{"id":12346,"date":"2026-07-29T19:53:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T16:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/?p=12346"},"modified":"2026-07-29T22:24:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T18:54:53","slug":"empire-issue-preview-rings-of-power-season-3-resident-evil-i-want-your-sex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/2026\/07\/29\/empire-issue-preview-rings-of-power-season-3-resident-evil-i-want-your-sex\/","title":{"rendered":"Empire Issue Preview: Rings Of Power Season 3, Resident Evil, I Want Your Sex"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ready to return to Middle-earth? The new issue of Empire<\/em> is nearly here, and it was \u2013 even more so than usual \u2013 forged in the fires of Mount Doom, deep in the heart of Mordor. Yes, The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power<\/em> is back for a pivotal third season, as the One Ring finally gets created, and Sauron rises to seize power \u2013 and it\u2019s on the cover of our new issue.<\/p>\n

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The Rings Of Power<\/em> Season 3 issue doesn\u2019t hit newsstands until Thursday July 30 (order a copy online here), but for now here\u2019s a sneak peek inside its pages.<\/p>\n

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The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power Season 3<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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The Rings Of Power<\/em> is forging its biggest, darkest season yet \u2013 and Empire<\/em> went on set to get the inside story on one show to rule them all. We speak to showrunners JD Payne and Patrick McKay, and stars Morfydd Clark, Charlie Vickers, Jamie Campbell Bower, Robert Aramayo, Daniel Weyman about what\u2019s in store.<\/p>\n

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Resident Evil<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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After Barbarian<\/em> and Weapons<\/em>, Zach Cregger is back to unleash hell in a new, original Resident Evil<\/em> movie. He talks Empire<\/em> through his journey into Raccoon City, for a visceral take on the horror games.<\/p>\n

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I Want Your Sex<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Strap in. Or, on? Gregg Araki is back with the ferociously funny I Want Your Sex<\/em>, depicting a wild sub-dom relationship between Olivia Wilde\u2019s BDSM-happy artist and Cooper Hoffman\u2019s young assistant. The director talks Empire<\/em> through his long-awaited return to cinema.<\/p>\n

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The Death Of Robin Hood<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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The legend returns \u2013 but not as you know it. Pig<\/em> director Michael Sarnoski unpacks his dark and gritty take on an ageing Robin Hood, alongside his stars Hugh Jackman and Jodie Comer.<\/p>\n

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Mayday<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Buddy up. Kenneth Branagh and Ryan Reynolds are a classic \u201880s odd-couple in the latest action-comedy from the directors behind Game Night<\/em> and Dungeons & Dragons<\/em>. The stars unite for a joint Empire<\/em> interview getting to the heart of their team-up.<\/p>\n

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Aardman Animation<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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The beloved Bristol-based stop-motion studio is turning 50 \u2013 and still delivering delights with the likes of Wallace & Gromit, Shaun The Sheep and more. As they prepare The Beast Of Mossy Bottom<\/em>, Empire<\/em> goes to Aardman HQ to see how the clay magic happens.<\/p>\n

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Bill & Ted\u2019s Bogus Journey<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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The Wyld Stallyns went even wilder on 1991\u2019s bizarro sequel. Empire<\/em> reunites Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter for a warm-hearted, air-guitaring interview looking back on its bonkers production.<\/p>\n

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First Word<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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In this month\u2019s news section, we talk with Taika Waititi on his comeback drama Klara And The Sun<\/em>; get claustrophobic with locked-down horror-thriller The Last House<\/em>; scale the heights of Fall 2<\/em>; go deep with aquatic survival movie Whalefall<\/em>; explore why 4DX screenings are having a moment; and pay tribute to the late, great Sam Neill.<\/p>\n

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Final Cut<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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In the home entertainment section, we blast off with Project Hail Mary<\/em> directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller after the film\u2019s massive success; crack the case of Crime 101<\/em> with writer-director Bart Layton; rank the best John Grisham movies; relive the madness of Nic Cage cult classic Vampire\u2019s Kiss<\/em> with director Robert Bierman; and much more.<\/p>\n

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Reviews<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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In this issue, you\u2019ll find reviews of Christopher Nolan\u2019s unstoppable The Odyssey<\/em>; Anthony Bourdain biopic-of-sorts Tony<\/em>; Jane Schoenbrun\u2019s latest mind-blowing horror movie Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma<\/em>; drag disaster-spoof Stop! That! Train!<\/em>; long-awaited Looney Tunes comedy comeback Coyote Vs. Acme<\/em>; pickleball sports comedy The Dink<\/em>; and plenty more.<\/p>\n

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PLUS! Laika Bonus Magazine<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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And that\u2019s not all! This issue also comes with a special 16-page bonus magazine, presenting a deep-dive into Laika\u2019s much-anticipated stop-motion fantasy epic, Wildwood<\/em>. Find it bundled in with the Rings Of Power<\/em> issue.<\/p>\n

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