It has been 24 years since the first Gladiator hit theater screens, Directed by Ridley Scott the film went on to win several Oscars including Best Picture. Many people thought that would be it for the action epic that brought fans to the height of the Roman Empire, but now in 2024, Gladiator II, the legacy sequel to the award-winning film
Read MoreThe Dune franchise has exploded in popularity in recent years after the very successful and critically acclaimed Dune Parts 1 & 2 by Denis Villeneuve. The films brought new fans to enjoy the novel it is based on by author Frank Herbert, as well as more interest and appreciation for the other novels in his Dune franchise, with Dune: Messiah set
Read MoreSci-fi is one of my great loves in the world of books. I adore the sheer range of different stories that can be told and the locations that can be imagined. The best kind of sci-fi, however, is that of humanity in the not-too-distant future. Getting to see how we as a species may conquer the known galaxy or just our
Read MoreIt’s strange to think we are nearly at the end of the Star Wars‘ High Republic publishing initiative with the release of Tears of The Nameless by George Mann. We are two-thirds of the way through phase 3, known as “Trials of The Jedi,” with the last wave of the phase set for release in mid-2025. With us being at the
Read MoreThe Phantom Menace has been celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, with a whole slew of new merchandise, the re-release of the film and new comics and books set in the era too. While the world of Star Wars books has been dominated by the High Republic, there has been space for two books this year set in and around the
Read More“Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the wise?” words uttered by Palpatine in Revenge of the Sith managed to capture the imagination of Star Wars fans for years. Who was this mysterious Sith? And was Palpatine hinting that it was his master? In canon, still not a lot is known about Darth Plagueis and in fact it took
Read MoreDoctor Who is an ever expanding universe that stretches not only into the world of TV but also comics, books and audiobooks. The great thing about the expansiveness of Doctor Who is the plethora of Doctors, companions and aliens that can be used in any of these stories. The newest season, which is the premise for the novel being reviewed, brings
Read MoreThe Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire is to Star Wars, what Fire and Blood is to Game of Thrones. An in-universe look back at the events that shaped the galaxy, from the long-standing Republic to the takeover of the Galactic Empire and everything that brought with it. The book, written in our world by Dr. Chris Kempshall and in-universe
Read MoreThe Acolyte has been the first foray for Star Wars into bringing the era of The High Republic into live action. Set at the tail end of the era, roughly 100 years before The Phantom Menace, the show has followed the tale of twins, Jedi hubris and the rise of the Sith all over the past 7 weeks in 8 gripping
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