not Okay with This may sound like some kind of...
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Inside No. 9 series 5 episode 3 review: Love’s Great Adventure
Louisa MellorFeb 18, 2020 All change once again on Inside No. 9 as the anthology gives us social realism. Spoilers in our review…This review contains spoilers.See related Looking back at Back To The...
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Cancelled Aliens co-op game revealed by Duke Nukem developer
Rob LeaneFeb 18, 2020 Fox had at least two Aliens games in development before the company was sold to Disney. Games based on the popular James Cameron film Aliens are a bit like buses: you wait for...
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What makes Jurassic World: Evolution so compelling?
Rob LeaneFeb 18, 2020 Director Rich Newbold talks about the gameplay loops that make Jurassic World: Evolution unputdownable. Over the Christmas break, I became absolutely obsessed with Jurassic World:...
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Back To The Future deepfake casts Tom Holland and Robert Downey Jr
Kirsten HowardFeb 18, 2020 A new deepfake video shows us what Holland and Downey Jr. would look like as Marty and Doc in Back To The Future For many of us, Robert Zemeckis’ Back to the Future is a...
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Better Call Saul season 4 recap
Alec BojaladFeb 18, 2020 With season 5 arriving soon, here is a helpful refresher on what went down in Better Call Saul season 4. Major spoilers aheadThe following spoils basically the entirety of...
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Ben Affleck on The Batman: a friend said ‘you’ll drink yourself to death’
David CrowFeb 19, 2020 Ben Affleck revealed his serious drinking problems in the last decade, including a warning that led to him leaving The Batman behind. Once upon a time, and not that long ago, Ben...
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The Falcon and The Winter Soldier casts Supergirl actor Carl Lumbly
Kayti BurtFeb 19, 2020 Supergirl actor Carl Lumbly has joined the cast of Disney+'s The Falcon and The Winter Soldier series.Supergirl's Carl Lumbly will be part of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,...
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In Bruges team to reunite for Martin McDonagh's next film
Kayti BurtFeb 19, 2020 The upcoming film will star Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as two lifelong friends living on a remote Irish isle. If you've never seen 2008 black comedy In Bruges, which sees...
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The Saint reboot movie taps Rocketman director Dexter Fletcher
Joseph BaxterFeb 19, 2020 Dexter Fletcher, director of Elton John biopic Rocketman, is set to tackle Paramount’s reboot of classic TV franchise The Saint.The Saint, and its exploits of Simon Templar,...
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Robert Pattinson and Margaret Qualley movie picked up by A24
David CrowFeb 19, 2020 Robert Pattinson and Margaret Qualley will star in a new Claire Denis movie set during the Iran-Contra scandal in 1984. It’s safe to say that after being cast as the Batman—maybe...
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Taika Waititi and Jude Law Team for new TV series The Auteur
David CrowFeb 19, 2020 Taika Waititi will direct and co-write a new Showtime horror-comedy series that stars Jude Law. It also has a killer premise... It’s fair to say that Taika Waititi’s Oscar win...
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Project Nova cancelled, another EVE Online shooter is coming
Rob LeaneFeb 19, 2020 Despite shutting Project Nova down, CCP presses ahead with a different EVE Online shooter idea. Here's an interesting one: the developers behind EVE Online are shutting down...
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New Baldur's Gate 3 trailer teases gameplay reveal
Rob LeaneFeb 19, 2020 You won't have to wait much longer for your first proper look at Baldur's Gate 3. Larian is preparing to reveal the gameplay for Baldur's Gate III, the long-awaited new...
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Good Omens episode 6 review: a romantic, free will-themed finale
Louisa MellorFeb 20, 2020 Good Omens makes a graceful exit, tying up its many plot threads with a satisfyingly romantic ending…This review contains spoilers. See related I Am Not Okay With This: first...
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Marvel's Avengers game reveals retro suits for iconic heroes
Rob LeaneFeb 20, 2020 Would you pre-order Marvel's Avengers to get your hands on these old-school outfits? The upcoming Marvel's Avengers game will feature some cool retro costumes, as publisher Square...
