Ridley Scott
Ridley Scott to Make Gucci Film
Our fellow blog, The Culture Czar, reported earlier today that the storied Gucci dynasty will be the subject of a new film by blood-and-guts director Ridley Scott. (Yes, the same guy who made Gladiator and G.I. Jane.) What’s more, as Fashionista reminded us this afternoon, Mr. Scott is not altogether ill-prepared to take on such a stylish subject, however much blood gets spilled. He shot a short for Prada last winter, in which Canadian model Daria Werbowy dons several archived outfits made by the Italian clothier. Apparently, the theme of the mini-film came from a poem the director’s daughter, Jordan, stumbled across. We’re on pins and needles to see if Mr. Ford will be played by Blow Out’s Jonathan Antin or Entourage’s Jeremy Piven. read more »
Ridley Scott Takes on Gucci Family for New Film
Ridley Scott, the Gladiator director who just finished American Gangster, will go Gucci, directing a feature for Fox about the drama-filled family, according to Variety. read more »
Ridley Scott to Roll With Stones
Ridley Scott, director of Blade Runner, Gladiator and American Gangster, has signed on to helm Stones, a supernatural thriller scripted by Brooklyn native Matt Cirulnick. Variety describes the movei as "a big-scale supernatural thriller revolving around the mysterious destruction of ancient religious sites around the world. read more »
Jay-Z's American Gangster Is the Real Thing
His album is not just the back story to the story; it’s the soundtrack that should have been. read more »
Scotts To Produce "Tell-Tale Heart" Movie
Ridley and Tony Scott are planning to produce a psychological thriller inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart," according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The $20 million project, dubbed "Tell-Tale," will shoot in early 2008 with Michael Cuesta at the helm. Casting is under way; the Scotts will produce via their Scott Free Prods. banner.
"The Tell-Tale Heart," first published in 1843, is narrated by a person of dubious sanity who has murdered an old man and hidden his body parts under the floor boards. The narrator is eventually undone by a belief that the heart is still beating.
A Saga of Corruption, Heroin and Charisma: Ridley Scott Delivers Socko Entertainment in American Gangster
Denzel Washington dazzles as drug kingpin while Russell Crowe plays the best good cop in years. read more »
The Scott Disorder: Of Brother Directors, Tony's the Great One
The Scott Disorder: Of Brother Directors, Tony’s the Great One
A Reality-Based Epic Of Bravery and Futility
