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Magic mirror, on the wall… what’s the latest classic animated Disney movie to get the live-action treatment? Why yes, it’s Snow White! And a new, full-length trailer has dropped for the photo-real adaptation, with West Side Story and The Hunger Games star Rachel Zegler stepping into that blue puff-sleeve corset and yellow skirt, and Wonder Woman herself, Gal Gadot, going full villain mode as the evil Queen. Watch it below. This new version of Disney’s debut feature is directed by The Amazing Spider-Man’s Marc Webb – and from the look of this trailer, is channelling pure Disney fantasy, especially in…

At this point in his career, there is very little that Tom Cruise hasn’t done. The Mission: Impossible action man has flown Boeing fighter jets, scaled the tallest building in the world, held his breath underwater for six whole minutes, rode a motorcycle off a cliff, and somehow convinced us that his 5’7″ frame could still pass for man mountain Jack Reacher. But one thing the Hollywood icon has yet to do is dabble in the realms of horror (no, Interview With The Vampire doesn’t count!). According to Deadline however, that’s all set to change as Cruise looks set to…

Make way, make way — Moana 2 is here at last! And not only is Walt Disney Animation’s latest a bop-laden banger (‘Can I Get A Chee Hoo’ and ‘Beyond’ are already on heavy rotation at Empire HQ), but the continuing adventures of the House of Mouse’s Polynesian princess and her demigod bestie Maui is also doing big business at the box office. Having released stateside just in time for Thanksgiving last Wednesday before finding its way into cinemas worldwide on Friday, David G. Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, and Dana Ledoux Miller’s animated sequel has sailed to an eye-watering $386…

As the famous line goes, “Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten… when it comes to receiving the Disney live-action treatment.” That’s right, folks — we’ve marvelled at Elliot in Pete’s Dragon, gawped at Beauty & The Beast’s titular furry fella, witnessed photorealistic Simba in The Lion King, and… well… you get the idea! Now, it’s noughties banger Lilo & Stitch’s turn to go from drawn to life, guided by the Oscar nominated filmmaker behind Marcel The Shell With Shoes On, Dean Fleischer Camp. And while we’ve only had a few blink-and-you’ll-miss-it glimpses at what Camp…

Hollywood may be enjoying a long weekend giving thanks, cooking turkeys, and parading supersized Spider-Mans (Spider-Men?), but that doesn’t mean this week’s Empire Podcast is any less stuffed to the gills with guests, greatness, and guesty greatness than usual. And talking of guesty greatness, our first guest this week is Auli’i Cravalho, Moana herself, who sits down with Chris Hewitt to talk about returning as a master wayfinder in this week’s newly released Moana 2 — and to talk about the art of not talking to people on planes [16:03 — 29:35 approx]. And then, tripling down on the guesty…

Wanna go back to Middle-earth? On the evening of Wednesday 4 December, Empire VIP members can be the first to experience Kenji Kamiyama’s epic animated adventure The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim, nine days before its release on 13 December_._ Set 183 years before the events of Peter Jackson’s iconic trilogy, The War Of The Rohirrim etches the journey of Hera Hammerhand (Gaia Wise), daughter of the King of Rohan (Brian Cox), to protect a mighty fortress from invasion by evil lord Wulf (Luke Pasqualino). Not only will we be screening the film but we’ll also be joined by filmmakers for a (Helm’s)…

Back in February, we brought you the very exciting news that Sam Mendes has not one but fourBeatles biopics in the works, with each intersecting movie set to hit cinemas in 2027. And while that may still seem quite some time away, the long and winding road to Mendes’ Fab Four pictures may have just found its first stop — and its first Beatle. In an Entertainment Tonight interview conducted after earning a glut of Grammy nominations, The Beatles’ iconic drummer Ringo Starr heavily implied/all but outright said that Bird star Barry Keoghan is set to pick up his drumsticks…

It is with great sadness that we bring you the news Jim Abrahams, the legendary writer-director who — alongside brothers Jerry and David Zucker — gave us such comedy greats as Airplane!, The Naked Gun, and Police Squad, has died at the age of 80. His son Joseph confirmed the news to THR, telling the outlet that his father passed away of natural causes at his home in Santa Monica earlier today. James S. Abrahams was born in Shorewood, Wisconsin on 10 May, 1944. The son of educational researcher Louise M. Abrahams and lawyer Norman S. Abrahams, it would be…

Since it was announced last month that Christopher Nolan has set a new movie at Universal for Summer 2026, the cast list — not to mention our anticipation for the movie — has been getting bigger and buzzier by the day. But with the latest addition to the call sheet for Nolan’s next movie, things have ratcheted up another gear and taken a turn for the Furiosa. Oh yes, per Deadline’s reporting, Mad Max: Fury Road and Atomic Blonde star — and all-round Hollywood icon — Charlize Theron has just signed on for her first team-up with the Oppenheimer Oscar…

Holy Shiz! After all the impatient waiting and feverish anticipation, Universal’s Wicked (*cough* Part One *cough*) is finally here — and in news that will surprise approximately nobody, Jon M. Chu’s cinematic take on the Wizard Of Oz inspired Broadway smash is proving pretty Popular with audiences already. The epic movie musical, which tells the origin story of the Wicked Witch of the West (Cynthia Erivo) and her one-time college roommate Galinda (Ariana Grande), has been Defying Gravity at the box office this past weekend, soaring to a record breaking $164 million opening worldwide as it leaves its competitors, er,…