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
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
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
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
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 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 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
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 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 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
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
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