Author: Empire

“Four sets of guests, Jeremy? Four? That’s insane!” Yes, folks, the last Empire Film Podcast of 2024 is an absolute barnstormer, a two-and-a-half-hour blast of film-related fun just in time for the festive season. And we have more guests than you could possibly fit under the Christmas tree. There’s Mufasa: The Lion King star and former Mid-Sized Sedan Aaron Pierre [22:54 — 41:53 approx]! Nick Park & Merlin Crossingham, directors of Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl [2:17:40 — 2:33:35 approx]! Ben Schwartz and Jeff Fowler, star and director respectively of Sonic The Hedgehog 3 [1:55:50 — 2:16:00 approx]! And…

Having enjoyed spells in the Quantum Realm and at Nevermore Academy respectively in recent years, it would be fair to say that Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega are no strangers to weird shit at this point. Even so, both must’ve had their eyebrows raised when the script for Death Of A Unicorn, writer-director Alex Scharfman’s dark new A24 comedy, was sent their way. Starring opposite Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, and Richard E. Grant, the movie sees Rudd and Ortega play middle-class father-daughter duo Elliot and Riley, who accidentally kill a unicorn and find themselves subject to the vengeful rage of…

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s the new Superman trailer! The teaser for James Gunn’s first big-screen project since taking over as co-head honcho at DC Studios is finally here, and boy, is it packed. It sees Twisters and Pearl star David Corenswet step into the iconic blue suit and red cape, alongside The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, ushering in a new era of comic-book movies from Marvel’s biggest rival. Watch the trailer below. The trailer comes with all the colour, spectacle and goofiness you’d expect from a James Gunn joint –…

Alright, let’s do this one last time. In 2018, Sony Pictures Animation released Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse, introducing the world to Brooklyn teen Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) and a multiversal array of Spidey pals, changing the game for superhero storytelling — and Hollywood animation — in the process. In 2023, Sony Pictures Animation released Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, reintroduced the world to Miles Morales, a multiversal array of Spidey pals, took the franchise quite literally to whole new dimensions, and changed the game again. And now, per Deadline’s reporting, we’re learning that Bob Persichetti and Justin K. Thompson — co-directors…

Since returning to our screens after a 4-year break from acting, Michael Fassbender is really getting into the groove of playing a spy. First, there was David Fincher’s The Killer, in which he was a ruthless, methodical assassin on the hunt for revenge. More recently, he took to the small screen in The Agency, as a covert CIA operative. Next, he’s appearing opposite Cate Blanchett as they play two spy spouses in Steven Soderbergh’s explosive, star-studded Black Bag. Watch the trailer below. Fassbender and Blanchett play George and Kathryn Woodhouse, a pair of legendary intelligence agents who are as devoted…

After learning earlier this week that Chris Evans is set to return to the MCU in The Russo Brothers’ upcoming Avengers: Doomsday, we’d be lying if we didn’t expect more casting news for the beginning of the end of Marvel’s Multiverse Saga to follow soon after. And sure enough, after Evans’ comeback was confirmed, Anthony Mackie’s position as the Avengers’ Captain America heading into Doomsday was reaffirmed (we’ve more on the Avengers’ future here); Benedict Cumberbatch has talked up Doctor Strange’s involvement in the movie at Tokyo Comic Con; and now another vital piece of the puzzle has fallen into…

As anyone who’s watched any of the Star Wars sequel trilogy will already know, Daisy Ridley is no stranger to a spot of badass action. Fighting Kylo Ren on Starkiller Base in The Force Awakens, taking down the Praetorian Guards in The Last Jedi, *that* flip over the TIE Silencer in The Rise Of Skywalker — all in a day’s work for our Daisy. But all of that pales in comparison to what the Magpie star has in store with her latest movie, Sky Original action joint Cleaner. Directed by none other than Goldeneye and Casino Royale helmsman Martin Campbell,…

If there’s a man who knows a thing or two about locating the humanity in the monstrous — and the monstrosity in the human — then it’s surely Mike Flanagan. From The Haunting Of Hill House and Bly Manor, to Midnight Mass and The Midnight Club, Doctor Sleep to Oculus, the filmmaker’s capacity to blend visceral horror and profound tragedy while generating a well pool of deep emotion is unparalleled. It’s a unique set of skills that will come in handy for Flanagan’s next writing assignment: a new take on Batman B-lister Clayface for James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC…

If you’re going to tell the story of arguably the biggest band of all time, it makes sense to take a maverick approach. And when it comes to Sam Mendes’ upcoming Beatles movies, the filmmaker is certainly taking the road less traveled so far. Not only is the 1917 filmmaker making a whole quartet of Fab Four biopics, one for each member of the band, but he’s also seemingly abandoned casting announcement convention to let legends of popular culture do the job for him. After Ringo Starr seemingly confirmed Barry Keoghan will play him in Mendes’ films late last month,…

Blood splattered across a TV playing the Teletubbies. Emaciated Rage Virus carriers running amok in rural England. A creepy, consonant clipping British voice reciting Rudyard Kipling’s sanity slipping war poem ‘Boots’ over the radio waves. Yeah, we’re thinking Danny Boyle and Alex Garland are back! After months of dripfed details and buzzy casting announcements, our first proper look at the duo’s 28 Days Later sequel trilogy starter 28 Years Later has finally arrived in the form of a heart stopping, arterial spraying, Ralph Fiennes and Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Jodie Comer starring new trailer. Check out how humanity is faring 10,228…