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TOP GUN 2 Will Be Written By Peter Craig

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: February 29th, 2012 at 6:22 pm

When last we reported on the status of Top Gun 2, Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz (Thor) were supposedly set to draft the sequel. Apparently that never happened and now Peter Craig (The Town) will be starting from scratch. Not to worry, Mr. Craig, because Tom Cruise has thoughts on what the sequel could be about and just how big a role Maverick would play in it. Concrete plot details are non-existent at the moment, but it does seem likely that Cruise will return along with original director, Tony Scott. Top Gun 2 is being produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Films and David Ellison’s Skydance Productions for Paramount. Hit the jump to see what Cruise and Scott’s take would be on the sequel’s plot. 

Tony Scott May Next Direct LUCKY STRIKE Starring Vince Vaughn

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: February 15th, 2012 at 1:33 pm

It appears director Tony Scott may have finally settled on his next project. Deadline reports that the Unstoppable director is looking at helming the action pic Lucky Strike. The 20th Century Fox film would star Vince Vaughn as a DEA agent who teams up with a drug runner in order to take down a cartel. It’s not exactly new territory for Scott, who’s recent output has included such action fare as Man on Fire, Déjà Vu and The Taking of Pelham 123. Fox is looking at a possible late summer or early fall start date for the $80 million film. The pic would mark Vaughn’s first toplining role in an action movie, though he did have a prominent part in Steven Spielberg’s The Lost World: Jurassic Park.

We recently learned that director Shawn Levy is looking at possibly shooting the Vaughn/Owen Wilson comedy Interns this summer, so the late summer/early fall start date makes sense. Scott has been mulling over a number of projects for his post-Unstoppable pic, including Hell’s Angels, a remake of The Wild Bunch, and Top Gun 2. Scott attached himself to a similar-sounding drug trafficking actioner called Narco Sub last November, but there’s no word as to the status of that project.

Tony Scott to Direct Narcotics-Thriller NARCO SUB for 20th Century Fox

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: November 28th, 2011 at 5:13 pm

While most of us were busy stuffing our faces over the holiday weekend, Tony Scott and 20^th Century Fox discussed illegal drug trafficking. The Unstoppable producer/director is now lined up to direct Narco Sub, a drug-centric action thriller based on a spec script by David Guggenheim (Safe House). As of now, the plot details are being kept quiet, but the title indicates it will have something to do with submersible crafts used by South American drug cartels to smuggle product into the states. Although Denzel Washington has been a staple in many of Scott’s films, there is no news on his involvement at the moment. Hit the jump for more on Narco Sub.

John Hurt, Sebastian Stan and More to Star in Ridley and Tony Scott’s Mini-Series Adaptation of LABYRINTH

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: September 29th, 2011 at 10:21 am

Back in March we learned that Ridley and Tony Scott would be producing a mini-series adaptation of Kate Mosse’s best-selling novel Labyrinth, and now we finally have word on the cast coming together for the project. THR reports John Hurt (V for Vendetta) has just signed on to star in the project with Sebastian Stan of (Captain America: The First Avenger), Katie McGrath (Syfy’s Merlin) Emun Elliott (Game of Thrones) also signed on along with British actors Janet Suzman (Nicholas and Alexandria), Jessica Brown-Findlay (Downton Abbey), Vanessa Kirby (The Hour) and Italian actress Claudia Gerini (The Passion of the Christ). That’s an interesting assembly of talent for a mini-series that will likely get attention come Emmy time next year. The project is in the hands of director Christopher Smith (Black Death) working from a script by Primeval writer Adrian Hodges, and production is slated to begin in France next month. For a full synopsis of the novel, hit the jump.

TOP GUN Being Converted to 3D for Theatrical Re-Release

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: September 12th, 2011 at 10:06 am

If you’ve ever found yourself thinking “You know what would make for some great 3D? Shirtless guys playing volleyball in slow motion,” then today’s your lucky day. Tony Scott’s testosterone-heavy Top Gun is being converted to 3D for a theatrical re-release. THR reports that Legend3D is handling the conversion, and they hope to have the film ready for release in early 2012. However, the report states that they want to get Scott’s approval before they move forward, so it sounds like the helmer isn’t directly involved in the conversion.

The Tom Cruise-starrer is classically cheesy, with some choice dialogue between Cruise’s Maverick and his rival Iceman, played by Val Kilmer. The aerial flying scenes may actually look pretty cool in 3D if the conversion is high quality. A sequel to Top Gun has been in the works for a while, with Christopher McQuarrie writing the screenplay and Scott possibly returning to direct. Until then, it looks like we’ll be getting some super intense shirtless 3D volleyball soon. Except for Goose, because Anthony Edwards wasn’t allowed to take his shirt off.

