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Daisy Ridley’s “Star Wars” movie is still alive. Lucasfilm has hired George Nolfi (“The Borne Ultimatum”) to write the script for the long-gestating follow-up to 2019’s “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” which is still set to be the feature directorial debut for Oscar-winning documentarian Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.

By the time Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy officially announced the project and Ridley’s involvement at Star Wars Celebration in April 2023, the film — which currently has the working title of “Star Wars: New Jedi Order” — had already lost its initial screenwriting team of Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson (“The Strain”). Their replacement, Steven Knight (“Peaky Blinders”), worked on the film for over a year before departing in the fall of 2024. While the project’s underlying premise has remained the same — Ridley’s character, Rey, oversees a new class of Jedi knights — Knight’s departure coincided with the removal of a “Star Wars...

The recent rumor that the next Alien movie might be set to bring back Sigourney Weaver to play a de-aged Ellen Ripley was met with a mixture of excitement and trepidation from fans of the classic sci-fi horror franchise, but it seems we won't be seeing the iconic heroine in action again after all - at least, not in the Romulus sequel.

Alien: Romulus director Fede Álvarez responded on social media, stating that the report was "fun gossip. But not true at all."

Fun gossip. But not true at all.

— Fede Alvarez (@fedalvar) January 23, 2025

The filmmaker could simply be attempting to throw people off track here, but it seems unlikely. However, Daniel Richtman - who posted the original rumor - has also shared an update.

"I noticed some confusion about my recent post, so just to clarify: I wasn’t talking about the Alien: Romulus sequel. What I heard was...

Both The Substance and Nosferatu have received a handful of major nominations for the Academy Awards, but they’re not the only horror movies getting recognition this year.

Fede Alvarez’s Alien: Romulus has received a nomination for Best Visual Effects, competing against Better Man, Dune: Part Two, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, and Wicked.

It’s interesting to note that Ridley Scott’s original sci-fi horror classic Alien took home the trophy for Best Visual Effects at the Oscars in 1980, and James Cameron’s action-packed sequel Aliens followed suit by winning the same major award at the Oscars in 1987. Alien 3 was later nominated in the same category at the Academy Awards in 1993, but did not win.

It wasn’t until 2013 that the Alien franchise popped back up at the Oscars, with Prometheus being nominated for its Visual Effects. This year’s nomination for Alien: Romulus will...

Ridley Scott’s Prometheus is an extremely polarizing movie that’s caused many different reactions among fans of the franchise, but one of the main criticisms that’s often thrown at the film is that it lacks the grimy aesthetic that made Alien so beloved. Everything in Prometheus is much more polished and saturated, with the technology reaching new heights and the spaceships appearing much more expensive. This seemingly makes no sense, as Prometheus is set many years before the original Alien - which remains one of Ridley Scott’s best movies.

This glaring disparity is difficult for some fans to get over, and initially seems like a major plot hole. However, while there certainly are some plot holes in the Alien franchise, this isn’t one at all. There’s a clear in-universe reason for this change, linking the aesthetics of both movies to the social messages that they’re trying to convey.

Alien: Romulus' latest sequel update alludes to the same challenge the franchise faced 39 years ago. Alien: Romulus gained commercial and critical acclaim when it was released in 2024, introducing a new younger cast of characters, and following the long-established tradition of final girls in the Alien franchise. The newest Alien movie grossed $350 million at the box office worldwide, placing itself just under 2012’s Prometheus, and has an 80% Tomatometer on Rotten Tomatoes. Ranking as one of the highest-earning Alien movies, it therefore comes as no surprise that an Alien: Romulus sequel has been discussed by director, Fede Álvarez.

Alien: Romulus soft-rebooted the Alien franchise with a brand-new story, following Rain Carradine (Cailee Spaeny) and her synthetic brother Andy (David Jonsson) as she journeys alongside friends to a nearby abandoned Weyland-Yutani station. The group encounters a few surprises on the vessel as they try to steal cryostasis equipment to help them leave their rundown system.

Three-time Academy Award-nominee Sigourney Weaver is a true legend of the sci-fi genre, having appeared in the likes of Ghostbusters, Avatar, and the first four Alien movies, which she led as the iconic Ellen Ripley prior to the franchise being revived with Ridley Scott's Prometheus in 2012.

Weaver also played the villain in Netflix's The Defenders series, but her Marvel Cinematic Universe stint was short-lived when her character was prematurely killed-off.

Fans have often wondered if Weaver might ever take a trip to the Galaxy Far, Far Away at some point, and last year, the trades reported that she was in talks for a key role in Lucasfilm's The Mandalorian and Grogu.

During a recent interview with Deadline, Weaver confirmed that she had signed on for the movie.

"I’m playing a role in The Mandalorian & Grogu [which will be directed by Jon Favreau]. I got to meet Grogu for the first time the other day.

