Superman
In Cinemas from Friday 11th July
A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Greetings fellow citizens!
A year ago this June, Advocacy For All published the first issue of Spectrum. At the time, I had no idea how it was going to be received or whether anyone would bother reading it, but judging by the responses and the amount of submissions that I have been receiving these past few months, I would say that the future of this newsletter is looking very bright. Speaking of firsts, excluding Batman v Superman (if that counts), this year will be my first time watching a brand new Superman film on the big screen. And although Supes is facing big competition this summer in the form of The Fantastic Four and Scarlett Johanson, I am confident that he will come out on top in terms of box office takings. But as a dog lover, my investment in the film will depend solely on how Krypto is treated, so be warned Mr. Gunn! But whatever you do or don’t decide to watch this summer, I hope that you enjoy it and that you’ll return in the fall for more news, reviews, previews and anything else that ends with “ews.”
Oliver Dallas
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The editor wishes to thank Mark Ayres, Catherine Dyer, Kieran Highman, Susannah Moorefinch, Caitlin Murphy and Robin Richardson for their assistance and contributions to this issue.
Cover Artwork by Caitlin Murphy.
DISCLAIMER
This newsletter is published independently and free of charge. The images used in this publication are copyrighted by their respective owners, but no infringement is intended.
Article texts and original artwork remain in the copyright of their respective contributors.
Any views expressed in these contributions are those of the individual concerned and not necessarily of Advocacy For All.
A FAB ANNIVERSARY
DOOMSDAY ASSEMBLED!
Anderson Entertainment have unveiled their plans to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Thunderbirds. As well as diecast models and a Blu-Ray release of the complete series, the anniversary will also be celebrated with brand new adventures in the form of novels, comic strips and audiobooks. Launching in September, these new adventures will take place before, during and after classic Thunderbirds stories, weaving thrilling new narratives into much-loved stories. Visit gerryanderson.com for more details and updates regarding the anniversary.
A NEW HOPE?
Lucasfilms announced at the Star Wars Celebration in Japan that a new theatrical film is currently in the works. Titled Star Wars: Starfighter, the film will star Ryan Gosling and be directed by Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy. Set to be released in May 2027, the film will be a standalone story and not a continuation of the Skywalker saga. Although plot and character details are still tightly under wraps, Levy teased at Celebration that the film will be “set in a period of time that we haven't seen explored yet.”
On the 26th March, Marvel Studios officially unveiled the core cast of Avengers: Doomsday during a five hour livestream. The most notable names of the 27 announced included Robert Downey Jr. (Dr Doom, pictured above), Sir Ian McKellen (Magneto), Patrick Stewart (Professor X), Alan Cumming (Nightcrawler), Rebecca Romijn (Mystique), James Marsden (Cyclops), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Tom Hiddleston (Loki), Sebastian Stan (Bucky), and Paul Rudd (Ant-Man). Filming is currently underway and expected to finish in August.
RETHREAD
Warp Films have confirmed that they are developing a series based on the cult TV film Threads. Made in 1984 at the height of the Cold War, Threads was a BBC mockumentary that depicted the aftermath of a nuclear war in Britain and is often cited by critics as the “closest to representing the full horror” of such a conflict. A spokesman for Warp told BBC News that "This adaptation will explore prescient issues through rich, character-driven storytelling." The original Threads is currently available to watch on BBC iPlayer until September.
KHAAAN!
Lost star Naveen Andrews (pictured above) will be portraying the iconic Star Trek villain Khan Noonien Singh in a new audio drama. Set in between the events of the 1967 episode Space Seed and the 1982 film The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek: Khan will be covering the period that Khan and his followers spent in exile on the planet Ceti Alpha V. Based on a storyline by Wrath of Khan director Nicholas Meyer, this new drama will be available to stream on all major podcast platforms later this year.
THE POWER OF SUCCESS
Amazon Studios have officially confirmed that The Rings of Power will be returning for a third series. Speaking to the Radio Times in February, showrunner JD Payne revealed that he is aiming for a five season plan for The Lord of the Rings spin-off. "In some ways it was a plan from the very, very beginning.” He said. “What's great about this era of Middle-earth's history is that there are these incredible tentpole events. They're laid out in the appendices in the books. We fashioned the show so that each season would, you know, be built around a couple of these major tentpole moments... And you have to stay tuned to see what we do next time."
