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Divergent ‘s leading man Theo James talks creating the future, Ferris wheels and being (number) One (opens in new tab) Set in a post-apocalyptic future where the entire population has been sorted into five very different factions, Divergent centres on Tris Prior (Shailene Woodley), who suddenly finds herself thrust into …

Your free, extended version of the new author interview from the latest SFX , in which he gives his writing tips Scientist David Ramirez ‘s first novel is The Forever Watch , a murder story set on a giant ship in which humanity is travelling to a distant star. It’s …

Meet the man playing William Hartnell, the first Doctor, in 50th anniversary celebration An Adventure In Space And Time … We’ve seen you dressed up as the First Doctor and the resemblance is startling. Was that important to you? You want to hopefully convince people of not only him as …

As Doctor Who hurtles towards its half-century, SFX speaks to Peter Davison, the Time Lord’s cricket-crazed ‘fifth man in’. “Tom Baker wasn’t a major threat in my mind,” he tells us… We’re celebrating 50 years of Doctor Who . Can you imagine where the show will be in 2063? Is …

(opens in new tab) Here Neil Gaiman talks about his delight at how this new version turned out, and how it secured such an A-list cast. What do you enjoy about audio as a format? “I think what I like best about audio as a format is it allows you …

(opens in new tab) Jonathan Green will be a familiar name to SFX readers. He’s a perennial Black Library scribe, having most recently penned Shadows Over Sylvania for the publisher. Outside of the Warhammer 40,000 universe, Green is the creator of the steampunk Pax Britannia series and writer of several …

[VAMS] (opens in new tab) Daniel Kash is one of those sci-fi and fantasy actors whose face is probably a lot more familiar to you than his name. On the other hand, the name of the first ever character he played professionally on screen is pretty much unforgettable, and it’s …

The Avengers director Joss Whedon describes how he and few – very familiar – mates gave Shakespeare a modern makeover: Much Ado About Nothing . Much Ado About Nothing opens in the UK on 14 June. [VAMS] • What If Shakespeare Had Written For Buffy The Vampire Slayer ? • …

Raymond E Feist talks to Stephen Jewell about finishing off The Riftwar Cycle after 30 years with his new book Magician’s End (opens in new tab) , which went on sale this week. “The tone of the series has changed for two reasons, first the topics grow darker and secondly, …

Iron Man 3 writer/director Shane Black has long been considered one of the pioneer screenwriters of the modern action genre. He made his breakthrough at the age of 26 when he wrote the screenplay for Lethal Weapon in 1987. Starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, the film set up one …