Ridley Scott
Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon: The Director’s Cut’ Debuts on Apple TV+
Ridley Scott’s director’s cut of his 2023 historical epic Napoleon has landed on Apple TV+. Apple Original Films has released a new version with 48 minutes of never-before-seen footage from the Oscar-nominated tentpole. Napoleon: The Director’s Cut stars Joaquin Phoenix as the French emperor and dives deeper into the origins and ascent of the military […]
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Denzel Washington Says “There Are Very Few Films Left for Me to Make That I’m Interested In”
Denzel Washington fans may be wondering if the actor is nearing retirement following his recent comments to Empire magazine. In the interview, the Oscar winner opened up about his reason for joining Ridley Scott’s upcoming Gladiator 2, set around 20 years after the original film. “There are very few films left for me to make […]
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All the ‘Alien’ Movies, Ranked
“In space, no one can hear you scream.” What was true in 1979 remains true in 2024 as the latest entry in the Alien franchise, Fede Álvarez’s Alien: Romulus, terrifies both old and new generations. With a franchise as iconic and oft-revisited as Alien, there’s little need for introduction. The scene is set. The stakes […]
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‘Alien: Romulus’ Director Fede Álvarez on That Surprise Character: “It Was Unfair That the Likeness Was Never Used Again”
[This story contains spoilers for Alien: Romulus.] Alien: Romulus filmmaker Fede Álvarez has another hit on his hands. On top of a global opening weekend of $110 million, the Uruguayan writer-director’s ninth installment in the Alien franchise has critics and audiences in increasingly rare alignment, as Romulus boasts the third-highest marks behind 1979’s Alien and […]
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Ridley Scott Was “Hugely Relieved” When First Watching ‘Alien: Romulus,’ but Gave Notes That Made Fede Álvarez “Punch the Door”
After directing the first Alien film in 1979 and then returning for 2012’s Prometheus and 2017’s Alien: Covenant, Ridley Scott has now passed the baton to Fede Álvarez for Alien: Romulus — while still giving a few notes. At the Romulus premiere in Los Angeles on Monday, Scott — who is a producer on the […]
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‘Alien: Romulus’: First Reactions After the Premiere
Fede Álvarez’s hotly anticipated Alien: Romulus was finally revealed to the public Monday night after the 20th Century Studios film held its world premiere in Los Angeles, and the first reactions have already hit social media. The eighth installment in the long-running Alien franchise is set between the events of Ridley Scott’s 1979 Alien and […]
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The ‘Gladiator II’ Trailer Is Getting Review Bombed for Three Reasons
The action-packed trailer for Paramount’s Gladiator II has racked up 215 million global cross-platform views in just a few days and suggests Ridley Scott might have pulled off his long-awaited sequel to his Oscar-winning 2000 epic. The new film is led by Paul Mescal as a grown-up Lucius and also stars Pedro Pascal and Denzel […]
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‘Gladiator II’ Trailer Brings Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington Into the Arena for Battle
Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington raise their swords for an epic arena battle in the first trailer for Ridley Scott’s sequel movie Gladiator II. Paramount Pictures releases the historical drama feature in theaters Nov. 22. Starring Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, Joseph Quinn and Connie Nielsen, the film is director Scott’s follow-up to his 2000 […]
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What ‘A Sacrifice’ Director Jordan Scott Learned from Father Sir Ridley
As she gets set to release her second movie, A Sacrifice, in theaters this weekend, Jordan Scott (IFC’s Cracks) recalls the best advice she received from her father, Sir Ridley Scott, from one director to another. “I’m very lucky that I can pick up the phone and ask his advice on anything and I’m going […]
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Erik Canuel, ‘Bon Cop, Bad Cop’ Director, Dies at 63
Veteran Quebec director Erik Canuel, best known for his box office hit Bon Cop, Bad Cop, has died. He was 63. Canuel died on June 15 in Montreal after complications from secondary plasma cell leukemia, according to Montreal-based communications firm Annexe. He was first diagnosed with multiple myeloma seven years ago. “Erik Canuel left an unforgettable […]
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Geena Davis Shares Why Feminist Classic ‘Thelma & Louise’ Should Never Get a Hollywood Remake
At the Bentonville Film Festival this weekend, the diversity-minded event’s founder and chair Geena Davis spoke about the legacy of her 1991 feminist masterstroke Thelma & Louise, while insisting that remake-happy Hollywood had better keep its hands off this one because updating the story would be “pointless.” “Well, it must never be remade,” the Oscar […]
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Russell Crowe Says He’s “Slightly Uncomfortable” With ‘Gladiator 2’ Being Made
Russell Crowe is sharing his thoughts on Ridley Scott‘s Gladiator sequel, admitting that he’s “slightly uncomfortable” that it’s being made. During a recent interview with Kyle Meredith, the Oscar-winning actor said, “I’m slightly uncomfortable with the fact they’re making another one — because, of course, [my character is] dead and I have no say in what […]
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