Ridley Scott is in negotiations to direct and produce the long-teased Bee Gees biopic, Deadline reports and Pitchfork can confirm. If confirmed, Scott will produce alongside Stacey Snider, GK Film’ Graham King, and Scott Free Productions’ Michael Pruss. Bee Gees’ Barry Gibb is the executive producer of the new biopic, which will be distributed globally … Read more
Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerImage: Lucasfilm The most recent Star Wars films were famously divisive, with negativity spewed by toxic fans unfortunately grabbing most of the headlines. But some fans found things to love about the movies, like new favorite characters—something that continues to surprise star Daisy Ridley, who’ll soon play Rey Skywalker again … Read more
Daisy Ridley and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy at Star Wars Celebration 2023.Photo: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Disney (Getty Images) It’s already been established that a pocket of toxic Star Wars fandom is rooting for Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s movie exploring the New Jedi Order to fail. But the star of the first Star Wars feature to be directed by … Read more
New ‘Star Wars’ featuring Daisy Ridley aims to change universe Daisy Ridley is part of the upcoming Star Wars film, and she is teasing what fans could expect from the galaxy far, far away as it aims to take the story into a “different direction.” During an interview with AlloCiné, Rey Skywalker said, “So I … Read more
The Big Picture Ridley Scott’s Prometheus is an intelligent and thought-provoking masterwork that combines stunning visuals with critical thinking. The film shows Scott’s range as a filmmaker, seamlessly blending epic scale with intimate character moments. While some fans may be disappointed with its connections to the original Alien film, Prometheus stands on its own as … Read more
The Big Picture In today’s episode, our hosts John Aljets and Maggie Lovitt talk about Jenna Ortega’s departure from Scream 7, reportedly due to scheduling conflicts. Next, they talk about how Daisy Ridley is excited for her upcoming Star Wars movie, describing the script as “really cool” and unexpected. Finally, they discuss how Dave Filoni … Read more
Ridley Scott picks fight with French critics over ‘Napoleon’ reviews Ridley Scott’s Napoleon amazed the movie pundits, but the French critics rolled their eyes, prompting the filmmaker to launch a scathing attack on them. During an interview with BBC, the Gladiator director was asked about the lackluster reviews by the French papers on his much-touted … Read more
Ridley Scott is on a fascinating tear, transforming historic moments of love and crime into films as bold as they are polarizing. The Last Duel dusted off a 14th-century rape case, revealing its hero and villains through three perspectives as a dynamic — and joltingly funny — battle of the sexes. Next, House of Gucci interrogated … Read more
Joaquin Phoenix has the support of his real-life partner Rooney Mara at the premiere of his new film Napoleon, though they skipped the red carpet photo op. The Oscar-winning actor was joined by co-star Vanessa Kirby on the red carpet at the event on Tuesday (November 14) at Salle Pleyel in Paris, France. Also in … Read more
After delivering two films back-to-back in 2021 with The Last Duel and House of Gucci, Ridley Scott has another film on the horizon that is set to the big screen later this year, one that’ll unite him with a familiar face. That movie is Napoleon which will be Scott’s first collaboration with Apple Studios and … Read more