“Gladiator II,” one of the year’s biggest action films and the sequel to Ridley Scott’s Oscar-winning historical epic, will soon be streaming on Paramount+ on Jan. 21.

In addition, the physical media release of “Gladiator II” drops on DVD and 4K Ultra HD Steelbook on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. The DVD is on sale for $18.89 (reg. $25.99), while the 4K Steelbook is discounted down to $44.92 (reg. $50.99) at Walmart.

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The movie stars Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Derek Jacobi, Yuval Gonen, Rory McCann, Peter Mensah, Matt Lucas, Tim McInnerny, Alexander Karim, Lior Raz, Line Ancel, Alec Utgoff, Lee Charles, Chidi Ajufo, Chi Lewis-Parry, Alfie Tempest, Dean Fagan and more.

“After his home is conquered by the tyrannical emperors who now lead Rome, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum and must look to his past to find strength to...

Sir Ridley Scott was worried that the visual effects in ‘Alien’ wouldn’t be scary enough.The 87-year-old director helmed the 1979 flick that went on to become an iconic example of sci-fi film history, but he has now admitted he was concerned that the practical effects - particularly the rubber Xenomorph suit worn by Bolaji Badejo - may not live up to the frightening nature he was aiming for.In a video with GQ, Scott said: “Don’t forget, we had no digital effects in those days.“Nothing. And so backdrops have to be painted, and I have to find a very tall, thin man to squeeze into a rubber suit.“And therefore, when you do that, you can shoot very little, show as little as possible, because it doesn’t really hold up.”The ‘Gladiator II’ filmmaker emphasised that ’Alien’s success was nearly completely down to the Xenomorph...

Alien: Romulus was a significant success at the box office while also proving to be a big hit with critics, so it wasn't exactly a huge surprise when 20th Century Studios boss Steve Asbell confirmed that early plans are in pace for a sequel last year.

Though director Fede Álvarez still hasn't officially signed on to return, it sounds like it's close to being a done deal. During a new interview with Empire, the filmmaker confirmed that he is in the process of working on the sequel's script, and promises that the movie will take the classic sci-fi horror franchise "into uncharted waters."

“Rodo [Sayagues, co-writer] and I are working on that right now. We’re excited about where it can go. We’ve almost checked all of the boxes of things that I want to see [in Romulus], and brought back a lot of the things I hadn’t seen in a while.

Despite being a headlining attraction in every film, not every Godzilla movie was meant to feature the King of the Monsters. With a cinematic history extending across seven decades, Godzilla has held a wide variety of roles. He's been the hero, the villain, an anti-hero, and an unwilling pawn of both the human protagonists and the antagonists.

One thing that all of these movies share in common is that he's is always one of the main selling points, if not the biggest one but alongside one of Godzilla's many allies. That's the case even when Godzilla's name isn't in the title. That aspect of the franchise demonstrates just how much certain projects had to change in order to be fully realized. After all, there were three Godzilla films that started out as movies about other monsters Quite literally, Godzilla had to be added so that they could find life on the big screen.

Ridley Scottis one of the highest-achieving directors of his generation. Last year, his movie Gladiator II helped propel his lifetime gross as a director to over $5 billion. This impressive sum puts him as the no. 9 highest-grossing director of all time at the worldwide box office, coming in just above Tim Burton and nearly $1 billion below Christopher Nolan. Several of Scott's films have made hundreds of millions of dollars, including The Martian, Gladiator II, Prometheus, and Hannibal.

In addition to his stellar box office record, Scott is also an accomplished director in terms of awards. He has been nominated for Best Director three times, and his 2000 film Gladiator even won Best Picture. His incredible achievements have allowed him to work with some of the world's most talented actors, including Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Denzel Washington, and Matt Damon. The film that earned Scott his first Best Director nomination is one of his best,...

With Alien: Romulus, director Fede Alvarez aimed to make something that neatly slotted between Alien and Aliens – returning to the original two classics, while also liberally referencing everything from Alien: Resurrection and Prometheus, to the beloved Alien: Isolation video game. As a result, his film brought new characters and variations on the Alien mythology – but was all about capturing that legendary iconography anew.

If a Romulus sequel does happen, though, it seems Alvarez plans to go in the opposite direction – taking Alien somewhere more unexpected. “Rodo [Sayagues, co-writer] and I are working on that right now,” the filmmaker tells Empire. “We’re excited about where it can go. We’ve almost checked all of the boxes of things that I want to see [in Romulus], and brought back a lot of the things I hadn’t seen in a while. Wherever we go now, we can go into uncharted waters.” The plan, he hints,...