A SUPERNATURAL CROSSOVER
Amazon Studios have also confirmed that Jensen Eckles will be reunited with his Supernatural co-stars Jared Padalecki and Misha Collins (pictured above) for the fifth and final season of The Boys. Created by Boys showrunner Eric Kripe, Supernatural was a popular fantasy series that ran for fifteen seasons between 2005 - 2020 and featured the trio as characters who hunt down supernatural creatures. The first four seasons of The Boys and the complete Supernatural series are currently available to watch on Amazon Prime Video.
RENDER IN PEACE
On the 24th February, visual effects company Technicolour announced that it’s UK branch had filed for voluntary administration, leaving over 400 of it’s employees redundant. Founded in 1915, the company was responsible for supplying visual effects and animation services to other major studios such as Disney. From 2022, the company then began to acquire other major VFX studios including The Mill and MPC (Motion Picture Company) despite economic downturns. At the time of writing, the French arm of Technicolour has entered receivership, renamed itself Vantiva and sold off a majority of it’s assets to other media companies such as TransPerfect and Rodeo FX.
EVERYTHING OR NOTHING?
On Tuesday 20th February, Amazon MGM Studios announced that they have gained full creative control of the James Bond franchise following a new negotiation with EON producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.
The sixty-year old film series - which has seen the super spy go into out of space and drive invisible cars - will no longer be produced by Wilson or Broccoli, who have been in charge since the death of their father, Albert R. Broccoli back in 1996.
“With my 007 career spanning nearly sixty incredible years, I am stepping back from producing the films to focus on art and charitable projects.” Wilson explained in a statement. “Therefore, Barbara and I agree, it is time for our trusted partner, Amazon MGM Studios, to lead James Bond into the future.”
Broccoli added that her “life has been dedicated to maintaining and building upon the extraordinary legacy that was handed to [her and] Michael by [their] father. I have had the honour of working closely with four of the tremendously talented actors who have played 007 and thousands of wonderful artists within the industry. With the conclusion of No Time To Die and Michael retiring from the films, I feel it is time to focus on my other projects.”
A FANTASTIC REUNION!
Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper (pictured above) will be returning to play the Ninth Doctor and Rose Tyler in a new series of Doctor Who audio dramas for Big Finish Productions.
The new series - which slots in-between the events of the 2005 TV series - will see the Doctor and Rose encounter friends and enemies, both old and new throughout all of time and space.
Speaking to Big Finish, Eccleston said that he was “so happy to be back recording more adventures for the Ninth Doctor with Billie. I don't think my Doctor exists without Rose. He's a 'one man, one companion' kind of alien. We've explored him on his own at Big Finish, as a loner. But there's a resilience and a bravery and a deep empathy to Billie as Rose, that's why I do this. They complete each other.”
Piper added that she couldn’t “think of a better time for Rose to reunite with her first Doctor than now. Twenty years after she first ran into the TARDIS and towards adventure, here we are again, me and Chris, ready to have fun facing the universe – and the monsters – together.”
Told over twelve episodes, the series will be available to purchase individually or in a bundle on CD and download from August.
NEARBY EVENTS
JUNE
Boom!
Date: Saturday 7th
Location: The Macbeth Centre, Macbeth Street, London W6 9JJ
Details: A Doctor Who themed event. Visit cygnusalpha.org for more details.
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Hastings Comic Con
Dates: Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th
Location: The White Rock Theatre, Hastings TN34 1JX
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London Film Fair
Date: Sunday 15th
Location: The Royal National Hotel, 38-51 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0DG
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Sci-Fi London Film Festival
Dates: Thursday 19th - Sunday 22nd
Location: Finsbury Park Picture House, Finsbury Park, London N4 3FU
Details: Visit sci-fi-london.com for more details.
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London Comic Mart
Date: Sunday 22nd
Location: The Royal National Hotel
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The Who Shop: Signing Event
Date: Saturday 28th
Location: The Who Shop, 39-41 Barking Rd, London E6 1PY
Details: A Doctor Who themed event. Visit thewhoshop.com for more details.
JULY
London Film & Comic Con
Dates: Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th
Location: Olympia London, Hammersmith Rd, London W14 8UX
Details: Guests who were originally meant to attend the cancelled Spring event have rescheduled to attend this one, including Richard Dreyfus (Jaws), Sean Young (Bladerunner) and Marina Sirtis (Star Trek).
