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Amazon greenlights Blade Runner 2099 series with Ridley Scott producing

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Back in February it was announced that Alcon Entertainment and Ridley Scott’s Scott Free Productions had teamed with Amazon Studios for a live-action series set within the world of Blade Runner, and now we have confirmation that Blade Runner 2099 has officially been given the green light and will be heading to Prime Video. Blade […]

HBO Max cancels Raised By Wolves after two seasons

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HBO Max has swung the axe on Raised By Wolves, with the streaming cancelling the Ridley Scott-produced sci-fi drama after two seasons. “While we are not proceeding with a third season of Raised by Wolves, we are beyond grateful to the stellar cast and crew, including our creators Aaron Guzikowski, Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker, and […]

Fede Alvarez to tackle the Alien franchise with Ridley Scott producing

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Fede Alvarez shocked horror fans with his killer Evil Dead remake in 2013 and now he looks to do it again with another classic genre franchise in Alien. Yes, the filmmaker behind Don’t Breathe and Evil Dead will write and direct an original stand-alone Alien feature for 20th Century Studios, according to The Hollywood Reporter. […]

Movie Review – House of Gucci (2021)

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House of Gucci, 2021. Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Jared Leto, Jeremy Irons, Al Pacino, Salma Hayek, Camille Cottin, Jack Huston, Reeve Carney, Mădălina Diana Ghenea, Youssef Kerkour, Florence Andrews, Mia McGovern Zaini, Vincent Riotta, Eva Moore, Mehdi Nebbou, and Andrea Piedimonte Bodini. SYNOPSIS: When Patrizia Reggiani, an outsider from humble […]

FX chief says Noah Hawley’s Alien series “takes place before Ripley”

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It seems like we’ll have to wait longer than Ripley was cryogenically frozen between films until we get to see Noah Hawley’s small-screen Alien series, so we’ll just have to make do with exciting soundbites, like those dropped by FX chief John Landgraf at the Television Critics Association press tour, where he said that the […]

Amazon orders live-action Blade Runner series from Ridley Scott and Alcon Entertainment

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Last year Ridley Scott revealed that, in addition to the upcoming Alien TV show at Hulu, he was also working on bringing another of his iconic sci-fi films to the small screen with a Blade Runner TV show, and now comes word that Amazon has granted a ten-episode order for a live-action show set within […]

Eric Bana and Kiernan Shipka join Ridley Scott-produced thriller Berlin Nobody

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Eric Bana (Dirty John) and Kiernan Shipka (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) have joined Berlin Nobody, an upcoming thriller produced by Ridley Scott’s Scott Free Productions with Jordan Scott (Cracks) directing, per Deadline. Berlin Nobdy will follow “American social psychologist Ben Monroe (Bana) who investigates a local cult connected to a disturbing event. While he immerses himself […]

Raised By Wolves gets a new season 2 trailer and poster

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With just three weeks to go until Raised By Wolves returns for its second season, HBO Max has released a new trailer and poster for the Ridley Scott-produced sci-fi drama; take a look here…. In season two of RAISED BY WOLVES, Android partners Mother (Amanda Collin) and Father (Abubakar Salim), along with their brood of […]

Noah Hawley says Alien TV series is “going great” but “going slowly”

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We’ve heard Ridley Scott dropping the odd soundbite about the status of his Alien TV series, but now showrunner Noah Hawley has provided an update on how their small screen world-building is coming along, admitting that “it’s going great” but “it’s going slowly”. A man of many talents, the Fargo and Legion creator was speaking […]

Vanessa Kirby replaces Jodie Comer as Empress Josephine in Ridley Scott’s Napoleon biopic

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Having proven adept at playing Royalty thanks to her portrayal of Princess Margaret in The Crown, Vanessa Kirby is now crossing the channel to play Empress Josephine in Ridley Scott’s Napoleon biopic Kitbag. According to Deadline, Kirby, who received an Academy Award nomination last year for her harrowing performance in Pieces of a Woman, will […]