Ridley Scott's post-production change to one scene from Prometheus is being criticized by VFX artists 13 years after premiering. Set before Alien, the sci-fi movie explores a team of scientists and researchers on board the eponymous ship who follow a star map to a foreign moon, seeking knowledge about humankind and their creation. Introducing Engineers and a black substance, which leads to the genesis of Xenomorphs, Prometheus features several shocking and visually memorable moments. The cast of Prometheus includes Noomi Rapace, Logan Marshall-Green, Michael Fassbender, Idris Elba, Charlize Theron, and Guy Pearce.

During Corridor Crew’s recent “VFX Artists React to Bad & Great CGi” video, members looked at, and praised, various sequences from Prometheus, explaining how Scott practically crafted most elements, and employed special effects when needed. In one instance, as an Engineer tried to fight off a large, tentacled creature, wires were used for the actor, while CGI brought the horrifying organism to life,...

Though Alien: Romulus received a mostly positive response from critics and fans, one aspect of the movie that was met with almost universal backlash was the likeness of a deceased actor being used for a new character via VFX.

When Rain Carradine and her crew arrive on the derelict space station, they learn that the ship's android is still functional despite clearly being in very bad shape after a Xenomorph attack. They plug him in to discover what happened, and we see that the synthetic is the same model as Ash from Ridley Scott's original movie.

The late Ian Holm was "resurrected" (with permission from the actor's estate) to achieve this, but even setting aside the controversy surrounding the practice of "digital necromancy," the effects used to portray the character were... not the best.

Some shots looked okay, but for the majority of Rook's screen-time, his face basically...

Ridley Scott explains during a recent directors' roundtable why it's better to start a project with a script that isn't quite perfect. Now 87 years old, Scott is one of the most prolific and respected filmmakers in Hollywood, rising to fame with movies like Alien (1978) and Blade Runner (1980). In the years since, Scott has directed a number of notable titles, including Thelma & Louis (1991), Gladiator (2000), and Black Hawk Down (2001).

The more recent decades of Scott's career have been filled with ups and downs, and quite a lot that lives in the middle. In the mid-2000s, Scott released movies like Kingdom of Heaven (2005), American Gangster (2007), Body of Lies (2008), and Robin Hood (2010), none of which now stand among his best. Though movies like Prometheus (2012) and The Martian (2015) were successful, Alien: Covenant (2017) was widely perceived as a let-down, and this was followed by The Last Duel (2021) and House of Gucci (2021), and Napoleon (2023), all of which had mixed receptions.

When Alien: Romulus arrived last summer, it brought cinema’s greatest sci-fi-horror franchise screaming into new life, chestbursting a new Xenomorph rampage onto the big screen. And for the most part, Fede Alvarez’s film – set between the events of Alien and Aliens – revelled in played around with the established iconography of the series so far, touching on everything from Prometheus to Alien: Resurrection, while also liberally paying homage to Ridley Scott and James Cameron’s classics.

Those callbacks didn’t always come without controversy – one surprise awaiting audiences was the arrival of android character Rook, given the face of the late, great Ian Holm (with his estate’s permission), who played nefarious ‘bot Ash in Scott’s original Alien. The result on screen, though, was somewhat uncanny – which became the subject of much discussion among fans. Even Alvarez wasn’t quite convinced. “We just ran out of time in post-production to get it right,...

The Alien franchise has a rich mythology that has raised many questions that viewers have speculated about since Ridley Scott released the first movie back in 1979. While aspects of the Xenomorph’s lifecycle and the origins of this alien species were expanded upon in subsequent sequels, prequels, and spin-offs, there are still plenty of mysteries at the heart of this series. Although Scott’s underrated prequel series, which includes Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, answered some questions, it also added new layers of mystery and complexity to the franchise.

As one of the greatest sci-fi franchises ever made, Alien has provided endless entertainment to generations of viewers and has continued with new installments right up to this day. As a franchise that’s been helmed by several iconic directors, including Scott, James Cameron, and David Fincher, the series has always been bustling with creativity and interesting ideas. As the series proved...

David (Michael Fassbender) hasn't appeared in the Alien franchise since the ending of Alien: Covenant, but he could soon reappear eight years later. David, the psychotic android and main antagonist of both Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, has been one of the Alien franchise's biggest mysteries for nearly a decade. That's because he hasn't been seen since Covenant, and his nefarious plan was never fully revealed. Now, however, there are two chances for Alien to bring David back and finally shed light on his story.

While there is an upcoming Alien movie directed by Ridley Scott that will almost certainly revisit David's story, it's still quite a ways off. His movie has only just been announced, and it will be years yet until it's out of development and ready to be seen. Ridley Scott's other upcoming movies, like Gladiator III and the Bee Gees biopic, could also easily take precedence over Alien,...

