Tara Bennett
Tara is the NYT bestselling author (or co-author) of 30 movie and TV companion books including the upcoming official history of Marvel Studios. She's also a freelance journalist with bylines at print and online publications such as: SCI FI Magazine, Total Film, SYFY Wire, Today.com, Fandom, Fandango/Movies.com, Fancast, Newsarama, Star Wars: Insider, Walking Dead Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, LOST: The Official Magazine, Alias Magazine, 24 Magazine, and VFXWorld.com. She is also the U.S. Editor for the world’s premiere sci-fi/fantasy publication, SFX Magazine. She is the host and producer for SYFY Wire’s official podcasts for USA Network’s, Colony, HISTORY's Project Blue Book official podcast, and the Lost retrospective, Through the Looking Glass co-hosted with Maureen Ryan.
Latest articles by Tara Bennett

Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin had high praise for Resident Evil director's take on his fantasy short story, saying it "captures his voice better than anyone had in an adaptation before"
By Fay Watson, Tara Bennett published
Exclusive Exclusive: Paul W. S. Anderson says George R.R. Martin had high praise for his new fantasy movie In The Lost Lands

Avengers: Endgame directors Anthony and Joe Russo's new Netflix sci-fi movie The Electric State is "by far and away the hardest VFX film" they've made so far
By Bradley Russell, Tara Bennett published
Exclusive Exclusive: The Russos tell SFX magazine that The Electric State is their "most tech-intensive movie"

Mickey 17 director Bong Joon Ho explains the one big change he made from the original novel for the new Robert Pattinson sci-fi movie
By Emily Murray, Tara Bennett published
Exclusive Exclusive: The Parasite director reveals why he made changes to the lead character of his new sci-fi film

Resident Evil director says his adaptation of a forgotten George R.R. Martin short story is an "R-rated fairy tale” with “bone-crunching violence"
By Lauren Milici, Tara Bennett published
Exclusive Exclusive: Paul W.S. Anderson talks new action-fantasy film In the Lost Lands

The Russo brothers’ upcoming Netflix movie The Electric State includes a section that takes place before the graphic novel due to its "vague narrative"
By Megan Garside, Tara Bennett published
Exclusive Exclusive: Director Anthony Russo says his new Netflix movie The Electric State "honours the level of detail" of the novel by including flashback scenes for context

Heart Eyes director describes the new slasher as a rom-com that’s just as "fun and violent" as Friday the 13th: "For me, it was about asking, 'What haven't I seen in a while?'"
By Lauren Milici, Tara Bennett published
Exclusive Exclusive: Director Josh Ruben talks blending genres with Heart Eyes

Yellowjackets co-showrunner doubles down on decision to kill off a fan-favorite character in season 2: "There needs to be consequences"
By Tara Bennett, Emily Garbutt published
Exclusive Exclusive: Yellowjackets showrunner Jonathan Lisco addresses season 2's shock death ahead of the season 3 premiere

Invincible season 3 is going into darker territory, but will still have the capacity to surprise: "You think this show is going to go this way? Guess what? It's not."
By Bradley Russell published
Exclusive Exclusive: Robert Kirkman teases a "very dark period" ahead for Mark Grayson in a new interview with SFX magazine

Severance season 2 will reveal more about the mysterious Eagans promises showrunner Dan Erickson, following that shocking Helly reveal: "I have a many, many page document that keeps the lore of the show"
By Lauren Milici, Tara Bennett published
Exclusive Exclusive: Severance showrunner Dan Erickson says there's much more to learn about Kier Eagan and co. in the long-awaited second season

Dune: Prophecy star teases her "psychopath" character: "It's like playing Ted Bundy in a way"
By Lauren Milici, Tara Bennett last updated
Exclusive Exclusive: Jessica Barden talks playing young Valya Harkonnen

Showrunner of Dune prequel series confirms you don't need to have seen the movies to watch: "This can be a point of entry"
By Amy West, Tara Bennett last updated
Exclusive Exclusive: Alison Schapker says you don't have to be a Dune head to enjoy the Bene Gesserit-based spin-off

Dune: Prophecy star says she was immediately sold on the sci-fi spin-off show for one reason: "Space nuns that are evil and have sex? This is completely me!"
By Emily Garbutt, Tara Bennett published
Exclusive Exclusive: Jessica Barden explains what appealed to her about the Dune prequel

"The inverse of A Quiet Place" was the pitch for Hugh Grant's new horror movie Heretic, directors say
By Lauren Milici, Tara Bennett published
Exclusive Exclusive: Scott Beck and Bryan Woods talk the concept of Heretic

The final few minutes of Star Trek: Lower Decks are making people cry – "I don't know anybody on the crew [who didn't] tear up a little"
By Tara Bennett, Bradley Russell published
Exclusive Exclusive: Lower Decks creator Mike McMahan on the Star Trek animated series' emotional "final act"

Heretic writers say Hugh Grant was the perfect choice of villain in the upcoming religious horror movie because of his "incredible conviction and intellect"
By Tara Bennett, Megan Garside published
Exclusive Exclusive: Writers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods explain why Hugh Grant is the ideal person to play the upcoming horror movie's sinister villain

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon season 2 showrunner talks the "cosmic connection" between Daryl and Carol, but warns of heartbreak for shippers
By Tara Bennett published
feature Exclusive: Showrunner David Zabel tells us what to expect in the second season

Teacup, a new horror series produced by The Conjuring creator, adapts "the spirit" of the novel it's based on and "not much else"
By Emily Garbutt, Tara Bennett published
Exclusive Exclusive: Teacup showrunner Ian McCulloch says he didn't feel "beholden" to his '80s source material

Showrunner of Netflix's Lara Croft anime series got the gig after "relentlessly" tweeting her progress playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider
By Bradley Russell, Tara Bennett published
Exclusive Exclusive: Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft showrunner Tasha Huo reveals how she got the writing job on the Netflix series in an interview with SFX magazine

Showrunner of James Wan-produced horror series Teacup explains why it was so important to make each episode only 30 minutes – and weighs in on the likelihood of a season 2
By Emily Garbutt, Tara Bennett published
Exclusive Exclusive: Teacup showrunner Ian McCulloch explains to SFX why episodes are no longer than 30 minutes

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon showrunner explains why they'll never make Daryl and Carol a couple
By Amy West, Tara Bennett published
Exclusive Exclusive: David Zabel also hints at romance between Norman Reedus's Daryl Dixon and Clémence Poésy's Isabelle

The Rings of Power season 2 will see a new side to the Ents that will deepen the lore
By Molly Edwards, Tara Bennett published
Exclusive Exclusive: The Rings of Power season 2 will give us the Ents

Netflix's Terminator anime series was allowed free rein in the franchise on one condition
By Fay Watson, Tara Bennett published
Exclusive Exclusive: Terminator Zero creator Mattson Tomlin hopes the show runs for multiple seasons

Galadriel will have to overcome "the darkest part of herself" in The Rings of Power season 2
By Fay Watson, Tara Bennett published
Exclusive Exclusive: The Rings of Power showrunners say Galadriel faces a reckoning in season 2
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