Richard Edwards

Richard Edwards

Richard is a freelance journalist specialising in movies and TV, primarily of the sci-fi and fantasy variety. An early encounter with a certain galaxy far, far away started a lifelong love affair with outer space, and these days Richard's happiest geeking out about Star Wars, Star Trek, Marvel and other long-running pop culture franchises. In a previous life he was editor of legendary sci-fi and fantasy magazine SFX, where he got to interview many of the biggest names in the business – though he'll always have a soft spot for Jeff Goldblum who (somewhat bizarrely) thought Richard's name was Winter.

Articles by: Richard Edwards

Severance season 1

Severance review: how does Apple TV's whip-smart satire on office culture stack up?

By Richard Edwards last updated

Apple TV Plus assembles a quality cast in Severance, its clever sci-fi exploration of the work/life balance.

A publicity image from The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

Amazon’s Lord of the Rings looks a lot like Peter Jackson’s. Will that be enough to bring in the viewers?

By Richard Edwards published

Opinion New characters and unfamiliar source material mean The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power faces a challenging quest

Luther and Viktor look at something off screen at night time in The Umbrella Academy season 3

The Umbrella Academy season 3: everything you need to know

By Tom Power published

Updated Here's what you need to know about The Umbrella Academy season 3.

The official logo for Marvel's Moon Knight Disney Plus TV series

Moon Knight on Disney Plus: release date, trailer and more

By Richard Edwards published

Updated Here's everything you need to know about Moon Knight ahead of its imminent launch on Disney Plus.

A screenshot from the Jurassic World: Dominion prologue trailer

Jurassic World: Dominion: release date, cast, trailer and everything we know

By Richard Edwards last updated

The theme park may have closed its gates, but the dinosaurs will run wild again in Jurassic World: Dominion.

Mandalorian Boba Fett

Boba Fett in The Mandalorian season 2: all your questions answered

By Richard Edwards last updated

Spoilers! What we know about Boba Fett, who is alive and (sort of) well in The Mandalorian season 2.

A screenshot of the official poster for Obi-Wan Kenobi's TV show.

Obi-Wan Kenobi series: Disney Plus release date, trailer, and more

By Richard Edwards published

Updated Here's everything we know about the Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney Plus ahead of its May 27 release.

The Book of Boba Fett episode 7

The Book of Boba Fett episode 7 recap: a fittingly muddled season finale

By Richard Edwards last updated

Spoilers! Street battles, angry cowboys and less enthralling surprises in The Book of Boba Fett's season finale.

Boba Fett

The Book of Boba Fett: release date and everything we know

By Tom Power, Axel Metz, Richard Edwards published

Updated We take a look under the helmet of The Book of Boba Fett, Disney's latest bounty-hunting TV series.

Captain Pike in Star Trek: Strange new Worlds.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: everything we know about the Star Trek prequel

By Richard Edwards last updated

Back on the Enterprise with Pike, Spock and Uhura in Discovery spin-off Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Book of boba Fett episode 6

The Book of Boba Fett episode 6 recap: the one with all the guest stars

By Richard Edwards last updated

Spoilers! With its mix of Jedi mythology and classic Western themes, The Book of Boba Fett episode 6 feels like a return to classic Star Wars.

Star Trek Picard

Star Trek: Picard season 2: story, trailers, release date and everything we know

By Andy Kelly, Richard Edwards last updated

Q, Guinan and a new role for Brent Spiner in Star Trek: Picard season 2.

Book of boba Fett episode 5

The Book of Boba Fett episode 5 recap: a special guest star and spaceships from afar

By Richard Edwards last updated

Spoilers! This is the way to do Star Wars, as The Book of Boba Fett episode 5 remembers its Mandalorian roots.

The Book of Boba Fett episode 4

The Book of Boba Fett episode 4 recap: the weakest chapter so far

By Richard Edwards published

Spoilers! It’s ‘the one where Boba Fett gets his ship back’ in The Book of Boba Fett episode 4.

Fennec Shand and Boba Fett in The Book of Boba Fett episode 3

The Book of Boba Fett episode 3 recap: a mini Star Wars gangster movie

By Richard Edwards published

Spoilers! An assassination attempt, fewer flashbacks and plenty of Tatooine-based skulduggery in The Book of Boba Fett episode 3.

Billy Butcher, Kimiko, Frenchie, and Mother's Milk stare menacingly at the camera in The Boys season 3

The Boys season 3: release date, trailer, cast and more

By Tom Power published

Updated Here's everything you need to know about The Boys season 3.

Boba Fett in The Book of Boba Fett

The Book of Boba Fett episode 2: it’s already time to rein in the flashbacks

By Richard Edwards published

Spoilers! An obsession with backstory derails the promise of the opening act in The Book of Boba Fett episode 2.

Captain Burnham on the deck of the USS Discovery.

Have we come to take quality TV shows for granted?

By Richard Edwards published

Opinion Star Trek: Discovery's shock departure from Netflix angered fans outside the US – but have we been spoilt by all the televisual riches on offer?

Star Wars: A New Hope

Why Star Wars is best when it doesn’t pin its hopes on the Jedi

By Richard Edwards published

Opinion It's a mistake for Star Wars to mainly focus on the Force and people who wield it when other aspects of the galaxy are far, far more exciting.

Boba Fett and Fennec Shand in The Book of Boba Fett

The Book of Boba Fett episode 1: a delightful return to Star Wars’ criminal underworld

By Richard Edwards published

Spoilers! There's flashbacks aplenty as The Book of Boba Fett episode 1 fills in some major Star Wars lore gaps.

Star Trek Discovery

Star Trek: Discovery’s future tech is now indistinguishable from magic – and that’s a problem

By Richard Edwards published

Opinion With its programmable matter, portable transporters and holographic avatars, Star Trek: Discovery is blurring the lines between sci-fi and fantasy.

Hawkeye episode 6

Hawkeye episode 6 recap: a fitting conclusion to a great MCU TV show

By Richard Edwards published

Spoilers! New outfits, a very Big Bad and archery on ice in Hawkeye episode 6.

Henry Cavill's Geralt prepares for battle in The Witcher season 2

The Witcher season 2: release date, trailers and more

By Tom Power, Richard Edwards published

Updated Here's everything you need to know about The Witcher season 2 before its December 17 release on Netflix.

Clint Barton in Hawkeye episode 5.

Hawkeye episode 5 recap: a killer reveal tops off the best episode so far

By Richard Edwards published

Spoilers! Heart-to-hearts, comical arrests and a scene-stealing special guest star in Hawkeye episode 5.

Rey, Finn and Poe in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Sci-fi and fantasy need to get over their obsession with the 'Chosen One'

By Richard Edwards last updated

Opinion From Star Wars to Doctor Who, the so-called "Chosen One" is one of the most overused tropes in movies and TV.

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