June 02, 2009
Exclusive: Tony Scott talks Warriors
Tony Scott sat down with RT recently to discuss The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, but of course we couldn't leave him without taking about another remake on his agenda; The Warriors. Based on a novel by Sol Yurick, the 1979 original was written and... More...

March 26, 2009
Exclusive: McG Talks Terminator Salvation
The news that one of the greatest sci-fi franchises of all time was to get a full-fat reboot predictably sent cyborg fanboys into paroxysms of joy. For about 10 minutes. That Arnie, otherwise engaged running the world's fourth largest economy,... More...

February 04, 2009
Exclusive: Inside Pinewood/Shepperton - A Photo Tour
Every year, the BAFTA film awards present a trophy for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema. Introduced in 1978, the award recognises an organisation or a person's career and influence on the British Film Industry. This year's recipient,... More...

November 21, 2008
UK Critics Consensus: Does Ridley Scott’s Body Of Lies Ring True? Is Blindness Blinding Or Bland?
It's a varied pick of films in the UK cinemas this week; we have Sir Ridley Scott's latest collaboration with Russell Crowe, the CIA thriller, Body Of Lies. Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo star in dystopian sci-fi flick, Blindness. An animated... More...

November 14, 2008
Weekly Ketchup: Jaden Smith to be The Karate Kid
This week's big ten includes the expected mix of remakes (The Karate Kid, Pinocchio), comic book adaptations and... Ridley Scott directing Monopoly? More...

October 17, 2008
Weekly Ketchup: Howard Out, Cheadle In for Iron Man 2, Plus Brad Pitt's Odyssey in Space
Shockingly, we've gone two weeks in a row without hearing any new remakes announced, but there are some interesting-sounding projects for a few popular and/or talented directors. This week also saw an unusually high number of ambitious titles... More...

October 10, 2008
Weekly Ketchup: Steve Carell to Get Smart again.
This week saw the announcement of a couple of sequels, some casting news/rumors for two big DC Comics titles, two new biopics and adaptations of some classic English lit. Thankfully, no remakes this week! More...

October 09, 2008
Box Office Guru Preview: Audiences Surrounded by Lies
Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe, two men that have on more than one occasion anchored blockbusters that have also won Oscars for Best Picture, team up for the anti-terrorism action flick Body of Lies which leads the new round of debuting... More...

August 11, 2008
20 CGI Classics - From T2 to Batman Begins to WALL-E
We showcase 20 films which have employed Pixar's pioneering software RenderMan to create some of the last two decades' most visually-impressive movies. More...

June 20, 2008
RT Interview: Sienna Miller on Dylan Thomas, G.I. Joe and Nottingham
The bohemian actress on The Edge of Love and her upcoming projects. More...

May 08, 2008
Kim Newman on... Hotel
RT Obscura, the exclusive column by renowned critic Kim Newman, sees the writer plumbing the depths of the RT archive in search of some forgotten gems. In his 16th column, Kim revisits Mike Figgis' star-studded film-within-a-film vampire flick Hotel. More...

May 06, 2008
Neil Marshall's 10 Post-Apocalyptic Picks
The Doomsday director runs RT through the movies that inspired his cyber-punk vision of a dodgy future. More...

March 25, 2008
DiCaprio Is Ridley's Low Dweller
Ridley Scott and Leonardo DiCaprio are teaming up again -- and making a rookie screenwriter very wealthy in the process. More...

March 10, 2008
Newell's Prince of Persia Ruling Moroccan Sands
Tell the truth: Do you think you could look at a picture of the desert and tell whether it was taken in Iran or Morocco? More...

February 22, 2008
Weekly Ketchup: Smurfs First Look Online, Wolverine Gets More Mutants
This week's Ketchup brings us a sneak peek at CGI Smurfs, lots of casting news about Wolverine, competing Alice in Wonderland projects, and news that Leo DiCaprio will be producing a live-action adaptation of Akira More...

February 18, 2008
RT on DVD: Cram For The Oscars With Michael Clayton, In The Valley of Elah, And More Out This Week
Ready those Oscar ballots! With the Academy Awards around the corner, it's time to start catching up on what you missed in theaters. Snap up this week's offerings for award-nominated performances (George Clooney and Co. in Michael Clayton, Tommy... More...

