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No./1 The story inspired by Sam Mendes’ grandad • Why the 007 director went back to World War I to write his first screenplay — 1917

No./2 Telling a love story in looks • How new queer drama PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE created an intense love affair without words

No./3 Bloodshot • Star Vin Diesel gets souped up with nano-technology (plus cars) to play scientifically enhanced superhero Bloodshot

No./4 Meet Star Wars’ new hope • How director Deborah Chow went from indie/TV gigs to getting the keys to Star Wars

No./5 Why I got the gang back together • Director Colin Trevorrow reveals exclusively to Empire the full story behind luring Jurassic Park stars Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum back for another dino-adventure in Jurassic World 3

Stephen Odubola • TAKES HIS DEBUT LEAD ROLE IN LONDON GANGLAND DRAMA BLUE STORY

No./6 The five fates of Spider-Man • Following a suspenseful push and pull between studios, one of our finest young webslingers could be swinging any which way in his near future

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No./7 The Korean thriller that tells a universal story • Director Bong Joon-ho’s surprising, shocking new film PARASITE is set in his native Korea — but its rich-versus-poor message transcends borders

No./8 Putting on a billionaire’s party (on a budget) • How director Michael Winterbottom staged a megabucks bash in new satire GREED

No./9 The Grudge • The horror franchise gets resurrected with Andrea Riseborough under siege

No./10 ADAM DRIVER’S MANY EMOTIONS • From the courtroom to the First Order, one actor is running the gamut this winter

No./11 Defying gravity • Assessing the heights (and depths) of this year’s most dizzying films. Altitude sickness pills at the ready!

No./12 Guy Ritchie learns to be Guy Ritchie again • With THE GENTLEMEN, the British director is back on home turf. Empire bowls up to his gaff for a gander

No./13 Dear Kevin Feige... • Empire’s Force fanatic James Dyer writes an open letter to the Marvel chief, now moving into the Star Wars world

I LOST MY BODY • DIRECTOR JÉRÉMY CLAPIN ON HIS ANIMATED DRAMA ABOUT A SEVERED HAND SEARCHING FOR ITS OWNER

No./14 War of the worlds: When Marty took on Marvel • After sharing his opinion on the MCU with Empire, MARTIN SCORSESE sparked a debate on what cinema is, and what it isn’t. Two Empire writers defend each corner

THE MCU MOMENTS TO WIN OVER A SCEPTIC • PERHAPS ONE OF THESE SCENES COULD CONVINCE MARTIN SCORSESE OF MARVEL’S CINEMATIC MERITS

No./15 Four new heroes, zero old capes • There’s more to comics and graphic novels than supersuits and spandex, as these superhero-less smashes coming soon to a screen near you prove

No./16 Both sides of the story • With Waves , director Trey Edward Shults makes an autobiographical drama — with a dramatic twist

No./17 PERRY GOES LARGE • Why Madea mogul Tyler Perry went from comedy movies to launching a huge new studio complex

No./18 A Tale Of Two Popes • What does it take to play God’s representative on Earth? The stars of The Two Popes reveal their holy...