Nick Setchfield
Nick Setchfield is the Editor-at-Large for SFX Magazine, writing features, reviews, interviews, and more for the monthly issues. However, he is also a freelance journalist and author with Titan Books. His original novels are called The War in the Dark, and The Spider Dance. He's also written a book on James Bond called Mission Statements.
Latest articles by Nick Setchfield
![Nicolas Cage in Longlegs](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EpYTnahhmVd6RgiAQmjcb4-320-80.jpg)
Longlegs director teases an "unrecognizable" Nicolas Cage as a demonic serial killer in new horror movie
By Lauren Milici, Nick Setchfield published
Exclusive Exclusive: Director Osgood Perkins talks Nicolas Cage's Zodiac-esque serial killer
![The Strangers: Chapter 1](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ETR5C8EvUp7NGu3FRQRvfP-320-80.jpg)
The Strangers: Chapter 1 might "deal with the same premise" as the original, but its sequels shed light on some unanswered questions from the 2008 horror movie
By Megan Garside, Nick Setchfield published
Exclusive Exclusive: Director Renny Harlin explains how The Strangers: Chapter 1 continues the original 2008 movie’s story
![Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uBsSQ768Lh7idQufycTAci-320-80.jpg)
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire director says the upcoming sequel is the franchise’s answer to Fast & Furious 5
By Megan Garside published
Exclusive Exclusive: Godzilla x Kong director Adam Wingard teases the emotional character study in the upcoming sequel, comparing it to Fast & Furious' Fast Five
![Godzilla x Kong](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/afHabug4FK5ZwoC6257R8b-320-80.jpg)
Godzilla x Kong director says the monster movie sequel was inspired by a Michael Mann film – and Kong is James Caan
By Emily Garbutt published
Exclusive Exclusive: Adam Wingard reveals his new MonsterVerse movie's unlikely inspiration
![Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LPSpGGNghB4tNu52FLYYHE-320-80.jpg)
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny producer teases time travel elements of the movie
By Nick Setchfield published
Exclusive EXCLUSIVE: Producer Frank Marshall gives SFX the lowdown on time travel in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
![Helen Mirren and Lucy Liu in Shazam Fury of the Gods](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iNinUPQvpdXBLhV97DAeXH-320-80.jpeg)
Helen Mirren and Lucy Liu break down their Shazam! Fury of the Gods villains
By Nick Setchfield published
exclusive Exclusive: Fury of the Gods' villains talk to SFX all about their goddesses and the physical toll of filming
![Shazam 2 Easter egg](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dGP6oiK5vxwevDK7zKRujc-320-80.jpg)
Zachary Levi on Shazam! Fury of the Gods and his character being DC’s answer to Deadpool
By Nick Setchfield published
exclusive Exclusive: Zachary Levi talks to SFX all about Shazam! Fury of the Gods and his character’s place in the DCU
![MODOK in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tijT8nBzLLruWKqwvDfice-320-80.jpg)
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania writer breaks down MODOK inspiration: "He’s a real loose cannon"
By Nick Setchfield published
exclusive Jeff Loveness says some of the movie’s best moments come from MODOK
![Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wQUFBSmGNQfxzSSyeAimgj-320-80.jpg)
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania writer says Kang the Conqueror is a "top-tier, A-list Avengers villain"
By Nick Setchfield published
exclusive Exclusive: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania writer breaks down new villain Kang with SFX Magazine
![Lockwood & Co.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6Xt58sCM5DnfvhuZD7oLXi-320-80.jpg)
New Netflix ghost hunting series Lockwood & Co. doesn't rely on jump scares, says director Joe Cornish
By Nick Setchfield published
News Exclusive: SFX talks to writer-director Joe Cornish about spooky new Netflix show Lockwood & Co.
![Star Trek Strange New Worlds](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vnq7swnUbZMrHismMq6Ued-320-80.jpg)
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds cast on the "exciting" arrival of Kirk in season 2
By Nick Setchfield published
Exclusive Exclusive: Strange New Worlds' cast dish on the arrival of a certain Trek captain...
![Doctor Strange 2](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zMiDYjgPdKaeBMH4sUUJ9i-320-80.jpg)
Doctor Strange 2 and Loki writer explains the pitfalls and opportunities of the multiverse
By Nick Setchfield published
Exclusive "In every way, [the multiverse] shapes the emotional heart of the story. It has to."
![Best Bond villains](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/k9bxQPL9XCoZqWE8dTLMGK-320-80.jpg)
The 20 best James Bond villains
By Nick Setchfield published
Features Every 007 needs a good baddie – but who's the best?
![Rami Malek in No Time to Die](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FSK9Ys8QKXZAUEAvwiAykV-320-80.jpg)
No Time to Die director Cary Joji Fukunaga: "Safin’s not, as some have speculated, Dr No"
By Nick Setchfield, Jordan Farley, Emily Garbutt published
News Exclusive: Cary Joji Fukunaga opens up to SFX about No Time to Die's villain
![Tom Holland in the Uncharted movie](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yGauLVMjotbbM3AEj3Rw4A-320-80.jpg)
Shawn Levy compares directing Free Guy to his work on the Uncharted movie
By Jack Shepherd, Nick Setchfield published
Exclusive Exclusive: The director says "an adaptation of Uncharted wouldn’t have been quite as free" as working on Free Guy
![Indiana Jones](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RpVY43YMRyshuWmmLMno7N-320-80.jpg)
Indiana Jones actor Karen Allen: "I was cast as Marion and we had no Indy"
By Jack Shepherd, Nick Setchfield published
News "I’m sure that Harrison had occurred to them but I think they were probably thinking well, he’s playing Han Solo"
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Doctor Who? Jodie Whittaker on the movies, people, and places that define her
By Nick Setchfield published
Interview What makes a Time Lord tick? The new Doctor talks her heroes and inspirations, from Stranger Things to Let the Right One in
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"He's not afraid to bite some heads off" - Venom's director on bringing back Marvel's infamous anti-hero
By Nick Setchfield published
Features My, what big teeth you have... Marvel’s head-chomping Symbiote has arrived in Ruben Fleischer's Venom
![Tom Baker as Doctor Who](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/59VvKD8AkYcR9aGGJBwt7Q-320-80.jpg)
"I am basically ridiculous" - Tom Baker talks Doctor Who, Jodie Whittaker, and the origins of that famously long scarf
By Nick Setchfield published
Interview The Fourth Doctor on his former escapades, and what he thinks of the first female Doctor Who
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The Punisher wants to show you Frank Castle's softer side, but not without a healthy helping of bloodshed
By Nick Setchfield published
On set SFX magazine is on set as The Punisher comes to Netflix. Run while you can, crime...
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Doctor Who Christmas Special review: "Charm, imagination, and wit: these are the show's superpowers"
By Nick Setchfield published
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