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New Alien film in the works but unlikely to revisit Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, says Ridley Scott

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Original Alien director Ridley Scott has confirmed that a new instalment in the long-running horror franchise is currently in development but it is unlikely to revisit the worlds and storylines set up by 2012’s Prometheus and 2017’s Alien: Covenant. “That’s in process. We went down a route to try and reinvent the wheel with Prometheus and Covenant,” Scott said […]

Ridley Scott sci-fi series Raised By Wolves gets a new trailer

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With a little over a week to go until the premiere of Raised By Wolves, HBO has released a second trailer for the Ridley Scott-produced sci-fi drama series which follows two androids who are tasked with raising children on a mysterious planet, as its burgeoning colony of humans threatens to be torn apart by religious […]

Ridley Scott looks to add Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Adam Driver, and Jared Leto to Lady Gaga-led Gucci movie

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With Ridley Scott still shooting his latest period piece, The Last Duel, the filmmaker is looking ahead to his next project in a big way. MGM’s Gucci, which will see Scott team up with Lady Gaga, is reportedly looking to add some major names to its call sheet. Deadline is reporting that Scott is eyeing […]

First trailer for Ridley Scott’s sci-fi drama Raised By Wolves

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HBO Max has revealed a poster and trailer for the upcoming sci-fi drama Raised By Wolves, ahead of its premiere next month. Produced by Ridley Scott, the series centers on two androids tasked with raising human children on a mysterious planet and features a cast that includes Amanda Collin, Abubakar Salim, Winta McGrath, Niamh Algar, […]

Ridley Scott still wants to make more Alien prequels

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Ridley Scott returned to the franchise he started, Alien, with 2012’s Prometheus. He followed that entry up with Alien: Covenant, which saw the series inch closer to where we began with 1979’s iconic sci-fi horror. Before the polarizing reaction to both films and the Disney purchase of Fox, Scott always planned for a series of […]

Tom Hardy, Steven Knight and Ridley Scott reteaming for Great Expectations

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Having worked together on Taboo and the recent Charles Dickens’ adaptation A Christmas Carol, Tom Hardy, Steven Knight and Ridley Scott are set to reunite to take on another Dickens classic in Great Expectations. “Adapting Dickens’ work is a delight,” said Peaky Blinders creator Knight. “I chose Great Expectations as the next work to bring […]

Thelma and Louise with Valley Girl director Rachel Lee Goldenberg | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #78

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On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, Rachel Lee Goldenberg – director of the new Valley Girl remake – reveals her adoration for feminist road movie classic Thelma & Louise… On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks […]

Kingdom of Heaven at 15: Mediocre historical epic or compelling 21st Century comment?

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With Kingdom of Heaven turning 15 this week, George Nash looks at how Ridley Scott’s underrated epic remains an important examination of 21st Century religious and international relations… Like the plight of Jerusalem’s dwindling forces as they struggle to hold off a 200,000-strong Muslim army during the film’s final third, Kingdom of Heaven was fighting […]

First look at Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Adam Driver in Ridley Scott’s The Last Duel

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With filming underway on Ridley Scott’s The Last Duel, a few set photos have begun to emerge on social media showing Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Adam Driver in their assorted medieval get-up, as well as sporting some rather interesting hairstyles. Adam Driver as Jacques Le Gris, The Last Duel Feb27, 2020 pic.twitter.com/g7uEI6i12h — Best […]