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Guildford Comic Con & Toy Fair
Date: Saturday 19th
Location: Surrey Sports Park, Richard Meyjes Rd, Guildford GU2 7AD
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Fantom Signing Spectacular
Date: Saturday 26th
Location: St. Michael’s Centre, 60 Elmwood Rd, Chiswick, London W4 3DZ
Details: A Doctor Who themed signing event. Visit fantomevents.co.uk for information and updates regarding guests.
AUGUST
Best of British Comic Con: Sci-Fi & Horror
Date: Sunday 3rd
Location: Croydon & District Masonic Hall, 73 Oakfield Rd, Croydon CR0 2UX
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Animangapop London
Date: Sunday 3rd
Location: The Royal National Hotel
Details: "One of the UK’s BEST Anime, Manga and POP-Culture events!"
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London Comic Mart
Date: Sunday 10th
Location: The Royal National Hotel
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For The Love of Fantasy
Dates: Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th
Location: ExCeL London, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London E16 1XL
Details: A fantasy themed convention. Visit fortheloveoffantasy.com for more details.
Frightfest London 2025
Dates: Thursday 21st - Monday 25th
Location: Odeon, Leicester Square, London WC2H 7LQ
Details: Five days of the best horror, sci-fi, thriller, and documentary films. This year’s lineup will be revealed on Thursday 11th July and ticket sales will commence on Saturday 13th. Visit frightfest.co.uk for more details and updates.
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London Anime & Gaming Con
Dates: Friday 29th - Sunday 31st
Location: Novotel London West, 1 Shortlands Hammersmith International Centre, London W6 8DR
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Essex Comic Con
Dates: Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st
Location: Harris Academy Chafford Hundred, Mayflower Road, Grays, Essex RM16 6SA
Details: Sunday is exclusively a Star Wars themed event.
FEATURES
SECOND CHANCES: THE MAKING OF THE WAR GAMES IN COLOUR
On the 23rd December 2024, Doctor Who fans across the country were treated to an early Christmas present in the form of The War Games in Colour, a reimagining of Patrick Troughton’s epic final story as the Second Doctor. Originally told across ten weeks in the spring of 1969, The War Games was a serial famous for not only introducing the Time Lords and exiling the Doctor to Earth, but for being the last in the series to be filmed in black and white.
“I’m a big fan of The War Games.” Said producer Phil Collinson in Doctor Who Magazine. “It’s so epic. You can see the production team absolutely straining and reaching and trying to make everything as big and as bold as they possibly could. It’s brilliant, such brilliant Doctor Who. I mean, what a finale for the Second Doctor. I think it’s one of the best Doctor finales there’s ever been.”
As well as it’s historical significance, the decision to cut down and colourise this story was done for practical reasons. “The fact that this is a complete story helped with the decision,” He admitted, “but also, with these later black and white episodes, you really notice the quality of the original footage. It’s a lot crisper than the earlier ones.”
Production began in November 2023 with compiling and editing down the ten twenty-five minute episodes into a single hour and a half feature. “The editing happens first, because you don’t want the colourisation artists working on anything that’s going to be cut.” explained Phil, “There were six colourisation artists working on [this] and it can take a month to get just five or six minutes completed.”
The final edit took until January 2024 to be completed and locked in. “It wasn’t easy.” admitted editor Benjamin Cook in DWM, “If you put all [of] those ten episodes back-to-back, it runs to four hours and one minute. That’s the exact same length as Zack Snyder's Justice League, and I had to cut it down to say the length of Shrek.”
Ben’s edit was then cut up and divided between the six colourisation artists. The footage was divided by sets to minimise the risk of inconsistency between shots. One of the six artists was Kieran Highman, who had the responsibility of colourising all the footage set inside the Alien time machine, the Alien landing bay, the Time Lord landing bay and the Time Lord trial room.
Speaking exclusively to Spectrum, Keiran revealed that the team “spent the first month of the project creating palette sheets for each character and set” to use as a guide [examples can be seen on the next page]. “Some palettes are based entirely on original colour photos, but the palettes of the various soldiers throughout the story were the product of a lot of historical research, including having an expert in to identify the colours of the ribbons. Some of the vintage cars used in the production were even found to still exist and genuine colour photos were sourced. Other palettes had to utilise a little artistic licence.”
