News about Ridley Scott

Queen Camilla's hatmaker Jane Smith steps in to resolve a ding-dong between Gladiator 2 director Ridley Scott (pictured, right) and Denzel Washington (left) after the star refused to follow Ridley's instructions to wear dreadlocks. Jane, who has made hats for Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep as well as Camilla's Order of the Garter titfer, was commissioned to make a series of silk turbans for Denzel. 'Then I heard from Los Angeles that Denzel didn't want to wear dreads,' Jane tells an audience at the Colony Room Club. 'So I had to make them all again but much bigger.'

Oscar-nominated special effects Roger Dicken, known for his work on Alien and When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth, has died aged 84. The VFX artist, sculptor and model maker passed away on February 18 at his home in North Wales, his friend of five decades Mick Cooper revealed to The Hollywood Reporter . Born on April 15, 1939, in Portsmouth, Hampshire, Roger Maxwell Dicken would go on to sculpt incredible figures for acclaimed flicks.

Brian Cox has branded Joaquin Phoenix's portrayal of Napoleon Bonaparte 'truly terrible'' in a scathing new interview. The Succession actor, 77, said Oscar-winner Phoenix's performance in the 2023 Ridley Scott epic was 'wacky' and 'appalling' and declared he would have played the role 'a lot better'.

Paramount Pictures unveiled five minutes of unfinished footage from the highly-anticipated sequel Gladiator II - hitting US/UK theaters November 22 - during the final day of CinemaCon at Caesars Palace's Colloseum in Las Vegas on Thursday.

The official title for Paramount's highly-anticipated Gladiator sequel has been officially unveiled as Gladiator II. Artwork from the sequel was spotted by CinePop at the annual Las Vegas exhibitor convention CinemaCon, where movie theater owners from around the world gather. The title was seen on a shield affixed to a number of epic statues at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, where the convention is held.

On Monday, English filmmaker Ridley Scott became ill as he became trapped in the chaos of the raids targeting rapper Diddy's $40 million mansion on his way home. As he rolled down his window and took in the scene around him, the two-time Emmy winner, 86, seemed concerned. The director cruised through numerous law enforcement officers and a neighborhood that had been blocked off with yellow crime scene tape as he prepared to pull up to his own driveway in Holmby Hills. He appeared to walk toward one of the officers on the sidewalk to inquire about the situation surrounding his house at one point.

M. Emmet Walsh, a legend, died at the age of 88. Walsh, a show business veteran who worked for more than 60 years, died on Tuesday at Kerbs Memorial Hospital in St. Albans, Vermont, after a cardiac arrest, according to his manager Sandy Joseph. The veteran actor's most memorable roles came in films including Blade Runner 1982, Critters 1986, and My Best Friend's Wedding in 1997.

Russell Crowe is currently out on the press for her latest action thriller film Land Of Bad, which also stars Liam Hemsworth, Luke Hemsworth, Ricky Whittle, and Milo Ventimiglia. During a recent interview with People, the actor discussed how he managed to work with two broken legs during a film shoot in the last month. The'small mishap' occurred while doing a stunt for Ridley Scott's Robin Hood in the summer of 2009, when he had to leap down from a portcullis.

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Ridley Scott is supposed to produce an untitled musical biopic centered around the Bee Gees. Per Deadline, the English director will film with Graham King for GK Films, Stacey Snider, and Michael Pruss for Scott Free, with Paramount distributing the film. The Bee Gees, a British-Australian trio starring Gibb brothers Barry, Robin Hood, and Maurice, all achieved great success in the 1960s and 1970s, becoming one of the top-selling musical performers with hits including How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, Too Much Heaven, Nights on Broadway, and Stayin' Alive.

In a recent Apple TV series, Prime Target, produced by Ridley Scott, Leo Woodall is expected to appear as the leading role. After his role as Dexter Mayhew opposite Emma Morley in David Nicholls' 2009 book One Day, the actor, 27, seems to be on the verge of becoming a household name. The eight-episode follows the tale of the mathematical genius as he seeks to find the pattern in prime numbers, with Edward Brook starring in the forthcoming thriller.

