 |  It's been a week of controversies. The casting announcement for the leads in the 50 Shades Of Grey movie saw the internet in an uproar, the question of Blu-ray extras got people worked up and there was a split through the Empire office itself over this week's Riddick. Thank goodness, then, for the happier things in life, like our big celebration of all things Richard Curtis to mark the release of his cheery new movie, a round-up of the funniest movie poster mash-ups we've ever had, and a preview of the best new shows headed to US (and hopefully UK) TV this autumn. Let's focus on these things, and remember that there's still goodness, decency and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in the world. Helen O'Hara
Deputy Online Editor, Empire
 
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  Robocop Reboot Trailer Online
The team behind the new RoboCop knows they have a fight on their hands. There's an uphill struggle to be fought against those who don't think a remake of the 1987 Paul Verhoeven classic is necessary and who are waiting, perhaps, to be convinced it could work. We got a look at some new footage and a decent trailer at Comic-Con, and now the latter is online for your viewing pleasure. More: New Trailer Arrives For Richard Ayoade's The Double There's only two Jesse Eisenbergs. New Gravity Trailer Flies In Bullock and Clooney still lost in space. Kill Your Darlings Trailer Online Allen Ginsberg: Origins. New Featurette For 12 Years A Slave See the cast and crew talk up the film. Trailer For James Corden's Paul Potts Biopic One Chance Lands A.K.A. One Man, Two Lungs. Poker Thriller Runner Runner Gets A New Featurette Ben Affleck rigs the deck. Keanu Reeves' Man Of Tai Chi Gets Another Trailer Say hello to Tiger Chen (before he kicks you in the face). First Clip From The Zero Theroem Christoph Waltz braves Terry Gilliam's tech noir nightmare. New Clip From Kill Your Darlings Arrives Daniel Radcliffe? Meet Dane DeHaan... Scarlett Johansson Stands Out In Under The Skin Teaser Jonathan Glazer's latest will mess with your head. New Red Band Neighbors Trailer Online Rogen and Efron go to war. Exclusive Re-Release Trailer For A Nightmare On Elm Street 'Did you have any weird dreams last night?'
  Some lovely bee-friendly flowers to mark the release of More Than Honey today. Now we can support the insects vital to our food crops and OH GOD I'M BEING ATTACKED BY A GIANT BEE ARGH!
 You do realise, Ally, that if vampires attack the office now we're fucked.  James worries after Ally threw away the vampire-killing kit.
 There's No Excuse For Misogyny In Space
It is a truism and a truth that science-fiction reflects the norms of the time in which it is written more than it accurately predicts the future. For every Arthur C. Clarke or Isaac Asimov story that correctly envisaged some future piece of technology, there are ten that feature antediluvian attitudes to women and patronising (at best) sexism. The original series of Star Trek, justifiably lauded for its multiracial cast and forward-thinking parables, still couldn't quite stomach a female First Officer (she was jettisoned after the pilot) and put its women in secondary roles as nurses and communication officers. But that was then. It's 50 years later, and here we are, still struggling with science-fiction that envisages a future where women just aren't good enough to lead men.
