SFX issue 399 is another Stranger Things extravaganza – hey, it’s not often a global phenomenon comes to an end!
Once again it’s a Collector Pack: open it up and you’ll find a mag with one of four different random character covers (Max Mayfield, Holly Wheeler, Mr Whatsit or the Demogorgon), plus a double-sided A2 poster, an art card, and a sheet of 12 stickers.
Don’t dilly-dilly, Hawkins lovers – we are anticipating huge interest in this issue!
Stranger Things
Inside the mag is a 16-page feature, in which we speak to creators the Duffer Brothers, director/producer Shawn Levy, and four of the cast: Jamie Campbell Bower, Nell Fisher, Linda Hamilton and Sadie Sink.
The War Between The Land And The Sea
If a political thriller mixed with The Shape Of Water-style romantasy sounds like your cup of tea, good news: the first two episodes of Doctor Who spinoff The War Between The Land And The Sea drop on Sunday 7 December. In our eight-page feature, we visit the set and speak to co-writer Pete McTighe, star Russell Tovey, and the guys in the “Aquakind” suits. Two words: MYRKA EXCLUSIVE.
Fallout
In our third set visit of the issue, we head to Culver City Studios, Los Angeles to observe filming on season two of the postapocalyptic videogame adaptation Fallout. Jonathan Nolan and James Altman tell us what to expect; we also quiz cast members Walton Goggins, Aaron Moten and Ella Purnell.
A Ghost Story For Christmas
Mark Gatiss’s adaptations of classic spooky stories have become every bit as much a part of the festive season as the ‘70s run. We catch up with him during the production of the latest – an adaptation of EF Benson’s “The Room In The Tower” – and speak to telefantasy legend Joanna Lumley, who’s one of the cast!
Percy Jackson And The Olympians
The second season of the fantasy series based on Greek mythology is almost upon us! We take a trip to Vancouver to visit the set, and speak to Percy’s creator Rick O’Riordan and showrunner Jonathan Steinberg.
Avatar: Fire And Ash
James Cameron is returning to Pandora, and this time we’re going to encounter an aggressive Na'vi tribe – the volcano-dwelling Mangkwan clan. We speak to co-producer Jamie Landau about continuing the legacy of his late father, Jon Landau. We also showcase some gorgeous designs by co-production designer Dylan Cole.
And that’s not all, feature-wise! We also chat with the directors of horror movies First Night At Freddy’s 2 and Silent Night, Deadly Night, and get award-winning author Ian McDonald to fill out our 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: Luc Besson’s romantic take on Dracula; Bryan Fuller’s feature-directing debut Dust Bunny, the sequel to Netflix’s Scandi hit Troll, The Hunger Games: On Stage, horror-comedy Coyotes, the latest season of Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft, a revival of seminal British comics magazines Deadline and A1, plus the latest Doctor Strange, Spider-Man and Wiccan titles.
Reviews
The SFX verdict on The Running Man kicks off 20 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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