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On this week's #EmpirePodcast, we're talking #TronAres with stars Greta Lee, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Gillian Anderson, and #ISwear with lead Robert Aramayo. Plus! News! Reviews! #lff2025 nonsense! And more! Enjoy... Listen here: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

"Sweet, funny, and unusually moving." The true story of Tourette’s activist John Davidson is brought to the screen in the heartfelt comedy-drama I Swear – in UK cinemas today. Read the Empire review: www.empireonline.com/movies...

Bradley Cooper is in talks to star opposite Margot Robbie in Lee Isaac Chung's upcoming Ocean's prequel movie. Read more: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

"As games in and of themselves, both Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 remain near-perfect outings for the multi-talented plumber." As the Mario franchise turns 40, #SuperMarioGalaxy 1 and 2 get the Switch 2 remaster treatment. Read our review: www.empireonline.com/gaming/revie...

A Minecraft Movie is officially getting a sequel in Summer 2027 — and Jared Hess is returning to direct. Read more: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

Disney's live-action Tangled movie is back in early development — and Scarlett Johansson is circling the role of villainous lead Mother Gothel. Read more: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

From the Original Trilogy to the Sequels and beyond, #StarWars is a franchise filled with iconic heroes and villains. Join Team Empire as we run through 50 of the greatest characters from that galaxy far, far away... READ THE FULL LIST: www.empireonline.com/movies/featu...

The first trailer for #AKnightOfTheSevenKingdoms teases a funny yet gritty Game Of Thrones spin-off series. The show, following Ser Duncan The Tall (Peter Claffey) and his squire Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell), hits Sky on 19 January, 2026. WATCH THE TRAILER: www.empireonline.com/tv/news/a-kn...

Charli XCX's A24 movie The Moment confirms its epic cast, including Alexander Skarsgård, Rachel Sennott, Rosanna Arquette, Kylie Jenner, and more. Watch the teaser here: www.empireonline.com/tv/news/char...

Rian Johnson is a filmmaker who Josh Brolin was "really scared of" on Wake Up Dead Man. "[He] made me nervous, in a good way," Brolin tells Empire. "There's nothing threatening about him. And yet I found myself perpetually wanting to please him." Read more: www.empireonline.com/movies/featu...

Josh Brolin is facing his fears. In a major new interview and Focus cover shoot, he opens up about taking big swings and finding joy in going to deep, dark places. Read the full interview: www.empireonline.com/movies/featu...

George Clooney has said that Ocean's 14 is finally set to shoot in 2026, with Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, and Julia Roberts all likely to return for the long-gestating heist sequel. Read more: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

Shelby Oaks, the directorial debut of YouTuber-turned-filmmaker Chris Stuckmann, has confirmed a UK release date. The Neon-produced horror movie will hit cinemas here on 29 October. WATCH THE TRAILER: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

Saoirse Ronan is set to play Linda McCartney in Sam Mendes' upcoming #TheBeatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event. The quartet of biopics, all releasing in April 2028, will reunite Ronan with Foe co-star Paul Mescal, who's playing Paul McCartney. Read more: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

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🚨 EMPIRE VIP: Bugonia Preview 🚨 On Oct 20, see Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons’ out-of-this-world new film in London before its release on Oct 31. Seats will vanish fast. Sign up to the Empire VIP Club before 12 Oct to avoid missing out!

Steven Knight's Victorian boxing drama A Thousand Blows will return for Season 2 on Disney+ in January 2026. Read more: www.empireonline.com/tv/news/a-th...

Michael Mann's #Heat2 is officially happening at United Artists — and Leonardo DiCaprio is eyeing a key role. Other names circling the crime thriller prequel/sequel include Adam Driver, Austin Butler, and Bradley Cooper. Read more: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

"A fun if forgettable bit of futuristic fluff." The virtual world starts invading reality in action sequel #TronAres — in UK cinemas on Friday. Read the Empire review: www.empireonline.com/movies/revie...

Jennifer Lawrence is going crazy for — and at — Robert Pattinson in the latest trailer for Lynne Ramsay's thriller Die My Love. WATCH IT HERE: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

On this week's #PilotTVPodcast we're talking BBC3 sit-com #FilmClub with stars Aimee Lou Wood and Suranne Jones, and ITV heist drama #Frauds with Jodie Whittaker. Plus! News! Reviews! True crime nonsense! And more! Enjoy... Listen — or watch — here: www.empireonline.com/tv/news/pilo...

Margo Martindale and Johnny Vegas are #TheTwits in the trailer for Phil Johnston's animated take on Roald Dahl's classic children's book. The movie, which also stars Emilia Clarke and Natalie Portman, hits Netflix on 17 October. WATCH THE TRAILER: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

🚨 WE NEED QUESTIONS FOR JAMES CAMERON! 🚨 The director of the Avatar series, The Terminator & Titanic is taking YOUR questions for a future issue of Empire. Don’t miss out — leap at this chance like a facehugger! Submit by Oct 8: www.empireonline.com/movies/featu...

Jason Bateman is set to direct Tom Holland in #ThePartner, an adaptation of John Grisham's bestselling legal thriller. The Imitation Game scribe Graham Moore is tackling the screenplay. Read more: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

On this week's #EmpirePodcast we're talking #TheSmashingMachine with Benny Safdie, Urchin with Harris Dickinson, and The Partisan with the legendary Malcolm McDowell. Plus! News! Reviews! Taylor Swift sighting nonsense! And more! Enjoy... Listen here: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

Question for you – with Halloween approaching, what is your favourite non-horror scary movie, and why? Reply with your answer, and you might see it in print in our next issue...

