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ONCE UPON A TIME IN
HOL LY WOOD
The inimitable Quentin Tarantino returns
for his greatest slice of pulp fiction since
that film whose name escapes us.50
EMPIRE 30: TARANTINO
QT answers your questions, and
filmmakers Kevin Smith and Robert
Rodriguez wax lyrical about their pal.60
STRANGER THINGS
Now even stranger. Strangest Things?64
THE LION KING
Jon Favreau gives us the inside scoop
on his new version of The Lion King,
unless he’s The Lyin’ King.68
JERRY MAGUIRE
Shawn Levy had us at, “Hello, I’m
Shawn Levy, and I’d like to sit down with
Jerry Maguire writer/director Cameron
Crowe to drill deep into how he made
that seminal dramedy.”74
OLIVIA WILDE
The actor/director tells us all about
her instant teen movie classic, Booksmart.80
SUE MENGERS
The incredible true tale of a legendary
Hollywood agent who made Entourage’s
Ari Gold look like Ari Bronze.86
THE EMPIRE INTERVIEW
Ralph Fiennes. Feeling Fiennes?
Fiennes out.30
TOY STORY 4
Will you get a Woody, or a Buzz?
Both, it turns out!32
DIEGO MARADONA
Ah, the genius footballer who scored
the Hand Of God goal. Luckily, we had
God in our Fantasy Football team and
got the points for the assist.34
BOOKSMART
Wanna be smart? Book tickets to see
this! (Sorry, it’s late and it’s the best we
could do under strenuous circumstances.)94
THE VIEWING GUIDE
Adam McKay on Vice’s key
moments. He’s off the Cheney!100
RON PERLMAN
He has 118 credits to his name. We
talk about six. Sorry, Scorpion King 3.102
STAN & OLLIE
Jon S. Baird on recapturing the
magic of the original Chuckle Brothers.110
THE RANKING
’80s comedy icon movies.8
It picks up the day after Judgment
Day. Which is a bit like the Tuesday
after a long weekend but not as painful.10
MCU’S MULTIVERSE
Seen Spider-Man: Far From Home and
wondering what all this multiverse business
is? We open up Marvel’s comic-book pages
to look for clues to the future...25
HOW MUCH IS A CARTON
OF MILK?
Matthew Broderick. Ferris Bueller’s
Dairy Scoff, anyone?Clockwise from top:
Once Upon A Time In...
Hollywood; Terminator:
Dark Fate; Jerry
Maguire; Booksmart;
The Lion King.