Back in 2000, director Ridley Scott (and screenwriters David Franzoni, John Logan, and William Nicholson) took us back to 180 AD for Gladiator, which told the story of Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius (played by Russell Crowe), who is favored by Emperor Marcus Aurelius to be his successor because his own son, Commodus, is unfit … Read more
Alien director Ridley Scott and Aliens director James Cameron both gave Alien: Romulus director Fede Alvarez notes on his movie Earlier today, 20th Century Studios unveiled a teaser trailer for Alien: Romulus, director Fede Alvarez’s contribution to the Alien franchise that is set to reach theatres on August 16th. (You can watch the teaser HERE.) … Read more
The Bee Gees are still set to receive the biopic treatment, with Ridley Scott in negotiations with Paramount Pictures to direct the film, Deadline reports. The yet-untitled project, which has been in the works since 2019, has already cycled through two other prospective directors, with Kenneth Branagh initially signing on and later being replaced by John Carney. Barry … Read more
Ridley Scott is in talks to direct a musical biopic movie about the Bee Gees now that he has wrapped production on Gladiator 2. Deadline reports that Ridley Scott is in negotiations to direct a movie about the Bee Gees, the iconic musical group formed by brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. Ridley Scott recently … Read more
12 Years a Slave writer John Ridley says his scrapped Marvel project for ABC was going to be an Eternals TV series. If you’ve got a good memory, you might just recall that John Ridley (12 Years a Slave) was tapped to develop a Marvel TV series for ABC way back in 2015. The project … Read more
20th Century Studios has partnered with Penguin Random House for the upcoming release of an Alien kids book titled A Is for Alien: An ABC Book, based on Ridley Scott’s iconic sci-fi horror movie. Described as a “lighthearted reimagining” of the 1979 movie, A Is for Alien: An ABC Book will introduce Ripley and her … Read more
As Francis Ford Coppola awaits a Napoleon screening, he has called for fellow director Ridley Scott to be given dukedom. While there is generally some competition between directors — even those in their 80s — it’s still pretty cool when one from that generation praises another. And that’s just what Francis Ford Coppola has for … Read more
Daisy Ridley felt “petrified” and “overwhelmed” when her return to the Star Wars universe was confirmed. The 31-year-old actress shot to fame playing Rey in 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens and she returned for two more films, but it was recently announced she will be reprising her role for another movie — which will … Read more
Ridley Scott isn’t taking too kindly of French critics blasting his latest film, Napoleon, saying “they don’t even like themselves.” Ridley Scott has never been one to take kindly to harsh criticism. Now, Ridley Scott is defending his latest film, Napoleon, from Bonaparte’s home country, France. In response to the apparent wealth of French critics … Read more
Gladiator 2 has been on Ridley Scott’s mind for a long time. But why make a sequel to a self-contained historical epic about a character who dies at the end of the first film? That’s the big question. Now some 20 years later, Scott is finally making the film. Production was already underway when the … Read more