Although 2018’s The Predator was flawed, the failed reboot could have derailed both the Alien and Predator franchises if its original endings were used. 2018’s The Predator was one of a string of movies that tried to recapture the fast-paced fusion of action, sci-fi, and horror found in 1987’s original Predator. That Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle was tense, funny, and scary, but none of the subsequent movies starring the titular killer lived up to its promise. Predator 2 was fun but cheesy, both Alien Vs Predator movies were deeply flawed, and 2010’s Predators was merely fine.

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It wasn’t until 2022’s reboot Prey that the series received a truly superb follow-up to the original movie. However, The Predator appeared to have...

Two survival movies starring Idris Elba have ascended Netflix's Global Top 10 chart. The English actor began his career in television, rising to prominence for his compelling performances as the ambitious drug kingpin Stringer Bell in the HBO series The Wire and as the titular brooding detective in the BBC series Luther, the latter earning him four Emmy nominations. Elba has also made notable appearances in other TV shows, including a recurring role as Charles Miner on the NBC sitcom The Office.

Transitioning to film, Elba's career reached new heights with a series of high-profile roles in blockbuster films, including Heimdall in six Marvel Cinematic Universe movies and Bloodsport in James Gunn's The Suicide Squad. His versatility was on full display in more blockbuster movies like Prometheus, Pacific Rim, Star Trek Beyond, Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw, and Sonic the Hedgehog. In recent years, Elba has continued to captivate audiences with survival movies,...

A Ridley Scott military action movie receives a high accuracy score from a weapons expert. Alien was his breakout hit and is often considered to be one of Ridley Scott's best movies. He followed up Alien with Blade Runner, another movie that would become a science-fiction classic. Scott made his mark on other genres in the ensuing years with a variety of hits, including the crime drama Thelma & Louise and the historical epic Gladiator.

In 2012, he directed his first Alien movie since the original with the divisive prequel Prometheus, along with directing its 2017 sequel Alien: Covenant. His 2015 movie The Martian was well-received and offered a more hopeful story within the science-fiction genre. Scott's enthusiasm for historical movies remained as strong as his enthusiasm for science-fiction with his direction of The Kingdom of Heaven, The Last Duel, Napoleon, and Gladiator II.

Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down Is Assessed For Accuracy...

IMDb has a Top 250 list that is constantly evolving. You can rate every movie that is listed on IMDb from one to 10, and the Top 250 is a collection of the highest-rated films across the entire website. This differs from Rotten Tomatoes, which features both critic and audience scores; IMDb's list is purely based on regular audience ratings. The more people that see and enjoy the film, and the higher they rate it, the higher it ranks on the Top 250.

The lowest-rated movie on the list, "Cool Hand Luke," has a rating of 8.0 while the highest-rated movie, "The Shawshank Redemption," has a 9.3. Back in the good old days when IMDb was more of a community and had message boards, the Top 250 was a hotly-debated topic. There was constant arguments about what deserved to be on the list, what didn't, and what should have the coveted number one spot.

There are many movie franchises out there,...

Gladiator II has helped to propel Ridley Scott past a major box office milestone. Since its release on November 22, Gladiator II has had a modest showing at the global box office. Though losing out to Wicked in the Barbenheimer-like "Glicked" battle, Gladiator II has had several notable box office achievements over the course of its run. This has included becoming the highest-grossing film in Denzel Washington's career, beating out the Equalizer franchise and other notable titles. The film remains in theaters today, where it now competes with newer releases like Nosferatu, Mufasa, and A Complete Unknown.

As per The Numbers, Gladiator II has now helped director Scott reach a major career milestone. All the films that Scott has directed have now reached a cumulative worldwide box office total of $5 billion. Scott is one of only nine directors ever to achieve this feat, placing on a list that includes Christopher Nolan,...

The Alien movies amount to one of the most popular sci-fi franchises of all time, and they have several recurring themes and occurrences in every installment. Starting with Ridley Scott’s classic 1979 film, the Alien franchise has also been helmed by iconic directors like James Cameron and David Fincher, who added to the series lore while leaning into the aspects that made the original such an all-time favorite. With the terrifying Xenomorph as an unstoppable Lovecraftian antagonist, viewers have come to recognize some repeated tropes that recur throughout each entry.

With a rich mythology that brings together action, horror, and sci-fi genres, the Alien movies were far from predictable, although they still had some tenets that tied them all together. From the feminist heroism of protagonists like Ellen Ripley to the terrifying reproduction processes of the Xenomorph, the Alien franchise has carved out an important place in popular culture. As...

It may finally be time for Guy Pearce to get that Oscar nomination. The versatile actor has a legitimately legendary resume at this point. Roles in modern classics such as “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,” “L.A. Confidential,” “Memento,” “The Hurt Locker,” “The King’s Speech,” “Animal Kingdom,” “Prometheus,” and acclaimed mini-series “Mildred Pierce” and “Mare of Easttown.” Oh, and all while making sure to star in independent productions in his native Australia as much as possible.

