Got your Pym particles ready? Then prepare to journey into the Quantum Realm for Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania – the MCU threequel that takes Scott Lang and Hope Van Dyne and pitches them into the biggest, wildest adventure yet. The new issue of Empire presents the ultimate look at Marvel’s cosmic jamboree, going subatomic with the cast and creators of a so-tiny-it’s-gigantic sequel.
You can find the issue on newsstands from Thursday 19 January – with online orders available here – but in the meantime here’s a sneak peek inside its pages.
Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania
Phase 5 of the MCU is about to go off with a bang – or, more accurately, a Kang, since Paul Rudd’s diminutive hero is about to face Jonathan Majors’ maniacal despot. In a major world-exclusive, Empire speaks to Rudd, Majors, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kathryn Newton, director Peyton Reed, Marvel boss Kevin Feige and more about the secrets of the Quantum Realm; how they’re upping the stakes for Ant-Man’s most dangerous outing; and meeting the Multiverse Saga’s villainous variant-smashing foe.
Pearl
Director Ti West’s blood-soaked return to the horror genre turned out not just to be a single film – in a creative collaboration with Mia Goth, the pair have created a stealth-trilogy beginning with X, and continuing in prequel Pearl, with final instalment MaXXXine on the horizon. As Pearl finally prepares to swipe her axe at UK audiences, Empire speaks to West and Goth about the fascinating journey of their surprise horror saga.
Lockwood & Co
Joe Cornish – director of Attack The Block and The Kid Who Would Be King – is back with a ghost-busting Netflix series that presents a whole new take on spectral lore. Along with his cast and crew, Cornish breaks down the detail-packed world of supernatural agencies, technological throwbacks, and gaggles of ghouls.
Batman: Mask Of The Phantasm
Three decades ago, an animated outing for the Caped Crusader changed the game – even if its brilliance went under the radar for years. To mark its 30-year anniversary – and in the wake of Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy’s untimely passing – Empire speaks to the people who made it, including co-director Bruce Timm, writer Paul Dini, Conroy’s co-star Mark Hamill and more, for the full story on a cult classic.
The Shining
Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Stephen King’s haunted-hotel story has been a source of obsession for fans and filmmakers alike ever since its release – and now, Lee Unkrich and JW Rinzler’s comprehensive Taschen book recounts its complete making-of. In an exclusive extract, Empire presents the story behind the infamous axe-in-the-door sequence.
Gods Among Us: Jim Carrey
Our celebration of the titanic talents of Hollywood’s biggest stars concludes with a look at Jim Carrey’s astonishing career – from his rubber-faced comedy roles, through tender dramatic fare, and some of the boldest, most self-aware films of recent years.
Take 20
In the news section, we get an exclusive new look at Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3’s Adam Warlock, get the first word on where Avatar goes next with producer Jon Landau, present a first look at Christopher Landon’s spooky comedy-adventure We Have A Ghost, talk to Hugh Jackman about Wolverine’s comeback in Deadpool 3, explore the potential of Taylor Swift’s move behind the camera as director, catch up with Rahul Kohli on his pop culture obsessions, and much more.
Re.View
In the home entertainment section, we get to the heart of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery with writer-director Rian Johnson, speak to Hellraiser’s David Bruckner and Jamie Clayton about rebuilding Pinhead, get into the nitty-gritty of Gangs Of London Season 2 with Corin Hardy, talk Silent Running with Bruce Dern, rank the greatest movies of 1993, and much more.
On Screen
Reviewed in this issue, you’ll find Steven Spielberg’s autobiographical(ish) drama The Fabelmans, Damien Chazelle’s boundary-pushing Babylon, emotional drama Women Talking, Brendan Fraser comeback The Whale, animated adventure Puss In Boots: The Last Wish, acclaimed donkey drama EO, and plenty more besides.