Ridley Scott: ‘I’m not a filmmaker, I’m an influencer’
The legendary director channeling his inner Gen Z Director Ridley Scott has told The Times of London that he does not think of himself as a filmmaker. Asked to identify the through line in a body of work stretching from Alien to Gladiator, the 88-year-old director reached instead for the vocabulary of the feed, according […]
1 week ago
Paul Mescal set for huge role in highly-anticipated Gladiator sequel
The actor has been on a steady rise but this movie could could put him over the top Paul Mescal has been linked with taking on a major role in the planned, and highly-anticipated, sequel to Gladiator. The ‘Normal People’ and ‘Aftersun’ star is reportedly being lined up for one of the main parts in […]
3 years ago
Blade Runner TV series coming to Amazon
The series will serve as a sequel to Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049 A Blade Runner TV series is coming to Amazon Prime Video and we could not be more excited. As per a Deadline exclusive, the iconic sci-fi franchise will be given a live-action TV treatment by original director Ridley Scott himself and while […]
4 years ago
Ridley Scott says ‘go f*ck yourself’ to journalist over comments about previous films
The journalist asked about realistic portrayals of history in the director’s latest film, The Last Duel Ridley Scott has told a journalist to “go f*ck yourself.” The Gladiator director made the comment after a Russian journalist suggested his new film, The Last Duel, looks “more realistic” than some of the director’s other films. “It’s a […]
5 years ago
Ridley Scott blames his film flop on millennials using ‘f**king cellphones’
Scott was speaking on comedian Marc Maron’s WTF Podcast Director Ridley Scott has said he believes millennials spending time on their “f**king cellphones” is the reason why his latest film has flopped at the box office. The Last Duel, a historical drama released earlier this month has made just $27 million worldwide when it cost […]
5 years ago
Rutger Hauer was the sort of actor who could give even the worst film a touch of true class
The late actor will forever be known for his incredible performance in Blade Runner – but he improved every film he appeared in The great Dutch actor Rutger Hauer, who has died aged 75, didn’t always appear in the highest quality of film. Of course, there are plenty of beloved movies in his filmography: Batman Begins, Sin City, […]
7 years ago