Features
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Star Jim Carrey reveals the inspiration for the many guises his character adopts in pursuit of his nefarious plans...
Harry Potter Photo preview: We head on location for The Goblet of Fire, to reveal a shaggier look for Harry, and more stylish togs for the off-set Hermione...
Charmed Writer Curtis Kheel looks ahead to the coming dangers, and reveals the origins of his film noir parody Charmed Noir
Earthsea The creative talent behind the show reveal their approach to briing Earthsea to life.
And... Stars Shawn Ashmore and Kristin Kreuk, of X-Men and Smallville fame, discuss their lead roles.
Plus...
Giant Posters! Four massive pull-out posters from Elektra, Earthsea, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events and Charmed's film noir episode Charmed Noir
With...
10 Things You Never Knew About... The mother of the girl who talks to God, Joan of Arcadia's Mary Steenburgen
Reviews
- Charmed hits a run of success with a hat-trick of great episodes
- Corruption returns to the police department in Joan of Arcadia
- The castaways are still Lost and revealing their back stories...
Coming Attractions
Elektra Can Jennifer Garner find solo success without Daredevil?
In the News
- King Kong is revealed to be the last of his kind as Peter Jackson speaks
- Is Kevin Spacey the new Lex Luthor?
- Pulp's Jarvis Cocker will score Harry Potter!
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix gets its director
- The Wachowski brothers take on V for Vendetta!

Features
Harry Potter 13 magical moments from the Harry Potter saga, from JK Rowling's trademark plot twists to the big-screen spectacle of the film series
Plus
A Coming Attractions special, previewing the upcoming Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire film, complete with new photos!
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Scottish comedian Billy Connolly talks to us about snakes, inert babies and tap-dancing penguins
Plus
Star Emily Browning chats about playing the elder Baudelaire orphan Violet
Charmed Brian Krause tells us how he's relishing the opportunity to explore Leo Wyatt's dark side
Medium Patricia Arquette takes on the role of real-life psychic Allison DuBois in this Supernatural series - she tells us how a real person's life story has been turned into an ongoing Fantasy series...
Plus...
Giant Posters! Four massive pull-out posters featuring the Baudelaire orphans from Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Charmed's Brian Krause in full-on Gladiator mode, the devilishly attractive Elizabeth Hamois from Point Pleasant, and Medium's Patricia Arquette
With...
10 Things You Never Knew About... Terence "Kneel before Zod!" Stamp, now playing the Jor-El, the father of Superman, in Smallville
Reviews
- Alias returns to our screens with a bang
- Charmed continues its run of great episodes
- More castaways reveal their secrets in Lost - but they raise more questions than they answer...
- Joan of Arcadia goes from strength to strength
Coming Attractions
Son of the Mask The belated sequel to 1994's hit comedy, with Alan Cumming hamming it up in place of Jim Carrey...
New Show
Point Pleasant �It's not easy being young, single and the spawn of Satan, as the ironically-named Christina Nixon is set to discover. The Omen meets The O.C. in this devilishly good new series from Buffy writer Marti Noxon, starring Elisabeth Harnois as Christina
In the News
- Buffy creator Joss Whedon's next project
- Director Chris Weitz - and God! - out of His Dark Materials film
- James Cameron tackles Manga with Battle Angel Alita
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince gets publication date!

Features
Charmed Star Alyssa Milano discusses her role as Phoebe Halliwell
Harry Potter vs Lord of the Rings We take a look at the wealth of merchandise spun off from the iconic Fantasy franchises. Which series has the best toys, and which has spawned the most shameless cash-ins?
Point Pleasant Star Elisabeth Harnois tries to elicit some sympathy for the Devil in her role as Christina Nickson, the teenage daughter of Satan
Lost Creator JJ Abrams talks to us about developing this intricately-plotted tale of castaways on a mysterious tropical island
Plus...
Giant Posters! Four massive pull-out posters featuring the cast of spooky Fantasy series Point Pleasant, Charmed's Alyssa Milano, the mechanical heroes of Robots, and the castaways of JJ Abrams' hit series Lost
With...
10 Things You Never Knew About... Patricia Arquette, the star of NBC's new paranormal series Medium
Reviews
- More twists and turns in Season Four of Alias
- The Avatars plan to change the world in Charmed
- A madman threatens the castaways of Lost
- We predict great things for NBC's new paranormal series Medium
Coming Attractions
- The Ring 2 Naomi Watts stars in the sequel to 2002's The Ring
- Robots Ewan McGregor and Halle Berry lead an all-star cast in this tale of mechanical misfits
In the News
- Star Trek: Enterprise cancelled - is Charmed facing the chop?
- Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest plot and casting details revealed!
- The WB's President mulls over the idea of a TV movie featuring Angel's anti-hero Spike
- Sandman author Neil Gaiman penning a CG-animated Beowulf film