Studios, the actual process of colourisation could begin. “The actual process is quite tedious I’m afraid.” Kieran admitted. “You don’t manually colour in every single frame, but you do have to colour in a periodic keyframe at every apex of movement and at any point where a new element enters or exits [the] frame. Which for me came out at about one or two keyframes in every row of fourteen frames. The frames in-between are then artificially generated through motion-estimation software, and then followed by a manual cleanup. You don’t have to start each keyframe from scratch either, which would be a nightmare for consistency. Thankfully, the colour from one keyframe can be motion along to the point of the next keyframe, where you then only have to add/fix areas that have gone skew The amount of time and effort a shot is going to take to complete entirely depends on how many moving elements there are in the frame. If you one character standing still and talking calmly, you might get the whole thing done with a single keyframe and be done in half an hour. Whereas you might spend days doing a two second shot of eight people all walking in front of each other while lights flash around them and the camera pans across the room.
Nine months into the process, a rather exciting discovery was made. “At the end of September, the Radio Free Skaro podcast did an interview with Chris Hayden, the original film editor on The War Games.” explained Ben, “And he mentioned that he had some film footage in his garage.” The footage was revealed to be the original 16mm film sequences for episodes one and two. Chris sent over the footage from Canada to be scanned into HD and used in the new edit [pictured on the next page]. “It was perfect timing,” Said Ben, “because if we heard about it a couple of weeks later, it would have been too late to do anything in time for the transmission date.”
Although the colourisation was completed by mid November, there was still a lot more to be done before the story could be transmitted in it’s new form. The editing down of what was a four hour story into an hour and a half meant that new sequences would need to be created in order to disguise the cuts. As well as working miniatures of the TARDIS and the Alien time machine, VFX company Painting Practice also supplied a model of the Alien
shots. VFX artists Oliver Chenery and
SD FILM SCAN
HD FILM SCAN
Speaking of exile, although the original War Games ended with the Second Doctor beginning his sentence and starting to regenerate, the story was filmed before Jon Pertwee had been cast as the Third, meaning that a transition between the two actors never occurred on screen, until now.
“Finally, Patrick Troughton gets to regenerate.” Enthused Ben. “We’d been talking about how to do it - repurposing footage? Rotoscoping? I was about to begin the edit when a YouTuber called Jacob Booth [The Confession Dial] uploaded a video called The Second Doctor Regenerates [pictured above].
Russell T Davies [showrunner] emailed me and Phil: ‘We’ve got to work with this guy.’ So we reached out to Jake. I recut his video slightly, and Jake tweaked some of his VFX, but otherwise it’s pretty much that YouTube version.”
“I really hope it becomes canon now,” Said Phil. “Whenever they do those montages of all the regenerations, I want this to be in there, because I always felt it was like a missing piece of Doctor Who.”
Kieran then collated all of the colourisation, CGI and model footage, conformed it to Ben’s edit and applied “a sympathetic grade” to make it all look like “one seamless piece of work.” The visual side of the project was now complete, next was to add some music and sound to it.
As well as cleaning up the original soundtrack and making it conform to Ben’s re-edit, sound engineer Mark Ayres also composed a new music score which deliberately borrowed cues and motifs from Dudley Simpson’s original.
Two pieces of existing music were also incorporated into Mark’s new mix; The Master Vainglorious by Murray Gold and The Master’s Theme by Dudley Simpson. The use of these themes proved to be controversial to some fans because it helped to confirm a long standing theory that the story’s main villain, the War Chief [pictured above] was actually an incarnation of the Master. Mark exclusively revealed to Spectrum that the “Cheeky!” decision to use those themes were not his but Ben’s. “My job was to make that work in the context of the new soundtrack.”
“He might call himself the War Chief, but he is so clearly the Master.” Insisted Ben.
“Inserting a surprise appearance from the Master into a fifty-five year old story was just irresistible, and to do it solely through music was even more fun.”
“In my head, the War Chief was always the Master, and we’ve leant into that.” Agreed Phil. “When you imagine [that the confrontations are between] the Doctor and the Master, it becomes even more epic. You end up investing so much more in that character.”
After going through a final online editwhich was completed in-house at Bad Wolf Studios - The War Games in Colour was transmitted on the 23rd December 2024 at 21:00pm on BBC Four. It was watched by over three hundred thousand viewers and was the sixth most viewed programme on the channel that week. Although the colourisation itself was universally praised, there were some criticisms levelled at the re-editing of the story - particularly the recontextualization of the War Chief character - leading to some fans claiming it to be an act of “cultural vandalism” and a “deliberate rewriting of history.”
