Cover – Robert Pattinson finally gets to show off his acting chops in this month’s Cosmopolis. He talks about working with David Cronenberg, acting while getting a prostate exam and dropping a full bottle of wine on a bald man’s head.

Rushes – the hottest things happening in film this month including a preview of Seth MacFarlane’s new foul-mouthed comedy Ted, a cool shoot with Brit actress Lily James, Armando Iannucci’s US political satire Veep, four high-end TV’s you should own, we talk to the new band taking on Clint Mansell’s soundtrack mantle and Ken Loach reveals all about his days as a West End dancer.

Features – an exclusive interview with ex Bond villain and Danish royalty meddler Mads Mikkelsen, the story behind gaming’s most controversial court case, Reece Ritchie in this autumn’s coolest threads, behind the scenes of FilmNation – one of the world’s best film sales agencies, we list cinema’s biggest special effect clangers, get the story behind Ridley Scott’s The Hot Zone and five other potential box office winners stuck in development hell. PLUS we pay homage to entertainment’s “unsung heroes” including craggy faced Danny Trejo and Eugene Levy’s eyebrows.

The Business ­­ – what you should be wearing, driving and saying if you want to pull of that six figure picture deal.

Opinion – great writing by great writers. Including Casa De Mi Padre’s director Matt Piedmont and scriptwriter Andrew Steele on how to pen a funny foreign film, A Fantastic Fear Of Everything’s director Crispian Mills on giving birth to his first feature and broadcaster James King on The Woman In Black’s surprise success.