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COMMENT OF THE MONTH

No./1 All aboard the carnage carriage

David Leitch on why his thriller BULLET TRAIN will be first-class

No./2 From God of Mischief to man of God

TOM HIDDLESTON on his new Victorian-era mystery show The Essex Serpent

No./3 Inside Madonna’s bootcamp

Actors are currently competing to play the musician in her upcoming biopic. Here’s how they’re being tested

No./4 May the horse be with you

The Eopie returns in Obi-Wan Kenobi, we rank the ever-so-slightly wrong horses of Star Wars

No./5 Dashcam

Empire meets Rob Savage as he films the follow-up to his buzzy debut Host

No./6 Meet Marvel’s new kid on the block

Ms. Marvel creator Sana Amanat introduces us to the history-making character ahead of her new TV show

No./7 Is the film industry finally listening?

Empire contributor Liam O’Dell gives a personal view on a historic year for Deaf representation

No./8 Mick Jagger’s mission to write the perfect spy song

The Rolling Stones frontman speaks exclusively to Empire about creating rare original music for SLOW HORSES

No./9 How to make the year’s most paranoid film

The writers of British indie All My Friends Hate Me explain the fine art of self-doubt

No./10 Natasha Lyonne is defying time. Again.

The RUSSIAN DOLL star and co-creator confronts the past in the second season

No./11 THE UPSIDE TO BEING FIRED BY TOM HANKS

PODCAST HOST CONNOR RATLIFF BREAKS DOWN HIS 22-YEAR QUEST FOR ANSWERS FROM HIS FORMER EMPLOYER

No./12 How to make your hitman a hit

BARRY star/co-creator Bill Hader on what he’s learned (or not) from playing an assassin

No./13 NEXT IN THE SERIES

You fell in love with that incredible new TV show. And then it ended! Don’t despair — Boyd Hilton recommends the sibling shows to watch next

No./14 Who’s the next rogue to escape the gallery?

With the Joker seemingly sidelined for The Batman 2, we line up his worthy alternatives

No./15 “I learned a lot from Michael Keaton about taking chances”

ANDIE MacDOWELL has paid her dues as an onscreen American sweetheart, and is looking to cause some mischief

No./16 The bat mitzvah movie with a heart of gold

Cha Cha Real Smooth’s Cooper Raiff finds joy in Jewish tradition

No./17 MANIMALS

These primal characters are taking a walk on the wild side

No./18 The return of Mike Myers (and Mike Myers) (and Mike Myers)

The comedy legend tells Empire about his multi-character comeback

No./19 Tackling a taboo tragedy

Through NITRAM, Justin Kurzel explores the historic Port Arthur massacre

No./20 Tom Cruise isn’t done chasing highs yet

Christopher McQuarrie on the star’s latest skybound stunt for Mission: Impossible 8

JOSH BROLIN

PINT OF MILK Gutter credit ILLUSTRATION ARN0 How

THE NORTHMAN

[FILM] “Played with feral intensity” — Alexander

THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT

[FILM] Unlikely drinking buddies Nick (Nicolas Cage) and

BENEDETTA

[FILM] The stakes — or is that snakes?

FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE

[FILM] Secret-seekers (left to right): Dan Fogler, Jessica

THE LOST CITY

[FILM] Come on, who doesn’t wear a sequinned

AMBULANCE

[FILM] All guns blazing: Jake Gyllenhaal as bankrobber

THE BUBBLE

[FILM] “The cliff beasts are upon us!

MORBIUS

[FILM] You might want to try a stake

MOON KNIGHT

[TV] Oscar Isaac as Moon Knight. ★★★★ OUT

SLOW HORSES

[TV] Gary Oldman, back on the espionage trail

WECRASHED

[TV] Who doesn’t love Dress As A Rainbow

CHAOS REIGNS

READY FOR AN EXTINCTION-LEVEL EVENT MOVIE? IN AN APATOSAURUS - SIZED WORLD EXCLUSIVE, EMPIRE VISITS THE SET OF JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION, THE DINOSAUR SPECTACULAR TO END THEM ALL

RETURN FLIGHT

OVER THREE DECADES ON, TOM CRUISE HAS FINALLY RETURNED TO ONE OF HIS MOST ICONIC ROLES. AS TOP GUN: MAVERICK REVS UP, HE AND HIS CO-PILOTS TELL US HOW THEY’VE CHANGED THE GAME ALL OVER AGAIN

TOXIC MASCULINITY

DIRECTOR ALEX GARLAND’S FILMS ALWAYS UNSETTLE. BUT NOTHING WILL PREPARE YOU FOR MEN . HE AND THE CAST TELL US WHAT FUELLED THEIR GENDER-CENTRIC NIGHTMARE

INTO THE LIGHT

FROM THE HANDMAID’S TALE AND THE INVISIBLE MAN TO HER NEW TV DRAMA SHINING GIRLS, ELISABETH MOSS SPECIALISES IN PLAYING TRAUMATISED CHARACTERS. AS SHE TELLS EMPIRE, THOUGH, HER WORK IS BRIGHTER AND MORE HOPEFUL THAN IT SEEMS

TAKING THE BUNNY OUT OF THE BOX

THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT FINDS NICOLAS CAGE WRESTLING WITH HIMSELF — FIGURATIVELY AND LITERALLY. WE SPEAK TO THE ACTOR, AND HIS CAST AND CREWMATES, ABOUT THE META ACTION COMEDY THAT UNPACKS AN ICON

EXCESS ALL AREAS

FOR YEARS THEY’VE BEEN SHOCKING CINEMA AUDIENCES, WITH FILMS THAT HAVE BROKEN THE MOULD AND BLOWN MINDS. AS THEY TEAM UP FOR VORTEX, WE MEET DARIO ARGENTO AND GASPAR NOÉ TO DISCUSS AN UNHOLY ALLIANCE — AND A HISTORY OF CONTROVERSY

OUT OF THE SHADOWS

ILLUSTRATION PETER STRAIN "WANTED: 30-50 RATS." Max

The life of Riley

DAVID ARQUETTE has played lovable cop Dwight ‘Dewey’ Riley in every Scream movie. As the latest instalment hits home, he tells Empire about his journey

Lady And The Tramp

Animators Frank Thomas and Milt Kahl truly made

Spider-Man: No Way Home

THE VIEWING GUIDE A deep dive into the

Spider-Man movies

Illustration: Jacey THE RANKING Four Empire writers. Nine

The No- Bull Guide To Making An Indie

No money? No problem. PAUL ANDREW WILLIAMS , director of Bull, tells you how

MARK KERMODE’S MOVIE PLAYLIST

THE CRITIC AND SCALA RADIO PRESENTER CHOOSES SCORES HE’S BEEN PLAYING ON HIS WEEKLY SHOW

Police Story

Jackie Chan revs up for some motorcycle mayhem.

Anatomy of a Chopper

Two decades on, ERIC BANA on how he played Australia’s most feared criminal

THE CULT OF KIM NEWMAN

Illustration: Neil Edwards. Alamy The critic and novelist

6 OF THE BEST

Team Empire on the month’s essential movies and TV

The Empire Strikes Back

CLASSIC SCENE Standout sequences from the great movies