Speaking to DWM in January, Ben Cook was quick to dismiss these claims. “The thing to remember is we’re not replacing the original,” He stressed. This is an alternative cut for when you only have ninety minutes to spare or want to see [it] in glorious colour. The original black and white ten-parter still exists on iPlayer!”
Phil Collinson was also quick to reassure fans: “I love those stories. I grew up with them. It’s just that some viewers, especially younger ones, find it difficult to sit down and watch hours and hours of black and white material. These stories are great. They are as good as anything we’re transmitting now. It’s just that sometimes they need a bit of help to sing to people. That’s what we are doing, and we’re doing it with so much love.”
At the time of writing this article, there has been no confirmation (official or otherwise) of this project continuing beyond The War Games in Colour, but whether it’s the colourised footage or the pacier editing, this production is the epitome of Bad Wolf Studios’ mission to try and make Doctor Who accessible to fans of all ages.
Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour is available to watch on BBC iPlayer until November.
Words: Oliver Dallas
ROBIN
S RECALL #3
Recently, I was watching some early episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 - 1994) with my partner, and this show features a counsellor in a prominent role on board the famous S.S. Enterprise.
Counsellor Deanna Troi, played by Marina Sirtis (picture above), sits at the right hand of starship captain Jean Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), and moderates his emotional responses as well as elucidates psychically what encountered extraterrestrial beings may be thinking or feeling.
Now, assessments of Troi have come from brighter and more informed minds than myself. However given this is *my* reflective account (so be quiet!) what I found unsurprising, yet irksome, within these earlier episodes, was in the way that Troi was most often used. She was utilised more as a tactical tool than as an actual counsellor.
Maybe it was due to a poor amount of research on the part of the writers, but I would argue that using Troi as a glorified tool in this way wasn't exactly a flattering advertisement for counsellors or their craft.
To illustrate my point, I direct you to a Facebook post by Kimberley Chapman of SpaceDad Stories, a Star-Trek themed source of encouragement online:
"You think with all the deaths, homesickness, ethical dilemmas, worry for their families on board during dangerous missions, and the imminent drama of being stuck with the same people all the time doesn't call for a psychologist on board...be dealt with without a professional?...It would be chaos without Troi!"
The writers having initially used Troi for such superficial purposes and under these circumstances, where uncommon stresses and interpersonal chaos proliferates, now seemed nakedly obvious to me.
I explained (drunkenly) to my partner that early Troi didn't move like any counsellor that I knew the theoretical basis for.
She didn't enter into collaborative partnerships with people in order to explore their human flourishing and personal legacies., nor did she offer any developmental insight into a xenobiological person's upbringing, psychology, or external events. She didn’t even address their darker drives or uncomfortable impulses, like a real psychodynamic counsellor would (although how polite or appropriately familiar this would be on a diplomatic vessel, is indeed questionable.)
She didn't even seem to dispense any valid mental health advice either. There was no advice on split thought behaviour, emotions in assessment, working on addressing automatic negativity or the confirmation bias of faulty inner rules, or teaching means to combat trauma to the security teams or anything that a counsellor employed to use Cognitive Behavioural Therapy would use.
And naturally, arranging all of these into some form of integrated approach to cover bases as and when, wasn't something I could see on screen at this particular moment.
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Instead, I argued - whilst wiggling my can in the infodump court - that she was forever fated to gauge the intentions of whatever “baddy” is emblazoned on the viewscreen or prowling around in the diplomatic guest quarter like some sort of mood based thermistor (another sensor for Picard to interrogate!).
At least, of course, until her character develops much later on.
In a Next Generation episode called The Neutral Zone, Troi assists a once cryogenically-frozen woman, out of time and adrift from everyone she's ever loved, into researching her long-dead family history. I recall that she handles the situation with the amount of care and respect that I would expect to see from a mental health professional.
In the Star Trek: Voyager (1995 - 2001) episode, Pathfinder, her considerate handling of a socially awkward (and possibly autistic) engineer called Reg Barclay (Dwight Schultz) helps him to achieve great heroism despite his shyness. In later episodes, she remains professional with Barclay, even when his awkward antics transgress her own personal boundaries sometimes!
In the Star Trek: Picard (2020 - 2023) episode, Nepenthe, a much older Troi chides William Riker (Jonathan Franks) and Admiral Picard for their lack of theory of mind when she catches them teasing Soji (Ella Mckenzie) for not trusting them.
