Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott’s sci-fi epic Forever War to be shot in 3-D

Ridley Scott, who’s adapting Joe Haldeman’s sci-fi war epic The Forever War, told reporters in Britain that James Cameron’s Avatar is inspiring him to shoot War in 3-D, according to SlashFilm. “I’m filming a book by Joe Haldeman called Forever War,” said the director. “I’ve got a good writer doing it. I’ve seen some of ….

Cate Blanchett and Russell Crowe to star in Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood epic

Cate Blanchett is attached to play Maid Marian opposite Russell Crowe as Robin Hood in a Ridley Scott-directed epic retelling of Robin Hood, according to Variety. The project was titled Nottingham, but underwent a name change ahead of it April production start. Angels & Demons producer Brian Grazer will steer the film, along with the ….

Classic James Bond theatrical screening series this weekend

For those of you in the New York City area, the historic Loew’s Jersey Theater will be screening their first film series of 2009, which includes three James Bond classics, featuring Roger Moore as 007. The Loew’s Jersey, which first opened its polished brass doors on September 28, 1929, runs a continuous series of classic ….

Joe “Narc” Carnahan and Ridley “Blade Runner” Scott bringing A-Team movie to theaters next year?

If this is accurate, it looks like the long-in-development A-Team movie, will happen. Fox has apparently assembled a creative team to finally adapt 1980s cult action TV series The A-Team into a film project for summer 2010, according to reports on Latino Review and other sites. Joe Carnahan has been tapped to direct, with Ridley ….

Inhabited Island film details

There was a story on Variety about how well the Russian sci-fi epic Inhabited Island opened locally, so I wanted to share some details on this film. The film is a certified blockbuster in Russia and the Ukraine, and has a rich and dark look, which is described as reminiscent of Blade Runner and Fritz ….

Legendary director Ridley Scott to attend Film and TV Music Conference

Diane Warren, Ridley Scott and Hans Zimmer will take part in the 2008 Film & TV Music Conference, being held November 13-14 at the Sofitel in Los Angeles, CA. Diane Warren will receive the inaugural Film and TV Music Career Achievement Award, while Hans Zimmer will receive the inaugural Maestro Award – honoring his commitment ….

Ridley Scott discusses his directing career during Searchlab

Below is the second part of director Ridley Scott’s Searchlab Lecture. Presented in three parts, Scott talks about his career, technique, and inspirations among many other insightful anecdotes from the past thirty years. Academy Award Nominee Ridley Scott has directed some of the most influential and popular films in the past three decades, including Alien, ….

Alien film review

The good news: Sigourney Weaver’s famous underwear shot, which probably launched millions of now middle-aged men straight into puberty and beyond, has survived Ridley Scott’s keen eye in his digitally remastered 2003 director’s cut of Alien. As for the bad news, well, there really isn’t any. Alien, first released in 1979 and in theaters right ….

Blade Runner film review

A rare masterpiece in both the sci-fi and film noir genres. Blade Runner makes you think, makes you question reality, and makes you return to watch it again and again. I own both the VHS and the DVD and have seen the movie a dozen times. It gets better with age. The best work of ….

The fifty most influential visual effects films of all time

Eric Roth, Executive Director of the Visual Effects Society (VES), recently announced the results of the VES 50: The Most Influential Visual Effects Films of All Time, which was determined by a vote of VES members. The VES 50 is the backdrop of the 2007 VES Festival of Visual Effects, which will take place the weekend of June ….

Casting News for Will Smith’s I Am Legend

The Francis Lawrence-directed remake of The Omega Man, I Am Legend, is currently in production and filming in New York City and the Kingsbridge Armory in the Bronx. I have news that, in addition to starring Will Smith, the film will also feature the beautiful Salli Richardson Whitfield (who appeared in Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid and Antwone Fisher as Berta Davenport) and gorgeous ….

Toronto Film Fest Premiere Lineup

The latest from Paul Verhoeven, Ridley Scott, Anthony Minghella, Douglas McGrath and Patrice Lecontewill all premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival this year. Festival organizers have booked world premieres for Minghella’s Breaking and Entering, about intersecting lives in London that stars Jude Law, Juliette Binoche, Robin Wright Penn and Vera Farmiga; and Scott’s A Good Year, the Russell Crowe movie about an investment banker who moves to ….

Director of Hero Riding Alone For Thousands of Miles

It’s easy to forget that Zhang Yimou (Raise the Red Lantern, Ju Dou) was critically acclaimed for his touching dramas, long before the success of action gods House of Flying Daggers and Hero. Before his next action epic arrivesd, he brings us Riding Alone For Thousands of Miles the story of a Japanese father who travels to China’s Yunnan province in the place ….

Alien vs. Predator 2 Moving Forward

Last week IGN reported that Fox was on the verge of hiring a pair of special effects expert brothers, Greg and Colin Strause, to direct Alien Vs. Predator. The duo later confirmed the story on their web site. I guess Fox has decided to totally give up on bringing back the Ridley Scott and James Cameron days of the franchise altogether. Replacing drama ….