Tony Scott to Direct Remake of THE WILD BUNCH, Wants Jeff Bridges for HELL’S ANGELS

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: August 18th, 2011 at 3:49 pm

Following today’s fairly shocking news that Ridley Scott is set to direct a follow-up to his sci-fi classic Blade Runner, Ridley’s brother Tony is now gearing up for a remake of the 1969 film The Wild Bunch.  Scott is in talks to helm a reboot of the classic, which tells the story of an aging outlaw gang on the Texas-Mexico border. Jerry Weintraub (Ocean’s Eleven) is producing and Brian Helgeland (L.A. Confidential) is writing the screenplay.

The Wild Bunch isn’t the only film on Scott’s plate at the moment, as he has quite a few projects that he’s currently mulling over. The director’s follow-up to Unstoppable looks to be the non-train-on-the-loose pic Hell’s Angels, which centers around the 2001 Laughlin riots when the Angels were caught up in a war with a rival gang. Hit the jump for more details on Hell’s Angels, including the possible casting of Jeff Bridges, and updates on Scott’s other projects.

Ridley and Tony Scott Developing 17th Century High Seas Drama Series PYRATES

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: May 26th, 2011 at 11:42 am

We just recently heard that FX is setting sail with the period drama series Port Royal, but now Fox is looking at setting up another period drama series with Pyrates. Deadline reports filmmakers Ridley and Tony Scott are behind the series which is being set-up as a limited, event-type series with 10-13 episodes planned for summer 2012. Law & Order producer Barry Schindel and 24 director and producer Stephen Hopkins created the series which will feature a gritty, fact-based story about the men and women who pulled off the largest heist on pirate history — the capture of the Spanish silver fleet in 1628 — sparking the golden age of piracy, a time when there was greater honor amongst thieves than those who hunted them. Sounds like Ocean’s 11 meets Pirates of the Caribbean, but likely without the comedy (and hopefully without the boredom of On Stranger Tides). The question is whether or not audiences are interested in two different pirate-centric series.

Ridley and Tony Scott to Produce TV Miniseries Adaptation of Kate Mosse’s LABYRINTH Novel

by Ethan Anderton    Posted: March 17th, 2011 at 2:00 pm

We just recently learned that the Emmy categories for TV miniseries and made-for-TV movies will be combined next year to allow for a little steeper competition. Now we have word on one of the projects that could end up getting a nomination in the combined category as Variety reports filmmaking brothers Ridley and Tony Scott are developing a TV miniseries adaptation of Kate Mosse’s best-selling novel Labyrinth. Scott Free last teamed up with Tandem Communications for The Pillars of the Earth, and the two are back together for this four-hour adaptation with Adrian Hodges (writer and producer of Primeval series) scripting. Hit the jump for the official synopsis of the book.

UNSTOPPABLE Blu-ray Review

by Andre Dellamorte    Posted: February 24th, 2011 at 8:30 am

Tony Scott is one of those directors where you have no idea if he’s going to deliver a modestly successful studio film, or something out of its mind. Top Gun, Enemy of the State, Spy Game suggests a director who knows how to deliver what studios want.  Butt then sometimes, like with True Romance, or Domino he takes a chance and goes for broke in ways that either work great or are nigh unwatchable. Then you have a film like Man on Fire that’s both a studio picture, and a borderline experimental movie. Unstoppable is Scott in studio picture mode, but it’s unmistakably a Tony Scott film. Such is his filmmaking. Denzel Washington stars as Frank, an older guy in the train business who’s been recently partnered with Will (Chris Pine), a rookie with the right last name to get ahead. They start a gruff working relationship, but they’re forced to get along and do their jobs when they have to stop a runaway train with the destructive force of a missile the size of the Chrysler building… or at least that’s what controller Connie (Rosario Dawson) says. My review of the Blu-ray of Unstoppable follows after jump.

Ridley Scott and The History Channel to Develop American Civil War Documentary GETTYSBURG

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: February 9th, 2011 at 4:22 pm

For the 150^th anniversary of America’s deadliest war, Ridley Scott and his brother Tony are teaming up with the History Channel to produce Gettysburg, a new feature documentary which reinvents how we look at the historic battle. In the four years of conflict between the Union and Confederate armies, over 600,000 American lives were lost. So it’s quite fitting that the Gettysburg is being described as “a visceral, terrifying experience.”

The Scott brothers plan to use re-enactment footage alongside CGI in order to tell the story of the soldiers on the ground. Gettysburg will be one part of a week-long theme event dedicated to the Civil War on The History Channel. This commemoration will be an annual event on the channel for the next four years. Hit the jump for more on the project, including what Ridley had to say, as well as what other programs The History Channel has in store for their Civil War-themed week. [Update: We've added the official press release to this story.  You can read it after the jump.]

