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Ridley Scott rebuilds Rome for 'Gladiator II'

Sep. 07, 2024 10:50 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — An inevitable fact of interviewing Ridley Scott is that, whatever movie he’s about to release, you’ll find him already knee-deep in his next project. Scott, Hollywood’s perpetual rolling stone even at age 86, may be preparing to unveil “Gladiator II,” one...

This fall, Hollywood tries to balance box office with the ballot box

Sep. 03, 2024 21:06 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Three weeks after the U.S. presidential election in November, Ridley Scott will present his latest big-screen opus. “Gladiator II” returns the prodigious filmmaker to ancient Rome for a story about a power, the survival of Rome and the fate of democracy. ...

Movie Review: Yep. They’re back! ‘Alien: Romulus’ introduces next-gen Xenomorph foe Cailee Spaeny

Aug. 14, 2024 15:13 PM EDT

“In space, no one can hear you scream,” went the tagline for the original “Alien” in 1979, a terrifying thought on multiple levels. There may indeed be a scientific rationale for a space scream to be inaudible, but isn't it scarier to simply realize nobody’s around to hear...

‘Alien: Romulus’ actors battled lifelike creatures to bring the film back to its horror roots

Aug. 08, 2024 10:40 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (AP) — While filming “Alien: Romulus,” Cailee Spaeny didn’t have to dig too deep to muster up sheer terror. She was often facing off against real creatures on set — or as close to real as they could get. Under director Fede Álvarez, a prominent horror...