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Ridley Scott’s Full Robin Hood Cast Announced
Posted on Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
by: Peter Sciretta
Universal has announced the full cast listing for Ridley Scott’s Yet-To-Be-Titled Robin Hood movie, which has begun production in the United Kingdom. Joining Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett will be: - Vanessa Redgrave (Julia, Atonement) as John and Richard’s mother, Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine
- Mark Strong (Body of Lies, Stardust) as King John’s vicious henchman, Sir Godfrey
- Oscar Isaac (Che, Body of Lies) as King John
- Léa Seydoux (13 French Street, Inglourious Basterds) as the woman who will become queen, French Princess Isabella
Robin’s band of men: - Scott Grimes (ER, American Dad) as Welshman Will Scarlet
- Kevin Durand (X-Men Origins: Wolverine, 3:10 to Yuma) as Robin’s right-hand, Scotsman Little John
- Alan Doyle as their troubadour, Irishman Allan Adayle
We are also given the first official plot synopsis for the film:
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| Director Scott gets BFI honour |
[Mar. 31st, 2009|12:47 pm] |
Director Scott gets BFI honour
Renowned film director Sir Ridley Scott has received a Fellowship from the British Film Institute.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/entertainment/7956775.stm
Published: 2009/03/21 20:59:03 GMTThe 71-year-old is the 62nd recipient of the award, joining other luminaries such as David Lean and Clint Eastwood. Scott's career began as a television set designer in the 1960s before going on to direct films such as Alien and the 2000 Oscar-winning movie Gladiator. Greg Dyke, chairman of the BFI Governors said Scott was "one of the foremost directors of his generation." ( Read more... )</div> |
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| Cate Blanchett confirmed for Robin Hood (Yeah!!!) |
[Feb. 25th, 2009|03:17 pm] |
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Robin Hood woos Cate Blanchett
Actress joins Russell Crowe in Universal drama
By MICHAEL FLEMING, ALI JAAFAR
Cate Blanchett will play Maid Marian alongside Russell Crowe's Robin Hood in the Ridley Scott-directed drama for Universal Pictures.
The picture, which had been called "Nottingham" but is undergoing a title change, begins production in early April.
Imagine Entertainment's Brian Grazer is producing with Scott and his Scott Free banner.
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| Nottingham Turns Into Robin Hood |
[Feb. 18th, 2009|12:40 pm] |
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EXCLUSIVE: Ridley Scott Reveals New Name For ‘Nottingham’ And It’s Back To Basics
Published by Larry Carroll on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 3:10 pm.
When I caught up with the legendary Ridley Scott last week, I was there to discuss his “Alien” character Ellen Ripley being named one of our “Top 10 Movie Badasses of All Time .”
While I was there, however, I couldn’t resist running over a few other key projects that could become his next classic. “I am in a constant stage of development,” he told me in a conference room of his Scott Free Productions office. “I am liable to do ‘Gucci.’ I am liable to do a thing called ‘Child 44,’ and I am doing ‘Robin Hood’ next.”
That statement is notable, not only in that those first two projects are moving forward, but that “Nottingham” has now officially been renamed to reflect its lead character. “Oh yes, I think we are just going to call it ‘Robin Hood’,” Scott revealed. “We start in almost 2 months.” In an attempt to clarify all the confusion from a few months ago about Russell Crowe playing multiple roles, Scott was eager to say that he had changed his mind, and that Crowe will simply portray the famed archer who rises from an unlikely background. “Robin Hood is in the army of Richard Coeur de Lion,” he said of how we’ll find the character early in the film “He is a bowman in the army of Richard Coeur de Lion.”
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| "BODY OF LIES" Review |
[Oct. 20th, 2008|06:24 pm] |
"BODY OF LIES" Review
Here is my REVIEW of Ridley Scott's new movie, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe. |
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| "BODY OF LIES" Photo Gallery |
[Oct. 14th, 2008|05:45 pm] |
"BODY OF LIES" Photo Gallery
Here is a GALLERY of photos from the new Ridley Scott film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe. |
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| Ridley Scott’s “Body of Lies” Gets Re-Retitled, Rewritten, & Teaser Trailer Date (???) |
[Jun. 25th, 2008|11:59 am] |
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Ridley Scott’s most recently completed film, “Body of Lies“, is set to be released on October 10, 2008. But before it can get there a few changes are still being made. I was over at Cinematical yesterday reading about the Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe flick when I noticed a comment on the movie getting a title change to “House of Lies”. Initially this seemed plausible after getting the inside track that the “body” part of David Ignatius’ novel had been removed. I decided to do a little follow-up with that same source and learned a few interesting bits. First off, “yes”, I was told that “Body of Lies” had become “House of Lies”, but that didn’t last long. The usual market testing had been done and they were back to “Body of Lies”. Just seemed to set better. “House of Lies” sounds like a horror movie to me, so I can understand their decision. Next I learned that the script for the movie, which has been completed mind you, was undergoing some rewrites, specifically the ending. No details on just how drastic it’ll be or if they’ll even implement the changes, but sounded like there was a real chance of it.
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| INTERVIEW: The great Ridley Scott Speaks with Eclipse |
[Jun. 3rd, 2008|10:47 am] |
Our resident Studio Plant (who hates it when I call him that), has landed a plum interview for us at Eclipse. He sits down with the great Ridley Scott. I had a chance to watch him direct a scene for the Television show Numbers last year and it was pretty surreal watching him work. He’s the Executive Producer of the The Andromeda Strain. You can read Scott’s fabulous interview after the break. QUESTION: Why did your production company decide to get involved in The Andromeda Strain? RIDLEY SCOTT: We do quite a lot of television. There is a show called Numbers which is now in its fifth year. I think it is one of the smartest shows on television. Somehow we get away with a mathematical equation every week. There has also been The Gathering Storm with Albert Finney as Churchill, RKO 21 and we have just finished Churchill At War with Brendan Gleeson because Albert said he did not want to do Churchill again. But Brendan has turned out to be a very, very good Churchill. This year we also did The Company, which is fundamentally The Good Shepherd. So we do for television things that would not necessarily fly as a feature film. For instance why would you necessarily think that Winston Churchill would be commercial? The opinion five or six years ago was that audiences did not like history films, but now I think that is changing rapidly. We are so short of good stories that a lot stuff is now addressing history and fact is always much more stranger than fiction. I am a history buff and I love to re-examine things. |
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| WB taps Ridley Scott for 'Kind One' - Casey Affleck to star in period noir drama |
[Apr. 17th, 2008|02:59 pm] |
I wouldnt entirely agree with this being a world that Ridley "has never touched before", as he's definitely done a lot of noir, just not *period* noir.
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WB taps Ridley Scott for 'Kind One' - Casey Affleck to star in period noir drama Ridley Scott will produce period noir drama "The Kind One" for Warner Bros. Casey Affleck is attached to star in the film, which is based on a novel by Tom Epperson, who will pen the screenplay. Story, set in 1930s Los Angeles, centers on an amnesiac who finds himself working for a mobster -- a killer given the nickname "the Kind One" -- and falling in love with the thug's girlfriend. |
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