"Fast and funny enough." Mark Wahlberg plays Donald E. Westlake's thief in Shane Black's thriller-comedy Play Dirty – now on Prime Video. Read the Empire review: www.empireonline.com/movies/revie...

By order of Netflix and the BBC, #PeakyBlinders is getting a two season sequel series. Steven Knight will be back on writing duties as Blinders enters a new era, while Cillian Murphy is set to serve as exec producer on the show. Read more: www.empireonline.com/tv/news/peak...

Daisy Ridley faces zombie hordes in the first trailer for #WeBuryTheDead, the latest movie from Australian writer-director Zak Hilditch. WATCH IT HERE: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

Frank Dillane explodes onto the big screen in Harris Dickinson’s Urchin – and steps onto the Empire Spotlight cover 🌟 He talks about the film’s complex lead character, and his evolving relationship with acting. READ THE INTERVIEW: www.empireonline.com/movies/featu...

Quentin Tarantino is finally bringing Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair to cinemas. The mega-cut of the sword-swinging epic has been confirmed for a wide US cinema release. Read more: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

Matt Smith is a sex addicted salesman in the first trailer for six-part series The Death Of Bunny Munro. The adaptation is based on Nick Cave's 2009 novel and is debuting on Sky in November. WATCH THE TRAILER: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

The first trailer for dom-com Pillion is here! Starring Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgård, the film tells the story of a man who willingly submits to the dominant leader of a motorcycle club. WATCH IT HERE: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

David Harbour is joining Pedro Pascal for #Behemoth!, the latest movie from Andor creator Tony Gilroy. The movie, reportedly about a cellist, is due to start shooting later this year in LA. Read more: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

The latest trailer for #Frankenstein reveals Jacob Elordi's Creature — and his voice — in Guillermo del Toro's long-gestating reimagining of Mary Shelley's sci-fi classic. WATCH IT HERE: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

Nicolas Cage's Joseph faces off against the Devil in the first wild trailer for the Jesus horror movie The Carpenter's Son. WATCH IT HERE: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

"A bleak but adrenaline-pumping experience that’ll leave you shaken." The US responds to a missile heading its way in Kathryn Bigelow's nuclear thriller A House Of Dynamite – streaming on Netflix from 10 October. Read the Empire review: www.empireonline.com/movies/revie...

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"Like Raging Bull, it finds simple, poetic beauty in the ring — and like Rocky, it finds failure meaningful." Dwayne Johnson is MMA legend Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie's #TheSmashingMachine — out this Friday in UK cinemas. Read our review: www.empireonline.com/movies/revie...

"One of our most exciting young actors proves himself to be a bold new voice in British filmmaking." Harris Dickinson steps behind the camera for homelessness drama Urchin – in UK cinemas this Friday. Read the Empire review: www.empireonline.com/movies/revie...

"A highlight of both the tactical RPG genre as a whole and for Final Fantasy as a franchise." Final Fantasy Tactics gets the remastered treatment in #TheIvaliceChronicles — out now on all major console platforms. Read our review: www.empireonline.com/gaming/revie...

On this week's #PilotTVPodcast we're talking Apple TV+ thriller #TheSavant with Jessica Chastain and Nnamdi Asomugha, and MGM+'s Billy The Kid with Tom Blyth. Plus! News! Reviews! Savant postponement Qs! And more! Enjoy. Watch — or listen — here: www.empireonline.com/tv/news/pilo...

"Silent Hill f paints a bright future for the esteemed horror franchise." Konami's iconic survival horror franchise returns with #SILENTHILL f — out now on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Read our review: www.empireonline.com/gaming/revie...

A sequel to The Simpsons Movie is officially happening! The follow-up to David Silverman's animated blockbuster is set to hit cinemas on 23 July, 2027 — two decades after the original movie's release. Read more: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

"A weekend binge that’s hard to pass up." Mae Martin investigates Toni Collette's cult school in the Netflix thriller series Wayward — now streaming on Netflix. Read the Empire review: empireonline.com/tv/reviews/w...

The new #StarWars: Visions Volume 3 trailer brings back Ronin, teases more familiar faces, and promises nine visually striking new anime shorts when the Disney+ anthology series returns next month. WATCH IT HERE: www.empireonline.com/tv/news/star...

On this week's stacked #EmpirePodcast we're talking #AllOfYou with Brett Goldstein, actioner #DeadOfWinter with Dame Emma Thompson, and #OneBattleAfterAnother with Paul Thomas Anderson! Plus! News! Reviews! Self-icing nonsense! And more! Listen here: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

"Goldstein and Poots have an easy, effortless chemistry, assisted by the warm, witty, distinctly British writing." Imogen Poots and Brett Goldstein are lovelorn BFFs in sci-fi romance #AllOfYou — streaming on Apple TV+ tomorrow. Read our review: www.empireonline.com/movies/revie...

"[Atsu's] tale is incredibly nuanced, emotional, and engaging throughout." Sucker Punch Productions' hotly anticipated samurai sequel, #GhostOfYotei, hits PS5 next week. Read our review: www.empireonline.com/gaming/revie...