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Filmstar and Death Ray: Possibly no more issues…
As some of you may have heard, and others who popped along the shops to pick up the latest issue of Filmstar may have feared, Blackfish's two magazines, Filmstar and Death Ray, are currently 'on hold'. What this means is that there will not be another issue of either of them along for a number of weeks – or, likely, months. Indeed, whether there will ever be another issue of either is a moot point, and at this moment in time impossible to answer. But we hope so.
Quite what the future holds for Filmstar, Death Ray – and, indeed, Blackfish – remains unclear, but we hope to have more definite news over the next week or so. Keep watching this space, because as of now quite literally anything (or nothing) could happen.
Matt Bielby October 29, 2009, 2:18:21 pm GMT
Filmstar #5: On sale now!
The fifth issue of Filmstar has just landed (with a bit of a bump) at
your local newsagent. And on the cover this issue is Up, Disney/Pixar’s
latest animated extravaganza and first foray into 3D cinema, which
stars the unlikeliest of protagonists for a ‘family’ movie: a grumpy,
hearing aid-wearing, pension-drawing 78-year-old, who attaches helium
balloons to his house in order to take it to South America (along with
a stowaway scout). And while it’s hard to see the young ’uns clamouring
for cuddly collectibles of the surly septuagenarian at the Disney
Store, there’s no denying that the movie itself is up to Pixar’s usual
lofty heights. We speak with the film’s director Peter Docter, plus
Pixar’s head honcho John Lassater.
And that’s just for starters. The sky really is the limit for the October issue of Filmstar, on sale 24 September, available at the remarkably down-to-earth price of just £3.99.
MORE Adam Waring September 24, 2009, 12:41:52 pm BST
DEATH RAY 21 MANIFESTS!
Citizens of Earth, please attend carefully! The latest issue of the
mighty, monolithic tome known as Death Ray has teleported itself into
newsagents nationwide, awaiting a mere transaction of four pounds and
99 of your Earth pence so that its untold wonders may be absorbed into
your brains via your ocular orbs. Is it science? Is it magic? It could
be both! All we know is that we have one mightily juicy, toothy issue
in store for you.
Not yet convinced? Then peruse further to gain instant knowledge of what otherworldly experiences await in the hallowed periodical that shall be known henceforth as Death Ray #21…
MORE Adam Waring September 23, 2009, 7:46:22 am BST
Filmstar #4: Now showing at a newsagent near you!
We’re no bunch of softies, here as Filmstar, but have to admit to
feelings of fluffiness after falling head over heels for Zooey
Deschanel in (500) Days of Summer, a glorious indie romcom that is sure
to melt even the iciest of hearts. Forget the usual ludicrous plots of
boy-falls-in-love-with-girl-with-amnesia and suchlike, this is a far
more down-to-earth tale about falling for the girl in the office, but
all told through the distorted, misty-eyed lens of the lovesick, and to
wondrous effect. Above all, for anyone who's loved and lost, this is a
movie that simply rings true. We get involved in a tryst with director
Marc Webb plus leads Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
And we continue to spread the love around in the September issue of Filmstar. It’s on sale 27 August, and at just £3.99 for 180 pages, we think it could be the start of something beautiful.
MORE Adam Waring August 27, 2009, 7:54:53 am BST
Filmstar #3 out now!
You really can’t miss issue three of Filmstar – it’s got a dirty great
nail bomb on the front cover… Why? To highlight our film of the month,
The Hurt Locker, following the (mis)fortunes of the bomb-disposal
experts in Iraq. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, and with as much focus on
what makes the men inside the oversized protective suits tick as the
business of disposing of IEDs, it’s as incisive as it is thrilling.
Plus we talk to the director herself about the making of the movie.
And there’s plenty more within its 180 lovingly crafted pages (and all
for the ridiculously small sum of £3.99!). Here’s a taster of what
you’ll find within the August issue, on sale 30 July 2009…
MORE Adam Waring July 31, 2009, 11:30:29 am BST
People of Earth!
Rejoice! A new Death Ray awaits you and your visual organs in your nearest news outlet, and it is a mighty one indeed.
Firstly, Death Ray #20 is so packed with magical teens it risks thaumaturgical disassociation as takes you behind the scenes of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, where we treat you to interviews with Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, new wizard tutor Jim Broadbent and director David Yates! Then we board the Death Ray lunar express for a trip to the Moon, or at least Shepperton, where we take an in-depth look at how Earth's satellite was remade by cunning effects men for Duncan Jones' retro SF feature, Moon, and speak to the director himself. Also on the space front, Stephen Baxter, bard of grand cosmic operatics, reveals his influences in the Death Ray interview.
Click onwards for more…
MORE Guy Haley July 15, 2009, 12:04:37 pm BST
Filmstar #2 on sale now!
The second issue of Filmstar is at a newsagent near you right now.
Britain's biggest (180 pages!), smartest and most comprehensive film
magazine goes on sale from Thursday 25 June, and costs just £3.99.
Quite incredible, really. Here is but a slither of what wonders await
within its finely crafted pages…
MORE Adam Waring June 24, 2009, 3:44:43 pm BST
Filmstar #1 out 28 May
It’s been a labour of love, but the first issue of of Filmstar is finally back
from the printers, and we’re all rather pleased with ourselves at
Blackfish Publishing. So pleased, in fact, we're now terribly hungover. But no matter. In our hands, the smartest, most beautiful film magazine we could have wished for. And it can be, very cheaply, yours!
Filmstar #1 goes on sale from Thursday 28 May across the country (and the world). Its 180 lovingly-crafted pages will cost you just £3.99. Here’s a taster of what you’ll find inside.…
MORE Adam Waring May 22, 2009, 10:49:48 am BST
New subscription data!
We've recently changed the way we do subscriptions, but don't worry! If you're in the middle of a Death Ray deal, it'll continue just the same. If you haven't subscribed to Death Ray or Filmstar, below are some hot offers you'd be a fool to ignore…
NB: The number to call for queries about your subscription is different from before. All the details under the jump…
MORE Administrator May 19, 2009, 3:29:57 pm BST
Death Ray No. 19. The time is now.
Has it been two months already? Apparently so – which means Death Ray #19 is out now! In the shops and in the mail!
Once again, we press a monstrous 180 pages of science fiction goodness
into your eager hands, for the not-so-princely sum of £4.99. And if
you're still on the fence, know this; Death Ray is not a magazine you
can read in a single train journey. We tried it; it doesn't work. Issue
19 promises to linger on your coffee table for weeks. Weeks! And this
is what's inside…
MORE Administrator May 14, 2009, 3:42:02 pm BST
