Y’a pas à chier, le magazine Empire sait se mettre en valeur. Pour la couverture de Janvier 2010, ce sera Iron Man 2 qui sera mis en honneur, et putain ça déchire sa mè**.

Iron Man 2 - Couverture Empire

J’adore le sous-titre « New Suit. New Enemies. Same Attitude. »

Au programme du mois de Janvier :

Iron Man 2
Looking cool as ice on the cover this month is Iron Man, back once again like the renegade master he is. We have a full set report giving you the inside story on the production, as well as all-new behind-the-scenes shots of Tony Stark and co.

Robin Hood
Get lost in Sherwood with Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe for company, opening out News Etc. section this month. We’ve got a first look at Maid Marion and the Merry Men (not so merry in this serious, action-packed adaptation), as well as big news from Salt, A Prophet, The Hobbit, The A-Team and Avatar.

Sherlock Holmes
Because you can never have too much Robert Downey Jr. Yes, as well as appearing in Iron Man he’s also in Sherlock Holmes, and we got the full story from Holmes, his Doctor Watson – Jude Law – and director Guy Ritchie, as well as femme fatale Rachel McAdams.

Oscars 2010 Special
We bring you a profile of the likely contenders at next March’s Academy Awards. There’s a strong Brit showing from Clive Owen and Colin Firth, as well as Meryl Streep, Morgan Freeman, The Road and Up In The Air, to name but a few.

Oscars 2010: The Lovely Bones
Leading off our Oscar special is Peter Jackson’s adaptation of the heartbreaking bestseller. As well as some rather gorgeous new stills from the film, we have the full story from the cast and crew for what looks set to be another Jackson success.

Oscars 2010: Morgan Freeman
He has more gravitas than entire national judiciaries, and he’s playing a legend in Clint Eastwood’s new film Invictus, where Morgan Freeman plays Nelson Mandela. We talked to the man, the myth, the legend to find out all about his latest challenge.

Oscars 2010: Avatar
As the release date of James Cameron’s Avatar approaches, we persuaded James Cameron to stop working for a minute and talk about his sci-fi epic, addressing the initial reaction to the first footage and what we can expect from the finished product.

Oscars 2010: Up In The Air
George Clooney’s latest film has been garnering Oscar buzz like no one’s business, the tale of a depressed executive and his quest for an air miles milestone. We talked to director Jason Reitman and star Anna Kendrick for the full story.

Aaron Johnson
He’s not even 20 yet, but Aaron Johnson has already made a name for himself in Hollywood and is set to explode with two very different new films: a serious turn as John Lennon in Nowhere Boy and a rather twisted superhero turn in Kick-Ass.

Bunny and the Bull
We ceded control of four pages of the magazine to the Bunny and the Bull team this issue, inviting them to design and write their own feature in their own inimitable style. You may need to turn the mag sideways or upside down to read this, but it’s worth it, we promise.

Review of the Year
It’s that time again, as we bring you the best and brightest, the big breakthrough performances, the big trends in filmmaking and Empire’s pick of the top ten films of the year. Can you guess what movie landed at number one? Clue: it wasn’t Transformers 2.

Jean Pierre Jeunet
In celebration of Mic Macs, the upcoming movie from Jean-Pierre Jeunet, we take a look back over the work of one of the most individual and instantly recognisable filmmakers around, from Delicatessen and Amelie to A Very Long Engagement. Vive la France!

Gene Hackman
He’s a living legend, a man who delivered great performances from The French Connection to Mississippi Burning to The Royal Tenenbaums, to name but a few. And while Gene Hackman’s largely retired from acting, he took time out to talk to us about his new book and a little about his career.