

STACK
caught up with Sofia
Boutella, the badass star of
this Universal horror remake.
The scene-stealer of
Star
Trek: Beyond
and
Kingsman:
The Secret Service
has come
a long way since cutting her
teeth touring with Madonna.
14 DESPICABLE ME 3As a child, Kristen Wiig
couldn’t grow up quick
enough. Now, as she tells
STACK
, she’s revisiting a lost
childhood through this much-
loved family franchise.
16 CHURCHILLAustralian director Jonathan
Teplitzy set out to get under
the skin of the iconic British
PM, revealing more than just
what he achieved in battle.
18-20 REVIEWSPirates of the Caribbean: Dead
Men Tell No Tales, Baywatch,
Alien Covenant, Churchill, King
Arthur: Legend of the Sword
24-25 LOGANWhat a way to go! After 17
years and eight films, the end of
the line for Wolverine is as epic
and unforgettable as we could
hope for. But beware. Set 50
years into the future, this final
showdown is not for the young
- or the faint-hearted.
26 T2: TRAINSPOTTING20 years later and the gang’s
back where they started. In
this enlightening interview,
screenwriter John Hodge
claims they are tourists in their
own youth – and so is he.
28 HIDDEN FIGURESThe unsung awesomeness of
three African-American women
in the US space program
during the 1960s – one giant
leap for female empowerment
and recognition, according to
director Theodore Melfi.
34 HOCK’S CULT CORNERJust who are these indie
filmmakers entrusted with
the biggest Hollywood
blockbusters?
36-41 REVIEWSLogan, T2 Trainspotting, Beauty
and the Beast, The LEGO Batman
Movie, Hidden Figures, The
Great Wall, Power Rangers,
Doctor Who: S10 Pt 1, Preacher:
S1, Daredevil: S2
and more
08 NEWSThere’s lots of hype for
Wonder Woman
, and former
Miss Israel Gal Gadot is
taking all the pressure in her
stride. Speaking of hype, we
also take a look at what’s hot
at Oz Comic-Con.
22-23 BOB J.A new golden age of
Hollywood dawns. 1968
is one of the most divisive
twelve months in American
history. Marked by
assassination, anarchy, and
alienation, the nation’s youth
counterculture find a common
bond through the movies.
42 GIVEAWAYSWIN Oz Comic-Con tix, a
Corsair’s Glaive,
Logan, T2:
Trainspotting
, a
Farpoint VR
bundle and more!
Extras Pages 8, 10, 22, 23, 42 Cinema Pages 12–20 DVD & BD Pages 24–41 48-49 ELDER SCROLLS ONLINEThis month,
Elder Scrolls Online
is getting a huge expansion –
we’re going back to Morrowind!
52 NEW NINTENDO 2DS XLNintendo are about to launch the
New Nintendo 2DS XL, and we
Aussies get it first in the world.
53 ARMSAre you ready to take up arms
against your mates in this
Nintendo Switch exclusive
brawler?
54 FINAL FANTASY STORMBLOODFinal Fantasy XIV
is getting
another significant expansion
following the release of
Heavensward
–
Stormblood
.
56 corsairCorsair have just launched their
new gaming mouse, the Glaive,
and it’s pretty handy.
58 esports round-upWe check in with the Junglist for
the latest in esports, and review
Logitech’s Pro Keyboard.
60 previewsElder Scrolls Online: Morrowind,
Tekken 7, ARMS, Crash
Bandicoot N-Sane Trilogy
Games Pages 43-60 3-12 NEWS + INTERVIEWSWe spoke to alt-J, London
Grammar, Bernard Fanning,
Marika Hackman, Grinspoon
and Husky, plus we look at
the fresh work of Lorde and
Benjamin Booker.
13 KATY PERRYFrom her Pentecostal
beginnings to the release of
her fifth album
Witness
this
month, we take a trek through
the rise and rise of Katy Perry.
16 VINYL REVIVALWith
Twin Peaks
fever
burning high, Michael Dwyer
looks at the newly reissued
soundtracks for David Lynch’s
seminal television series and
its follow-up film.
18-22 REVIEWSAlt-J take our Album of the
Month crown, but we also
have feelings about Roger
Waters, Bernard Fanning,
DragonForce, Cable Ties, The
Charlatans, Rancid, Hazel
English, Justin Townes Earle,
Big Thief, Fleet Foxes, Leah
Senior, Helen Shanahan, Jim
Lawrie, Apes, Sufjan Stevens
& co., and many more.
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