#526 — John McTiernan, Amber Midthunder

#526 — John McTiernan, Amber Midthunder

We've got Predator on our minds this week on the Empire Podcast. Which makes a change. Not only do we review Dan Trachtenberg's Prey, his prequel to John McTiernan's 1987 action classic, but Chris Hewitt sits down with that film's star, Amber Midthunder, for a fun interview in which they discuss how Amber, whose parents are an actor and a casting director, wasn't necessarily fated to become an actor, about Prey's commitment to Comanche traditions, going to craft services with a Predator, and using Brazilian jiu jitsu to take out a bunch of feral children. Chris also has a sit-down with the legendary John McTiernan, who came into London last week for The London Action Fest, and while they only talk about Predator a bit, there's plenty of Die Hard and The Hunt For Red October chat to keep you action aficionados happy. Back in the pod booth, Helen O'Hara hosts this week, due to Chris being locked in mortal combat with an alien hunter (or in LA for a set visit; one of the two), and she's joined by James Dyer and Ben Travis to discuss movies which would benefit from gender-flipping their lead from a man to a woman (in the wake of the England Women's team's triumph at the Euros), review Prey, Bullet Train and Luck, and dive deep into the week's movie news, including the Batgirl debacle. Enjoy.

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#88: Stanley Tucci, Elizabeth Banks, Francis Lawrence - November 22, 2013

#88: Stanley Tucci, Elizabeth Banks, Francis Lawrence - November 22, 2013

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#87: Forest Whitaker, Allen Leech - November 15, 2013

#87: Forest Whitaker, Allen Leech - November 15, 2013

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#86: Jude Law, Alfonso Cuarón - November 8, 2013

#86: Jude Law, Alfonso Cuarón - November 8, 2013

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#85: Tom Hiddleston, Kevin Feige, Alan Taylor, Mark Kermode - November 1, 2013

#85: Tom Hiddleston, Kevin Feige, Alan Taylor, Mark Kermode - November 1, 2013

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#84: Harrison Ford, Stephen Merchant, Shane Meadows - October 25, 2013

#84: Harrison Ford, Stephen Merchant, Shane Meadows - October 25, 2013

There's a killer triple-bill of interviewees on this week's Empire Podcast, with Harrison Ford, Stephen Merchant and Shane Meadows all stopping by, one for Ender's Game, one for Hello Ladies and the o...

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#83: Paul Greengrass, David Gordon Green, Don Mancini - October 18, 2013

#83: Paul Greengrass, David Gordon Green, Don Mancini - October 18, 2013

Three directors drop by the Empire Podcast booth this week, one for Captain Phillips (Paul Greengrass), another for Prince Avalance (David Gordon Green) and the last for The Curse Of Chucky (Don Manci...

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14 Okt 201342min

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