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Ridley Scott and French film critics haven’t been shy about sharing their thoughts on each other over the director’s latest historical epic, Napoleon, but it appears Scott has had the last laugh as the film came out strong for its opening day at the French box office. Napoleon had its opening day in France on […]

Director Francis Ford Coppola has some high compliments for Ridley Scott. The director took to Instagram and posted a preview of Ridley Scott’s new movie, Napoleon. For the caption, he went on and on about what he thinks of Scott and his work. Francis Ford Coppola’s praise for Ridley Scott He started the post off […]

Napoleon star Joaquin Phoenix landed the role thanks to his facial features, says Ridley Scott. “He has the nose and the eyes” Speaking to Vulture, Scott spoke about casting his Gladiator star Phoenix in his latest spic. “I took a photograph of him and stuck a hat on it, and said, ‘There it is,’” Scott […]

It isn’t looking like Ridley Scott’s Napoleon will gobble up a lot at the box office over the Thanksgiving weekend. A disappointing start Variety is reporting that Napoleon could be eyeing a $16 million domestic debut ($22 million across the Wednesday-Sunday Thanksgiving count) and $24 million international start. That means the film’s total could be […]

Alien was Ridley Scott’s second feature film. The film received praise from everyone including Stanley Kubrick. “It’s Stanley Kubrick” Speaking to the Irish Times for his new film, Napoleon, Scott reminisced about getting a phone call from Kubrick after Alien opened. “He said: ‘It’s Stanley Kubrick.’ I said, ‘F**k off!’ He said, ‘No, it’s Stanley […]

Age hasn’t slowed down Napoleon director Ridley Scott and Killers of the Flower Moon director Martin Scorsese. “Another day of stress” Both filmmakers are over 80 years old. But in the last decade, Scott has made eight films. In the same timeframe, Scorsese has made four films. The two are built different. Speaking to the […]

In a recent interview, Ridley Scott fired back at French critics of Napoleon. “The French don’t even like themselves” French media critics haven’t been the biggest fans of Scott’s film. Frankly, Scott does not care. “The French don’t even like themselves,” he told BBC News. “The audience that I showed it to in Paris, they […]

The premiere of Ridley Scott’s new historical epic Napoleon saw the whole cast in attendance to celebrate the film’s release, but reports suggest the film’s star Joaquin Phoenix may not have stuck around for very long. Phoenix, along with the film’s principle cast and crew, were in Paris on Tuesday for the premiere when the […]

Napoleon, starring Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon Bonaparte, has some of its first reviews. David Scarpa wrote the Ridley Scott film and covered Bonaparte’s rise from a low commander to Emperor of France, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Though there are some unfavorable reviews, most seem to praise the new film. First reviews for Napoleon “A […]

Director Ridley Scott told The New Yorker that he was in the middle of editing 90 minutes’ worth of Gladiator 2 footage when the strikes shut down film production. The footage included Paul Mescal, who stars in the movie, fighting a troop of baboons. Scott’s inspiration for the scene was a video of the primates […]

In a recent interview, Ridley Scott had a blunt response to those who critique the historical accuracy of Napoleon. Let’s just say, he’s got three words for you. “Get a life.”  Speaking to The New Yorker for their latest profile, Dan Snow, a TV historian, was brought up. Back in July, Snow analyzed the Napoleon […]

Joaquin Phoenix and Ridley Scott will team up for the Blade Runner director’s upcoming historical epic, Napoleon. But have the two worked together before? Gladiator 23 years before he made Napoleon, Scott released a film called Gladiator. Another historical epic, Gladiator followed Maximus Decimus Meridius’ (Russell Crowe) revenge tale against Commodus. Phoenix starred as the […]

Barbie included a jab at the “Snyder Cut” in its script. An early draft of the script originally had lines about Ridley Scott and Blade Runner. A film buff’s dream Speaking to Variety, Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach discussed earlier versions of Barbie. “One of the Barbies says to Ken, ‘Oh my god, I never […]

Sony Pictures just dropped a Napoleon teaser featuring snippets of an epic battle sequence. An experience you will not want to miss. Watch the epic story of #Napoleon – in Premium Large Formats, Screen X, 70mm and IMAX November 22. @NapoleonMovie pic.twitter.com/AyiWluCTBy — Sony Pictures (@SonyPictures) October 25, 2023 Academy Award-winner Joaquin Phoenix plays Napoleon […]

Ridley Scott was shown Top Gun: Maverick and had mixed thoughts on it. Scott’s ‘meh’ Top Gun 2 thoughts Fede Álvarez revealed during the DGA Latino Summit that Scott is a tough critic (via Variety). “He’s really tough, particularly if it has something to do with his movies,” he revealed. “He was really tough on […]

Ridley Scott, the director of the original 1979 Alien movie, has become an early admirer of Fede Álvarez’s upcoming sci-fi horror film, ‘Alien: Romulus,’ set to release next year. But Álvarez is also an accomplished director himself, having directed ‘Don’t Breathe.’ He, then, shared the positive feedback he received from the director. This is during […]