Charmed
- Star Holly Marie Combs talks to us about juggles parenting, animal husbandry and starring as the eldest of the Halliwell sisters
- Executive producer E Duke Vincent shares his thoughts on overseeing seven seasons and reaching the milestone of 150 episodes
- Directors Jon Pare and Jim Conway chat about their experiences on the series
- After seven years of playing Mr Nice Guy, actor Brian Krause is relishing the chance to take his character Leo Wyatt into darker territory...
- Detective Darryl Morris finds himself in an uncomfortable position after seven years, actor Dorian Gregory explains
- Star Rose McGowan looks back at four years of playing the fourth Halliwell sister
- Executive producer Brad Kern chats about making the show's seventh season the best yet
- We present our rundown of the top 25 episodes that make Charmed the magical series that it is...
Plus!
Alias Carl Lumbly chats to us about getting Agent Dixon away from his desk job and back in the field
Hercules There's a darker side to the legend which a new mini-series is bringing to light. We talk to the producers and the star-studded cast, including The Lord of the Rings' Sean Astin and former 007 Timothy Dalton...
Veronica Mars Enrico Colantoni has turned his hand to sleuthing in the town of Neptune, as PI Keith Mars
Lost Star Maggie Grace chats about her role as spoiled rich girl Shannon
The Jacket A military veteran who believes he's able to predict the Future suffers visions of his death. Oscar-winner Adrien Brody explains what attracted him to this unusual character... and spills the beans on his role in Peter Jackson's King Kong
With...
Movies 2005 Preview We take a look at the must-see movies of this summer, including Tim Burton's re-imagining of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the final Star Wars film, Revenge of the Sith...
And finally...
Old Fool's Almanac What shows might be brought back for a 'Next Generation' run? Our resident mad seer looks into the Future and reveals all...

Features
Harry Potter We investigate the weird and wonderful world of unlicensed fan fiction
Hercules Star Paul Telfer on taking the character back to his murderously gory origins, and pushing to play the character with an English accent in this NBC mini-series
Alias With a fifth season on the way, we talk to Kevin Weisman about his role as the the show's resident techno-wizard Marshall J Flinkman
The Dead Zone Newly-promoted executive producer Lloyd Segan tells us how he's looked to Johnny Smith's past for inspiration
Charmed Executive producer Brad Kern guides us through some of the loose ends that have yet to be resolved
Plus...
Posters! Four super pull-out posters featuring Star Wars Episode III, the Fantastic Four, Batman Begins and hit spy series Alias
With...
10 Things You Never Knew About... Victor Garber, Alias's one-time Messiah turned double agent
Reviews
- Keanu Reeves struggles to avoid the torments of Hell in Constantine
- Sydney goes globetrotting in Season Four of Alias
- Allison dreams of the Devil in Medium
- Someone's sabotaged the castaways' escape raft in Lost
- God dictates the direction of Joan's education, in Joan of Arcadia
Coming Attractions
- Batman Begins Christian Bale dons the rubber suit in Chris Nolan's revival of the Bat-franchise - but will it top Tim Burton's outings or will it be another Batman and Robin?
- Fantastic Four Will this brighter, sparkier attempt at a comic-book movie from the director of Barbershop sink or swim?
In the News
- Spider-Man 3 villain cast!
- Charmed producer reveals casting details for his upcoming Mermaid series!
- Yet another Beowulf film underway...
- Director picked for X-Men 3!

Fantasy Authors!
We talk to the people behind the current resurgence in Fantasy fiction, from veteran authors to exciting new voices...
- Bestselling author James Patterson talks about making the change to to children's Fantasy with The Angel Experiment
- The author of Tales of Einarinn Juliet E McKenna looks at how JRR Tolkien's legacy has informed modern Fantasy literature
- New author Francis Hardinge discusses her book Fly by Night
- Actor-turned-author Ian Ogilvy is proving that cleanliness is next to Godliness with his series of children's books
Fantasy Books!
We take a look at the Potter phenomenon, and the Fantasy novels lining up for a shot at JK Rowling's crown ...
- The Books of Roald Dahl - A look back at the work of the master of macabre children's fiction...
- Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell - The rights to Susanna Clarke's debut novel have been snapped up by New Line Cinema - but how will they translate a 782-page brick of a book to the screen?
- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events - Why hasn't it turned into a film series to match Harry Potter?
- The Chronicles of Narnia - Will the seven-book saga match the success of his contemporary JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings?
- His Dark Materials - Has work on the film adaptations stalled, if so, why?
Fantasy Films!
It's a blockbuster season of witches, wizards, dream-worlds and the walking dead on the silver screen. We talk to...
- Visionary director Tim Burton chats to us about turning Johnny Depp into a puppet for his upcoming Corpse Bride, and why he's chosen to adapt Roald Dahl's classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- Writer Neil Gaiman talks about his upcoming move to the big screen with Fantasy film MirrorMask, and his future film projects
- Star Nicole Kidman discusses her role in the rather confusing film version of classic TV series Bewitched
-: Don't forget there's the blockbuster film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire due out in a few short months. We investigate...
Fantasy TV!
Fantasy films may be dominating the cinema, but the small-screen continues to nurture a number of classic Supernatural series...
- Star Dorian Gregory and executive producer Brad Kern discuss the successful seventh season of the hit Fantasy show Charmed , and look ahead to its final year...
- What does The Dead Zone have in store for character Sarah Bannerman? We asked star Nicole de Boer.
Plus...
Fall Movie Preview
We take a look at the films that'll be packing audiences in this autumn, including Harry Potter, MirrorMask and King Kong
10 Things You Didn't Know About...
Screen veteran Michael Caine

