Empire

Empire is a monthly film magazine from the UK, produced by Bauer Consumer Media, which is part of the Bauer Media Group based in Hamburg. The magazine first hit the shelves in July 1989, under the editorial leadership of Barry McIlheney and was initially published by Emap. In early 2008, Bauer acquired Emap Consumer Media. Empire holds the title of the best-selling film magazine in the UK and has international editions in countries like the United States, Australia, Turkey, Russia, Italy, and Portugal. The magazine also hosts the annual Empire Awards, which were originally sponsored by Sony Ericsson and have been sponsored by Jameson since 2009. These awards are determined by votes from the magazine's readers.

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Ryan Gosling Will Star In Shawn Levy’s Star Wars: Starfighter Movie — Out In May 2027

6 days ago | empireonline.com | Jordan King

Star Wars Celebration is officially underway in Tokyo, Japan, and while the event kicked off this morning with a huge panel on Jon Favreau's upcoming The Mandalorian & Grogu, it was an announcement concerning another upcoming Star Wars project that had fans at the Makuhari Messe hollering "This is the way!" After weeks of rumours, Shawn Levy took to the stage to announce that his new Star Wars movie — officially titled Star Wars: Starfighter — will indeed star Ryan Gosling, who walked out to...
The Life Of Chuck Trailer: Tom Hiddleston Dances Through Life In Mike Flanagan’s Heartfelt New Movie

1 week ago | empireonline.com | Jordan King

From the moment the first teaser for Mike Flanagan's latest Stephen King adaptation, The Life Of Chuck, dropped last month, we knew we were in trouble. A ticking clock motif, lush golden hour lighting, and a touch of delicate piano work were enough to assure us that we're getting Flanagan, Master of Feels, rather than Flanagan, Master of Horror, here.
Pilot TV Podcast: The Last Of Us And Government Cheese Ft. Charlie Brooker and Jessica Rhodes

1 week ago | empireonline.com | Jordan King

The latest episode of the Pilot TV Podcast is here and ready to wrap its cordyceps-like tendrils around your ears, folks. Yes, after a long two year wait, it’s finally time for James Dyer to bang on about The Last Of Us again as Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin's apocalyptic daddy-daughter tale returns for a long-awaited second season.
Stunts To Finally Be Recognised By The Academy With New Award Set To Debut At 100th Oscars In 2028

1 week ago | empireonline.com | Jordan King

Now here's a piece of long-awaited news that'll have you punching, kicking, barrel rolling, and flying through the air — stuntwork is finally going to be recognised at the Oscars! Yes, with the campaign for the insane antics of stuntmen and women to be given proper awards recognition kicking into overdrive in recent years thanks to movies like The Fall Guy, Tom Cruise's increasingly death-defying Mission: Impossible outings, and the John Wick franchise, of late it's seemed more of a question...
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Series Heading For Amazon

1 week ago | empireonline.com | Jordan King

Tigers get crouching, dragons get hiding, and fans of martial arts epics get hyped — a new Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon series is a-comin'! Yes, 25 years after Ang Lee introduced audiences in the English-speaking world to the wonders of wuxia with his gravity defying, four-time Oscar winning take on Wang Dulu's Crane-Iron books, Deadline are today reporting that Amazon are getting ready to bring the eastern action saga to the small screen.
Nosferatu Director Robert Eggers Says There’s ‘No Fucking Way’ Orlok Wouldn’t Have A Moustache

2 weeks ago | empireonline.com | Ben Travis

For the most part, Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu proved to be a faithful take on a story that’s been told in cinema for over 100 years now. But a century later, changes were inevitable – not just this version having dialogue, but a different interpretation of Count Orlok himself. This time, he’s not a vampiric creature per se, but the reanimated bloodsucking corpse of a Transylvanian nobleman – complete with controversial lip-fuzz.
The Return

2 weeks ago | empireonline.com | Dan Jolin

Ten years after Troy’s fall, Odysseus (Ralph Fiennes) finally reaches his home Ithaca, where suitors are pressuring his wife Penelope (Juliette Binoche) to remarry. Original Title:The ReturnWhile we wait to see Homer’s Odyssey as a big-budget Christopher Nolan blockbuster, Italian producer-director Uberto Pasolini brings us the low-budget, character-piece version.
Black Mirror Season 7

2 weeks ago | empireonline.com | John Nugent

Six more stories of near-future tech dystopia. An actor is transported into a classic movie; a woman is gaslit by a former classmate; and an eccentric loner fosters cute digital creatures. Streaming on: NetflixEpisodes viewed: 6 of 6In 2023, writer Charlie Brooker decided to do something different with the sixth season of Black Mirror, his long-running, darkly dystopian tech-noir anthology series.
Adolescence Producers In Early Talks With Philip Barantini For Follow-Up To Netflix Phenomenon

2 weeks ago | empireonline.com | Jordan King

To call Netflix's Adolescence a global phenomenon would almost be an understatement. Philip Barantini's four-part, one-shot drama about the family of a child killer has captured the hearts, minds, and eyes of viewers the world over, sparking debates in parliament, talk of compulsory school screenings, and notching up an impressive 114 million views and counting, outpacing Bridgerton and Stranger Things with ease.
Drop

2 weeks ago | empireonline.com | Iana Murray

A first date for widowed mother Violet (Meghann Fahy) is derailed by sinister messages from a stranger threatening to kill her family. Great ideas can strike in the strangest of circumstances. In the case of Drop, it came when Olivia Sui, girlfriend of the film’s executive producer Sam Lerner, received mysterious Shrek memes (of all things) through AirDrop, Apple’s close-proximity file-sharing feature.