You go in the newsagents. Magazine’s on the shelves. Our magazine. Yes, Empire’s issue celebrating 50 years of Jaws is about to be unleashed on your
You go in the newsagents. Magazine’s on the shelves. Our magazine. Yes, Empire’s issue celebrating 50 years of Jaws is about to be unleashed on your local shop (and has already sold out online).
Before it arrives on Thursday 10 April, here’s a sneak peek inside its pages.
Jaws At 50
50 years ago, Jaws changed everything. Empire revisits the legacy of Steven Spielberg’s toothy masterpiece in an all-new tribute – getting Hollywood’s finest to unpick its most iconic elements.
That includes Simon Pegg on Roy Scheider’s performance as Chief Brody; Hans Zimmer on that legendary John Williams score; Leigh Whannell on Spielberg’s direction; David Koepp on the pitch-perfect screenplay, and much more.
Andor
Nearly 10 years after he arrived in Rogue One, Cassian Andor’s Star Wars story is about to end in Andor Season 2. Diego Luna and Tony Gilroy look back on their decade-long journey with the character in a major current interview.
The Ballad Of Wallis Island
Tim Key and Tom Basden are behind a bittersweet British comedy, in which a millionaire reunites his favourite musical duo for a private concert. They tell Empire how the idea finally made it to the huge screen.
Hurry Up Tomorrow
Musical megastar The Weeknd channels his chart-topping ambitions into a psychological thriller, directed by Trey Edwards Shults. He and his director – plus stars Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan – talk presenting a twisted mirror-image look at fame.
Final Destination
For two and a half decades, the Final Destination series has been unleashing outlandish kills delivered by Death itself. As the series returns in Final Destination Bloodlines, Empire revisits its blood-spattered legacy.
Alexander Skarsgård
After playing vampires, vikings, and vain writers, Alexander Skarsgård channels his inner misanthrope in Murderbot. In a major current career-spanning interview, he looks back on his distinctive roles – and why he connects with Murderbot’s misanthropy.
First Word
This month’s news section gets up close and personal with Jared Leto’s titular baddie in Tron: Ares, embraces the chaos with Lilo & Stitch, enters the dojo with Karate Kid: Legacy, gets the lowdown on Payakan’s return in Avatar: Fire And Ash, catched up with Michael Cera as he enters Wes Anderson’s world in The Phoenician Scheme, investigates the cultural phenomenon of cinema popcorn buckets, and much more.
Final Cut
In the home entertainment section, we raise the dead with Nosferatu director Robert Eggers, sink our teeth into the twists and turns of Wolf Man with Leigh Whannell, go song-by-song on Moana 2 with its directors, welcome in Heretic directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods to talk their religious horror, rank the movies of the tardy, great Gene Hackman, and much more.
Reviews
Reviews this issue include pulse-pounding memory-based war movie Warfare, Nicolas Cage sun-kissed thriller The Surfer, Ralph Fiennes’ odyssey in The Return, Pedro Pascal-starring anthology Freaky Tales, and plenty more.
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