Michael Bay has been discussing what we can expect from Transformers 4 , the first installment of a whole new trilogy, and, surprisingly, downscaling seems to be top of his agenda. “We’re going to start off smaller,” explains Bay. “There’s a brand new cast. To freshen the franchise we’ve redesigned …

If you go down to the woods today… Well, don’t. You’re likely to find some wizened old hag living in a gingerbread house. That’s what happens to young Hansel and Gretel who, as the Brothers Grimm fairytale goes, incinerate the witch in her oven and live to fight another day. …

Rachel Hartman’s novel has been shortlisted for the 2012 Kitschies Golden Tentacle award. SFX ‘s Nic Clarke examines its chances And yet: despite all this, Hartman’s novel turns out to be one of the most elegant and absorbing fantasy debuts in some years. It fully deserves its place on the …

We could post 35 images defending Kojami’s master spy, but really, what’s the fun in that? Instead, we present our collection of some of the best Metal Gear memes, jokes, and all-round funny images (nabbed from the likes of Halolz (opens in new tab), Funny Junk (opens in new tab), …

The acclaimed anthology show Black Mirror returns for a second series of three episodes on Channel 4 at 10pm on 11 February, and in the next issue of SFX (#232, out next Wednesday) we have a major interview with writer/creator Charlie Brooker in which he goes into detail about each …

Lost Girl 3.04 “Fae-de To Black” TV REVIEW (opens in new tab) Episode 3.04 Written by: Alexandra Zarowny Directed by: Ron Murphy THE ONE WHERE Bo goes undercover as a therapist to find out why humans are committing suicide in strange ways – and her mission becomes desperate when Dyson …

Trance , the mind-bending new thriller from Danny Boyle, has released a new US poster. Featuring star James McAvoy’s angry-face, hidden under a layer of distortion that looks something like a VHS-pause gone wrong, it’s enough to give you a migraine. Which was probably the desired effect, as the exclusive …

It’s been a long time coming, but Skulls of the Shogun, the debut effort from developer 17-BIT, has finally made its way to the Xbox 360 and other Microsoft devices. Inspired by the studio’s love of classic turn-based strategy titles, SOTS is a streamlined tactics game in the vein of …

(opens in new tab) So, buried in a Variety article about the shifting power of various Warner Bros execs is this little gem: “Stakes are high for Man Of Steel . Other than Nolan’s Batpics, Warners has not been able to effectively exploit the DC library. Its 2011 Green Lantern …

Cobie Smulders has admitted that she’s in talks for Marvel’s S.H.I.E.L.D. TV show, in a move that’d lend some continuity credibility to the small-screen spin-off. In an interview with IAR (opens in new tab) , Smulders was asked about the possibility of appearing in the show, considering that she has …