Ridley Scott

Glenn Close, Ridley Scott to Receive Honorary Oscars

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Glenn Close, Ridley Scott to Receive Honorary Oscars

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present Honorary Oscars to veteran actress Glenn Close, legendary director Sir Ridley Scott and Disney’s first Black animator Floyd Norman, while producers Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler, longtime champions of independent film, will receive the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, following a vote by its Board … Read more

Hugh Jackman to Star in Ridley Scott’s ‘Treasure Island’ as Long John Silver

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Hugh Jackman to Star in Ridley Scott’s ‘Treasure Island’ as Long John Silver

After playing Wolverine, P.T. Barnum, Van Helsing, Jean Valjean and most recently Robin Hood, Hugh Jackman is adding another classic character to his filmography — pirate Long John Silver. Ridley Scott has enlisted Jackman to star in a new adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1883 novel, “Treasure Island.” Scott will direct the film from a … Read more