The Empire Awards have revealed the recipient of their Legend Of Our Lifetime Award

It's voted for by the public

Author: Anna Sky MagliolaPublished 15th Mar 2018

Ahead of the Empire Awards 2018, Empire magazine has revealed who will be receiving their Legend Of Our Lifetime Award. The recipient of their highly acclaimed award is the iconic film director Steven Spielberg.

With a career of over five decades, Steven is known for popular films such as Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Raiders Of The Lost Ark and E.T The Extra Terrestrial. During his career he has also** won three Oscars, two for Schindler’s List and one for Saving Private Ryan**.

Speaking about his latest award, which is voted for by the public, Steven Spielberg said, “Empire Magazine is the contemporary vanguard for movies and the people who love them, and this recognition is a huge honour."

He went on to say "I’m very proud to receive this award from Rakuten TV, everyone at Empire and all their amazing readers.”

Although Steven has countless films already under his belt, he is due to release another epic film at the end of March. Ready Player One is science fiction film based on a book of the same name.

Ready Player One is set in a near-future dystopian Earth, where most people spend their time connected to the OASIS, a virtual space. Ready Player One will be released on the 29th March.

Watch the trailer for Ready Player One below:

We are just a few days a way from the iconic Empire Awards show which celebrates the best in film and TV, voted for by genuine film fans. The star-studded event will be attended by some of the biggest and best-loved names in entertainment.

Box office smash Star Wars: The Last Jedi leads the pack this year with nine nominations, including Best Film, Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Best Actress, Best Actor and Best Director.

See the full list of the Empire Awards 2018 nominations here >>

The Empire Awards will take place on Sunday 18th March, returning to London’s Camden Roundhouse.

Now take a look at the biggest films from last year according to Empire magazine:

20. The Lost City Of Z

2013's The Immigrant is sadly still waiting for a UK release, so praise be to the cinematic gods that James Gray's The Lost City Of Z arrived without delay. Based on the true-life tale of British explorer Percy Fawcett (Charlie Hunnam), this dense but always gripping biopic is part political drama, part family drama and part adventure.
On discovering the remnants of an indigenous society, Fawcett spent his life trying to prove his Amazonian finds until his unexplained disappearance in 1925. Containing one of the most beautiful scenes of the year, this undseen gem deserves, nay, demands your attention.

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