Fifteenth Doctor Ncuti Gatwa is an SFX cover star once again for issue 374. Below we run down some of the highlights of the issue. UK readers, don't forget: you can use this store locator to find a stockist near you.
Doctor Who
Across 26 pages of Doctor Who feature coverage, we look behind the scenes of the recent specials – and forward to Ncuti Gatwa’s first series. First of all, we chat with the actor himself, and co-star Millie Gibson. We also talk to production designer Phil Sims about the stunning new TARDIS interior, and how they went about creating the Meep and the Wrarth Warriors. Finally, rounding off the 60th anniversary coverage we’ve been running throughout 2023, we look back at some of the show’s most memorable merchandise.
A Ghost Story for Christmas
Mark Gatiss’s latest addition to the festive chiller strand was an adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1892 short story “Lot No 249”. In the latest of our regular design features, we look at the making of its mummy.
Terrahawks
Gerry Anderson’s quirkiest puppet show debuted 40 years ago. We speak to his son Jamie – torch-bearer of the Anderson legacy – about Ninestein, Zelda, Kate Kestrel and co.
The Exorcist
The classic possession horror turned 50 on Boxing Day. We run down the A-Z of everything you need to know about the William Friedkin film (yes, you guessed it, V is for vomit).
Saw
Yet another franchise marking a significant date is Saw, which clocks up 20 years in 2024. We look back over two decades of wince-inducing traps in the company of producers Mark Burg and Oren Koules and editor/director Kevin Greutert.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Long-time readers will know that Buffy is close to our hearts, and now we’ve finally got an excuse to cover it again! We talk to Amber Benson, Juliet Landau and James Marsters about returning to the fold for Audible’s original audio drama Slayers.
And that’s not all, features-wise: we also look back at cult movie Killer Klowns from Outer Space with director Stephen Chiodo and actor Grant Cramer; profile Clarke Award-winning novelist Ned Beauman; and get fantasy novelist Sebastien de Castell to fill in our author questionnaire.
Red Alert
And the big features are just the tip of the iceberg! As ever, our news section, Red Alert, is crammed with insights into yet more movies, TV shows, comics and books. In the spotlight this month: YA TV show Percy Jackson and the Olympians; Haunted swimming pool movie Night Swim; adult animated series Hazbin Hotel; and new Hellblazer, X-Men, Avengers, Timeless and Power Pack comics.
Reviews
The SFX verdict on Wonka kicks off 21 pages of searing critical analysis, as we inform you which of the latest films, TV shows, books, comics, audio plays and video games are worth splashing your hard-earned cash on!
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