The Greatest Casting Controversies - And How They Turned Out
The internet has given humanity many advantages and opportunities in the last decade or two, and one of those is the chance to share your opinion on film casting before a frame of footage is shot. As soon as an actor is chosen for a hotly contested role, the internet starts to melt down as people debate why he or she will or won't rule or suck - as shown in the last couple of weeks by the casting of Ben Affleck and Charlie Hunnam in hot-button roles. There were casting controversies before, of course, but online in the last few years it's stepped up to a whole new level. Here are the biggest casting kerfuffles old and new, and how they turned out... | |
|  | | The Empire Podcast #77
Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Bruhl share stories from their days on soap sets during their interview on this week's Empire Podcast, also touching on runaway killer tyres, Mario Kart and Scalextric in honour of Rush, out next week. Elsewhere, Ain't Them Bodies Saints director David Lowery reveals his neverending love of Star Wars, Malick and moustaches, while the team discuss the 50 Shades Of Grey casting news, Transformers 4's Dinobots - whatever they are - and the best composers that ever composed. |
|  | | Exclusive Competition: Design The Cover Of The Only God Forgives Steelbook DVD
OK people, listen up! It's time to stop doodling and get serious with this art stuff. Empire has got one of the most exciting competitions ever lined up and we want everyone involved. We're giving you the chance to design the cover for the Only God Forgives Steelbook Blu-ray edition, released on November 25. Your artwork could be on the shelves of shops everywhere if you manage to impress the inimitable Nicolas Winding Refn. The 'Drive' director will choose his favourite artwork for the Home Entertainment release of Only God Forgives and Lionsgate Studios and Icon Home Entertainment will turn it into the steelbook cover of the film, with your name credited on the sleeve. |
|  | | The Movie Poster Mash-Up Hall Of Fame: Our 80 Favourite Reader Creations
Week in, week out, the Movie Poster Mash-Up team on the Empire Online forum serve up some the finest Photoshopping seen this side of... anywhere, really, combining a sincere love of a good pun with some seriously impressive picture manipulation skills. So we decided to take stock and celebrate just want a good job the masher-uppers do with this Best Of The Best Of, featuring 80 of our favourite ever whimsical one-sheet wonders, in no particular order, for no particular reason. So sit back, stretch your clicking fingers and get stuck in - though be prepared to laugh, sigh and cry... possibly at the same time. |
|  | | Danny Elfman's Music From The Films Of Tim Burton
Danny Elfman's Music From The Films Of Tim Burton is to play 3 exclusive dates in Leeds on October 8, Glasgow on October 9 and Birmingham on October 10. This event features Danny Elfman's famous film scores for the wonderfully weird world of Burton, brought to life on stage by the BBC Concert Orchestra. It's all accompanied by visuals on the big screen. |
|  | | Vin Diesel And Katee Sackhoff Talk Riddick
Riddick is the third in the series of films that began with the low-budget sci-fi success Pitch Black in 2000, and sees Vin Diesel return as the 'Furyan' warrior, left for dead on a hostile planet. Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica) plays one of the bounty hunters who turns up to try to take him in and collect the price on his head. We spoke to both recently in LA to get the lowdown on Riddick's dark side, onscreen nudity, befriending bears and what's next... |
|  | | The A To Z Of Richard Curtis
Richard Curtis's career has been an often hilarious realm of fumbly romantic heroes, dimbulb sidekicks, sarky Elizabethan courtiers, lady vicars, Timelords, talking gorillas, Armstrong Whitworth cannonettes ("for years of trouble-free maiming") and a small, malodorous man called Baldrick. As one of Britain's foremost creative forces over the past 30 years, it's sad to learn that his return with time-travelling romance About Time may also be his last as a director, but at least it's the perfect excuse to embark on a time (and alphabet-) spanning creation of our own, with a little help from Blackadder's producer, the editorial team of Horse & Hound and the man himself. Welcome ladies, gentlemen and plump-breasted pigeons to Empire's A-Z of Richard Curtis. |
|  | | Rachel McAdams And Domhnall Gleeson Talk About Time
If you want to see Rachel McAdams and Domhnall Gleeson giggle a lot, you've come to the right Rachel McAdams and Domhnall Gleeson video interview. In it, they talk about Gleeson's favourite dance move - hint: it's mainly doing the double thumbs up and wiggling - the most memorable Blackadder lines and whether McAdams has actually watched the movie yet. Elsewhere, Bill Nighy makes us feel insignificant by being very well dressed and exceptionally relaxed to boot, and Richard Curtis himself talks about his love of Ben Folds' 'The Luckiest' and how he managed to get it in the film... |
|  | | US TV Preview 2013: The 20 New Must-Watch Shows
The nights are drawing in and our thoughts our turning to the new telly delights approaching from the States. Here's our look at what's hot and what might not be in terms of the new American shows... |
|  | | Casey Affleck & Rooney Mara Talk Ain't Them Bodies Saints
Ain't Them Bodies Saints is a '70s-set Western romance (of a sort) starring Casey Affleck as Bob Muldoon, a man who goes to jail instead of his pregnant wife (Rooney Mara's Ruth) after she wings a police deputy in a shoot out. Years after the incident, Bob busts out of prison and heads straight to Ruth and his child, only to find that things have changed and a kind-hearted sheriff (Ben Foster) is standing in his way. Directed and written by newcomer David Lowery, it's an indier-than-indie period piece, all mood and brood and corn fields, leading many to compare it to Terrence Malick's work. Here the two leads talk about hats, scripts and that name... |
|  | | The Big Movie Quote Quiz Strikes Back!
