Empire Magazine Issue 455 (July 2026) Spider-Man: Brand New Day

A new era is dawning for Spider-Man in Brand New Day picking back up with Tom Hollands Spidey in a world where nobody remembers Peter Parker. The new issue of Empire takes a major new look at Marvels summer blockbuster.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day – New Yorks friendly neighbourhood hero thwips back into action in Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Empire gets the first word, speaking to stars Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Jon Bernthal, Marvel boss Kevin Feige, director Destin Daniel Cretton, and producer Amy Pascal.

Supergirl – James Gunns DCU returns with Supergirl a punky space-opera that isnt afraid to explore the messiness of its complex central hero. Empire speaks to Milly Alcock, director Craig Gillespie, and writer Ana Nogueira on a different kind of comic book movie.

Jackass – For decades now, Johnny Knoxville and crew have been raising hell for our entertainment. As they prepare to bow out with Jackass: Best And Last, they talk Empire through their wildest moments and the camaraderie thats kept them together.

Minions & Monsters – The little yellow Minions have dominated the globe for years now. And as they prepare to take on Hollywood in Minions & Monsters, Empire meets their creator (and voice actor) Pierre Coffin to discover what makes them so irresistible.

Timothy Olyphant – Whether playing heroes, villains or anything in between, Timothy Olyphant is a magnetic screen presence and his choices are only getting bolder. He sits down for a major new Empire interview and shoot.

10 Years Of Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping – The cult classic comedy turns 10 and Empire sat down with the ever-humble trio known as The Lonely Island to discuss its legacy, its initial box office flop, and what was left on the cutting room floor.

The Deep Dive: Houdini In Hollywood – Our latest exploration of the annals of movie history explores the time legendary escape artist Harry Houdini broke his way into cinema.

First Word – This months news section takes aim at Brad Birds long-awaited animated passion project Ray Gunn; goes to the beach with the surviving members of Monty Python; straps in for Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma with director Jane Schoenbrun; digs into the mysteries of Silo Season 3; ventures to Dreamworks much-hyped Forgotten Island; lights the spark on Evil Dead Burn; explores the resurgence of The Acolyte on Disney+ with creator Leslye Headland; and much more.

Final Cut – In the home entertainment section, Charlie Cox discusses the seismic Season 2 finale of Daredevil: Born Again; we rank the best movies of 1996; Cyrano de Bergerac gets the Masterpiece treatment; Lawrence Kasdan discusses Body Heat; we break down the big moments of Jack Ryan movie Ghost War with director Andrew Bernstein; and plenty more.

Reviews – In this issue, youll find reviews of the Nicolas Cage-starring Spidey spin-off Spider-Noir; John Travoltas directorial debut Propellor One-Way Night Coach; Jodie Foster thriller A Private Life; Charli XCX Euro-drama Erupcja; and many more.

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