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Ridley Scott says he doesn’t read critiques, opens up about The Last Duel flopping

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For any artist, it’s never a good feeling to have your work do poorly. No one is safe from that, not even legendary filmmakers like Ridley Scott. His latest film, The Last Duel, came and went at the box office with very little fanfare. In a recent interview with The New York Times, Scott opened […]

New trailer for Ridley Scott’s House of Gucci starring Lady Gaga

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MGM has released a new trailer and poster for House of Gucci, the upcoming crime drama from director Ridley Scott. Inspired by Sara Gay Forden’s book of the same name, the film spans three decades as it tells the shocking true story of love, betrayal, revenge and murder; take a look here… House of Gucci […]

Love and Monsters’ Michael Matthews to direct Disney’s Merlin

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If you’ve had the pleasure of seeking out Michael Matthews’ terrific creature-feature Love and Monsters (read our review ★★★★ here), then the news that he’s set to direct Disney’s Merlin is very welcome indeed. Per Deadline’s exclusive, Matthew’s is set to inherit the wizard’s wand from Ridley Scott, who was originally attached to the project, […]

Ridley Scott talks Alien TV show: “It’ll never be as good as the movie”

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Ridley Scott has done it all, with a legacy that has afforded the prolific 83 year-old Gladiator director the platform to say what he wants, and he’s currently doing that on the press rounds for his latest historical epic, The Last Duel. Having addressed the rumours surrounding the sequel to his Oscar-winning swords and sandal […]

57th Chicago International Film Festival Capsule Review – The Last Duel

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The Last Duel, 2021. Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Jodie Comer, Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Ben Affleck, Marton Csokas, Harriet Walter, Clare Dunne, Zeljko Ivanek, Nathaniel Parker, Michael McElhatton, Alex Lawther, Zoé Bruneau, Ian Pirie, William Houston, Sam Hazeldine, Brian F. Mulvey, Caoimhe O’Malley, Serena Kennedy, and Julian Firth. SYNOPSIS: King Charles VI declares that […]

Matt Damon and Adam Driver prepare for battle in The Last Duel clip

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An extended clip has been released from Ridley Scott’s historical drama The Last Duel which focuses on Marguerite de Carrouges (Jodie Comer), Jean de Carrouges (Matt Damon) and Jacques Le Gris (Adam Driver) as the latter two prepare for battle; take a look here… SEE ALSO: New clip and TV spots from Ridley Scott’s The […]

Keira Knightley set to star in Ridley Scott-produced Boston Strangler movie

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Keira Knightley is heading to Boston. More specifically she’s on her way there to star in 20th Century Studios’ Boston Strangler movie, which will begin shooting this December. As per Deadline, Knightley will star in the true crime drama, which is being written and directed by Matt Ruskin. Ridley Scott and Kevin Walsh of Scott Free are […]

New clip and TV spots from Ridley Scott’s The Last Duel

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20th Century Studios has debuted the first clip from The Last Duel which sees Jean de Carrouges (Matt Damon) and his wife Marguerite de Carrouges (Jodie Comer) getting into an argument over the fate of their family should he lose the duel against his former friend Jacques Le Gris (Adam Driver); watch it below along […]

Ridley Scott reveals Gladiator 2 is being “written now” and will be “ready to go” soon

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Ridley Scott is directing films at a rate that would make Nic Cage’s workload seem lazy in comparison, but it still comes as something of a surprise to hear that the perennially rumored Gladiator sequel is being “written now” and will be “ready to go” once the workaholic helmer has finished his Napoleon biopic Kitbag. […]