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Wildwood sets October 2026 release as Laika fantasy epic prepares to take flight
4+ hour, 52+ min ago (830+ words) Jordan King is, per Editor Nick de Semlyen's official description, Online Writer Dude at _Empire_, having started freelancing for us back in 2021 before joining the online team on the news beat in 2024. He's been a culture journalist specialising in film, TV,…...
Kathleen Kennedy ends Lucasfilm reign as Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan become new Star Wars bosses
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (1232+ words) Jordan King is, per Editor Nick de Semlyen's official description, Online Writer Dude at _Empire_, having started freelancing for us back in 2021 before joining the online team on the news beat in 2024. He's been a culture journalist specialising in film, TV,…...
Cate Blanchett will reprise Valka role in How To Train Your Dragon 2 live-action remake
5+ day, 33+ min ago (823+ words) Jordan King is, per Editor Nick de Semlyen's official description, Online Writer Dude at _Empire_, having started freelancing for us back in 2021 before joining the online team on the news beat in 2024. He's been a culture journalist specialising in film, TV,…...
41 Movies We Can't Wait To See In 2026 — Empire's Must-Sees For The Year Ahead
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (1070+ words) Having served up a tech-infused take on Beauty & The Beast with his last movie, Belle, anime auteur Mamoru Hosoda returns this year with a fresh, gender-swapped twist on Shakespeare's Hamlet. In this telling, a medieval princess finds herself caught in…...
Sam Raimi drenched his Send Help stars in 'vomit', 'blood' and water
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (680+ words) Ben Travis is Deputy Online Editor at _Empire_, having joined the team in 2018. He's been a culture and entertainment journalist for over 10 years, and has written extensively on _Star Wars_, horror, Disney animation, coming-of-age films, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, kaiju movies, Studio Ghibli,…...
Lord Of The Rings 'Extended-Extended Edition' – aka The Mithril Cut – doesn't exist, says Peter Jackson
1+ week, 1+ day ago (683+ words) Ben Travis is Deputy Online Editor at _Empire_, having joined the team in 2018. He's been a culture and entertainment journalist for over 10 years, and has written extensively on _Star Wars_, horror, Disney animation, coming-of-age films, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, kaiju movies, Studio Ghibli,…...
Peter Jackson On 25 Years Of Lord Of The Rings: ‘What The Hell Were We Thinking?’
1+ week, 4+ day ago (734+ words) Ben Travis is Deputy Online Editor at _Empire_, having joined the team in 2018. He's been a culture and entertainment journalist for over 10 years, and has written extensively on _Star Wars_, horror, Disney animation, coming-of-age films, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, kaiju movies, Studio Ghibli,…...
Empire’s Lord Of The Rings 25th Anniversary Reunion Covers Revealed
1+ week, 5+ day ago (478+ words) Ben Travis is Deputy Online Editor at _Empire_, having joined the team in 2018. He's been a culture and entertainment journalist for over 10 years, and has written extensively on _Star Wars_, horror, Disney animation, coming-of-age films, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, kaiju movies, Studio Ghibli,…...
Empire Issue Preview: The Odyssey, 2026 Preview, James Cameron vs. Reader Questions
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (426+ words) There are few films in the world right now more exciting than The Odyssey " the return of Christopher Nolan, fresh from his knockout, Oscar-toppling Oppenheimer. And you can get your first peek at the filmmaker's Greek epic in the pages…...
The Odyssey begins on Empire's world-exclusive covers
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (621+ words) Ben Travis is Deputy Online Editor at _Empire_, having joined the team in 2018. He's been a culture and entertainment journalist for over 10 years, and has written extensively on _Star Wars_, horror, Disney animation, coming-of-age films, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, kaiju movies, Studio Ghibli,…...