{"product_id":"empire-magazine-issue-454-summer-2026-40-years-of-aliens","title":"Empire Magazine Issue 454 (Summer 2026) 40 Years of Aliens","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmpire Magazine Issue 454 (Summer 2026) 40 Years of Aliens\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s been 40 years since Aliens proved exactly what a sequel could do – and it’s lost none of its power in the intervening decades. The new issue of Empire is a massive celebration of James Cameron’s stellar sequel, and it’s about to burst onto newsstands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut first, here’s a sneak peek inside its pages…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAliens At 40 - Game over, man! Empire reunites James Cameron, Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn and Jenette Goldstein for an epic 14-page interview, looking back on the making of Aliens, and their enduring friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToy Story 5 - ‘You’ve got a friend in me’ doesn’t just apply to Woody and Buzz. As Toy Story 5 approaches, Empire sits down with Tom Hanks and Tim Allen to talk 30 years of working together on Pixar’s childhood saga.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Boys: Season 5 - The most shocking show on television is about to go out with a bang. The Boys creator Eric Kripke, and stars Antony Starr, Jack Quaid, Karl Urban, Erin Moriarty, team up for a group Empire interview reflecting on a decade of superhero sex, gore, and swearing galore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScary Movie - Wazzuuuup! Cinema’s most successful horror spoof franchise returns, with decades of material to lampoon. Empire speaks to returning creatives Marlon and Shawn Wayans about why the world needs to laugh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA.I. In Hollywood - It’s the biggest conversation in Hollywood right now: is A.I. going to make or break the movies? Empire speaks to industry insiders about the good, the bad, and the ugly of a seismic technological shift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNaomi Ackie - Beyond Star Wars and Whitney Houston, British actor Naomi Ackie has emerged as a force in uncompromising films like Sorry, Baby, Mickey 17, and Blink Twice. Ahead of a starring role in Boots Riley’s bold I Love Boosters, Ackie talks through her career so far in a major new Empire interview.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst Word - In this month’s news section, we explore why cinema is looking to the skies right now; RSVP with director Olivia Wilde on her fiery thriller The Invite; explore the foundations of Masters Of The Universe’s Castle Grayskull – and call Saul himself, Bob Odenkirk, for the Pint Of Milk interview. And much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinal Cut - In the home entertainment section, we talk to 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple director Nia DaCosta on her stellar sequel and its box office performance; go role-by-role with Ben Whishaw through his career; dig into the spoilers of Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man with director Tom Harper; give Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar the Masterpiece treatment; rank the Jurassic movies; and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReviews - In this issue, you’ll find reviews of John Carney’s latest music-based movie, Power Ballad, Ben Wheatley’s action film Normal, Steven Soderbergh’s art thriller The Christophers, rock-doc Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition, gritty survival thriller Apex, rural murder-mystery The Sheep Detectives, and plenty more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out the \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Empire Magazine\" href=\"https:\/\/www.empireonline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEmpire\u003c\/a\u003e website.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Periodicals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44070524846214,"sku":"empire-454","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/2959\/9806\/files\/empire-454.jpg?v=1781552396","url":"https:\/\/www.parasolrecords.com\/products\/empire-magazine-issue-454-summer-2026-40-years-of-aliens","provider":"Parasol Mail Order","version":"1.0","type":"link"}