Features
Charmed Star Brian Krause on his character Leo's newfound mortality, and what lies in store for the Halliwell sisters in their final series...
The Dead Zone Star Anthony Michael Hall chats to us about the upcoming fourth season of the paranormal series
The 4400 Star Patrick Fleuger tells Xpose about how his character Shawn Farrell has developed
Coming Attractions Special!
We go behind the scenes of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and talk to the people charged with turning the 636-page novel into a two-hour film...
Plus...
Posters! Four super pull-out posters featuring Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Star Wars: Episode III, Neil Gaiman's MirrorMask and the DVD debut of the Charmed girls!
With...
10 Things You Never Knew About... Amber Tamblyn, God's instrument on Earth in Joan of Arcadia
Film Reviews
The Xpose team give their verdicts on Star Wars: Episode III, and get the knives out for Paris Hilton's turn in slasher Horror House of Wax
TV Reviews
A bumper crop of reviews this issue, as:
- Sydney goes underground in Alias
- The Lost islanders deal with a death among their number
- Charmed hits its 150th episode
- Medium explores the dark side of Human nature
- Joan of Arcadia is unlucky in love

Features
Harry Potter On-Set!
We present a special 20-page look behind the scenes of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, featuring...
- Hermione, Ron and the Weasleys - Emma Watson and Rupert Grint tell us all about getting their glad rags on for the Hogwarts Yule Ball, while the Weasleys gather round for a family chat...
- Producer David Heyman muses on the challenges of adapting the book for the big screen - and tells us what had to be left by the wayside
- Special Effects - We find out how effects wizards Jim Mitchell and John Richardson brought their own brand of magic to The Goblet of Fire
Plus... We present our in-depth review of the latest book in the series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince!

Also in this issue...
Lost - Terry O'Quinn, alias survivalist Locke, explains how playing with knives almost cost him a finger, or two...
Charmed - New girl Kaley Cuoco chats about how she's shaking up the Halliwell household as troublesome trainee witch Billie
Supernatural - We talk to the creator of the spooky new series, Eric Kripke
The Night Stalker - X-Files producer Frank Spotnitz explains how he's revisiting one of the inspirations for that series, in his bang-up-to-date remake
With...
Xpose posters! Two super pull-out posters from this winter's big Fantasy blockbuster, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
10 Things You Never Knew About... Miranda Richardson, Harry Potter's sensation-seeking reporter nemesis Rita Skeeter
TV Reviews
- A shock return for an old nemesis in Alias
- Is it the end of the road for the Charmed girls?
- Lost reaches its dramatic season finale

The State of Fantasy
We take a look at the resurgence in Fantasy film and TV
Harry Potter
- Exclusive Star Jason Isaacs, aka the villainous Lucius Malfoy, reveals his softer side
- Creature effects supervisor Nick Dudmanon creating the movies' fantastic creatures
Charmed
- Will hero Leo Wyatt emerge from the deep freeze for the finale? Star Brian Krause tells all...
- The series' latest addition Ivan Sergei chats to us about life as SFPD's finest, Henry...
Medium Star Patricia Arquette tells us about life before and after her Emmy award
The Dead Zone Star and executive producer Anthony Michael Hall looks back at five seasons of playing psychic Johnny Smith
Zathura Director Jon Favreau takes us through the effects technology used to realize his retro world Sci-Fi film
Supernatural Star Jensen Ackles looks ahead to the events that'll close the show's first season
Plus!
Xpose Investigates... The return of an old favorite, as we examine conspiracy theories and their appeal
A Fantasy Miscellany A compendium of esoteric facts and figures from Fantasy film and TV
The Chronicles of Narnia Which directors should take the helm for the other Narnia films?
Movie Preview 2006 We look ahead at the films to watch in 2006, from V for Vendetta to Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Movie School Reports How did your favorite Fantasy director fare in 2005? We give them their marks out of 10...
Alias We take a look at the twists and turns of its plot, and where it's likely to end up

Features
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe - We talk to producer Mark Johnson about this new movie, and laying the groundwork for the sequel, Prince Caspian!
The Dead Zone - Actor Chris Bruno tells us about swapping Sheriff Bannerman's badge to direct the episode Independence Day
Plus! - An exclusive look at the storyboards for Independence Day
MirrorMask - Illustrator Dave McKean chats to us about bringing his unique visual style to the big screen, with this whimsical Fantasy film from the Jim Henson Company...
Harry Potter
- Daniel Radcliffe - We talk to the star
- Mike Newell - We talk to the director
- Posters - To celebrate the release of The Goblet of Fire, we present four posters from the film!
With...
10 Things You Never Knew About... Tilda Swinton, The Chronicles of Narnia's White Witch
Movie Reviews - The verdicts on Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and MirrorMask
TV Reviews - Alias, Medium, Lost, Supernatural and the updated The Night Stalker