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
![Melissa McBride as Carol and Norman Reedus as Daryl in The Walking Dead season 11](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VtV6Do486VQJviXzmMH5ea-320-80.jpg)
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
![Arondir in The Rings of Power season 2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/z7qGRBdh4StKmMXjaXewEM-320-80.jpg)
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
![Terminator Zero](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/E2t7JWMBYr62REBS932bYn-320-80.jpg)
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
![The Lord of the Rings; The Rings of Power](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/H7URCUSmL8M63NtgNZPi2M-320-80.jpg)
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
![House of the Dragon](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/axGaZMiE2KKvAJ2XJ3mFDC-320-80.jpg)
House of the Dragon showrunner teases "a ton" of new dragons in season 2: "I think we have outdone ourselves"
By Molly Edwards, Tara Bennett published
Exclusive Exclusive: Ryan Condal teases new dragons in House of the Dragon season 2
![Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen in House of the Dragon episode 5](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5KtU6R2qjsUfw5BBLRCiqS-320-80.jpg)
House of the Dragon showrunner says he's most proud of Daemon's story in season 2 as he teases the Targaryen's "haunted past"
By Emily Garbutt, Tara Bennett published
Exclusive Exclusive: Ryan Condal says he's "excited" for fans to see more of Daemon in House of the Dragon season 2
![Ultraman: Rising](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CxB8LPyAEdiP4hw2vZbwt4-320-80.jpg)
New Netflix anime movie Ultraman: Rising comes from a nearly 25-year-old idea from its director: "I never thought there would be any way I could get the rights to the characters"
By Bradley Russell, Tara Bennett published
Exclusive Exclusive: Ultraman: Rising director talks to SFX magazine about the decades-old origin behind the Netflix anime
![Furiosa](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2WrZGRThDSD4HLpXWuW4g-320-80.jpg)
Furiosa star Chris Hemsworth says it was "liberating" to shed his heroic Thor persona for the Mad Max prequel
By Emily Murray, Tara Bennett published
Exclusive Exclusive | The actor reveals that it was "refreshing to transform into something different" with his villainous role
![Interview with the Vampire](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pbnLbNYz4YH9ae9EHCbqag-320-80.jpg)
Interview with the Vampire season 2 will be bigger, and include a huge twist that’s not in the books
By Tara Bennett, Fay Watson published
Exclusive Exclusive: The executive producers of Interview with the Vampire season 2 say it won’t be a repeat of season 1
![Dark Matter](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iPLhWFbfQGtNmuTqVaFq64-320-80.jpg)
Joel Edgerton asked for a role in new Apple sci-fi series Dark Matter because he's a fan of the book
By Lauren Milici, Tara Bennett published
Exclusive Exclusive: Dark Matter showrunner and author Blake Crouch says star Joel Edgerton was a big fan of the novel before signing on
![Fallout](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tb9XEESzhd2PBkEBX2uXgh-320-80.jpg)
Fallout TV Show co-writer teases future seasons, saying “there’s piles of stuff we want to do”
By Lauren Milici published
Exclusive Exclusive: Graham Wagner talks to SFX about the future of Fallout
![Fallout](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tb9XEESzhd2PBkEBX2uXgh-320-80.jpg)
Fallout showrunner says game developer Todd Howard had only one rule for the TV show
By Bradley Russell published
Exclusive Exclusive: Co-showrunner Geneva Robertson-Dworet speak to SFX about Fallout's original story
![Pollyanna McIntosh as Jadis in The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZZG8Lj7RrsM438DNBc5Cba-320-80.jpg)
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live showrunner explains how Jadis's long-planned arc informed the Rick and Michonne spin-off
By Tara Bennett published
Exclusive Exclusive: The Walking Dead boss Scott Gimple also reveals that the CRM wasn't originally supposed to feature in the spin-off
![3 Body Problem](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GzURViiKbzNGkoQN8roe2H-320-80.jpg)
Netflix’s new sci-fi epic from the creators of Game of Thrones will feature a key difference from its original novel
By Tara Bennett published
Exclusive Exclusive: 3 Body Problem director Derek Tsang has high praise for the adaptation
![Andrew Lincoln as Rick in The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2qm7oWnpjnhPurgqcv6ahL-320-80.jpg)
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live says Rick and Michonne's potential reunion is inspired by "sweeping historical dramas"
By Tara Bennett published
Exclusive Exclusive: Scott Gimple talks Richonne in The Ones Who Live
![Damsel](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HQdxgPA6QgAik8eZT26roP-320-80.jpg)
Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown gets high praise from director of her new Netflix movie: "We were very lucky to have her"
By Tara Bennett published
Exclusive Exclusive: Damsel director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo says his leading lady is "fantastic"
![Avatar: The Last Airbender](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CDawMKytwSmTHVmMAkVNWN-320-80.jpg)
Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender will depict events never actually seen in the original series, says showrunner
By Tara Bennett published
Exclusive Exclusive: Albert Kim opens up about the differences between Avatar: The Last Airbender's original series and the new adaptation
![Avatar: The Last Airbender](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wmtaWCoU8qaRqz2LX7D4vh-320-80.jpg)
Avatar: The Last Airbender showrunner opens up about "tough" time when original creators quit the Netflix show
By Tara Bennett published
Exclusive Exclusive: Albert Kim speaks to SFX magazine about his involvement in the Netflix show, and why it was such a blow when the original creators exited
![Kim Dickens as Madison Clark in Fear the Walking Dead season 8](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/b7mBE3Uiqc8yQFYhhnfwJW-320-80.jpg)
Fear the Walking Dead director teases Troy's revenge, and why Madison is the focus in spin-off’s final chapter
By Tara Bennett published
Exclusive Exclusive: Director Michael E. Satrazemis teases what's to come in Fear the Walking Dead's last installment
![Kiernan Shipka in Totally Killer](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4GcizpZ722dBXPbJ7me5cn-320-80.jpg)
Totally Killer director compares Kiernan Shipka's final girl to Scream's Sidney Prescott
By Tara Bennett published
Exclusive Exclusive: Director Nahnatchka Khan breaks down Kiernan Shipka's new horror-comedy heroine
![The Creator](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LvKQAqWSmWQ4YgsJQTiUfB-320-80.jpg)
The Creator director Gareth Edwards explains why he had a multi-year break from filmmaking after Rogue One
By Tara Bennett published
Exclusive Exclusive: Gareth Edwards opens up about his new film The Creator in the upcoming issue of SFX
![The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5cNJvm9oznxN23wPN6FREG-320-80.jpg)
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon is the zombie franchise’s answer to Mad Max
By Tara Bennett published
Exclusive EXCLUSIVE: Producer Greg Nicotero talks to SFX about the upcoming Daryl spin-off
![Josha Stradowski as Rand in The Wheel of Time season 2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nF5pSUZcLqiwXHN3QamLZg-320-80.jpg)
The Wheel of Time producers compare season 2 to Gladiator: "One of the biggest battles ever"
By Tara Bennett published
Exclusive EXCLUSIVE: Marigo Kehoe and Sanaa Hamri open up about the Prime Video fantasy's action-packed second chapter
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