Russell Crowe Returns to Malta, Site of ‘Gladiator’ Filming, And Recalls Intensity of Ridley Scott Epic: “It Wasn’t an Easy Production”

Russell Crowe Returns to Malta, Site of ‘Gladiator’ Filming, And Recalls Intensity of Ridley Scott Epic: “It Wasn’t an Easy Production”

There’s a moment in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator when Russell Crowe’s enslaved Roman general Maximus, fresh from eviscerating five foes in short order, throws his arms in the air and asks a stunned arena, “Are you not entertained? Are you not entertained?” It would not be that far from fiction to picture the organizers of Sunday…

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Why Everyone Is Talking About Malta Right Now

Why Everyone Is Talking About Malta Right Now

If you follow actors (Josh Gad, Millie Bobby Brown, Anna Camp, Gregg Sulkin, Chris Perfetti or Barbie Ferreira), filmmakers (Jon Watts, Jake Schreier, Catherine Hardwicke or Andrew Ahn), production executives (from Amazon, A24, Universal/Focus Features, HBO/Max, Searchlight or Arclight Films) or journalists (from THR, Variety or Ankler) on Instagram, chances are you’ve seen images of…

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Ridley Scott Says He’s “Done Enough” With ‘Alien’ Franchise: “It Was Deadened After” Fourth Film

Ridley Scott Says He’s “Done Enough” With ‘Alien’ Franchise: “It Was Deadened After” Fourth Film

Ridley Scott believes he’s “done enough” with the Alien franchise.  In a recent interview with ScreenRant, the director looked back on his time with the extraterrestrial movie series and admitted he thought the franchise was “deadened” after the fourth film, Alien Resurrection.  “I think I felt it was deadened after 4,” he said. “I think…

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#Ridley Scott Says ‘Blade Runner’ Financiers Asked “Who the F*** Is Harrison Ford” Before Casting Him

#Ridley Scott Says ‘Blade Runner’ Financiers Asked “Who the F*** Is Harrison Ford” Before Casting Him

Ridley Scott knew Harrison Ford would be someone special in Hollywood, despite others questioning him decades ago. During a retrospective video interview for GQ magazine, the filmmaker recently looked back at the casting for 1982’s Blade Runner. At the time, Ford, who ultimately landed the lead role in the film, wasn’t the household name he…

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#Barry Keoghan Recalls Near-Death Battle With Flesh-Eating Disease Just Before Filming ‘Banshees of Inisherin’

#Barry Keoghan Recalls Near-Death Battle With Flesh-Eating Disease Just Before Filming ‘Banshees of Inisherin’

Barry Keoghan knows what it means to have a brush with death and recounted his near-fatal battle with necrotizing fasciitis in an interview for GQ’s February cover story. He recovered from the infection just days before filming Martin McDonagh‘s 2022 feature The Banshees of Inisherin. Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, necrotizing fasciitis…

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