Empire (magazine)

British monthly film magazine EmpireCover of the December 2024 issue, featuring Robert Pattinson in Mickey 17EditorNick de SemlyenCategoriesFilmFrequencyMonthlyCirculation73,291 per issue (Jan – Dec 2023)Print and digital editions.First issueMay 1989; 37 years ago (1989-05)CompanyBauer Media GroupCountryUnited KingdomBased inLondonLanguageEnglishWebsiteempireonline.comISSN0957-4948OCLC40516612 Empire is a British film magazine published monthly by Bauer Media Group. The first issue was published in May 1989. History David Hepworth of Emap, the publisher of British music magazines Q and Smash Hits, proposed the idea of launching a film magazine similar to Q. They recruited Smash Hits editor Barry McIlheney to edit the new magazine, with Hepworth as Editorial Director. Hepworth drafted a one-page proposal outlining the magazine's objectives, including a commitment to reviewing and rating every film released in UK cinema. The proposal also stated, "Empire believes that movies can sometimes be art, but they should always be fun." The first edition (June/July 1989) was published in May 1989, featuring Dennis Quaid and Winona Ryder on the cover for the film Great Balls of Fire!. The ma