Here are 100 films that I believe every person should see at least once in their lifetime, and all of them should make you laugh, cry, gasp, or think. In some instances, perhaps all four are present. I hope my list would bring you some good cinematic treats, or better still, introduce you to them. Happy viewing!

On Thursday, Kyle Sandilands brought out his Gladiator fantasies in South Australia as he was filming an episode of Australian Idol. Russell Crowe, who appeared in the 2000 Ridley Scott film, was channeled by the KIIS FM radio star as he visited a wheat field. The shock jock recreated character Maximus, played by Hollywood actor Russell, 59, running his hand through wheat, despite being accompanied by a film crew.

When Hollywood called, it is the city's crown jewel and doubled as Westminster Abbey and Notre Dame Cathedral. However, an unholy fight has broken out over repairs to the cobbles outside the 900-year-old Lincoln Cathedral, which has made a'real eyesore for visitors and visitors.' Temporary repairs to Minster Yard, the building's West entrance's west entrance, was left with blobs of dark Tarmac. After seeing at least half-a-dozen uninvitably Tarmac repairs among the cobbles, Rosanne Kirk, who was elected Mayor of Lincoln in 2022 before stepping down from the city council last year, blasted the county council's "terrible decisions."

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In the 1980s, their love affair captured the country, and we rejoiced as their lips finally met. No, not Charles and Diana, silly, but Nescafe's Gold Blend couple. Their love in the ad breaks was a soap opera, and when a new instalment was announced, only a few people took advantage of the ad break to put the kettle on. However, one thing is certain: the excitement surrounding it won't be present any more. Advertising is a dying art form, and no one could be excited about the dreadful, infantile, irritating drivel that adorns our screens these days.

Paul Mescal has expressed his dissatisfaction with the fact that Gladiator 2 will not propel him to superstardom, saying that doing so would make him "profoundly distraught." Russell Crowe, an Irish actor, will star in the forthcoming sequel to Ridley Scott's 2000 Oscar-winning film. Paul will be playing Lucius, the nephew of the emperor Commodus, who was played by Joaquin Phoenix and Russell's unidentified son Maximus.

Gladiators, the Iconic TV show, is set to return to screens on Saturday as part of the BBC revival, over three decades since it first premiered. The cast of the original ITV show quickly became household names, attracteding over 14 million viewers in its heyday. Members of the public and experts of the original Gladiators clashed against the show's cast of bodybuilders and gymnasts.

On his father's side, the actor, 59, revealed on X that he is related to 11th Lord Lovat, who became Britain's last man to be executed on Tower Hill in 1747. Fraser's murder inspired the expression 'laughing your head off' because a scaffold holding spectators collapsed moments before he was executed, causing the rebel to break out in fits of giggles. The Scot was executed after helping Bonnie Prince Charlie, the doomed Jacobite figurehead who was defeated at the Battle of Culloden in April 1746.

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I'm having a brainwave, so here's the deal. There is nothing to worry about, as it will pass in a minute, but I have to tell you this. The British dote on pets is a magazine published in the United Kingdom. If any were required, the proof would be in the sheer number of animal shows - those that were shot in rescue centers, vet's, zooos, safari parks, and behaviour schools. We love to see animals being trained, cared for, or just loved. Fur Babies (Ch4) brings us into family homes, where beloved animals are being cared for through pregnancy and birth. We saw Bella, a shorthair puss named Leyla, and Splodge the guinea pig all giving birth to adorable litters in the first episode.

CRAIG BROWN: January is a calendar of events. Following screaming historical blunders, British director Ridley Scott is now filming Churchill, starring Tom Cruise in the title role, with Scarlett Johansson as his wife Clemmie. Winston Churchill and his arch-enemy Adolf Hitler (Alan Cumming) are arguing on the roof of a fast-moving train as it hurtles through Colorado.

The contract, which includes 38 cinemas in the Republic and Northern Ireland, marked the company's first expansion into the British mainland. The partnership comes as cinema owners pin their hopes on Ridley Scott's blockbuster Napoleon, starring Joaquin Phoenix (pictured) and Vanessa Kirby, giving them a good end to the year.

Harry Mount, of the Daily Mail, recommends a visit to Apsley House, noting that "rejoices in the address of Number One, London," and "features a majestic museum and gallery." The Marquess Wellesley, Wellington's older brother, owned the property.