Ridley Scott goes 3D - with The Forever War!

Skybird · 10-08-10, 08:15 AM

Since I heared first of that he bought the rights for Haldeman's novel, it has been two years, I think, or even three, I am not sure, and I already wondered what happened to it. I also worried about Scott's growing age...

Doing some Goggle-research on it, I found some new info - it seems preparatory work already is under way - finally!

http://sciencefictionworld.com/films...husiastic.html

Inspired by Cameron's techncial approach on Avatar, the movie will be in 3D. Not that I personally give much for it, I am no 3D junkie, but a whole lot of people should go ballistic over this, I could imagine.

And this is said to be the first piece of concept art that became known in public.

He also got an absolute top name onboard for adapting the screenplay, David Peoples! I just say: "Unforgiven", "Blade Runner", "Twelve Monkeys".

I feel it in my bones, this one's gonna become a truly great one! And maybe the last movie Scott is doing. He does not hide his great admiration for the novel, and that he has hunted for the rights for over 20 years. It would be the worthy ending of a great director's career, with his first movie ever being a Science Fiction, and his last one as well - talking of closing circles... Scott is 73. In an interview for additional material in one of the film boxes I have by him, he said that he does not want to make movies until the very end of his life, but want to reserve his final years for private life and painting.

However, I might be wrong:

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Scott will start filming The Forever War after he finishes his Robin Hood remake, Nottingham, and The Kind One.
The Forever War, Cameron’s Avatar, and Scott’s other upcoming science fiction project, Brave New World, will make the next couple of years a fantastic time to be a science fiction movie enthusiast.

"Scott's other upcoming science fiction project, Brave New World"...???

Dowly · 10-08-10, 08:24 AM

I believe Alien Prequel will be his first 3D movie.

TLAM Strike · 10-08-10, 08:36 AM

Skybird you made my day!

I can't wait for this movie!

kiwi_2005 · 10-08-10, 09:36 AM

The Forever War!

Crécy · 10-08-10, 10:49 AM

Superb!

Oberon · 10-08-10, 11:42 AM

If anyone can pull it off, Ridley Scott can!

Weiss Pinguin · 10-08-10, 02:00 PM

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Scott will start filming The Forever War after he finishes his Robin Hood remake, Nottingham

Didn't he just make one of these? Or is this the sequel? Or am I thinking of someone else?

Dowly · 10-08-10, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

If anyone can pull it off, Ridley Scott can!

Ridley Scott is awesome. I read in one interview about Alien Prequel, he said something like: Cameron raised the par with Avatar, I aim to go over that."

Sir Scott is the kind that we need to save movies, the hell what producers say, give me what I want and I make you millions!

Scott wants to be the best, someone does something better than him, he goes and does it better than the last guy.

It's these guys like R.S. we need, they don't make movie for money, but because they love it.

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Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I believe Alien Prequel will be his first 3D movie.

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	If anyone can pull it off, Ridley Scott can!