To realise belatedly that there are Swahili epic poems which rival their European equivalents for sweep and power has been exciting. – Giles Foden
The calibre of TV’s changing. It’s becoming much more epic. To rival film, definitely. – Emilia Clarke
Whether you’re a believer or not, a flawed biblical epic is going to be more entertaining than a remake of a Paul Verhoeven movie or some third-rate sci-fi flick. – David Harsanyi
‘The Desolation of Smaug’ stands alone as an action/adventure epic movie. It’s visually stunning, and the 3D is incredible. Plus, it’s directed by Peter Jackson, and he’s extraordinary. – Luke Evans
Sci-fi films are the epic films of the day because we can no longer put 10,000 extras in the scene – but we can draw thousands of aliens with computers. – William Shatner