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Ridley Scott’s Prometheus is one of the most polarizing movies in the Alien saga, and Guy Pearce’s fair and balanced appraisal of the film perfectly sums up what went wrong with it. There was a lot of anticipation around Prometheus when it arrived in 2012. It had been 15 years since the last movie in the Alien series was released (non-canonical Predator crossovers notwithstanding), and this one marked Scott’s return to the franchise for the first time since the original 1979 classic. It’s a prequel set before all the previous films, filling in the origin story of the xenomorphs.

Pearce had a key role in Prometheus as Peter Weyland, the billionaire founder and CEO of Weyland Corp. Recently, Pearce defended Prometheus after years of complaints and criticisms from various corners of the fan base — and he may have hit the nail on the head as to why it was so divisive.

A showdown between Ripley and David feels impossible given the franchise's timeline - but there is a compelling theory that could unite Alien's biggest characters. Despite Alien: Covenant ending on a gigantic cliffhanger that positioned Michael Fassbender's android David 8 as the franchise's next villain, the sequel's mixed response nixed that plan. With his prequels, director Ridley Scott wanted to take the Alien movie franchise in a fresh direction and explore themes like AI and created versus creator.

It's fascinating to contrast the adventures of Sigourney Weaver's Ripley throughout her four movies, and those of Fassbender as David. They're both protagonists of their eras, but while the latter tried to wipe the Xenomorphs from existence, David essentially created them to wipe out humanity; according to Ridley Scott's take on the saga, at least. It appears Scott won't get to conclude his prequel storyline, and the odds of uniting...

Prometheus is the highest-grossing entry in the Alien franchise - but there's one story it set up that was never properly concluded. The original Alien movies are unique from a modern standard, in that none of the Ripley-era stories ever set up a direct sequel. Each entry had a conclusive ending, with Alien 3 going so far as to kill off Sigourney Weaver's Ripley. When Ridley Scott returned to the property with Prometheus, he wanted to launch a whole new sci-fi saga for himself, with both the 2012 prequel and follow-up Alien: Covenant ending on major cliffhangers.

Response to Scott's duology was mixed overall, with the screenplays for both being critiqued for their illogical character choices and lack of focus on the titular creatures. Scott's vision for the franchise was thus abandoned, with 2024's sequel Romulus soft rebooting the series and taking it in a new direction. Alien: Romulus'...

Netflix is bringing the holiday cheer with a twist this year, diving into “Die Hard” territory with their action-packed Christmas thriller, Carry-On. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, known for The Shallows and Non-Stop, the film follows a Tsa agent who gets caught in a high-stakes game when he’s blackmailed into smuggling a dangerous package through airport security. With a stellar cast of familiar faces, here’s your guide to the characters and the actors that bring Carry-On to life.

‘Carry-On’: Complete Cast & Characters Guide of the Netflix Original Movie Taron Egerton as Ethan Kopek

Taron Egerton stars as Ethan Kopek, a Tsa agent aspiring to become a police officer. His life takes a sharp turn when he’s coerced into helping a criminal sneak a mysterious bag onto a plane. Egerton is best known for his roles as Eggsy in the Kingsman films, Elton John in Rocketman, and Johnny in the animated Sing franchise.

Guy Pearce shares his thoughts on why Ridley Scott's 2012 film, Prometheus, left audiences scratching their heads. The movie, which serves as a prequel to the Alien franchise, follows a team of scientists as they explore humanity's search for its origins, uncovering existential truths and terrifying dangers on a distant alien planet. Despite the film's ambitious themes being paired with Scott’s signature visual style, Prometheus remains one of the franchise’s most polarizing entries.

In a recent interview with Business Insider, Pearce explained that much of the film's confusion stems from its dense storytelling and reliance on subtle clues that are introduced to the plot early on. As one of Scott’s more concept-heavy projects, Prometheus demanded close attention to the story, which some viewers ultimately struggled with. Pearce also revealed the physical challenges of filming his role as Peter Weyland, adding that the experience shaped his own perspective on the project.

One look at Guy Pearce’s filmography and it’s clear the actor has largely stayed away from big Hollywood studio fare over the years. One would have to go all the way back to 2013’s Marvel movie “Iron Man 3” to find Pearce’s last sizable role in a studio tentpole, although he did have smaller appearances in “Prometheus” and “Bloodshot.”

Pearce has stayed busy over the years with indie dramas and international fare, which he recently told GQ magazine was somewhat of a reaction to the bad experiences he had with a few studio films. After the success of “Memento,” Hollywood tried and failed to mold Pearce into a studio leading man with projects like 2002’s “The Count of Monte Cristo” and “The Time Machine.” The latter film, loosely based on H. G. Wells’ novel of the same name, was a notorious critical flop and a pain for Pearce to make.

