Tales of the TARDIS returns with Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who) and Millie Gibson (Ruby Sunday) for a special episode before the season one finale. Six episodes of the Whoniverse spin-off series were released to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the BBC's beloved sci-fi series last year on BBC Four and BBC iPlayer. Will showrunner Russell T Davies bring back a classic villain in the 75-minute special? My money is on Sutekh, from the classic serial Pyramids of Mars, after the events of The Devil's Chord. New episodes of Doctor Who stream every Friday on Disney+ outside the UK and Ireland and every Saturday on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Season one is available for pre-order (affiliate link). Will you be watching Tales of the TARDIS? Who do you think is the season one big bad? Let me know in the comments below.
On Tuesday, Hasbro announced its plans to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Transformers. "For 40 years, the TRANSFORMERS franchise has continuously adapted and redefined itself, culminating in one legacy across generations through innovative products, captivating entertainment, inspiring licensed partnerships, and engaging publishing projects." Highlights include 40th anniversary toys from Hasbro, the Generation 1 (G1) soundtrack on vinyl and digital with additional music, trading cards from Dynamite, new products from Funko, Robosen, Super7 and more. "Beloved since its inception in 1984, TRANSFORMERS has evolved from an innovative toy line into a powerhouse franchise embraced by millions of fans around the world,” said Alyse D’Antuono, Vice President, Global Franchise Strategy & Management, Action Brands, Hasbro. “The past four decades continuously delivered a ... More Than Meets The Eye experience for fans by introducing new toys and games, as well as thrilling storytelling in animated shows, comics, blockbuster films and much more. As we build the next chapter in the TRANSFORMERS universe, we look forward to celebrating one legacy for another 40 years.” Hasbro Pulse recently revealed the next Transformers HasLab of powerful proportions. Transformers: Legacy Robots in Disguise 2001 Omega Prime, which needs 10,000 backers by 15th March to go into production. "When you have a franchise that goes 40 years in this business, it's pretty remarkable," said TRANSFORMERS voice-over talent and original voice of Megatron, Frank Welker, "to watch the franchise just build and build and build it is amazing to watch." Added fellow voice cast member and original voice of Optimus Prime, Peter Cullen, "I've always had the feeling this was going to go a long time." As longtime readers know, I've been a fan of the Transformers since 1984. The war between the heroic Autobots and evil Decepticons captured my childhood imagination in the pages of Marvel UK's comic. One of my favourite Transformers, Shockwave, was never officially released in the UK. However, I had Galactic Man, which was licensed by Tandy from ToyCo. So, I'm looking forward to pre-ordering Shockwave based on an iconic Marvel Comics cover. How are you celebrating the 40th anniversary of Transformers? Are you backing the Transformers HasLab? Let me know in the comments below.
Lucasfilm has dropped an action-packed final trailer for The Acolyte on May the Fourth AKA Star Wars Day! Read the official synopsis: "In The Acolyte, an investigation into a shocking crime spree pits a respected Jedi Master (Lee Jung-jae) against a dangerous warrior from his past (Amandla Stenberg). As more clues emerge, they travel down a dark path where sinister forces reveal all is not what it seems..." The series stars Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, Joonas Suotamo, and Carrie-Anne Moss. The Acolyte, the latest Star Wars live-action spin-off series, debuts exclusively on Disney+ on 4th June. Are you looking forward to The Acolyte on Disney+? Let me know in the comments below.
Star Wars Movies : The Best Ranked What are the best Star Wars movies ever made? Is the worst movie a surprise to you? How to rank?
Beam me a smile, Scotty.
A new trailer for Doctor Who dropped amidst ongoing controversy surrounding season one's simultaneous global release on BBC iPlayer and Disney+. Russell T Davies, returning series showrunner, has revealed why the Doctor Who/Disney+ deal was made. “You’ve got to look in the long term at the end of the BBC, which is undoubtedly on its way in some shape or form. Is Doctor Who going to die then? No! You’ve got to prepare for that kind of stuff. If Disney collapsed tomorrow and we had to go back to making Doctor Who on a normal BBC budget, you know what? We’d all rally round and make it and suddenly the stories would become claustrophobic ghost stories. A lot of people would like that very much, so I’m not saying you have to have this happen. But while it’s happening elsewhere, I think it’s unfair that it doesn’t happen to Doctor Who.” It's worth noting the excellent adaptation of His Dark Materials was a BBC co-production with HBO and produced by Bad Wolf Studios. Doctor Who season one premieres 11th May on BBC One and BBC iPlayer and 10th May on Disney+ outside the UK and Ireland. That's so timey-wimey. Are you looking forward to season one of Doctor Who? Let me know in the comments below.
"Had you said the word..."
May the Fourth Be With You: Celebrate | Personalize | Trivia | Saga If you're a Star Wars enthusiast you know that May 4th is National Star Wars Day! Whe
Damn! ~Selos
In a six-comic tie-in, Star Wars: Dark Droids reunites us with D-Squad, General Grievous attacks the Bounty Hunters, and Doctor Aphra and Darth Vader battle the Scourge.
