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The first trailer for franchise relaunch Alien: Romulus promises a return to the roots of the iconic sci-fi horror series.The film comes from the director of Don’t Breathe and Evil Dead, Fede Álvarez, yet has retained the director of the original, Ridley Scott, as producer and the Aliens director, James Cameron, as unofficial consultant.Originally intended to go straight to Hulu, in the footsteps of the Predator prequel, Prey, Alien: Romulus is now heading to cinemas this summer with Priscilla’s Cailee Spaeny leading a…

Ridley Scott’s Very Expensive Roman Holiday With accidents on the set, complaints about animal abuse and now reports that the production went wildly over budget, sources tell Rambling Reporter that Ridley Scott’s long-anticipated Gladiator sequel is leaving Paramount execs feeling a bit like Joaquin Phoenix’s Emperor Commodus — “terribly vexed.” Initially budgeted at $165 million, sources say that figure has ballooned to something closer to $310 million. (Paramount insiders insist the net cost of…

After months of waiting, one of Apple TV Plus’ biggest movies of the year is finally launching on the streaming service, and there’s not long left to wait. Napoleon will be coming to Apple TV Plus on March 1, 2024, after its theatrical run last November. For that, Napoleon managed to get nominated for three Academy Awards and received four BAFTA nominations. Directed by Ridley Scott, well-known for films including Alien, Blade Runner, and Gladiator, Napoleon is a huge epic spanning almost 3 hours. It stars Joaquin…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeNew reports claim that filmmaker Ridley Scott is in talks to direct a movie about the hit music group The Bee Gees.The British-Australian trio, formed of brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb were one of the best-selling music groups of all time, and will soon be honoured in the form of a movie about their lives and careers.Director Scott, whose last film Napoleon hit cinemas at the…

Ridley Scott is in line to direct a Bee Gees movie, in the latest of a wave of biopics about high-profile music industry acts.According to Deadline, Scott is in negotiations to direct a film about the popular hitmakers, in a project which has sole surviving Bee Gee Barry Gibb on board as executive producer, and Bohemian Rhapsody producer Graham King also involved. No details of the plot or cast have been revealed, but the film will have access to Bee Gees recordings through a deal that the Paramount studio made with the…

Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerImage: LucasfilmThe most recent Star Wars films were famously divisive, with negativity spewed by toxic fans unfortunately grabbing most of the headlines. But some fans found things to love about the movies, like new favorite characters—something that continues to surprise star Daisy Ridley, who’ll soon play Rey Skywalker again on the big screen.Spoilers of the Week Feb.11thSpeaking to Collider, Ridley said she “never thought too much about my place” in the sprawling realm of the galaxy…

Daisy Ridley has said that the backlash against her role in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was “still upsetting” nearly five years after the film was released.Ridley was speaking to Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast and said of the reaction to the 2019 film: “It’s still upsetting. You don’t want people to feel like you’ve not served the thing they’re a fan of. But was so divisive … it felt like the first one everyone was responsive in the same way. The second, super divisive. The last one, super divisive…

Screenshot: LucasfilmThe fan service was strong with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. And to please Reylo fans, the redeemed Ben Solo, formerly Kylo Ren (Adam Driver), got his reverse Uno Snow White moment when Rey (Daisy Ridley) kissed him before he died. Ultimately, the kiss didn’t really please anyone—no matter if they were rooting for or against the Rey-Kylo pairing—but Ridley herself feels that it was well-earned.Are Fans Tired of Marvel and DC? Superhero Fatigue at NYCC 2023Recently on Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeStar Wars actor Daisy Ridley has opened up about the “divisive” response to The Rise of Skywalker, explaining why she found it so “upsetting”.Ridley, who will soon return to the sci-fi franchise, played Rey in three films, starting with JJ Abrams’s The Force Awakens in 2015, and concluding with The Rise of Skywalker in 2019.While The Force Awakens received praise from audiences, 2017…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeDaisy Ridley has revealed her excitement at returning to the role of Rey in a new Star Wars film, saying the story is “cool as s***”.The London-born actor, 31, first played the character in 2015’s The Force Awakens as well as its sequels, 2017’s The Last Jedi and 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker.She is set to reprise the role for a new Star Wars movie, written by Peaky Blinders creator…