In May 1999 hordes of Star Wars fans swarmed movie theatres for an event that many thought might never happen.
It was release day for a movie they had spent the past 15 years longing for, but all the excitement soon turned to confusion, disappointment and in some cases even anger.
In this episode we are looking back at one of the biggest movie releases of th ... Show More
Oct 25
Introducing... Stop Rewind: The Lost Boy | Through A Glass Darkly | 1
Taj Khyber Rowland knows he’s not who people think he is but he can’t quite remember how his life went so off course. He decides to spool backwards, to his younger self. A daredevil seven year old Chellamuthu, living happily, but in abject poverty, with his large family in rural ... Show More
36m 6s
Nov 2024
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (Part 1)
<p>Jedi! Lightsabers! Taxes? This week, Chris tests Lizzie’s midi-chlorians (and patience) with George Lucas’ polarizing return to Star Wars. Was Lucas a victim of his own success, or were we all victims of his divorce? Plus, how Michael Jackson and Denzel Washington were nearly ... Show More
1h 24m
Apr 2018
Mark Hamill & Rian Johnson Interview Special
We've gone bonus content mad on the Empire Podcast this week! Every day this week, we'll bring you a brand new pod, culminating in Friday's mothership. And we kick things off with this very fun, and compact, commute-sized conversation with two of the key figures behind last year' ... Show More
23m 12s
Jan 2014
16 Star Wars, Batman VS Superman & Superhero Movies Not Based On Comics
<p>This week we're talking news of Star Wars Episode VII, casting in Batman VS Superman, X-Men: Days Of Future Past, Superhero Movies not based on comics!</p><p>Thanks for supporting the show!</p><p>Also apologies for Mason's audio towards the end of the podcast.</p><hr><p style= ... Show More
1h 21m