Join director James Gunn and as he discusses his new comedy “Super”. The story follows a man (Rainn Wilson) who decides to become a super hero after a series of unfortunate events, including his wife (Liv Tyler) leaving him, literally being touched by the finger of God in a dream, and seeing a morally-preachy superhero named the Holy Avenger (Nathan Fillion ... Show More
Jun 2025
James Gunn Reveals What’s Next for Superman, Peacemaker & the DCU
Frankey Smith, Tyler Coates & Coy Jandreau sit down with James Gunn, Co-Chairman and CEO of DC Studios. They chat the soon-to-be-released Superman film, Peacemaker season 2, and upcoming films like Supergirl and Clayface. Gunn shares his creative process, personal influences, and ... Show More
1h 13m
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
Jul 2025
The Fantastic Four: First Steps Details Revealed with Director Matt Shakman
This week, we’ll speak with Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps director Matt Shakman about his work on the film (1:09). Then, Marvel Comics Vice President and Executive Editor Tom Brevoort discusses Fantastic Four: First Steps issue #1 (12:50). Later on, we’ll hear f ... Show More
33m 20s
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