Pick up a copy of this month’s Empire and you’ll notice it’s gruffer, swearier, hairier, and with more regenerative healing powers than most months. There may even be a slight whiff of cigars about it. That's because Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine is adorning our cover for the last time, in anticipation of the release of Logan. Mr Jackman’s fiery physique is merely the first page of an 154-page marvel of movie goodness – here’s a little taste of what’s inside. Be sure to subscribe to Empire to get the world’s biggest-selling movie magazine plop on your doormat days before the shops. Or you can buy single issues of Empire online here{
Logan
The brooding, brutal mutant dominates our pages this month. Logan promises to be unlike your average superhero movie, and we have assembled never-before-seen images and some in-depth interviews with all the key players, including Jackman, Patrick Stewart, and director James Mangold. Watch out for a surprising anecdote on how Jerry Seinfeld influenced this movie.
Carrie Fisher Tribute
We were shocked to learn of Carrie Fisher’s death shortly after Christmas. For such an important cinematic icon, we felt it necessary to pay tribute in a big way: 24 pages have been devoted to the former Princess Leia, including excerpts from her memoirs, rare photos from the archives, personal essays from the people who knew her best, and eulogies from Empire writers.
Kong: Skull Island
We spent five months and thousands of miles jet-setting around the globe in search of a giant monkey. Our travels taking us to the tropical climes of Hawaii, Vietnam, and Australia – including a place called “Heatstroke Island* – to learn more about the latest monster movie hoping to make a stamp on the big screen.
Resident Evil
Almost without anyone noticing, the Resident Evil film series has become a behemoth of a franchise and the most successful video game adaptation ever, earning almost a billion dollars across six films in fifteen years. With The Final Chapter crawling and gurgling towards the horizon, we spoke to Paul W.S. Anderson and Milla Jovovich on the series’ maddest moments.
The Great Wall
We head east to clamber over The Great Wall and talk to visionary director Zhang Yimou and his Hollywood leading man Matt Damon about how he made the most expensive film ever made in China.
Lego Batman
Will Arnett is not the hero we deserve, but he’s the hero we need right now – and with Lego Batman about to procure his very own movie, Mr Arnett chatted to us in his most gravelly voice to analyse the Dark Knight’s varying big-screen portrayals, from Adam West to Ben Affleck and everything in between.
On.Screen: Moonlight
The stunning Oscar-nominated Moonlight leads up our reviews section this month, which also serves up Empire verdicts on Oscary fare like Loving, Fences, Hacksaw Ridge and Hidden Figures.
Re.View: Hunt For The Wilderpeople
Empire’s favourite film of 2016 heads up the back section, with director Taika Waititi guiding us through a viewing guide of the utterly charming Hunt For The Wilderpeople. Plus, a look back at The Crying Game, The Breakfast Club, Ace In The Hole and Planet Of The Apes.
The Empire Interview: Christina Ricci
Enduring star Christina Ricci is the subject of this month’s Empire Interview, discussing a career that began aged seven, and most recently led to Zelda Fitzgerald streaming show Z: The Beginning Of Everything.
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