The 35-year-old Brit, whose fans call themselves "Hiddlestoners," discusses how 'Othello' led him to the Marvel Universe; how he transformed himself for a Hank Williams biopic; and how his portrayal of a spy on AMC's hit limited series is fueling those pesky Bond rumors.
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Feb 27
Joachim Trier - 'Sentimental Value' [LIVE]
In front of an audience at Chapman University, the celebrated Danish-Norwegian writer and director reflects on his family's history in film; what led to his celebrated "Oslo trilogy" of 'Reprise,' 'Oslo, August 31st' and 'The Worst Person in the World'; and why he decided "tender ... Show More
1h 25m
Jul 2024
Robert Downey Jr. Rejoins the MCU and Other News From San Diego Comic-Con. Plus, ‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 7.
Chris and Andy talk about the news that Robert Downey Jr. will be coming back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this time to play the villain Doctor Doom (1:00). They also discuss whether Kevin Feige will step away from the MCU after this next run of films (14:12) before breaking ... Show More
1h 9m
Aug 2024
Gary Oldman on ‘Slow Horses’; Edgar Bronfman Jr. enters the Paramount chat
<p>Matt Belloni and Alex Weprin discuss Edgar Bronfman Jr.'s unexpected bid for Paramount Studios, challenging the existing agreement with Skydance Media.</p>
<p>Plus, <em>Slow Horses</em> kicks off its new season with nine Emmy nominations, including Best Drama Series and Best A ... Show More
30m 1s
Feb 2025
‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Is Marvel’s Rock Bottom. Now What?
Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to review the utter mess that is ‘Captain America: Brave New World.’ They discuss its various rewrites, the ways the movie shows its seams, why Harrison Ford is even interested in taking roles like this, and what it means for the end of Ph ... Show More
1h 8m
Jul 2025
Movie News Mews (ft. guests, Matt Shakman and Sam Rockwell)
This week's episode of the Empire Podcast is all kinds of fantastic. Guest-wise, Chris Hewitt sits down (in person, and on Zoom) with Matt Shakman, director of The Fantastic Four: First Steps, to discuss the FF's debut in the MCU [24:33 - 40:07 approx]; and Sam Rockwell, the cool ... Show More
1h 40m