Blockbusters are back, albeit not quite with a bang, more like a series of small bangs. Pops, perhaps. Brand new blockbusters such as Black Widow will pop onto Disney+ via Premier Access a mere two days after the cinema release. Meanwhile, Chris Pratt's big-budget battles in The Tomorrow War are heading to Amazon Prime Video instead, and Warner Bros movies like The Suicide Squad, Dune, and Matrix 4 will land on HBO Max in the US.
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Of course, these will all release in cinemas where possible, but there's no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the face of film, from delays and production changes, to release plans. Only time will tell what it means for big box office weekends, and the future of the industry.
But for now, Digital Spy simply wants to bask in the heat from the fiery explosions that come with blockbusters' return. A comeback worth celebrating. A return to normality as big, new, immersive trips into other worlds are possible again and you can enjoy them in whatever way you feel safe.
So, we've compiled all the key info on the big releases still to come in 2021, from Snake Eyes and Eternals, to Venom: Let There Be Carnage and James Bond's No Time to Die (yep, still waiting on that one). Our cover encapsulates the classic movie poster format with an incredible illustration by Joe Wilson and animation from Issy Muir.
But the action doesn't stop there. We've got exclusive interviews with Mr Blockbuster himself Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock, plus Emily Blunt and Jack Whitehall for Disney's Jungle Cruise. Then deep dive into the secrets of Han's return in Fast & Furious 9 with Sung Kang – including *that* credits scene – and find out our official verdict on Scarlett Johansson's final Marvel outing in Black Widow. Plus, meet the strange band of comic-book characters who make up The Suicide Squad, and we have an interview with Gael García Bernal for M Night Shyamalan's latest mind-bender, Old.
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On the small screen in Eye Spy, we speak to Iain Stirling, the voice of Love Island and official Mr to Mrs Love Island, Laura Whitmore, as ITV's summer of lurrrve finally returns. We've got a huge preview of what's coming in Soapland during the sunny months, including an interview with Corrie's Aadi, aka Adam Hussain. Then over in The Insider, we break down why the BBC's two new soaps – and the axing of Holby City – are a major risk.
In The Insider, we also speak to gravel-voiced BoJack Horseman and Lego Batman star Will Arnett and dive into Rainbow Crew celebrating queer representation in front of and behind the camera, this time with The Nevers' Denis O'Hare. Plus, there are all the details on Euphoria season 2, and The Kissing Booth 3.
Finally, Time Jump finds out where the cast of The Bill are now, then Karen Allen aka Marion from Indiana Jones' Raiders of the Lost Ark, looks back on the all-time classic 40 years on. And there are many more amazing cameos in the issue, from soaps' worst summer holidays, and the major issue with Space Jam 2, to all the details on the new cast of Gossip Girl.
Yet another blockbuster issue, you just need to provide the popcorn, soz.
Laurence Mozafari, Editor (He/Him)
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Laurence Mozafari (he/him) is a multi-award winning journalist, editor, and presenter. A former Editor-in-Chief of Digital Spy, Laurence previously held roles as the site's Editor, Deputy Editor, and Associate Editor focusing on news, social, and video. Laurence hosted the BBC Sounds podcast Obsessed with Peaky Blinders in 2019. He also hosts his own podcast production, Time of My Life, where he interviews fascinating elders about their life lessons, including Only Fools and Horses' Sir David Jason, Star Trek’s George Takei and Bridgerton’s Adjoa Andoh.
Laurence was named Editorial Director – Youth Audience at Reach in early 2025. Prior to joining Digital Spy, he was previously at Bauer Media working as Digital Editor of Heat magazine's website Heatworld.com, and has also worked at and written for Sky, NME, Q magazine, Grazia, Closer, FHM and dedicated careers website GoThinkBig. He secured a first-class BA journalism degree at Staffordshire University, along with several NCTJ qualifications, and now has 14 years' experience in digital publishing covering TV, movies, music, gaming, tech, showbiz, and travel.
Laurence has been a broadcasting contributor on television and radio, including KISS, Heat Radio, BBC Radio London, Radio 5 Live, and BBC Breakfast.
He is also a visiting lecturer at various universities teaching journalism, including City, University of London, Nottingham Trent, Staffordshire University and London Metropolitan. Laurence has won numerous awards in his journalism career, including the BSME Talent Award’s Best Deputy Editor, the PPA's 30 Under 30, and the New Editor and Editor of the Year at the AOP and BSMEs. He led Digital Spy to win PPA's Digital Content Team of the Year twice, along with the British Media Awards’ Brand of the Year in 2021.
Laurence joined the committee for the British Society of Magazine Editors in 2022 and was named vice-chair in 2025. He has since hosted panels with CEOs of Immediate Media and the Media Trust at the PPA Festival, as well as presenting his own radio show on Green Man Radio at Green Man Festival in 2022. Laurence is also a Brits voting academy member.
Laurence has been lucky enough to interview numerous celebrities, actors, and musicians throughout his career. Arnold Schwarzenegger loved his hair, Jimmy Carr loved his coat and Antonio Banderas gave a shout-out to his mum. Laurence has covered set visits for The Witcher on Netflix and Marvel’s Inhumans, he got Daisy Ridley to do a Chewbacca impression and loves Marvel, PlayStation, Glastonbury and craft beer. Linkedin
