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THE EMPIRE SPOILER SPECIAL PODCAST • DIRECTORS SPILL THE BEANS ON THE YEAR’S HOTTEST TITLES

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WELCOME

DISPATCHES • TEAM EMPIRE ON A FEW OF OUR HIGH POINTS THIS MONTH

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THE BIG QUESTION • THIS MONTH WE ASKED: AFTER HOPPERS, WHICH OTHER JAMES CAMERON FILM WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE PIXAR RIFF ON?

PREVIOUSLY, IN EMPIRE … • STEVEN SPIELBERG ON THE COVER AUGUST 2002

AN OFFER YOU CAN’T REFUSE • AMAZING EVENTS EXCLUSIVE PODCASTS BESPOKE COVERS FREE CINEMA TICKETS

A lean, mean touch-screen • WHY TOY STORY 5’S TROUBLEMAKING TABLET, LILYPAD, IS MORE THAN JUST A HIGH-TECH VILLAIN

Scare-home antics • THE BOROUGHS PITS OAPS AGAINST OTHERWORLDLY PERIL

PAUL ATREIDES LEVELS UP • AND OTHER THINGS TEASED IN THE FIRST TRAILER FOR DUNE: PART THREE

An icon is back in fashion • HOW THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 BRINGS MERYL STREEP’S FAMED EDITOR INTO THE MODERN DAY

THE MVP • MEET OUR HERO OF THE MONTH

THIS MOVIE REEKS! • EMPIRE REPORTS FROM A STINK-O-VISION SCREENING OF NECROPHILIAC ROMCOM DEAD LOVER

Taking toxicity to task • FOLLOWING HIS BABY REINDEER TRIUMPH, RICHARD GADD IS BACK WITH HALF MAN

NEED TO KNOW • GET UP TO SPEED ON… GOD OF WAR

Publicity-stunt your way to the top • YOUR HOW-TO GUIDE FOR EXTREME A-LIST MOVIE PROMOTION

On A Role IAN McKELLEN IS JULIAN SKLAR • THE ACTOR PLAYS A SCABROUS ARTIST IN DARK COMEDY THE CHRISTOPHERS

THE WITCHING HOUR • FOR ADAM SCOTT, FIGHTING AN OCCULT FIGURE IN HOKUM IS NO LAUGHING MATTER

HE’LL BE BACK? • WITH ARNIE TEASING CONAN 3, COMMANDO 2 AND A NEW PREDATOR MOVIE, WE SUGGEST OTHER SEQUELS

Iron Maiden’s terror visions • FRONTMAN BRUCE DICKINSON ON THE ICONIC METAL BAND’S ON-SCREEN JOURNEY

“A reading experience can only be tarnished by movie art” • NICK DE SEMLYEN ON WHY FILM-TIE-IN EDITIONS OF NOVELS SHOULD ALL BE PULPED

Raising the steaks • CHARLES MELTON TURNS UP THE HEAT ON BEEF SEASON 2

WESTEROS GOES WIDESCREEN • WE BREAK DOWN WHAT WE COULD EXPECT FROM THE FORTHCOMING GAME OF THRONES MOVIE

ON OUR MINDS • DAFT MUSINGS FROM THE STRANGE BRAINS OF TEAM EMPIRE

Creating a modern star • HOW SOCIAL MEDIA IS TURBO-CHARGING THE PATH TO FAME

THE PIPELINE • EIGHT PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT

Secrets of a Sméagol sequel • EVERYTHING YOU NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT THE HUNT FOR GOLLUM SO FAR

AN ACTION TITAN BOWS OUT • REMEMBERING CHUCK NORRIS, THE STAR WHO FACED DOWN NINJAS, ARMIES AND INTERNET MEMES

THE BATTLE TO BRING BACK BUFFY • WE TRACK THE TUMULTUOUS JOURNEY OF THE VAMPIRE-SLAYER REBOOT

Your ticket to Hollywood • 3 issues of Empire for £5*

How Much Is A Pint Of Milk? Karl Urban • THE MORTAL KOMBAT II STAR IS CUCKOO FOR CANINES AND CLASSIC ACTION MOVIES

THE DRAMA • MY BIG FAT UP-SHIT-CREEK WEDDING

PROJECT HAIL MARY • DEEP SPACE RYAN

CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN’ • THIS YEAR’S KNEECAP?

FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER • MEET THE PARENTS, JIM JARMUSCH-STYLE

FUZE

THE STRANGER

THE MAGIC FARAWAY TREE • THE SAUCEPAN MAN CINEMATIC UNIVERSE (SMCU) BECKONS

YOU, ME & TUSCANY • THAT’S (NOT) AMORE

LOUIS THEROUX: INSIDE THE MANOSPHERE

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