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|  This Week... With Team Comic-Con packing its Tusken staffs, stuffing its pockets with galactic credits and heading to San Diego, things have had a beginning-of-28-Days-Later vibe here at Empire HQ. Without the backless scrubs, obviously. If Southern California's gain has beenour loss, we've consoled ourselves by tracking down a variety of Hollywood stars and interviewing the heck out of them. There was an amazing chat with Nicolas Cage about The Rock, Disney princesses and hang-gliding, and a catch-up with the creators of the Cornetto trilogy, Edgar Wright, Nick Frost and Simon Pegg, to quiz them on their mint-flavoured final instalment. It's, like, totally "San Di-what -go?" around here. Phil de Semlyen
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A beautiful, blessedly cool Dyson Air Multiplier. If there's anything we'd rather have been sent in this week of 30 degree heat then for the life of us we can't think of it. | | | |
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The Breaking Bad Interviews
The final half of the final season of Breaking Bad premieres in the US on August 11, and in anticipation of finding out what will happen to everyone's favourite chemistry-teacher-turned-meth-baron, here are 12 in-depth interviews with the cast and crew of AMC's award-winning crime drama. From Vince Gilligan, the man who started it all, to Mark Margolis, Uncle Tio himself, this is your one-stop shop for Breaking Bad insight - though if you aren't completely up to date with the show, stay away until you've watched the first part of Season 5, then come back as soon as is physically possible. | |
|  | | The Empire Podcast #70
Nic Cage, Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright, Nick Frost, the apocalypse... what more could you want? Okay then, have some news, views and reviews, including everything you could possibly want to know about Sharknado. Happy now? |
|  | | Behind The Scenes Of The World's End
It's Christmas, 2012, and Empire is in Elstree. Why? Because we've been invited on a pub crawl with Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. No actual beverages will be consumed but we will be privy to the old pals at work on the concluding part of their Cornetto trilogy. Hang up your coat and take a stool... |
|  | | An Oral History: The Making Of Spaced
This week The World's End reunites Team Spaced - now Team Cornetto - for the final part of their Three Flavours trilogy. It's a nostalgic recreation of a simpler, boozier past that's directed by Edgar Wright and stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost as a couple of friends reunited for an uneasy pub crawl that may or may not end with the apocalypse. It's put us in an equally nostalgic frame of mind, ready to revisit the show that first brought together the gifted trio back in 1999, landmark sitcom Spaced. Here, in full, is the entire Spaced feature that ran in the September 2008 issue of Empire, featuring exclusive interviews with the guys and gal who made it a career-launching comedy. Read it and then go Brian, Marsha, Dexter and Tyres spotting in The World's End... |
|  | | Introducing Head Smash
The most anticipated action-packed graphic novel of the year, HEAD SMASH, heads to San Diego Comic Con for its debut. Tim Bradstreet, known for his work on The Punisher and Hellraiser, will attend to sign limited copies along with creator Vlad Yudin and Kanye West's art director Joe Perez. |
|  | | Edgar Wright On The Music Of The World's End
If your ears have been anywhere near Spaced, Shaun Of The Dead, Hot Fuzz or Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, you'll be aware that Edgar Wright knows how to sling a fantastic soundtrack together. His new film, pissed-up sci-fi flick The World's End, keeps up the quality, collating a selection of vintage British rock, pop and rap, all released between 1987 and 1993. With the soundtrack out now on iTunes, here's Wright to talk you through the key tracks. |
|  | | Gallery: The World's Greatest Movie-Punning Restaurants
Nothing beats a good movie pun, except perhaps two movie puns stitched together. Some people may consider it to be a lowly form of expression, but you won't find any of those people around here. Heck, when even the idea of a 'Squeakquel' brings a grin to your face, a whole gallery of movie punning restaurants, bars and vintners is a guaranteed day-maker. With some glee, therefore, we present you exactly that, complete with our best-guess tips on what to order. See you on Hamburger Hill... |
|  | | 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. |
|  | | The 10 Most Expensive Comic-Books Ever Sold
Comics are collectible, but unless you're Nic Cage, there are some that you're unlikely ever to actually collect. With Comic-Con in full swing, and with the recent surprise discovery of an Action Comics #1 insulating the walls of a Minnesota property (there's hope for us all!), here are the current ten most valuable comics in the world. |
|  | | 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... |
|  | | The 50 Best Stars Playing Themselves In Film
Recently saw the release of This Is The End, the apocalypse comedy that sees a host of Hollywood comedians - led by Seth Rogen, James Franco and Jonah Hill - play heightened versions of themselves, left cowering in a house when the end of the world arrives. But this is just the latest in a long line of films where Hollywood's finest have played themselves onscreen - sometimes in all seriousness, more often to ridiculous effect. Here are some of the best examples, including a few that you may not have seen... | | | |
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If you have any timewasters to share, then e-mail them in to us. | | | |
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The World's End 
Bravely refusing to rigidly adhere to a formula that has been so successful, Wright, Pegg and Frost's Cornetto Trilogy closer has tonal shifts you won't expect, but the same beating heart you've been craving. | | | |
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Robot & Frank
Forget the sci-fi trimmings and sentimental pay-off - this is a gleefully subversive character study of a charming but unapologetic rogue. | | | |
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