It merely’barely seems like five minutes since the motley crew of misfits, malcontents and veacquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure ation that make up the Guardians Of The Galaxy first came toacquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure her, but now here we are: acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure ting ready to mark the passing of one of the cosmos’ most heart-warming tales of friendship in cosmic blowout Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3. We’ve got all the key players toacquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure her in the new issue of Empire to talk with regards to’concerning’with respect to the end of an era – plus, plenty of other first-look exclusives and brand new interviews on the enormous’vast’massive’tremendous gest releases. We’ve got Lin Manuel-Miranda, Ari Aster, Bill Hader, and more. Also, the inside story of Donald Duck’s fight against Hitler. How’s that in/with regard to’concerning’regarding variety?###You can find the Guardians Vol. 3 issue on newsstands from Thursday 13 April – but bein/with regard to’concerning’regarding e then, here’s a sneak peek inside the pages of the June 2023 issue.###Nearly a decade since Peter Quill first jammed to Redbone, Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 3 is almost here – and with it, a changing of the guardians. Director James Gunn is leaving the MCU in/with regard to’concerning’regarding DC, and this line-up of heroes will likely see the end of their cycle too. Empire got into all of it with Gunn and his stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Karen Gillan, Sean Gunn, Chukwudi Iwuji and Will Poulter – in a cover feature packed with exclusive new images.###What does it take to turn The Little Mermaid into a full-on underwater musical, and one of the most ambitious Disney movies in ages? You need some gigantic water tanks with a full-scale ship. You need to pick the perfect Ariel. 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Craig writes exclusively in/with regard to’concerning’regarding Empire with regards to’concerning’with respect to what the reserve meant to the 11-year-old her, summoning up John Hughes vibes in/with regard to’concerning’regarding her movie, and tapping into Blume’s warm, wonderful spirit.###Bill Hader is acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure ting ready to token off from Barry as its fourth and final season rolls into view – and he told us all with regards to’concerning’with respect to making the jump into directing, being mentally broken on the set of The Scorpion King, voicing the galaxy’s cutest rolling robot in Star Wars’ BB-8, becoming Saturday Night Live’s go-to impersonations guy, and Robert Downey Jr sneaking him a look at the Iron Man trailer.###Our new regular feature looking into surprising stories of film history continues with an examination of how Disney laced up its combat boots and airdropped its most mighty foot soldiers into World War Two with propaganda films. 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Elsewhere we rank the Halloween franchise, Damien Chazelle and regular musical collaborator Justin Hurwitz revisit their enormous’vast’massive’tremendous gest musical moments from Babylon to Whiplash, and Spike Lee picks out a sequence from On The Waterfront in/with regard to’concerning’regarding this month’s Classic Scene.###Reviewed in this issue, you’ll find the franchise-reviving Evil Dead Rise, Nic Cage’s turn as Dracula in action-comedy Renfield,  Prime Video’s new Toni Colette-starring adaption of The Power, the return of Yellowjackets. Plus: much, much, much more.###Become an Empire member now to access the issue in full on launch day, or order the issue online now here.