Empire Magazine Issue 455 (July 2026) Spider-Man: Brand New Day

A new era is dawning for Spider-Man in Brand New Day – picking back up with Tom Holland’s Spidey in a world where nobody remembers Peter Parker. The new issue of Empire takes a major new look at Marvel’s summer blockbuster.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day - New York’s friendly neighbourhood hero thwips back into action in Spider-Man: Brand New Day – and Empire gets the first word, speaking to stars Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Jon Bernthal, Marvel boss Kevin Feige, director Destin Daniel Cretton, and producer Amy Pascal.

Supergirl - James Gunn’s DCU returns with Supergirl – a punky space-opera that isn’t afraid to explore the messiness of its complex central hero. Empire speaks to Milly Alcock, director Craig Gillespie, and writer Ana Nogueira on a different kind of comic book movie.

Jackass - For decades now, Johnny Knoxville and crew have been raising hell for our entertainment. As they prepare to bow out with Jackass: Best And Last, they talk Empire through their wildest moments – and the camaraderie that’s kept them together.

Minions & Monsters - The little yellow Minions have dominated the globe for years now. And as they prepare to take on Hollywood in Minions & Monsters, Empire meets their creator (and voice actor) Pierre Coffin to discover what makes them so irresistible.

Timothy Olyphant - Whether playing heroes, villains or anything in between, Timothy Olyphant is a magnetic screen presence – and his choices are only getting bolder. He sits down for a major new Empire interview and shoot.

10 Years Of Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping - The cult classic comedy turns 10 – and Empire sat down with the ever-humble trio known as The Lonely Island to discuss its legacy, its initial box office flop, and what was left on the cutting room floor.

The Deep Dive: Houdini In Hollywood - Our latest exploration of the annals of movie history explores the time legendary escape artist Harry Houdini broke his way into cinema.

First Word - This month’s news section takes aim at Brad Bird’s long-awaited animated passion project Ray Gunn; goes to the beach with the surviving members of Monty Python; straps in for Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma with director Jane Schoenbrun; digs into the mysteries of Silo Season 3; ventures to Dreamworks’ much-hyped Forgotten Island; lights the spark on Evil Dead Burn; explores the resurgence of The Acolyte on Disney+ with creator Leslye Headland; and much more.

Final Cut - In the home entertainment section, Charlie Cox discusses the seismic Season 2 finale of Daredevil: Born Again; we rank the best movies of 1996; Cyrano de Bergerac gets the Masterpiece treatment; Lawrence Kasdan discusses Body Heat; we break down the big moments of Jack Ryan movie Ghost War with director Andrew Bernstein; and plenty more.

Reviews - In this issue, you’ll find reviews of the Nicolas Cage-starring Spidey spin-off Spider-Noir; John Travolta’s directorial debut Propellor One-Way Night Coach; Jodie Foster thriller A Private Life; Charli XCX Euro-drama Erupcja; and many more.

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