Ridley Scott is one of the rare directors who is seemingly unaffected by age. At 87, the legendary English film director continues to break boundaries with new projects like Napoleon and Gladiator 2, and even has multiple new projects coming in, like You Should Be Dancing and The Dog Stars. His work rate and consistency… Read More »
The Gladiator II popcorn bucket has been revealed, and pays homage to the gladiators of the Roman colosseum with a big helmet. The new popcorn bucket was unveiled by Regal Movies on their Instagram page, and is essentially just a popcorn bucket adorned with Roman iconography that has a large, gladiator-style helmet on top of… Read More »
Sony Pictures has dropped a brand new Napoleon video for Ridley Scott’s forthcoming biographical war drama. In the video, Scott reveals why he enlisted Oscar winner Joaquin Phoenix for the titular role of the French military commander. The video teases Phoenix’s authentic and passionate leading performance, as Oscar nominee Vanessa Kirby discusses what it’s like… Read More »
During Apple’s 2023 WWDC event, the company gave a very brief tease of Ridley Scott‘s highly anticipated Napoleon. The latest clip came during a highlight reel of Apple’s upcoming slate of content. In the short sequence, we get a brief look of a large ship, before Joaquin Phoenix‘s titular Napoleon appears. Nothing more was shown,… Read More »
The Gladiator 2 release date has been announced by Paramount Pictures for Ridley Scott’s sequel to his 2000 hit starring Russell Crowe. The film, which will be led by Best Actor Oscar nominee Paul Mescal (Aftersun), is set to be released in theaters on November 22, 2024. Rather than taking place before the first film… Read More »
Not too much is known about the upcoming sequel to Ridley Scott’s Gladiator, but according to star Russell Crowe in a recent interview, it won’t feature his character Maximus whatsoever. During an appearance on the Australian radio show Fitzy and Wippa (via Actionewz), Crowe was asked if he plans on being part of the sequel.… Read More »
Ridley Scott, the master behind films such as Alien, Blade Runner, and The Martian, has two new movies in 2021. Before we see the scandalous real-life story of House of Gucci, Scott has another story to tell based on true events. The Last Duel is a historical drama that follows the last legally sanctioned duel in France’s history as Marguerite de… Read More »
Netflix has officially given a series order to a brand new heist drama series titled Jigsaw, which is being described as an innovative and suspenseful crime thriller. The series is developed to take a nonlinear approach to storytelling, where it lets the viewers be in control. Emmy-nominated actor Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad, The Mandalorian) has signed… Read More »
Ridley Scott’s House of Gucci adds Salma Hayek to A-list cast As production continues on House of Gucci in Italy, Ridley Scott has added another A-list star to its ensemble cast with Oscar nominee Salma Hayek signing on for the true crime drama as Pina Auriemma, who was the clairvoyant friend of Maurizio Gucci’s ex-wife… Read More »
Kitbag: Joaquin Phoenix to Portray Napoleon Bonaparte in Ridley Scott Biopic Academy Award winner Joaquin Phoenix (Joker, Gladiator) is set to play Napoleon Bonaparte in Oscar nominee Ridley Scott’s (Gladiator, The Martian) upcoming biopic Kitbag based on the 19th-century French emperor, according to Deadline. The outlet shares the film’s title stems from the saying, “There… Read More »