In the long list of box office baton passing, James Cameron being handed the "Alien" franchise from Ridley Scott might be one of the greats. Not necessarily reinventing the acid-soaked wheel to Scott's original 1979 sci-fi creature feature, 1986's "Aliens" saw Cameron adding a chunkier grill and extra firepower to the Xenomorph franchise to very different yet, in many ways, equally successful results. It seemed warranted, then, when Cameron chimed in with his thoughts Scott's return to "Alien" property by way of the thought-provoking prequel "Prometheus."

It might not always rank as one of people's favorite "Alien" movies, but Scott's massive and far more cerebral 2012 film has its moments. Nevertheless, Cameron felt that things didn't entirely add up in the movie. "I thought it was an interesting film. I thought it was thought provoking and beautifully, visually mounted, but at the end of the day it didn't add up logically," the...

The Society of Composers & Lyricists has charted the nominees for its 2025 Scl Awards, which celebrate excellence and innovation in music for visual media. Emilia Pérez composers Clément Ducol and Camille and Challengers and Shōgun composer Atticus Ross lead the field with three noms each. See the full list below.

The hardware will be handed out during the sixth annual Scl Awards on February 12 in Los Angeles. Men at Work’s Colin Hay will host the ceremony.

The group also said today that Gladiator II composer Harry Gregson-Williams and filmmaker Ridley Scott will receive its 2025 Spirit of Collaboration Award, which recognizes a composer-director relationship that has created a prodigious body of work. Gregson-Williams also has penned the original scores for Scott’s The Martian, Kingdom of Heaven, The Last Duel and House of Gucci and themes for Prometheus and Exodus: Gods and Kings.

“Ridley is an open book when it comes to music,...

One of the cool things about the "Alien" movies, at least before Ridley Scott returned to make the (underrated!) "Prometheus" in 2012, is that the franchise has served as a sandbox for all sorts of directors to play around in. After Scott gave us a horror classic with 1979's "Alien," James Cameron swooped in to make an action thriller with 1986's "Aliens." After that, David Fincher stopped by in 1992 to make a very bleak prison drama with "Alien 3," only for director Jean-Pierre Jeunet to turn around and put his own spin on the property with 1997's "Alien: Resurrection."

Did this approach always work? Not really, but it did give the "Alien" franchise a fun, experimental feel. So many sequels have been criticized for basically being a redo of the first movie, but outside of "Alien: Romulus" you could never accuse the "Alien" property of having this problem. That's why it's...

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Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi horror masterpiece Alien spawned a massive movie franchise, and its ending battle between Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) and the xenomorph still captures imaginations over forty years later. From its brilliantly dark take on the science fiction genre to its timeless practical effects, Alien has easily cemented itself as one of the best movies of all time. The franchise it spawned is also one of the greatest in film history, and the ending of the original Alien is so important to all that came after it that it's still worth examining today.

In the final moments of Alien, the xenomorph begins killing the entire crew of the Nostromo except for Ripley. After they discovered Ash (Ian Holm) was a synthetic, the crew decided to enable the ship's self-destruct feature and escape via the shuttle. After Parker (Yaphet Kotto) and Lambert (Veronica Cartwright...

Although Alien: Romulus’s sequel plan might not arrive for a while yet, the reboot’s follow-up has already avoided the main issue that derailed director Ridley Scott’s Prometheus follow-up. 2012’s Prometheus had a lot of plot holes, but this did not stop viewers from wanting a follow-up to the Alien prequel. If anything, the loose plot threads of Prometheus made the prospect of a sequel all the more appealing, since this would grant the franchise a chance to clarify some story elements that never quite added up. However, 2017’s Alien: Covenant failed to provide this much-needed clarity.

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Alien: Romulus was a runaway hit both with critics and at the box office, and the latest update about its sequel is encouraging for franchise fans.

By Alien: Covenant’s ending, viewers had discovered...

Gladiator II has passed a major movie to enter an elite box office list. Gladiator II was released on November 22, on the same day as the major musical adaptation Wicked. In a Barbenheimer repeat, their joint release was referred to colloquially as "Glicked." Wicked came out on top by a landslide in this box office battle, opening to $112 million against Gladiator II's $55 million. Still, Gladiator II has maintained decent reviews and done fairly well at the box office over the course of the four weekends that it has been in theaters.

As per The Numbers and Box Office Mojo, Gladiator II has now crossed into an important box office list. Gladiator II is now one of the top 50 highest-grossing R-rated movies of all time. In order to make this record, Gladiator II had to pass the 2019 Quentin Tarantino film Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood. It did so, making...