It is a dark time for movie lovers. Although you may have conquered the previous quizzes, Empire's Big Movie Quote Quiz is back. You're going to need to establish a new base of movie knowledge to conquer all 90 of these quotes. The evil quizmasters of Empire, obsessed with finding new challenges for you, have dispatched thousands of remote probes into the far reaches of space and brought back some tough lines to identify. |
|  | | 50 Movie Supercars You Could Own (But Probably Can't Afford)
Fantasy movie cars are all very well - your Chitty Chitty Bang Bangs and your Benny the Cabs - but if you're a real movie enthusiast you probably want a film car you can actually own. Well, here's your lucky day! We've assembled 50 of the most ludicrously cool, ridiculously fast movie motors out there in one easy spot so you can plan your shopping list (once you win the lottery) and even highlighted the dangerous pitfalls to avoid in your ownership of each one... |
|  | | Empire Presents the New York Film Academy
New York Film Academy has built a reputation as one of the premier film schools in the world. With its innovative hands-on approach to teaching, students find themselves completely immersed in their course of study, surrounded by award-winning faculty and working with state-of-the-art equipment and facilities. Learn Filmmaking, Acting for Film, Photography, Musical Theatre, Game Design, Animation and more. |
|  | | Are The Studios Trying To Kill Blu-Ray?
Consumers were sold on Blu-ray with promises that this would be the last word in high-quality film transfers and that the discs would come fully loaded with extras. Now, however, extras are being parcelled out to multiple retailers and buyers are forced to buy several copies if they want a complete set, while the format seems to be more and more neglected by big studios. So have they given up on physical media? |
|  | | Venice Film Festival 2013
Anyone who has ever watched a film knows that Venice is a perilous place, full of murderous dwarves in red coats and Knights Of The Cross who'll get into speedboat chases with you and James Bond collapsing buildings and Johnny Depp making bad thrillers. Now it also contains our Damon Wise, who's on hand to bring you all the news from this year's Venice Film Festival. Check out the blog for his reactions to Under The Skin, Locke, Gravity and much more... |
|  | | Cornwall Actually: Your Ultimate Movie Travel Guide
From the silent era to Richard Curtis's latest romance, via Hitchcock's Jamaica Inn and the closing shots of World War Z, Cornwall has a cinematic past richer than a cream tea sandwich. So rich, in fact, that we picked it for our holidays this year. Join Empire on a tour of all the movie high hot spots to visit in God's county. |
 Season six of The Big Bang Theory, along with Bazinga caped socks. We're going to be the nerdiest nerds at the nerd-con!
 
Fame was going to be called Hot Lunch. 
Richard Curtis's girlfriend has never watched Blackadder. 
The Mayor of St. Austell loves Will Smith movies. 
There's a spider out there that thinks like Saruman. 
Now buildings are trying to kill us!
 |  | |  | |  | |  | | | Gorgeous photos of terrifying superstorms. | | 50 Shades Of Grey, as read by Ellen. | | Childish fun. | | First step towards Westeros? |
If you have any timewasters to share, then e-mail them in to us. |  A wealth of Danish and Italian goodies to mark the home entertainment release of Love Is All You Need, wherein Pierce Brosnan goes on a lovely Mediterranean break but doesn't sing a note.
 
About Time 
More than just a time-travel rom-com, this is a movie that asks you questions and doesn't sugar-coat as many of the answers as you'd expect. Smart and sweet, funny and genuinely moving. Should probably come with a 'there's something in my eye' warning. Also Out
 
Rebellion
Rebellion doesn't set out to be a crowdpleaser; nor is it really a thriller, despite its subject. Rather it's an absorbing political drama, eloquent and angry. Also Out
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