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Empire Magazine @empiremagazine.bsky.social · 52m

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Empire Magazine @empiremagazine.bsky.social · 3h

Steven Knight's Victorian boxing drama A Thousand Blows will return for Season 2 on Disney+ in January 2026.

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Empire Magazine @empiremagazine.bsky.social · 20h

Michael Mann's #Heat2 is officially happening at United Artists — and Leonardo DiCaprio is eyeing a key role.

Other names circling the crime thriller prequel/sequel include Adam Driver, Austin Butler, and Bradley Cooper.

Read more: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

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Empire Magazine @empiremagazine.bsky.social · 23h

"A fun if forgettable bit of futuristic fluff."

The virtual world starts invading reality in action sequel #TronAres — in UK cinemas on Friday.

Read the Empire review: www.empireonline.com/movies/revie...

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Empire Magazine @empiremagazine.bsky.social · 1d

Jennifer Lawrence is going crazy for — and at — Robert Pattinson in the latest trailer for Lynne Ramsay's thriller Die My Love.

WATCH IT HERE: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

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Pilot TV @pilottvpod.bsky.social · 1d

On this week's #PilotTVPodcast we're talking BBC3 sit-com #FilmClub with stars Aimee Lou Wood and Suranne Jones, and ITV heist drama #Frauds with Jodie Whittaker. Plus! News! Reviews! True crime nonsense! And more! Enjoy...

Listen — or watch — here: www.empireonline.com/tv/news/pilo...

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Empire Magazine @empiremagazine.bsky.social · 1d

Margo Martindale and Johnny Vegas are #TheTwits in the trailer for Phil Johnston's animated take on Roald Dahl's classic children's book.

The movie, which also stars Emilia Clarke and Natalie Portman, hits Netflix on 17 October.

WATCH THE TRAILER: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

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Empire Magazine @empiremagazine.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 WE NEED QUESTIONS FOR JAMES CAMERON! 🚨

The director of the Avatar series, The Terminator & Titanic is taking YOUR questions for a future issue of Empire. Don’t miss out — leap at this chance like a facehugger!

Submit by Oct 8: www.empireonline.com/movies/featu...

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Empire Magazine @empiremagazine.bsky.social · 2d

Jason Bateman is set to direct Tom Holland in #ThePartner, an adaptation of John Grisham's bestselling legal thriller.

The Imitation Game scribe Graham Moore is tackling the screenplay.

Read more: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

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Empire Magazine @empiremagazine.bsky.social · 4d

On this week's #EmpirePodcast we're talking #TheSmashingMachine with Benny Safdie, Urchin with Harris Dickinson, and The Partisan with the legendary Malcolm McDowell. Plus! News! Reviews! Taylor Swift sighting nonsense! And more! Enjoy...

Listen here: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

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Empire Magazine @empiremagazine.bsky.social · 5d

Question for you – with Halloween approaching, what is your favourite non-horror scary movie, and why?

Reply with your answer, and you might see it in print in our next issue...

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Empire Magazine @empiremagazine.bsky.social · 5d

"Fast and funny enough."

Mark Wahlberg plays Donald E. Westlake's thief in Shane Black's thriller-comedy Play Dirty – now on Prime Video.

Read the Empire review: www.empireonline.com/movies/revie...

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Empire Magazine @empiremagazine.bsky.social · 5d

By order of Netflix and the BBC, #PeakyBlinders is getting a two season sequel series.

Steven Knight will be back on writing duties as Blinders enters a new era, while Cillian Murphy is set to serve as exec producer on the show.

Read more: www.empireonline.com/tv/news/peak...

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Empire Magazine @empiremagazine.bsky.social · 5d

Daisy Ridley faces zombie hordes in the first trailer for #WeBuryTheDead, the latest movie from Australian writer-director Zak Hilditch.

WATCH IT HERE: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

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Empire Magazine @empiremagazine.bsky.social · 6d

Frank Dillane explodes onto the big screen in Harris Dickinson’s Urchin – and steps onto the Empire Spotlight cover 🌟

He talks about the film’s complex lead character, and his evolving relationship with acting.

READ THE INTERVIEW: www.empireonline.com/movies/featu...

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Empire Magazine @empiremagazine.bsky.social · 6d

Quentin Tarantino is finally bringing Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair to cinemas.

The mega-cut of the sword-swinging epic has been confirmed for a wide US cinema release.

Read more: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

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Empire Magazine @empiremagazine.bsky.social · 6d

Matt Smith is a sex addicted salesman in the first trailer for six-part series The Death Of Bunny Munro.

The adaptation is based on Nick Cave's 2009 novel and is debuting on Sky in November.

WATCH THE TRAILER: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

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Empire Magazine @empiremagazine.bsky.social · 6d

The first trailer for dom-com Pillion is here!

Starring Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgård, the film tells the story of a man who willingly submits to the dominant leader of a motorcycle club.

WATCH IT HERE: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

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Empire Magazine @empiremagazine.bsky.social · 6d

David Harbour is joining Pedro Pascal for #Behemoth!, the latest movie from Andor creator Tony Gilroy.

The movie, reportedly about a cellist, is due to start shooting later this year in LA.

Read more: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

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Empire Magazine @empiremagazine.bsky.social · 6d

The latest trailer for #Frankenstein reveals Jacob Elordi's Creature — and his voice — in Guillermo del Toro's long-gestating reimagining of Mary Shelley's sci-fi classic.

WATCH IT HERE: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

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Empire Magazine @empiremagazine.bsky.social · 6d

Nicolas Cage's Joseph faces off against the Devil in the first wild trailer for the Jesus horror movie The Carpenter's Son.

WATCH IT HERE: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...

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Empire Magazine @empiremagazine.bsky.social · 7d

"A bleak but adrenaline-pumping experience that’ll leave you shaken."

The US responds to a missile heading its way in Kathryn Bigelow's nuclear thriller A House Of Dynamite – streaming on Netflix from 10 October.

Read the Empire review: www.empireonline.com/movies/revie...

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Empire Magazine @empiremagazine.bsky.social · 7d

💚SELLING FAST!🩷

There is still time to grab a copy of our #WickedForGood issue!

Inside, we take flight with Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, and Jon M. Chu as they embark on their spellbinding second act.

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Empire Magazine @empiremagazine.bsky.social · 7d

"Like Raging Bull, it finds simple, poetic beauty in the ring — and like Rocky, it finds failure meaningful."

Dwayne Johnson is MMA legend Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie's #TheSmashingMachine — out this Friday in UK cinemas.

Read our review: www.empireonline.com/movies/revie...

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Empire Magazine @empiremagazine.bsky.social · 8d

"One of our most exciting young actors proves himself to be a bold new voice in British filmmaking."

Harris Dickinson steps behind the camera for homelessness drama Urchin – in UK cinemas this Friday.

Read the Empire review: www.empireonline.com/movies/revie...

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