Jack Shepherd
Jack Shepherd is the former Senior Entertainment Editor of GamesRadar. Jack used to work at The Independent as a general culture writer before specializing in TV and film for the likes of GR+, Total Film, SFX, and others. You can now find Jack working as a freelance journalist and editor.
Latest articles by Jack Shepherd

Sonic 3 ending explained: who dies, what happens to Shadow, and your biggest questions answered
By Jack Shepherd published
Guide We dive deep into the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 ending

Sonic 3 post-credits scenes explained: how many are there and how do they potentially set up Sonic 4?
By Jack Shepherd published
Guide Does Sonic the Hedgehog 3 have a post-credits scene? We break it all down

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 review: "Keanu Reeves as Shadow is wasted whilst Jim Carrey steals the show"
By Jack Shepherd published
Review

If you squint, those Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim cameos work surprisingly well in Tolkien lore
By Jack Shepherd published
Feature What's going on with those Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim cameos? All your questions answered

The Hunt for Gollum team say the upcoming Lord of the Rings anime movie was them "testing the waters" for returning to Middle-earth: "It's been a joy to go back"
By Molly Edwards, Jack Shepherd published
Exclusive Exclusive: Lord of the Rings writer/producer Philippa Boyens talks returning to Middle-earth

Creature Commandos producer reveals which episode of the DC animated show is James Gunn's favorite – and it’s by far the most heartbreaking
By Lauren Milici, Jack Shepherd published
Exclusive Exclusive: Showrunner Dean Lorey talks the tragic backstories at the heart of Creature Commandos

Sonic 3 director explains how John Wick was Keanu Reeves' perfect audition for Shadow
By Amy West, Jack Shepherd published
Exclusive Exclusive: Jeff Fowler opens up on Keanu Reeves' performance as Shadow

The Lord of the Rings anime producer explains why they didn’t want the movie "to involve Dark Lords or rings"
By Jack Shepherd, Fay Watson published
Exclusive Exclusive: Philippa Boyens says they wanted to take a "fresh" approach with the new spin-off

Sonic 3's Jim Carrey got so into playing the new role of Robotnik's grandfather Gerald that he helped "design the prosthetics": "No detail was too small"
By Bradley Russell, Jack Shepherd published
Exclusive Exclusive: Jeff Fowler talks to SFX about Jim Carrey's hands-on involvement with Gerald Robotnik

HBO Max prices and deals explained: how to stream Max TV shows and movies
By Matt Poskitt, Jack Shepherd last updated
Deals We're showing you how to get the best HBO Max prices and deals on the HBO content you love.

The team behind Apple TV's Silo vow not to drag it out beyond Hugh Howey's book trilogy: "This is not Outlander. This is not a long science fiction series"
By Amy West, Jack Shepherd published
Exclusive Exclusive: Graham Yost promises sci-fi series Silo won't "drag on too long"

Hit Apple sci-fi show Silo will feature big changes from the novels in season 2, including character deaths
By Emily Murray, Jack Shepherd published
Exclusive Exclusive: Silo showrunner Graham Yost teases that we can expect big changes from the books with the second season

How to watch Max in the UK: stream HBO movies and shows abroad
By Jack Shepherd published
Max A complete guide to all the details and ways that you can watch HBO Max in the UK right now

Who is the Stranger in The Rings of Power?
By Fay Watson last updated
news Don't be a stranger, Stranger

Who is Adar? The Rings of Power season 2's recast villain, explained
By Fay Watson last updated
news Adar is back and played by a new actor in season 2

Speak No Evil director defends remaking a two-year-old movie and changing one of its best scenes: "I wanted to make a film that is tense"
By Megan Garside, Jack Shepherd published
Exclusive Exclusive: James Watkins stands up for his Speak No Evil remake and explains why he chose to change certain "bleak" scenes

The Rings of Power season 2 sets the tone for the show's journey to The Lord of the Rings: "History does repeat itself"
By Jack Shepherd published
exclusive Exclusive: Total Film goes to Middle-earth (aka Windsor) to walk the walls of Eregion

The best movies and shows to watch before Alien: Romulus
By Jack Shepherd last updated
Feature The 10 best movies and shows to add to your watch list before seeing Alien: Romulus on the big screen

The 30 best sci-fi movies of all time
By Jack Shepherd, Becky Darke last updated
Feature From Akira to Interstellar, these are the best sci-fi movies to watch right now

The Rings of Power's The Stranger actor never asked the showrunners if he was playing Lord of the Rings character Gandalf
By Jack Shepherd published
exclusive Exclusive: Daniel Weyman teases that the season 1 Gandalf tease may not be all it seems

The Rings of Power showrunners tease the introduction of Tom Bombadil – and reveal a quarter of his dialogue is straight from Tolkien's books
By Molly Edwards, Jack Shepherd published
Exclusive Exclusive: The Rings of Power showrunners tease the arrival of Tom Bombadil

The Rings of Power showrunners tease season 2's new characters, including a popular Lord of the Rings character
By Jack Shepherd, Bradley Russell published
Exclusive Exclusive: Rings of Power's Robert Aramayo opens up to Total Film about the addition of shipwright elf Círdan

The Rings of Power season 2 opens with a dark flashback for Sauron, tease showrunners of Lord of the Rings show
By Jack Shepherd, Fay Watson published
Exclusive Exclusive: Patrick McKay and J.D. Payne tease the opening of season 2, and reveal an exclusive new look at Galadriel
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