Avengers: Endgame, Star Wars: Episode IX, Toy Story 4 - if 2019 isn't the biggest year for movies ever then it comes pretty damned close. Set yourself up for a colossal year of cinema entertainment with Empire's definitive 2019 preview in the new issue of the magazine, on sale from Thursday 27 December. And if the thought of all that packed within our pages hasn't got you excited enough, the issue continues our 30th birthday celebrations with the second of our celebrated directors, one Taika Waititi. Here's a look at all the goodies in store...
Empire 30: Taika Waititi
Following on from last month's James Cameron tribute, this issue is brought to you by the man behind such modern marvels as Hunt For The Wilderpeople, Thor: Ragnarok and What We Do In The Shadows. We talk to his peers and collaborators to find out how New Zealand's greatest export ticks. Plus the man himself answers your questions.
2019 Preview
A bumper look at all the movies set to tear up our screens in 2019. Avengers: Endgame, Us, Hobbs & Shaw, Shazam!, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Godzilla: King Of The Monsters, Rocket Man, Joker and many, many more.
Hellboy
Big Red has been away from our screens for far too long. But, thanks to director Neil Marshall, the demon detective is back and badder than ever. He so horny.
Keira Knightley
A gloriously sweary Keira Knightley has a frank discussion with Empire about everything from problematic directors and public breakdowns to the power of pouting and her new film Colette.
Green Book
Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali talk Peter Farrelly's Green Book, Viggo's dreams and KFC.
The Kid Who Would Be King
Joe Cornish vs King Arthur? Yes please! The Attack The Block director talks us through his brand new spin on the Arthurian legend and why it's taken eight years to get here.
Superman
It's been 40 years since Richard Donner's Superman set the mould for Superhero movies. Here, the director himself reflects upon the granddaddy of the genre, four decades on.
...and that’s not all – you'll also find all the latest reviews, exclusive news and images, A Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Masterpiece, a John Carpenter ranking and so much more.
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