February 15, 2008
Weekly Ketchup: Wolverine On Film, Justice League May Lose A Couple Of Heroes
In this week's column, Greg Dean Schmitz gives us the lowdown on some upcoming superhero movies, like Wolverine, Justice League, and Dr. Strange. There is also news about some game adaptations, such as Mortal Kombat, Tekken, believe it or not,... More...

December 18, 2007
Ridley Scott on Blade Runner: The Final Cut: The RT Interview
With the DVD release of Blade Runner: The Final Cut, Ridley Scott has once again revisited his masterpiece, subtly reframing one of the most hotly-discussed films of all time. In this roundtable interview, Scott talks about the different versions... More...

December 17, 2007
RT on DVD: The Simpsons, Stardust, and More!
This week the shelves are packed, and just in time for the holidays! Check out the long-awaited big-screen debut of Springfield's finest (The Simpsons Movie), Matthew Vaughn's fantastic tale of witches, romance, and flying pirates (Stardust), or,... More...

December 13, 2007
Atonement Leads Golden Globe Nominations
The nominations for the 65th annual Golden Globe Awards were announced this morning. Did your favorite films, stars, and songs make the cut? More...

December 04, 2007
Ridley Scott to Direct Gucci Pic
Ridley Scott is one busy director. More...

November 26, 2007
Brad Pitt Leaves State of Play -- Russell Crowe to Step In?
Labor negotiations between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers are scheduled to resume today, but they'll come too late to save Brad Pitt's involvement in the Taylor Hackford-directed remake of... More...

November 13, 2007
Ridley Scott Has Stones
It'll have to wait until after the end of strike season to resume production, but Ridley Scott has found his next project. More...

November 09, 2007
The Weekly Ketchup: Writers On Strike; Indy 4 Official Site; Hasbro Message To G.I. Joe Fans
In this week's Ketchup, screenwriters everywhere drop the pen and march for the cause, a new official site for Indy 4 is unveiled, and Hasbro addresses some G.I. Joe rumors. More...

November 08, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Fred Claus is Coming to Town
Vince Vaughn and Tom Cruise go head to head at the North American box office this weekend with their latest releases. The dodgeball champ goes for holiday laughs with Fred Claus while the top gun offers up a serious political tale in Lions For Lambs. More...

November 04, 2007
Box Office Guru Wrapup: American Gangster Crushes Competition at #1
The North American box office exploded thanks to the scorching debuts of the Denzel Washington-Russell Crowe crime drama American Gangster and Jerry Seinfeld's animated comedy Bee Movie which combined for over $85M in ticket sales. More...

November 01, 2007
Critical Consensus: American Gangster is Certified Fresh, Bee's a B-, Martian Alienates
This week at the movies, we've got crime lords (American Gangster, starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe), busy bees (Bee Movie, starring Jerry Seinfeld), and kids from another planet (The Martian Child, starring John Cusack). What do the... More...

November 01, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Bees and Gangsters Slug It Out For #1 Spot
Following a sluggish fall season, November kicks off with a bang this weekend with two high profile films both reaching for the number one spot while appealing to vastly different audiences. More...

October 22, 2007
Tomatometer Watch: American Gangster Debuts at 100 Percent
After getting the worst reviews of his career for A Good Year (26 percent on its Tomatometer), Ridley Scott's newest opus, American Gangster, is so far poised to do a critical 180. Early reviews have built up a 100 percent Tomatometer for the... More...

September 24, 2007
Denzel, Tony Scott to Take Pelham One Two Three
Pelham is about to be taken again -- and Denzel Washington and Tony Scott are doing the taking. More...

August 13, 2007
Ridley Scott Schools Cuba Gooding, Jr. in American Gangster
Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe have the headlining roles in American Gangster, but Cuba Gooding Jr. plays a part in Washington's storyline too. He recalled a particularly striking scene where he was reminded of the clout with whom he was... More...

July 26, 2007
Blade Runner as Scott Intended on DVD
This winter, Warner bros is set to release a DVD box set of this box office Prometheus that rivals all other special editions and will keep the fans drooling until it's on shelves this December 18th. More...