Ridley Scott is a living legend in the world of film, but the three sequels he's made to his past films highlight the range of quality that exists in his filmography. Making his feature debut with 1977's The Duellists, Scott has been a consistent presence on the big screen for nearly fifty years. His films have ranged from the tightly controlled sci-fi horror of Alien to grandiose historic epics like Napoleon. At the time of writing, Ridley Scott has directed 29 movies, with some of his most popular becoming touchstones of pop-culture.

Notably, it took over thirty-five years for Ridley Scott to helm a sequel to any of his movies. Prometheus was a prequel to Alien, establishing more about the lore and origins of the Xenomorphs. Those story threads were expanded upon in Alien: Covenant, which bridged the gap between the heady sci-fi of Prometheus and the more grounded characters of Alien.

This is not a list of the worst movies of 2024. In fact, this list is unique in that it contains movies that are good, bad, and somewhere in between. But they all have one thing in common: each and every film on this list let us down in some way. They hurt us a little. They left us wounded. They took our expectations and gave them a painful kick in the rear.

We generally try to stay away from "worst of" lists here at /Film — they're largely worthless, especially since few people actually get around to seeing the actual worst movies of a given year. However, a list of the 10 most disappointing movies of 2024 is a far more interesting proposition. These are the movies that had our undivided attention until they didn't. For some of them, their great sin was being merely pretty good when we were hoping for something extraordinary.

Ridley Scott is one of the most prolific filmmakers in Hollywood, who is celebrated for creating franchises like Alien. After launching the franchise in 1979, the sci-fi movie series has been spawned with sequels and prequels, including James Cameron's Aliens in 1986. However, it wouldn't be until three decades later that Scott would helm the franchise again with his two installments, Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, although both were met with divided responses from critics and audiences. Despite the franchise and Scott's movie track record, the director is still celebrated for his contributions to the sci-fi and historical genres.

A key reason that Scott is lauded as one of the best directors is his eye for visuals and production value. The filmmaker is notoriously known for valuing practical sets, leading to his Gladiator II team building a real Colosseum to showcase authenticity. Even his least well-liked movies have some redeemable qualities, including...

Absolute Wonder Woman #2 is miles better than the first issue. I want to make that clear immediately. This comic is fantastic. I wasn’t sure what to expect going into this comic as the first was definitely a let down (you can read my review here), but I was blown away by this issue.

Spoilers for Absolute Wonder Woman #2 below.

The issue starts right where we left off with Wonder Woman fighting the big bird thing which we find out is named Harbinger Prime. Her Lasso of Truth is revealed to actually be named Nemesis. It’s made from a basilisk, imbued with the blood of Prometheus, and blessed by Demeter. This lasso does not force those it holds to tell the truth, but makes them feel pain proportional to the sins committed by its prisoner. Wonder Woman’s speech about the lasso is written with the perfect amount of...

While Alien: Romulus connected parts of the franchise's original timeline to Ridley Scott's prequels, I was disappointed to see one spinoff found itself not only forgotten as a whole, but particularly one of its best elements. Following the muted responses to both Prometheus and Covenant, co-writer/director Fede Álvarez made the very smart move in coming into the franchise by generally taking things back to the basics. Gone was the convoluted storytelling about humanity's creators, the Engineers, and meeting the founder of Weyland Corp, and instead was a more grounded focus on characters meeting the very real threats of the xenomorphs and facehuggers.

That's not to say that Alien: Romulus wasn't without its fair share of connections to its other movies. The immediate planet it's set on, as well as the titular space station, are both owned by Weyland-Yutani, while the black goo from Prometheus that holds transformative abilities makes a return,...

When it comes to TV, the IMDb rating system is a little strange. For instance, TV episodes tend to have a higher rating range than movies; whereas the #1 movie ever on the platform, "Shawshank Redemption," has a 9.2 rating, it's not uncommon for TV episodes to get a 9.9 rating. Or, in the case of the "Breaking Bad" episode "Ozymandias," it even reached a full 10 out of 10.

There are some other quirks to look out for, like how the early episodes of a lot of shows are rated deceptively low. Why is the first episode of "The Bear" only rated a 7.6, for instance, whereas later episodes of the show are rated much higher? In this case, I don't think it's because the opening episodes were worse in quality, but that the audience members who didn't vibe with the series simply stopped watching after the first few episodes, and were no longer around...

Despite being one of the scariest components of the original movies, the facehuggers in Alien: Romulus proved to be one of its more disappointing elements. The 2024 movie serves as a midquel between Ridley Scott and James Cameron's first two installments, following a group of space colonists looking to escape a Weyland-Yutani work planet and head to the titular space station to salvage cryopods and travel to a new planet, only to inadvertently unleash a whole host of xenomorphs and facehuggers.

