By Ben Travis | Posted 26 Nov 2018

If Hollywood has taught us anything over the last three decades, it’s to never bet against James Cameron. The sci-fi blockbuster maestro confounds expectations at every turn – and Alita: Battle Angel, his team-up with fellow visionary filmmaker Robert Rodriguez, looks set to continue his bold winning streak. A cyber-punk manga adaptation 20 years in the making, Alita is another ballsy big-screen outing from Cameron, on writing and producing duties here – the man who previously made water-logged manmade disasters and complex 3D sci-fi parables into visceral, unmissable event cinema. Under the direction of Rodriguez, a fellow genre maestro with a track record of trailblazing innovative technology, the odds look to be in Alita’s favour. Take a look at Alita: Battle Angel on the newsstand cover of Empire’s January 2019 issue.

As well as our cover feature on Alita, the issue marks the start of Empire 30 – celebrating three decades of Empire, and of adventurous filmmaking – with James Cameron. As well as a personal essay from the man himself, we grilled him with questions from you, our readers. Also in the magazine you’ll find our 22-page tribute to Stan Lee, and we have fresh goodies from the likes of Roma, Hellboy, Aquaman, The Favourite, and Vice.

Pick up the new issue of Empire on newsstands from Thursday 29 November – and if you’d like to have the magazine delivered to your door every month with exclusive cover designs you can sign up over here.

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