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Empire (magazine)
Empire is a British film magazine published monthly by Bauer Media Group. The first issue was published in May 1989.
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 magazine achieved its initial sales target of 50,000 copies.
Film reviews were given a star rating between 1 and 5, with no half-stars.
McIlheney served as editor for the first 44 issues, after which assistant editor Phil Thomas, who had been with the magazine since its inception, took over from the March 1993 issue. In 1995, Thomas became managing editor and Q Features Editor Andrew Collins was appointed Empire's editor from issue 73 (July 1995). However, after 3 issues, Collins transitioned to Q following the departure of Danny Kelly, and Empire's Features Editor Mark Salisbury was promoted to Editor.
In 2006, a compilation of the magazine's film reviews was published as the Empire Film Guide.
In early 2008, Bauer acquired Emap Consumer Media.
Empire has had eleven editors:
Empire reviews both mainstream films and art films, but feature articles concentrate on the former. Ian Freer is a regular reviewer for the magazine.
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Empire (magazine)
Empire is a British film magazine published monthly by Bauer Media Group. The first issue was published in May 1989.
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 magazine achieved its initial sales target of 50,000 copies.
Film reviews were given a star rating between 1 and 5, with no half-stars.
McIlheney served as editor for the first 44 issues, after which assistant editor Phil Thomas, who had been with the magazine since its inception, took over from the March 1993 issue. In 1995, Thomas became managing editor and Q Features Editor Andrew Collins was appointed Empire's editor from issue 73 (July 1995). However, after 3 issues, Collins transitioned to Q following the departure of Danny Kelly, and Empire's Features Editor Mark Salisbury was promoted to Editor.
In 2006, a compilation of the magazine's film reviews was published as the Empire Film Guide.
In early 2008, Bauer acquired Emap Consumer Media.
Empire has had eleven editors:
Empire reviews both mainstream films and art films, but feature articles concentrate on the former. Ian Freer is a regular reviewer for the magazine.