Episode Summary

This week’s episode of The Empire Podcast is a jam-packed show with not one, not two, but three interviews with fantastic guests. Chris Hewitt sat down with Saoirse Ronan, producer-star of new drama The Outrun, and her co-star Paapa Essiedu to talk about bonding, improvisation, and shooting on location. Next, director Josh Greenbaum talked to us about new Netflix offering Will & Harper, an excellent documentary that follows Will Ferrell and his writer friend of three decades, Harper Steele, on a cross-country road trip in the aftermath of Harper’s recent transition to living as a woman. And last but not least, there’s a big chunk of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice spoiler special goodness as we indulge in a spoilerific chat with the film’s writers and executive producers, Alfred Gough and Miles Millar.

Guests and Interviews

• Saoirse Ronan and Paapa Essiedu (The Outrun)
• Josh Greenbaum (Will & Harper)
• Alfred Gough and Miles Millar (Beetlejuice Beetlejuice)

Movie News

In between all that guest-based goodness, Chris is joined in the podbooth by Helen O’Hara and James Dyer to tackle a listener question on directors whose careers have received a boost from working in the MCU, and to dive deep into this week’s movie news. The team also talks about new trailers for Thunderbolts and Sinners, as well as Emerald Fennell’s new Wuthering Heights casting announcements and our on-sale-now Terminator 40th Anniversary special issue of the mag. Plus, we review Will & Harper, The Outrun, and Francis Ford Coppola’s mad opus Megalopolis, and the team discovers Bump Juice.

Conclusion

This episode is packed with great content, from our three amazing interviews to our in-depth movie news discussion. If you want to listen to this week’s episode and over 600 more, you can find it on the pod app of your choice.

FAQs

Who is this episode’s special guest? This episode features three special guests: Saoirse Ronan, Josh Greenbaum, and Alfred Gough and Miles Millar.

What movie news is discussed in this episode? This episode covers new trailers for Thunderbolts and Sinners, Emerald Fennell’s new Wuthering Heights casting announcements, and our on-sale-now Terminator 40th Anniversary special issue of the mag.

What movies are reviewed in this episode? This episode reviews Will & Harper, The Outrun, and Francis Ford Coppola’s mad opus Megalopolis.