Empire subscribers have been treated to an extra-special cover this month, featuring Benedict Cumberbatch.
The actor, in his latest guise as Star Trek: Into Darkness big bad John Harrison, looks positively scrumptious as he graces the limited edition version of the magazine, sporting slicked back hair, a hefty pair of handcuffs, and a smouldering glare.
Speaking about his character, Cumberbatch told Gya O!: "He's someone who has enormous physical strength. He's someone who is increadibly dangerous, both as a physical entity and through the use of various technologies and weapons and who performs acts of what I would describe as terrorism.
"He's also a psychological master. He manipulates the minds of those around him to do his bidding in a very, very subtle way."
As if we weren't in love with the Cumberbeast enough already.
Director JJ Abrams, meanwhile, has also been waxing lyrical about his villain, telling I09: "So this movie doesn't require you have seen the first movie.
"The characters are a group of people who have recently come together and find themselves up against this incredibly terrifying force.
"His name is John Harrison and he is sort of an average - that is what makes him so scary - he is just an average guy who works in an organisation called Starfleet, and he turns against the group because he has got this backstory and this kind of amazing secret agenda.
"After two very violent attacks, one in London and one in the US, our characters have to go after this guy and apprehend him. And it is a far more complicated and difficult thing then they ever anticipated. Into Darkness is very much about how intense it gets and really what they are up against."
But Abrams went on to say that the film isn't dark in tone, and even hinted at a happy ending.
"I don't like going to the movies to feel bad," he said.
"I don't like going to the movies to feel depressed and feel diminished. The reason you go to the movies is to feel bigger and stronger and happier.
"So this is a movie that they certainly go 'Into Darkness', but I would be the wrong director if it was about characters staying there.
"This is very much a movie about hope, about love, about romance, and about facing something that is truly terrifying and finding a way through the connection of your family and surviving and being stronger afterwards."
Star Trek Into Darkness is due to be released in UK and US cinemas on May 17, 2013.
The actor, in his latest guise as Star Trek: Into Darkness big bad John Harrison, looks positively scrumptious as he graces the limited edition version of the magazine, sporting slicked back hair, a hefty pair of handcuffs, and a smouldering glare.
Speaking about his character, Cumberbatch told Gya O!: "He's someone who has enormous physical strength. He's someone who is increadibly dangerous, both as a physical entity and through the use of various technologies and weapons and who performs acts of what I would describe as terrorism.
"He's also a psychological master. He manipulates the minds of those around him to do his bidding in a very, very subtle way."
As if we weren't in love with the Cumberbeast enough already.
Director JJ Abrams, meanwhile, has also been waxing lyrical about his villain, telling I09: "So this movie doesn't require you have seen the first movie.
"The characters are a group of people who have recently come together and find themselves up against this incredibly terrifying force.
"His name is John Harrison and he is sort of an average - that is what makes him so scary - he is just an average guy who works in an organisation called Starfleet, and he turns against the group because he has got this backstory and this kind of amazing secret agenda.
"After two very violent attacks, one in London and one in the US, our characters have to go after this guy and apprehend him. And it is a far more complicated and difficult thing then they ever anticipated. Into Darkness is very much about how intense it gets and really what they are up against."
But Abrams went on to say that the film isn't dark in tone, and even hinted at a happy ending.
"I don't like going to the movies to feel bad," he said.
"I don't like going to the movies to feel depressed and feel diminished. The reason you go to the movies is to feel bigger and stronger and happier.
"So this is a movie that they certainly go 'Into Darkness', but I would be the wrong director if it was about characters staying there.
"This is very much a movie about hope, about love, about romance, and about facing something that is truly terrifying and finding a way through the connection of your family and surviving and being stronger afterwards."
Star Trek Into Darkness is due to be released in UK and US cinemas on May 17, 2013.
0 comments:
Post a Comment