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Prometheus Trailer: Alien Prequel Or Not, Ridley Scott’s New Sci-Fi Looks Stunning

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Though technically no longer a direct Alien prequel, Scott says Prometheus shares “strands of Alien’s DNA”. Is that some sort of clue? This new HD trailer definitely has a similar creepy space horror vibe. And that has to be the space jockey room I see, right?


December 8, 2011
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Ridley Scott: Streaming Movies Suck

Three-time Oscar-nominated director of many awesomesauce movies Ridley Scott penned a HuffPo article yesterday, detailing why streaming movies are still vastly inferior to physical media such as Blu-ray. Oh, yeah, Mr Scott? You’re… you’re… absolutely right. Sigh.


August 19, 2011
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Ridley Scott Will Direct New Blade Runner Movie

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Advertising-packed skyscrapers, flying cars, genetically engineered robots – Blade Runner has inspired all manner of movies and technology since 1982, and it’s coming back, with the original director aboard. Hell yes!


July 25, 2011
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Ridley Scott Will Never Make Another Non-3D Movie

Does that mean we can expect a 3D treatment for Blade Runner? God knows there aren’t enough different versions in existence already. The director announced at Comic-Con that he’ll “never work without 3D again, even for small dialogue scenes”.


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Ridley Scott’s YouTube-Sourced ‘Life In A Day’ Documentary Opens To 97% On Rotten Tomatoes

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One year ago today, producer Ridley Scott and director Kevin McDonald (The Last King of Scotland) asked the world to submit a slice of their life via YouTube. Over 80,000 videos from 140 different nations later, the final 94-minute cut is an inspiring, deeply personal look at humanity. After hitting the festival circuit, Life In A Day opened in US cinemas today to wide acclaim. Here’s the trailer.


January 7, 2011
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What Has 26 Directors, 4500 Hours Of Footage From 80,000 People?

A: This Ridley Scott-produced, crowd-sourced documentary titled Life In A Day. The film, which is set to premiere at Sundance, gathered 80,000 video clips of people’s lives, all filmed this past July 24. Sounds epic.


September 8, 2010
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Is This Your New Ripley For The ‘Alien’ Prequel?

Is this the new Ellen Ripley? Rumours are starting to spread over an interview that actress Gemma Arterton gave regarding Ridley Scott’s Alien prequel. Will Bond’s oil-coated Quantum of Solace conquest be playing the new Ripley?