Co-written and directed by Fede Álvarez, the same mind behind 2013's Evil Dead reboot-quel, Alien: Romulus quickly became a critical and commercial hit, with many hailing it to be the best since the first two. Even so, while Alien: Romulus found creative ways to better connect the timeline between Scott's prequels and the originals, one element that ultimately should've been the easiest to recreate in terrifying fashion became one of its least.

Quentin Tarantino remains one of the most celebrated and respected directors working in Hollywood today. After he became a major name due to his breakout hit, Pulp Fiction, in 1994, he would go on to direct a handful of films that were either critically acclaimed or box office successes, or both. Tarantino movies often share a number of unique characteristics that make them instantly distinguishable, including memorable dialogue and select actors who have become regulars in his projects.

These regulars include Samuel L. Jackson, Eli Roth, Michael Madsen, and Harvey Keitel, but Fassbender is not among them. Fassbender worked steadily throughout the early 2000s, but it wasn't until later in the decade that his career really started to take off. After starring in Hunger (2008), the actor joined his first major franchise in 2011 with X-Men: First Class, in which he played a younger Magneto. Since then, he's appeared in projects like Prometheus...

Villains from Sci-Fi movies are often portrayed as highly intelligent. From world-destroying megalomaniacs to sadistic robots, they all have one thing in common; they're incredibly smart. Some Science Fiction movies are still mind-blowing today and are often different from other genres because, instead of just focusing on the conflicts within the main characters, they're able to place them into fantastical worlds or situations.

Therefore, when you have a villain who is hellbent on destroying the world or turning people to the dark side, they are often less predictable because their environments are fictional. That's why some of the best Sci-Fi villains are so compelling, as they're mysterious, and audiences are often not prepared for the harsh realities of their evil nature. Some villains exist in movies simply to be obstacles that get in the way of the hero. But the very best Sci-Fi villains are the ones with a well-thought-out,...

The legendary Alien franchise returns with a terrifying new chapter in sci-fi horror. Alien: Romulus out on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, and limited-edition steelbook now, delivering a chilling new experience for fans and we have 2 4K copies for to to win below.

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Directed by Fede Alvarez, this latest installment takes the Alien saga back to its iconic roots. Hailed as an “awe-inspiring sci-fi chiller” by Nicholas Barber of BBC Culture and an “intense, stressful delight” by John Nugent of Empire, Alien: Romulus has earned rave reviews. Certified-Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes™, the film has already taken audiences by storm, becoming the second highest-grossing film in the Alien franchise globally.

With Alien: Romulus, the series embarks on an entirely new direction, introducing fresh creatures and characters in a story that’s “tense enough to grab you by the throat”. Fans can explore even further with exclusive bonus features,...

The story of Alien: Romulus sets up the return of another major android in the sequel, and while David is the most-requested one, it isn't him. Ever since it was announced that Alien: Romulus would act as a prequel to Aliens, many franchise fans have been hoping for the return of Michael Fassbender's David, the villain of Prometheus and Alien: Covenant. Bringing David back in a potential Alien: Romulus sequel seems like the perfect way to tie the two Alien movie series together, but David actually isn't the android most likely to return now.

In Prometheus, David is introduced as a new synthetic model from Weyland-Yutani, with him joining the expedition to locate the Engineers. The events of the film lead David to take a villainous turn, with him using the black goo to decimate the Engineer population in Alien: Covenant. He immediately begins experimenting, with David eventually using...

With Alien: Romulus now available on digital, along with Blu-ray, DVD, and VHS (!!!), I was excited to have an extensive talk with Aileen Wu about playing the role of Navarro in the film. From preparing for the role to practical effects on set and the film's poster, we talk about it all below!

"20th Century Studios will release the terrifying sci-fi horror thriller, Alien: Romulus, on limited edition VHS December 3. An ultimate movie collector’s dream, the fully functioning VHS tape was created in celebration of the 45th anniversary of the legendary Alien franchise, the box features artwork by renowned artist Matt Ferguson.

The film is now available on digital and will also be released on 4K Uhd, Blu-ray and DVD on December 3, with exclusive bonus features, including featurettes with filmmakers Fede Alvarez and Ridley Scott, behind the scenes content, and alternate and extended scenes."

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A beloved staple of popular culture, the best sci-fi movies of all time have featured some of cinema's most prominent and acclaimed actors. The genre has featured the work of some of the most successful performers of all time, from legends of the screen like Harrison Ford and Sigourney Weaver to modern sci-fi icons in the vein of Zoe Saldaña and Pedro Pascal. However, the genre also plays host to a number of cameos featuring major actors that many fans may have forgotten or missed altogether, given the fleeting nature of their appearance.

Whether it takes the form of an uncredited blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo or a supporting character who is swiftly relegated to little more than a footnote, a number of science fiction's foremost outings feature some of Hollywood's more famous faces in exceedingly minor roles. From movies that effortlessly...