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Greed review: a smart satire of the super-rich
Rosie FletcherFeb 20, 2020 Steve Coogan stars in Michael Winterbottom’s exploration of corrosive capitalism, Greed“What’s that Greek word?” asks Sarah Solemani’s party planner during one of Greed’s...
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Martin Scorsese calls new Leonardo DiCaprio movie ‘A western’
David CrowFeb 20, 2020 Martin Scorsese is opening up about his next movie, Flowers Of The Killer Moon, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro To date Martin Scorsese has never made a Western....
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Jennifer Lawrence and Adam McKay team for Netflix sci-fi comedy
David CrowFeb 20, 2020 Jennifer Lawrence and The Big Short director Adam McKay are teaming for a comedy about the end of the world on Netflix Who says Adam McKay is done with fiction or comedies? He...
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Birds Of Prey box office tells different story to media narrative
David CrowFeb 20, 2020 Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey is underperforming at the box office, but it is not the flop or failure it's being made out to be Last weekend a passion project Margot Robbie spent...
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Patrick Stewart's Coronation Street debut rediscovered online
Kirsten HowardFeb 20, 2020 A young Patrick Stewart manages to do several regional accents at once in this old Coronation Street clip Patrick Stewart is back on the small screen again in CBS All-Access’...
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What Mulan's PG-13 rating means
Kayti BurtFeb 20, 2020 Mulan's PG-13 rating sets it apart from other live-action Disney remakes - one of many signs this movie is looking to do something new From its inception, Disney's upcoming Mulan...
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I Am Not Okay With This review (Spoiler-Free)
Louisa MellorFeb 20, 2020 Knowing, sardonic and referential, is Netflix’s new teen superpower comic adaptation I Am Not Okay With This too cool for school? This spoiler-free review is based on episodes...
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Avenue 5 episode 5 review: He’s Only There To Stop His Skeleton Falling Over
Tony SokolFeb 20, 2020 Avenue 5 cuts the crap with a party to die for and a mob rule to die from. Spoilers in our episode 5 review...This review contains spoilers.See related Star Trek: Picard episode...
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Steve Coogan: 'In this world of superhero movies, anything with substance is...
Rosie FletcherFeb 21, 2020 Coogan's latest film Greed is a sharp satire. He talks Britishness, controversy and 'mind-numbing entertainment' in our interview Steve Coogan's latest movie, Greed, is a...
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Star Trek: Picard episode 5 review - Stardust City Rag
Kayti BurtFeb 21, 2020 Star Trek: Picard goes undercover with Seven of Nine, and gives us its best, most plot twist-y episode yet. Spoilers.This review contains spoilers.See related Star Trek: Picard...
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Anthony Hopkins to star as Mike Tyson’s trainer in drama Cus And Mike
Joseph BaxterFeb 21, 2020 Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins headlines biopic Cus And Mike, set to play Mike Tyson’s legendary trainer, Cus D’AmatoAnthony Hopkins is set to bring his Oscar-and-Emmy-winning...
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Nicolas Cage to recreate Con Air and Face/Off roles for bonkers new film
Kirsten HowardFeb 21, 2020 Nicolas Cage will play Nicolas Cage in a new film about Nicolas Cage, called The Unbearable Weight Of Massive TalentNicolas Cage is about to play himself in a painfully meta...
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Last Tango In Halifax recap: the story so far
Louisa MellorFeb 23, 2020 Series 1-4 of Last Tango In Halifax a bit hazy in your memory? Here’s a summary of what you need to remember before the new series…Warning: contains major series 1-4 plot...
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Doctor Who series 12 episode 9 review: Ascension Of The Cybermen
Chris AllcockFeb 23, 2020 Team TARDIS are in the wars for this week’s bleak and battle-scarred Doctor Who. Cyber-spoilers after the squirrel…This review contains spoilers after the squirrel.See related...
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Endeavour series 7 episode 3 review: a nerve-jangling finale
Gem WheelerFeb 23, 2020 Endeavour's series 7 finale delivers high drama, tragedy, bitter grief and stunning visuals. Spoilers ahead in our Zanana review...This review contains spoilers.See related...
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Last Tango In Halifax series 5 episode 1 review: warm-hearted, pin-sharp drama
Louisa MellorFeb 23, 2020 Sally Wainwright’s excellent Yorkshire comedy-drama returns to BBC One. Spoilers in our episode one review.This review contains spoilers.See related Halloween review: no...
