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Jul 30, 2024 · In 1977, Ridley Scott was considering making a medieval period piece. Then he saw Star Wars and set about making two sci-fi classics, Alien and Blade Runner.
The films feature large, sometimes ensemble, casts of actors and actresses, with multiple lead actors. Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, and Carrie Fisher star as Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Leia Organa, respectively, in the original trilogy films.
The success of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) inspired Scott's interest in making science fiction and he accepted the offer to direct Dan O'Bannon 's low budget science fiction horror movie Alien (1979), a critical and commercial success that firmly established his worldwide reputation as a movie director.
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The success of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) inspired Scott's interest in making science fiction and he accepted the offer to direct Dan O'Bannon 's low budget science fiction horror movie Alien (1979), a critical and commercial success that firmly established his worldwide reputation as a movie director.
- Producer, Director, Production Designer
- November 30, 1937
Scott had originally planned next to adapt a version of Tristan and Iseult, but after seeing Star Wars, he became convinced of the potential of large scale, effects-driven films. He accepted the job of directing Alien , the 1979 horror/science-fiction film that would win him international success.
Nov 14, 2023 · Ridley Scott revisited: Hannibal | A sleazy, neo-Gothic horror hiding inside a blockbuster. Ridley Scott's 2001 movie Hannibal took a tonal shift away from predecessor The Silence Of The Lambs - with mixed results. Spoilers lie ahead for The Silence Of The Lambs and Hannibal.
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May 25, 2012 · 1. The film came into being thanks to a beach ball. Screenwriter Dan O’Bannon (who passed away in December 2009) had started out in special effects, co-writing John Carpenter ‘s existential sci-fi...