Ridley Scott’s PROMETHEUS Moves to June 8, 2012; Scott Brothers Set to Produce THE DRIVERS

by Jason Barr    Posted: January 26th, 2011 at 12:03 pm

20th Century Fox has changed the release date for Ridley Scott’s original sci-fi film Prometheus.  Heat Vision confirms that the project, originally slated for a March 9th release, will now hit theaters on June 8th, 2012.  Although details regarding the film are currently sparse, we do know that Damon Lindelof (Lost, Cowboys & Aliens) is currently re-working the script with Scott and that Noomi Rapace is set to star in the summer tentpole.

For the sake of context, it’s important to mention that news of Prometheus‘ release date change comes not far removed from Disney’s announcement that its John Carter of Mars adaptation is now set for a March 9th release.  As for Scott, in addition to Prometheus, it was reported earlier today that he and brother Tony are using their Scott Free moniker to produce a 1960s period television series entitled The Drivers.  For more on that project, hit the jump.

Kiefer Sutherland Says 24 Movie Will Start Shooting in Eight Months

by Jeff Ames    Posted: January 21st, 2011 at 12:33 pm

With the clock winding down, and precious time to lose, Kiefer Sutherland, star of Fox’s hit (and sorely missed) television extravaganza 24, has just revealed that a movie based on the popular real-time thriller is expected to commence shooting eight months from now. A few weeks ago it was reported that Fox had passed on Billy Ray’s (State of Play) big screen treatment of 24, but now, according to a recent interview with Sutherland via Extra, everything is apparently back on track. Sutherland had this to say:

“It’s a very difficult thing to take something you’ve done for eight years, almost two hundred episodes, and try to find a story that’s going to be unique and yet service the history of the show as well”

Kiefer Sutherland has been meeting with director Tony Scott (Unstoppable) in regards to possible plot ideas for the film, though nothing official has been reported. Presumably, the film will pick up right where season eight left off, with Jack on the run Dark Knight-style. Hit the jump for the interview.

Fox Passes on 24 Movie Script

by Jason Barr    Posted: January 1st, 2011 at 11:05 am

20th Century Fox Television has axed Billy Ray’s (State of Play) 24 film script.  While this probably means Mr. Jack Bauer won’t be gracing the silver-screen in the immediate future, according to executive producer (of the series and, purportedly, the film adaptation) Howard Gordon, the film is by no means dead:

“As far as I know, it is in suspended animation.  There is talk about re-approaching it.  I understand (director/producer) Tony Scott is meeting with Kiefer to talk about ideas. People are still talking about it.”

To read more from Gordon and for a reminder on what Kiefer Sutherland has to say about the 24 film, hit the jump.

Warner Bros. Picks Up A CONSPIRACY OF PAPER; Danny Strong to Pen the Script

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: December 16th, 2010 at 10:12 am

Warner Bros. has scooped up the rights to David Liss’ novel A Conspiracy of Paper. Ridley and Tony Scott will produce the film through their Scott Free production company. Published in 2000, the novel is a mystery period tale set in London leading up to the bursting of the South Sea Bubble in 1720. Variety reports that Danny Strong (Recount), has been hired to write the screenplay.

Strong recently appeared the latest season of Mad Men as the incapable Danny Siegel. After being nominated for an Emmy for writing Recount, Strong has been a hot commodity lately. He wrote The Butler for Lee Daniels (Precious), is currently rewriting the alien-invasion film EDF for Sam Raimi, and is set to reteam with Recount director Jay Roach on HBO’s Game Change. Hit the jump to read a full synopsis for Liss’ novel.

UNSTOPPABLE Review

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 12th, 2010 at 6:20 am

Ever since Man on Fire, Tony Scott has shown little regard for his audience’s senses.  He assaults them on a regular basis by throwing out every abrasive edit possible.  My personal favorite was when he decided to change fonts on the subtitles while a character was reciting a phone number.  Clearly, that moment needed an extra emotional punch.  After taking the same kind of approach with Domino, Deja Vu, and The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, I held out little hope for his latest film, Unstoppable.  However, I must bestow upon him higher praise than I ever thought I would: Unstoppable is surprisingly tolerable.  It’s not a smart movie, or even a particularly exciting one, but it at least doesn’t over-saturate every color and will hold a shot for more than half-a-second.  Throw in strong chemistry between leads Denzel Washington and Chris Pine, and you have a film that is better than it should be, especially when that film is by Tony Scott.

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