"This isn't something a starship counsellor is supposed to say, but you had it coming!” She says to them. “To you, the idea that all this could be some kind of subterfuge or simulation is preposterous, but to her it'd be more of the same. You know you're real, but she has no reason to believe that."
This is the clearest evidence yet that someone on Picard did some actual research into humanistic, person-centred counselling skills. Troi reasons from the perspective of the person under consideration rather than from her own biases, and uses challenging statements to highlight her concerns to her superiors.
It wasn't something that required some sort of half-Betazed emotional perception, as the character under consideration, Soji, wasn't a biological entity but a sapient android that couldn't be "read" as such, so it has it's allegorical justifications.
Even so, Troi is certainly a world apart from the chocolate munching sex object of TNG. Titillation and exposition in one, and adrift from a theoretical underpinning to an Earth counsellor's practice in humanist, psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioural, or even integrative approaches.
Star Trek in all of it’s many forms is available to stream on Paramount+
Words: Robin Richardson
FICTION
SUNSETS
Written and
Illustrated by
Catherine Dyer
I’ve always loved watching the sunset.
Do you remember when we’d watch the sun setting over the Plain of Horath together? The light reflected beautifully from the shattered spires of what was once the Tower of the Uttermost Light.
It was there that we watched the Solar Knights fight their last stand against the Machine Men. Do you remember how you got so impatient at waiting for those councillors back on the colony to deliberate that you managed to persuade Old Man Zarkov to lead our squadron out to help them?
It was there that we watched the Solar Knights fight their last stand against the Machine Men.
Do you remember how you got so impatient at waiting for those councillors back on the colony to deliberate that you managed to persuade Old Man Zarkov to lead our squadron out to help them?
We were so proud of you even though it meant all of us were discharged for acting without the Council’s authorisation.
The sun sets early here this time of year, so when I get back from a day’s work sweeping the heavens clear of junk, I bring my dinner out to the veranda between the old lighthouse and the little scrap yard so I can watch it as it drifts below the horizon while I eat.
As it does, the light shines off a piece of exposed metal in that burnt-out rocket motor we scooped up last month and illuminates the pile of doll parts heaped up next to it.
They remind me of you too.
And I realise this food I’ve picked to eat, sweet-spiced meat in a fried bun, that was your favourite, wasn’t it?
Sweet Zirash, I miss you badly.
TV AND FILM GUIDE
JUNE
TV
Iron Heart: Season 1: Dominique Thorne returns to play the titular hero in a follow up to Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Available to watch on Disney+ from Tuesday 24th.
Squid Games 3: The final season of the South Korean dystopia will be available to watch on Netflix from Friday 27th.
FILM
Predator: Killer of Killers: An animated anthology film which pits three of the fiercest warriors in history against the ultimate killer of killers. Available to watch on Disney+ from Friday 6th.
28 Years Later: 28 Days Later sequel starring Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes. Opens Friday 20th.
Megan 2.0: Amie Donald returns as the murderous AI doll in a sequel to the 2022 original. Opens Friday 27th.
JULY
TV
The Sandman: Season 2: The final season of the fantasy mystery drama will be available to watch on Netflix from Thursday 3rd.
Foundation: Season 3: An adaptation of Issac Asimov's series of books. Available to watch on Apple TV+ from Friday 11th.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Season 3: Anson Mount, Ethan Peck and Rebecca Romijn return for more intergalactic adventures. Available to watch on Paramount+ from Thursday 17th.
Jurassic World: Rebirth: Jurassic Park sequel starring Scarlett Johanson (pictured above). Opens Wednesday 2nd.
Superman: David Corenswet dons the red cape in director James Gunn’s reimagining of the iconic hero. Opens Friday 11th.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps: Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach star as the titular heroes. Opens Friday 25th.
AUGUST
TV
Eyes of Wakanda: Season 1: Animated Black Panther spin-off. Available to watch on Disney+ from Wednesday 6th.
Wednesday: Season 2: Part 1: Jenna Ortega returns for another “Ooky” term at Nevermore Academy. Available to watch on Netflix from Wednesday 6th.
Peacemaker: Season 2: John Cena returns as “the superhero world’s biggest douchebag.” Available to watch on Now TV and Sky TV from Thursday 21st.
FILM
Freakier Friday: Freaky Friday sequel starring Jamie Lee-Curtis and Lindasy Lohan. Opens Friday 8th.