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Why I'm mad at Ridley Scott By J.C. Hutchins Saturday, 14 November 2009 It's hard for me to be mad at Ridley Scott; the man's one of my favourite directors. Blade Runner -- a brilliant classic. Legend -- flawed, but absolutely gorgeous. Thelma & Louise -- sublime. Gladiator -- visually stunning. Black Hawk Down -- knocked me out of my Asics. And Alien. My goodness. That film is as compelling, horrifying and inspiring as it was influential. Entire sub-genres of the film business owe themselves... More >>
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1. Ridley Scott provides more Alien prequel details (Films/Science fiction films) As we reported earlier, director Ridley Scott is on board to direct a new Alien movie, a prequel to his 1979 science fiction classic starring Sigourney Weaver. The director recently spoke to Empire Magazine ... 2. Robotic surrogates closer than you think (Films/Science fiction films) The premise behind Bruce Willis’ upcoming science fiction thriller, Surrogates, is a clever twist on the usual tale of malfunctioning machines and robotic dystopias. It’s also a lot closer to reality than ... 3. Ridley Scott and DiCaprio's Brave New World finds writer (Films/Science fiction films) We told you earlier that Blade Runner director Ridley Scott and Leonardo DiCaprio are working together to adapt Aldus Huxley’s dystopian classic, Brave New World, for the big screen, with DiCaprio producing ... 4. A Band of Merry Movies: two Robin Hood films in the works (Films/Fantasy films) It appears that the movie formerly known as Nottingham will not be the only retelling of the Robin Hood legend making its way to our screens in months to come. With filming of Ridley Scott’s (once but ... 5. Terry Gilliam to adapt Philip K. Dick’s The World Jones Made (Films/Science fiction films) Terry Gilliam, renowned for his excellent science fiction/fantasy films such as Brazil and Twelve Monkeys, as well as being part of the Monty Python comedy team, is planning to adapt Philip K. Dick’s science ... 6. Alien remake (Films/Science fiction films) ... movie, likely to be a remake or a prequel rather than a continuation of the same story from the first four. Bloodydisgusting.com, where the rumour first appeared, revealed that the commercial/music video ... 7. The Summoner, by Gail Z. Martin (Books/Fantasy books) It was with a small amount of trepidation that I picked up The Summoner after being asked to write my first review for SFFMedia.com. I was pleasantly surprised however by this first instalment in Gail ... 8. Ridley Scott’s Forever War to be 3D: author Joe Haldeman enthusiastic (Films/Science fiction films) We reported earlier that Ridley Scott's next science fiction movie, his first since Blade Runner, will be an adaptation of Joe Haldeman's The Forever War, an action packed novel about the impact of the ... 9. Blade Runner sequel (Films/Science fiction films) I missed this story when it broke late last year, but apparently Travis Wright, one of the writers behind the thriller Eagle Eye starring Shia LaBeouf, has been working on a sequel to Ridley Scott's SF ... 10. Asimov’s The End of Eternity follows Foundation adaptation (Films/Science fiction films) Recently we told you about the upcoming adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s Foundation saga. Perhaps realising the cinematic potential of Asimov’s work, or just getting in on the act, New Regency recently acquired ... 11. Is Ridley Scott a born again science fiction fan? (Films/Science fiction films) What's going on with Ridley Scott and science fiction? The director of the genre classics Alien and Blade Runner is now working on not one, but two new science fiction movies. First we reported Scott was ... 12. Why we need Paramount's new Dune movie (Films/Science fiction films) After two flawed versions, the first by David Lynch in 1984, and the second by the Sci-Fi Channel in 2000, the possibility of an entirely new, big budget production of Frank Herbert's Dune novels is welcome ... 13. Zemeckis' Beowulf: A hero for our less heroic times? (Films/Fantasy films) For all the differences with the Old English epic on which it is based, Robert Zemeckis’ 3D Beowulf is superb cinematic entertainment. Changes have been introduced, but they are fewer than you might ... 14. Aronofsky’s The Fountain - an interpretation (Films/Science fiction films) Daren Aronofsky’s The Fountain is a movie that divides opinion. During its press screening at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival in September 2006 it was booed; at the public screening the following ... 15. Hugo and Nebula awards (Books/Science fiction books) Hugo and Nebula awards are presented annually for achievements in science fiction and fantasy literature. The Hugo award, named in honour of one of the founders of magazine science fiction in the US, ...

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