The Empire Film Podcast Ft. Guests Sean Ellis & Orlando Bloom, M. J. Bassett

This week's episode of the Empire Podcast is not only a cut above the rest — it is The Cut above the rest. Yes, we're delighted to be joined on this week's pod by Sean Ellis and Orlando Bloom, the director and star of searing new boxing drama The Cut, who sat down with our very own prizefighter Chris Hewitt on Zoom to chat about the extreme lengths, physical and otherwise, the duo went to for the film. [1:08:37 — 1:25:12 approx.] And that's not the only knockout guest we have in store for you, no sirree: Chris also sits down with M. J. Bassett, director of the brand new version of Red Sonja, for a candid conversation about M. J.'s long-held determination to make a Red Sonja movie, her recent decision to leave the United States to return to Britain, and much, much more. [22:22 — 40:22 approx.]

Back in the podbooth then, Chris convenes with Helen O'Hara, James Dyer, and Amon Warmann to answer perhaps the biggest listener question ever asked in this show's long and illustrious history: who would win in a fight between the Gleesons and the Skarsgårds? (And also, sub-question: Is the world truly ready for the Coppola clan kicking bottom?) Yeah, we told ya — the biggest! Elsewhere, our intrepid quartet discuss the week's movie news (Star Wars! Superman! Lara Croft!), including a discussion of the trailer for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple that discusses spoilers for 28 Years Later. (If you wish to skip, that runs from 53:44 — 58:00 approx.) Oh, and they also review Spike Lee's reunion with Denzel Washington, Highest 2 Lowest, The Conjuring: Last Rites, Ethan Coen's Honey Don't, and The Cut. Enjoy.