Movies like The Irishman don’t come along very often. Uniting four titans of the mob movie genre, with revolutionary new technology and a streaming-centric release, it’s a hugely enticing new epic, with an astonishing making-of story behind it – and Empire has the world exclusive in the October 2019 issue. Read on for a sneak peek inside this month’s mag, and pre-order your copy online here with free UK P&P.
The Irishman
Martin Scorsese. Robert De Niro. Joe Pesci. Al Pacino. The ultimate gangster movie crew has reunited for bold, pioneering new crime epic The Irishman. In their very first interviews about the movie, the filmmaker and his stars talk its long journey to the screen, the revolutionary de-ageing technology that allowed it to happen, and the reason they fought so long to make it. With brand new images, interviews and exclusive new portraits, it’s a world exclusive insight into this year’s most anticipated film.
Doctor Sleep
Fresh from bringing his acclaimed Haunting Of Hill House series to Netflix, horror filmmaker Mike Flanagan faces his biggest challenge yet – turning Stephen King’s Shining sequel novel into a movie that serves as both a faithful King adaptation, and a sequel to Stanley Kubrick‘s acclaimed 1980 classic (which King famously dislikes). Empire goes on set of the Overlook Hotel to investigate.
Spike Lee
This month’s Empire 30 celebration is a Spike Lee joint. We sat down with the man behind She’s Gotta Have It, Do The Right Thing, Inside Man and last year’s incendiary award-buzzing BlacKkKlansman to ask him your burning reader questions in The People Vs Spike Lee.
Do The Right Thing
Empire presents an oral history of Lee’s most iconic film to celebrate its 30th anniversary. Lee, cinematographer Ernest R. Dickerson, casting director Robi Reed, costume designer Ruth E. Carter, and stars including John Turturro, Giancarlo Esposito, and Roger Smith recall the making of a sweltering comedy-drama.
Awkwafina
Last year Awkwafina, aka Nora Lum, broke through with attention-grabbing roles in Crazy Rich Asians and Ocean’s 8. On the release of touching new comedy-drama The Farewell, Empire meets Hollywood’s most surprising new star.
Re.View: Avengers: Endgame special
It’s not every day that a film becomes the biggest movie of all time. To celebrate the arrival of Endgame on home release, we take a deep dive into the year’s biggest movie. Writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely talk their journey with Captain America through five movies, MCU boss Kevin Feige breaks down Endgame’s biggest moments in The Viewing Guide, the Empire team works out the ultimate MCU top 10 in The Ranking, visual effects supervisor Dan DeLeeuw talks Endgame’s epic splash-panel shot in the final battle against Thanos, and none other than composer Alan Silvestri talks the key tracks from his Endgame score – yes, including ‘Portals’.
Chris Morris
Britain’s most searing satirist returns with his first film since Four Lions. Empire catches up with Morris about The Day Shall Come – his new hilarious comedy, based on horrifying fact.
Ad Astra
After the lauded Lost City Of Z, filmmaker James Gray returns with a piece of epic, introspective science fiction. The director and his star – an up-and-comer by the name of Brad Pitt – talk reveal how they pulled of a simultaneously intimate and expansive adventure.
Spoiler Special: Once Upon A Time In Hollywood and Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw
SPOILER WARNING. Still here? Good – read this section for a deep-dive into Quentin Tarantino’s ninth movie, with exclusive insights from the man himself, plus the big, the bold and the batshit of Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw.
Take 20
This month’s guide to every film moment that matters includes a brand new look at Greta Gerwig’s Little Women, Timothée Chalamet’s new Shakespeare-ish drama The King, the return of The Matrix, and a fresh image from Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit.
Empire’s The Irishman hits newsstands on Thursday 5 September – pre-order your copy online here.