Jack Shepherd is the former Senior Entertainment Editor of GamesRadar. Jack used to work at The Independent as a general culture writer before specializing in TV and film for the likes of GR+, Total Film, SFX, and others. You can now find Jack working as a freelance journalist and editor.
Latest articles by Jack Shepherd

The 30 highest-grossing movies of all time, adjusted for inflation
By Jack Shepherd last updated
Feature Find out which movies ruled at the box office

The 25 best movies of 2022
By Jack Shepherd published
Feature The Total Film team chooses the best movies of 2022, from blistering legacy sequels to auteur-driven blockbusters

The 25 best TV shows of 2022
By Jack Shepherd published
Feature Innies, outies, and everything in between; these are the best TV shows of 2022, as chosen by the Total Film team

The Avatar: The Way of Water cast on acting opposite "teenage" Sigourney Weaver: "It wasn't hard to see her as our big sister"
By Jack Shepherd published
interview Exclusive: Avatar: The Way of Water's young cast on working with Sigourney Weaver and why the sequel's "like fried chicken"

Alejandro González Iñárritu talks Bardo: "To make a film is relatively easy – but to go inward, it's a very scary place"
By Jack Shepherd published
Interview Exclusive: Total Film meets Alejandro González Iñárritu to discuss his "misunderstood" new movie Bardo

Kate Winslet reveals the biggest challenge she faced making Avatar: The Way of Water – and it wasn't holding her breath
By Jack Shepherd published
Interview Exclusive: Total Film talks to Kate Winslet about the challenges of making Avatar: The Way of Water, the surprisingly feminine look of her character, and re-teaming with James Cameron

Guillermo del Toro talks Pinocchio: "To animate is to give soul"
By Jack Shepherd published
Interview The director behind The Shape of Water, Pan's Labyrinth, and Hellboy talks to Total Film about his version of Pinocchio and why this adaptation isn't necessarily for kids

The first Guardians of the Galaxy 3 trailer teases the beginning of the end
By Jack Shepherd published
News "We'll all fly away together, one last time," says Rocket during the emotional first Guardians of the Galaxy 3 trailer

The Indiana Jones 5 trailer is here – and the movie's official title has been revealed
By Jack Shepherd published
News The first trailer for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is here

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts trailer showcases a deadly new threat to Optimus Prime
By Jack Shepherd published
News A first look at the seventh Transformers movie is finally here

Willow showrunner Jon Kasdan on the risks of making a very different sequel
By Jack Shepherd published
Interview Exclusive: Jon Kasdan brought back Willow, and it's probably not what everyone was expecting. We spoke to the writer and his cast about the new series

The Willow cast played a lot of pranks on each other – and one nearly went too far
By Jack Shepherd published
Interview Exclusive: Ruby Cruz and Dempsey Bryk on the new Willow series – and the huge pranks they played on each other

Luca Guadagnino talks Bones and All, Timothée Chalamet, and Call Me By Your Name copycats
By Jack Shepherd published
News Exclusive: The director tells Total Film that "it's better to have Spider-Verse than the [same] queer indie movie" repeated

Andor is a brilliant series set in the wrong part of the Star Wars timeline
By Jack Shepherd published
Opinion Andor is spectacular – and it would have been the most-talked-about show in the galaxy if it wasn't stuck in an already dense part of the Star Wars timeline

Netflix's The Wonder director Sebastian Lelio: "Cinema is a language and not a format"
By Jack Shepherd published
Interview Exclusive: Total Film meets The Wonder director Sebastian Lelio and his star Niamh Algar to discuss their new Netflix drama, working with Florence Pugh, and the future of cinema

Andor episode 11 review: "Shows the human cost of being a hero"
By Jack Shepherd published
Review

Margot Robbie says her Pirates of the Caribbean movie is no longer happening
By Jack Shepherd published
News The actor says her Pirates of the Caribbean has been canceled

The Avengers: Endgame moment that teased Namor's arrival in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
By Jack Shepherd published
News Back in Avengers: Endgame, the Sub-Mariner's appearance in the MCU was teased – but not confirmed because of a larger issue

How Steven Soderbergh made No Sudden Move – as told by Brendan Fraser, Don Cheadle, and more
By Jack Shepherd last updated
Feature No Sudden Move was filmed entirely during the COVID pandemic, creating a unique set of circumstances for the incredible cast. Here's how they overcame the odds to create the crime caper

How Black Panther: Wakanda Forever pays tribute to Chadwick Boseman
By Jack Shepherd published
News Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is a touching tribute to Chadwick Boseman, who played T'Challa in the original movie

Doctor Who showrunner Russell T. Davies addresses why David Tennant's new Doctor's clothes also regenerated
By Jack Shepherd published
News "I was very certain that I didn't want David to appear in Jodie's costume," the returning showrunner said

Enola Holmes 2 post-credits scenes: How many are there? Who plays [spoiler]?
By Jack Shepherd published
Yes, there's an Enola Holmes 2 post-credits scene, and yes, it's great

Living screenwriter Kazuo Ishiguro on remaking Akira Kurosawa's Ikiru: "There were certain dissatisfactions I had"
By Jack Shepherd published
Interview Exclusive: The Remains of the Day writer discusses remaking the classic Japanese film with director Oliver Hermanus
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