June 29, 2007
Crowe & Di Caprio to Team up for Ridley Scott's "Body of Lies"
Man, Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe must really like working together... More...

June 19, 2007
Who's Up for Ridley Scott's "Monopoly"?
Not too long ago we heard that Hasbro wanted to turn a bunch of their properties into movies. Now they seem to have ensnared Sir Ridley Scott into their plan. More...

June 08, 2007
Trailer Bulletin: Crowe & Denzel in Ridley Scott's "American Gangster"
I'm down for anything with Ridley Scott's name on it, but when you tell me it's a gangster flick with Russell Crowe as the cop and Denzel Washington as the criminal, now that's a movie I want to see. More...

May 01, 2007
Ridley Scott Will Direct "Nottingham"
Celebrated director Ridley Scott will reunite with actor Russell Crowe for the fourth time on the revisionist take on "Robin Hood" called "Nottingham." (Can you name the other three movies?) More...

April 19, 2007
What's Up with the "Ender's Game" Movie?
Anyone who's read Orson Scott Card's "Ender's Game" will undoubtedly want to know when someone's going to make a darn movie out of it already. The property's been bouncing around Hollywood for years now, but Warner Bros. recently dropped... More...

February 02, 2007
Russell Crowe As Good Nottingham vs. Evil Robin Hood!
Last time we were offered a big-budget "Robin Hood" movie, it starred Kevin Costner and his ill-fitting accent. But now comes a 'revisionist' take on the classic tale, only this time the Sheriff of Nottingham will get to be the good guy.... More...

November 20, 2006
Script Review for Ridley Scott's "American Gangster," with Denzel & Russell
The long-gestating "American Gangster" is presently being directed by Ridley Scott, and it stars Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington. Also, there's a script review online that you can check out if you like. More...

November 09, 2006
Box Office Guru Preview: New Pics Challenge "Borat's" Mandate
This weekend, multiplexes hope to cram in lots of moviegoers thanks to a wide selection of new films. Six movies open or expand nationally on Friday making for what will be one of the most competitive weekends of the holiday season. More...

August 23, 2006
2006 Toronto Film Festival Uncovers Full Slate
The 31st Toronto International Film Festival has locked its slate for 2006, and it looks like there'll be 261 feature films playing up north next month, 91% of which are either world or North American premieres. Plus they're showing... More...

August 22, 2006
"American Gangster" Loading Up an Explosive Cast
I was already intrigued when I heard 'Ridley Scott, Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Steve Zaillian,' but Universal just keeps throwing more actors into the mix. Well, actors and rappers. More...

August 18, 2006
Weekly Ketchup: "Superman," "X-Men," "Transformers" and More!
In this week's Ketchup, some sequel news: the underperforming "Superman Returns" will likely get a follow-up as planned, and -- gasp -- so might the "X-Men" franchise, despite reports that "X-Men 3" would be their... More...

June 23, 2006
Weekly Ketchup: "Superman Returns"; "World of Warcraft"; "Dark City 2"; R.I.P. Aaron Spelling
In this week's news roundup, the rumor that Steven Spielberg is looking at possibly taking the helm of the movie adaptation of the popular online video game, "World of Warcraft," has been dispelled. Director Alex Proyas drops hints of a... More...

May 26, 2006
Scott's Final Cut of "Blade Runner" is Coming!
After years of anticipation, the fans of Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner" will soon be able to experience the director's "intended cut," which promises to be different from the theatrical cut, the international cut, and the... More...

May 08, 2006
Ridley Lays "Gladiator 2" to Rest
UGO.com had a chat with master filmmaker Ridley Scott during a press push for his "Tristan + Isolde" DVD, and the topic of "Gladiator 2" briefly came up -- and let's just say that you shouldn't expect to see "The Return of... More...

April 17, 2006
Hill in Final Negotiations To Direct Rambo IV?
Danny Lerner, a top producer at NU Image films, has announced that Walter Hill in final negotiations to direct the fourth Rambo film. After first seeking out Ridley Scott and Richard Donner for the job (they both declined) producers decided to go... More...

