Your sneak preview of what you’ll find in the September 2009 issue of Empire
1. Sherlock Holmes: On-Set Exclusive! Empire joins the new-look Holmes and Watson — aka Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law — to find out how director Guy Ritchie is reinventing The World’s Greatest Detective™ and his sidekick as gritty, kick-ass crimefighters.
2. Best Ever Preview Issue! And it’s not just Holmes we’re previewing: we line up the unmissable movies for the coming year, giving you fresh insight into (deep breath) James Cameron’s blockiest of busters Avatar, Megan Fox’s Jennifer’s Body, Pixar’s latest caper Up, indie coming-of-age dramedy Adventureland, lavish Victorian legend Dorian Gray, dapper animated tale Fantastic Mr Fox, natural disaster flick 2012, Jim Carrey’s festive A Christmas Carol, Matt Damon in The Informant, space horror Pandorum, and Spike Jonze’s childhood fantasy Where The Wild Things Are. Phew! See what we mean about best ever?
3. Alice In Wonderland Bringing you a first look at Tim Burton’s stunning vision of Alice In Wonderland, including new shots of Anne Hathaway as The White Queen, Mia Wasikowska’s Alice, Helena Bonham Carter as The Red Queen and Johnny Depp in his most outlandish get-up to date as The Mad Hatter. Well, it’s the role he’s been preparing for for years, isn’t it?
4. District 9 South African sci-fi District 9, directed by up-and-comer Neill Blomkamp, looks to be this year’s underground must-see blockbuster-in-the-making. It tells the story of a marginalised society of refugee aliens, cast out and living in Johannesburg’s rundown District 9, who are under threat from a mercenary law-enforcement unit determined to utilise the alien weapons technology. When a human becomes mutated with alien DNA, he is forced to hide in their midst, becoming the most hunted bounty in the country.
5. Mavericks Vincent Cassel, Katheryn Bigelow, Joe Wright, Shane Meadows and Paddy Considine… Empire showcases the ones to watch of the current crop of cinema’s coolest outsiders. From Brit directors Joe Wright and Shane Meadows to Gallic trailblazer Vincent Cassel and Hurt Locker helmer Katheryn Bigelow, this is a definitive collection of the most important iconoclastic talent working in film right now.
6. Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli Empire goes inside Studio Ghibli to meet the world’s greatest animation director. With unparalleled access to the legendary Hayao Miyazaki, we get a taste of the inspirations behind films such as Howl’s Moving Castle, Spirited Away and the upcoming Ponyo.
7. Prince Of Persia: Sands Of Time Check out the news section for exclusive new shots of Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton looking decidedly sultry, sexy and (strangely) a little bit soggy in the desert for Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time, Mike Newell’s swashbuckling Middle Eastern adventure. We get the lowdown from producer Jerry Bruckheimer on why this is could be the next Pirates Of The Caribbean.
8. 9 Not to be confused with Rob Marshall’s lady-laden musical Nine, or for that matter District 9 or The Nines, this is an apocalyptic epic, rag-doll style. We have brand new shots from the film, where we get to witness our sackcloth saviour 9 (voiced by Elijah Wood) staring into the abyss and finding the courage to save the world (we hope). We find out how producers Timor Bekmambetov and Tim Burton shaped the film, and get a little hint of what we can expect.
9. The Hurt Locker Kathryn ‘Point Break’ Bigelow returns with the most literally exciting movie of the year, totally bucking the trend of not-so-great Iraq War movies with this deeply thrilling tale of a bomb-disposal team on the front line. Read our five-star review — and also find all the latest cinema and DVD reviews, as well as much, much more. Pick up the new issue of Empire, on sale July 30, for the world’s best movie coverage.
10. The Big Interview: Pedro Almodovar Back with latest muse Penelope Cruz for Broken Embraces, we meet Spanish director Pedro Almodovar for a career-spanning interview, taking in everything from his earliest films in post-Franco Spain to his current international reknown. Read on to find out what makes the man who gave us Bad Education, Talk To Her and Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! tick.
EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PREVIEW Flick the pages below to take your exclusive look inside Issue 243 of Empire.
nadine94 Posted on Monday July 27, 2009, 10:56
ah i'm so excited for it to come!! :D
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GeneralZod Posted on Monday July 27, 2009, 11:30
Gremlins 3?!?
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Mat1az Posted on Monday July 27, 2009, 14:19
yeah... Gremlins 3?
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Ambition Posted on Monday July 27, 2009, 18:26
I miss white covers, can we have a white cover soon?
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jayesh Posted on Wednesday July 29, 2009, 10:52
SAME FRONT COVER AS TOTAL FILM, AND SAME FEATURES, COME ON PEOPLE BE MORE ADVENTURISE
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stevos Posted on Thursday July 30, 2009, 23:02
When's it out?
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andersen Posted on Thursday August 6, 2009, 14:06
Come on Guys Come With a Poster soon... and a new funny or crazy top 100 list!!! PLZ
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CultureKook Posted on Friday August 7, 2009, 23:36
help. I wanted to read the article on miyazaki and others in the "sample issue." But it is waaaaay too small on my screen and the magazine itself won't enlarge, only the text around it. anybody out there know how to read this?
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