The Empire Movie Podcast #631 ft. Jeff Goldblum, Rupert Sanders

We have got Gods and crows on our minds on this week’s jam-packed episode of the Empire Movie Podcast people — and we’ll inform you for why. In a doozy of a double-guest week, first up we have now a sizeable slab of the Empire VIP Membership stay Q&A Chris Hewitt did with Jeff Goldblum, star of Netflix’s Greek fable riffing new present KAOS, to serve up on your audible delectation. And it’s, as you’d count on, Goldblum at his most Goldblummy — Goldblummin’ great things if you’ll [24:13 – 42:52 approx]. Then, flying in to your ears we have got an interview between Chris and Rupert Sanders, the director of the model new model of cult basic The Crow. Collectively, they speak about grief, love, and wrestling with iconography [1:05:04 – 1:24:24 approx].

Both aspect of our visitor interviews, Chris is joined within the podbooth this week by Helen O’Hara, Ben Travis and — in her remaining pod earlier than she leaves Empire (*sigh*)— the almighty Sophie Butcher to debate the information of The Acolyte‘s cancellation, the passing of French movie nice Alain Delon, Blissful Gilmore 2 and Anaconda reboot updates, and *that* mad Megalopolis trailer hullabaloo. And, because it’s Sophie’s final present, the listeners’ questions phase is devoted virtually fully to her, as she solutions your questions on her temporary however sensible time on the world’s greatest film journal (and award-losing podcast arm). Plus, amidst the disappointment and dewy-eyed reminiscences, we additionally discover time to assessment Irish rap trio origin story Kneecap, Zoë Kravitz’s razor sharp directorial debut Blink Twice, and Hunter Schafer x Dan Stevens’, er, cuckoo thriller Cuckoo. With a line-up this sturdy, who’d ever wish to depart us, eh? Eh? (Sophie, the fourth revolving chair beckons!)

You’ll be able to hearken to this week’s episode (and over 600 extra) on the pod app of your selection. And if you wish to come and see the Empire Movie Podcast LIVE on the London Podcast Competition at King’s Place on Saturday 7 September, then head over to the King’s Place web site and get your tickets proper right here earlier than all of them promote out!