Ridley Scott will reunite with Joaquin Phoenix for Napoleon. However, the Blade Runner director recently reviewed Phoenix’s Joker film. “I was blown away by his [Phoenix’s] outrageous film Joker,” Scott revealed to Deadline. “I didn’t like the way it celebrated violence but Joaquin was remarkable. I thought he’d be an amazing asset to Napoleon, [not […]

Ridley Scott, director of Napoleon, is reportedly working on a four-hour extended director’s cut for the Joaquin Phoenix-led movie for after its theatrical run. Napoleon is set to be in theaters on November 22 and later streamed on Apple TV+. The theatrical release’s cut is currently 2 hours and 38 minutes. That’s in the ballpark […]

Gladiator 2 is set to feature some major names for Ridley Scott’s return to the Roman Empire, including Denzel Washington whose character was given a first tease by the director in a new interview. Ridley Scott spoke with Total Film, via GamesRadar+, about his upcoming films, most notable among them being Gladiator 2 and the […]

Is the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) the epitome of action blockbuster entertainment, or does it distort the core values of cinema? Throughout film history, debates have raged on various topics, from Star Wars versus Star Trek to The Godfather versus The Godfather Part II, and even Team Edward versus Team Jacob. However, none have been […]

When you think of Russell Crowe‘s career, one of the first films that likely comes to mind is “Gladiator.” The epic historical drama, directed by Ridley Scott, was a critical and commercial success, winning five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Crowe, Yahoo reports. However, according to the actor, the film was […]

Ridley Scott’s Napoleon is over two-and-a-half-hours long. However, the Alien director has an even longer cut of the Joaquin Phoenix-led Apple film. In a new interview with Empire (via World of Reel), it’s revealed that Scott has a four-and-a-half-hour cut of Napoleon in the can. This cut features “more of Joséphine’s life before she meets […]

Ridley Scott directed the sci-fi classic Blade Runner while Dune helmer Denis Villeneuve took on the second film, Blade Runner 2049. Scott said he regrets choosing Alien: Covenant over the Blade Runner sequel in a recent interview. Speaking to Empire, Scott revealed his regret over not directing Blade Runner 2049. “I shouldn’t have had to […]

Joaquin Phoenix has collaborated with Ridley Scott before, but it was one of his most recent performances that landed him the titular role in Napoleon. In an interview with Empire Magazine, Scott revealed that he cast Phoenix after seeing him in Joker. “I’m staring at Joaquin and saying, ‘This little demon is Napoleon Bonaparte.’ He […]

So many productions have had to pause amid the SAG-AFTRA strike, and Ridley Scott’s Paul Mescal-led Gladiator 2 is no exception. However, the long-awaited sequel was in a weird spot upon its production being halted. Variety detailed the production of Gladiator 2 and the day the SAG-AFTRA strike kicked into gear. The report included that […]

The trailer for Ridley Scott’s upcoming Napoleon epic starring Joaquin Phoenix has dropped, and Twitter is weighing in on the new trailer. The Apple TV+-Sony Pictures joint hits theaters on November 22. Sony Pictures released the trailer on July 10 and lots of Twitter users weighed in. One said the film “looks like a banger.” […]

Gladiator 2 is coming despite a rocky production, the star of the original Ridley Scott epic, Russell Crowe, has teased a very different approach for the upcoming sequel. Speaking to MaltaToday, Crowe said, “He [Ridley Scott] has been thinking about it for a very long time, he has a very sure clear idea of how […]

Production on the upcoming Blade Runner sequel series, Blade Runner 2099, has been impacted by the ongoing WGA writers’ strike. BBC News NI announced that the WGA strike has caused 2099’s scheduled production to be postponed. The report added that filming is “unlikely to resume before spring 2024,” which is a big blow to the […]

The cast of Ridley Scott‘s upcoming epic sequel, Gladiator 2, continues to grow, but the cast also lost an Academy Award-nominated actor. Deadline reported that Gladiator 2 has lost Barry Keoghan, who’s coming off an Oscar-nominated performance in The Banshees of Inisherin. This was due to scheduling conflicts that forced him to step out of […]

Just when you thought they were done casting the upcoming Gladiator sequel, more names are added to this A-list project. Pedro Pascal of The Mandalorian and The Last of Us is the latest to join the ensemble. Deadline’s Justin Kroll reported that Pascal is in final negotiations to join the star-studded cast of Gladiator 2 […]

Stranger Things Season 4 breakout Joseph Quinn has been cast in Gladiator 2 and will star alongside Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, and Barry Keoghan. Deadline reported that Quinn had been cast in Gladiator 2 as Emperor Caracalla. They also reported that Connie Nielsen closed a deal to return to the role of Lucilla — Maximus’s […]

In case any further proof was needed to show that streaming services are going to be transitioning into the theatrical sphere even more so than in the past, Apple and Sony Pictures have set a Thanksgiving theatrical release for Riley Scott’s upcoming historical epic, Napoleon. The news of Napoleon’s theatrical window comes very soon after […]