It seems like it’s only been five minutes since the motley crew of misfits, malcontents, and greenery that make up the Guardians of the Galaxy first came together, but here we are: we’re preparing to mark the demise of one of the most poignant in the cosmos. tales of friendship in a cosmic explosion guardians of the galaxy vol. 3. We have brought together all the protagonists of the new edition of Empire to talk about the end of an era, plus many more exclusive previews and all-new interviews on the most important releases. We have Lin Manuel-Miranda, Ari Aster, Bill Hader and many more. Plus, the inside story of Donald’s fight against Hitler. How about variety?
you can find the Guardians vol. 3 on newsstands from Thursday 13 April, but first here’s a preview of the pages of the June 2023 issue.
guardians of the galaxy vol. 3
Nearly a decade since Peter Quill first played Redbone, guardians of the galaxy vol 3 Not long now and with it the changing of the guard. Director James Gunn is leaving the MCU for DC, and that line of heroes will also likely see his run through. Empire has entered it all with Gunn and his stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Karen Gillan, Sean Gunn, Chukwudi Iwuji and Will Poulter, in a cover full of exclusive new images.
The little Mermaid
What do you need to convert The little Mermaid into a full underwater musical and one of the most ambitious Disney films in a long time? You need giant water tanks with a large ship. You have to choose the perfect Ariel. And you need not one, but two true Disney songwriting legends, Alan Menken and Lin-Manuel Miranda, playing hits together. Director Rob Marshall, starring Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King and Daveed Diggs, and Menken and Miranda took us under the sea.
handsome is scared
When Ari Aster’s new film handsome is scared has been announced, you probably thought Beau was scared of some weird clan, or a Swedish fertility cult, or getting his skull crushed. But his third film – after Hereditary AND mid summer – is kind of a goofy, dark, anxious comedy starring Joaquin Phoenix. star says Empire about how he’s still researching what it’s about and why it’s the movie he’s always wanted to make.
bogeyman
Ever since the Zoom-based nightmare broke out in the midst of a pandemic Guest and the splatter festival of twisted found images DASHCAM, Rob Savage has become one of the most exciting voices in low-budget British horror. now speak Empire enter the big leagues of hollywood with bogeymanhis new adaptation of a short film by Stephen King.
Are you there God? it’s me daisy
After presenting one of the teen favorite cult films with the edge of seventeendirector Kelly Fremon Craig is back with an adaptation of Judy Blume’s Bildungsroman. Craig writes exclusively for Empire about what the book meant to her 11-year-old, evoking John Hughes vibes for his film and tapping into Blume’s warm, wonderful wit.
bill hader
Bill Hader prepares to say hello berry approaching the fourth and final season, and he told us all about the directorial leap, about being mentally destroyed on the set of The Scorpion Kingvoicing the cutest rolling robot in the galaxy Star WarsBB-8, becoming Saturday night liveThe phishing genre, and Robert Downey Jr. takes a look at the Man of Steel trailer.
The Deep Dive: Disney in Wartime
Our new feature on amazing stories from cinematic history continues with a look at how Disney lace-up its battle boots and offload its most powerful WWII foot soldiers with propaganda films. The Seven Dwarfs bought war savings bonds. The three little pigs have raised war bonds. And if you haven’t seen Donald Duck face fascism and win yet! – this is your cue to do so.
take 20
At the head of the news, a first look at the long-awaited Volume 2 of Star Wars: Visions, the animated anthology series featuring Aardman’s work and, with it, perhaps the first Yorkshire accents in the space. Farther, x fast director Louis Leterrier talks about series renewal, Daniel Kaluuya tells stories Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, and a new documentary by Michael J Fox traces his life. Great Scott!
Revision
In the home entertainment section, Richard Linklater celebrates Childhoodrelaunch of with a return on how his more than ten years of experience has unfolded. Elsewhere we classify the Halloween franchise, Damien Chazelle and his regular musical collaborator Justin Hurwitz review their greatest musical moments Babylon For Whipand Spike Lee chooses a sequence of on the sea voyage for this month’s classic scene.
On the screen
Revised in this edition, you will find the franchise revived resurrection of the wicked deadNic Cage’s turn as Dracula in an action comedy Renfieldthe new Prime Video adaptation with Toni Colette of The powerthe return of yellow jackets. More: much, much, much more.
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