It makes me ridiculously happy to report this. Ridley Scott is returning to the Alien franchise as director. 20th Century Fox has hired scribe Jon Spaihts to write a prequel to the 1979 film that Ridley Scott directed. The film tells the story of a commercial towing ship that responds to a distress signal from …
Ridley Scott’s new movie, “Robin Hood,” is set for release May 24th, 2010. This now completely fills the month of May with high-profile releases. (The other films include “Shrek 4,” “Prince of Persia,” and, um, oh yeah,”Iron Man 2.” “Hood” stars Russell Crows as Robin Hood and Cate Blanchett as Maid Marian. The two most …
Now I say this with the utmost respect. I sometimes feel like there are two different types of Ridley Scott films. There are the Ridley Scott films that I feel like he feels very passionate about (Gladiator), then there are ones that he might feel passionate about, but the evidence isn’t clear in the final …
Director Joe Carnahan, (best known for the wonderful “Narc,” and the underwhelming “Smokin’ Aces,”) is reportedly teaming with producers Ridley and Tony Scott on the big scren version of the 1980’s hit TV show, “The A-Team.” John Singleton just left the project, making room for Carnahan to come in and take over. Hopefully this will …
Director Ridley Scott has signed to adapt the popular board game Monolopy for the big screen. Pamela Pettler, the author of such scripts as ‘The Corpse Bride,’ and ‘Monster House.’ Here’s what Scott said about the movie to the LA Times last year: ‘So it’s really finding the universe for that game. Because clearly it …
It’s been quite a while since there has been any serious talk of a new Alien movie (put the Alien vs. Predator films aside). The true fan base would love to see Sigourney Weaver return in her iconic role of Ripley, wouldn’t we? Weaver told OK Magazine that if she had a director like Ridley …
It seems that if you are a working filmmaker in America these days, at some point, you will make a mob movie. It’s Ridley Scott’s turn and his effort is ‘American Gangster,’ starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe.
Sienna Miller has signed on to star with Russell Crowe in ‘Nottingham’ a new revisionist take on the tale of Robin Hood. Miller will star as Maid Marion in a story that focuses on the Sherrif of Nottingham (Crowe) as a lawman who works under a corrupt king, and engages in a love triangle with …
In honor of Harrison Ford and his return to one of his most famous characters, Indiana Jones. I want to to celebrate his career, by looking at all the good times we’ve had, with Mr. Harrison Ford.
Ridley Scott has signed on to direct and produce “The Kind One,” starring Casey Affleck. Set in the 1930s, the film tells the story of an amnesiac who finds himself working for a mobster. A murderous thug named “the Kind One,” Affleck’s character falls in love with the “Kind One’s” girlfriend. The film is also …