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The Walking Dead season 10 episode 9 review: Squeeze
Ron HoganFeb 24, 2020 The survivors find themselves stuck between a Whisperer and a hard place as The Walking Dead gets claustrophobic. Spoilers.This review contains spoilers.See related Halloween...
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Better Call Saul season 5 episode 1 review: Magic Man
Nick HarleyFeb 24, 2020 Better Call Saul returns for season 5 and the tension is already palpable. Spoilers in our premiere review...This review contains spoilers.See related Halloween review: no...
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Halloween Kills is “Intense” and “huge” says Jason Blum
Rosie FletcherFeb 24, 2020 Producer Jason Blum has seen the second part of the new Halloween trilogy, Halloween Kills and promises “It feels really big”Master of the macabre and producer extraordinaire...
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Disney Plus offers UK pre-order deal ahead of March launch date
Den Of GeekFeb 24, 2020 Disney's new streaming service is finally heading to the UK in March, and there's a discounted rate for pre-ordersJust a note: Den of Geek may receive a commission from links on...
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Flesh And Blood episode 1 review: a jaunty, lightweight crime mystery
Louisa MellorFeb 24, 2020 Good fences make good neighbours on ITV all this week in thriller Flesh And Blood feat. Russell Tovey and Imelda Staunton. Spoilers…This review contains spoilers.See related...
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Inside No. 9 series 5 episode 4 review: Misdirection
Louisa MellorFeb 24, 2020 Inside No. 9’s ingenious latest episode is bringing nasty back. Spoilers in our review…This review contains spoilers. See related The Invisible Man trailer: first look at the...
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Better Call Saul season 5 episode 2 review: 50% Off
Nick HarleyFeb 25, 2020 Following the premiere, Better Call Saul slips into old rhythms until the bottom falls out. Spoilers in our review...This review contains spoilers.See related The Invisible Man...
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The Invisible Man review: well worth seeing
Rosie FletcherFeb 25, 2020 Jason Blum and Leigh Whannell’s update of Universal Monster The Invisible Man is a smart, scary success If you thought the Universal Monsters were finished after the "Dark...
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How Leigh Whannell made The Invisible Man scary again
Rosie FletcherFeb 26, 2020 The Invisible Man director Leigh Whannell on reinventing a classic character for a modern audience. HG Wells’ sci-fi horror The Invisible Man was first published, serialized,...
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Life On Mars co-creator Matthew Graham: there’s ‘another journey for Sam...
Daryl BaxterFeb 26, 2020 Matthew Graham looks back on Life On Mars and Ashes To Ashes with Den Of Geek and shares his hopes for a revival...Warning: contains spoilers for Life On Mars and Ashes To...
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Life On Mars creator wants to bring back Sam Tyler
Louisa MellorFeb 26, 2020 In a new interview with Den Of Geek, Life On Mars’ Matthew Graham talks plans for a ‘shocking’ return for John Simm’s Sam Tyler“We never got to tie up John,” says screenwriter...
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Ori And The Will Of The Wisps: hands-on with a stunning platformer
Rob LeaneFeb 26, 2020 Our initial thoughts on an impressive new game, Ori And The Will Of The Wisps... In late February, Den of Geek popped along to a preview event in London to get our first hands-on...
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Doctor Who series 12 finale: looking back at the clues in Gallifrey's history
Chris FarnellFeb 27, 2020 With Gallifrey once again central to a Doctor Who finale, here's a refresher on the evolving history of the Doctor's home planet...“They lied to us. The founding fathers of...
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Doctor Who series 12 episode 10 review: The Timeless Children
Chris AllcockMar 1, 2020 It’s an unexpected homecoming in this week’s extra-long, extra-explosive Doctor Who. Spoilers abound after The Timeless Squirrel…This review contains spoilers after the...
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Doctor Who ‘Revolution Of The Daleks’ festive special confirmed
Louisa MellorMar 2, 2020 The Doctor and co. will be back for a one-off extended special at Christmas 2020 or New Year 2021…Warning: contains spoilers for the series 12 finaleSee related Doctor Who...
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