April 05, 2006
Luhrman's Period Piece Gets Bumped from Production Slate
Baz Luhrmann, director of Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge, was planning to get his 1930's period piece underway this September, but budgeting woes, and the tenuous availability of stars Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman, have conspired to send the... More...

February 14, 2006
Denzel, Crowe, and Sir Ridley go "Gangster"
Looks like Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington might soon be having a reunion, and no it's not a sequel to "Virtuosity." Ridley Scott is in talks to direct the pair in "American Gangster," the story of a 70s-era drug lord who... More...

November 18, 2005
Russell Crowe Pays Up for Phone Tossing
Facing punishment for his infamous phone-throwing fit last June, Oscar-winning New Zealand native Russell Crowe felt the long arm of the law today as a Manhattan judge slapped him with a hefty fine -- $160. More...

September 15, 2005
"I Am Legend" Will Finally Get Made!
After years of languishing in development purgatory, an all-new adaptation of Richard Matheson's "I Am Legend" has finally hit the fast track, thanks to Warner Bros. and "Constantine" director Francis Lawrence. More...

August 25, 2005
Screenwriter Earns $3mill for a "Scriptment" of Someone Else's Novel
According to Variety, Sony just ponied up 3 million big ones to screenwriter Ken Nolan for his 75-page "scriptment" entitled "The Grays," which is based on an as-yet-unpublished novel by Whitley Strieber. More...

August 09, 2005
New Line Goes with Anand Tucker for "His Dark Materials"
After Chris Weitz said "thanks but no thanks" to directing New Line's epic adventure "The Golden Compass," the studio looked to a variety of heavy hitters like Ridley Scott and David Cronenberg, but they eventually gave the job... More...

July 29, 2005
Ridley & Russell to Spend "A Good Year" Together
Director Ridley Scott and movie star Russell Crowe will combine forces to bring "A Good Year" to the big screen, says Variety. Adapted from the novel by Peter Mayle (by a variety of screenwriters), the movie is set to go into production... More...

June 22, 2005
Ridley Scott Jumps In to "Shadow Divers"
The always-busy Ridley Scott ("Kingdom of Heaven") has signed on to bring Robert Kurson's novel "Shadow Divers" to the big screen, says Variety. Mr. Scott took an immediate liking to the screenplay adaptation that William... More...

May 09, 2005
"Kingdom" Leads a Less Than Heavenly Weekend at the Box Office
"Officially" starting the Summer Movie Season with somewhat of a fizzle are a pair of wide release newcomers and a handful of hangers-on. Ridley Scott's "Kingdom of Heaven" took the #1 spot by a healthy margin, although total... More...

May 03, 2005
Matt Damon Wants to Play "Marco Polo"
Variety reports that screenwriter William Monahan ("Kingdom of Heaven") has been tapped by Warner Bros. to pen a historical epic about the legendary explorer Marco Polo. More...

May 02, 2005
"The Guide" Reigns Supreme During Its Debut Weekend
The long-awaited movie version of Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" ended up in first place during its inaugural weekend, raking in a healthy (but not staggering) $21.7 million from just over 3,300 theaters. Hanging... More...

March 30, 2005
Unhappy Author Plans to Take Fox's "Kingdom" to Court
Variety brings news of a potentially nasty piece of movie-related litigation. Seems that author James Reston Jr. has some serious problems with Ridley Scott's upcoming "Kingdom of Heaven" -- particularly William Monahan's screenplay. Mr.... More...

January 21, 2005
"Wolf Brother" Snapped Up by Fox
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December 24, 2004
Kingdom of Heaven Trailer Makes Its Bow
The trailer for Ridley Scott's "Kingdom of Heaven" makes its appearance on Yahoo! Movies. The movie stars Orlando Bloom as a knight fighting for fame and glory in the Crusades and will make its way into theaters May 6, 2005. More...

December 07, 2004
Sigourney Weaver Still Hopeful About Further Alien Adventures
IGNFF's Jeff Otto sat down for a chat with classy leading lady Sigourney Weaver, and since Jeff is a smart movie geek, he directed the conversation away from the "Imaginary Heroes" junket for a few minutes so the conversation could focus... More...