Fox 2000 readying the passage for ridley scott dread central. In september 2009 john logan was announced to be writing a screenplay with ridley scott attached to direct. Fox and ridley scotts the passage has its lead vampire. Watch the first trailer for the terror, ridley scotts chilling new tv series. The series is based on the epic book trilogy written by justin cronin and the show was written by the talented liz heldens friday night lights.
Can ridley scott turn the passage into a better movie than. The company is responsible for some of the most successful films ever made including top gun, gladiator, blade runner, alien, american gangster, thelma and louise and black hawk down. Ridley scott full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Fox is moving forward with the drama pilot the passage, with the project now set to undergo reshoots with a new director, variety has. Mar 03, 2017 the passage, foxs drama pilot from liz heldens, matt reeves, scott free and 20th century fox tv, will film after the end of the current pilot season. Ridley scotts fox vampire series the passage first. Trailer for ridley scott and matt reeves vampire series the.
Rsa films exec producer ridley scott combines scifi. Kingdom of heaven is a 2005 epic film, directed by ridley scott and written by william monahan. Fox 2000 has paid seven figures to win a bidding war for the film rights to the passage, a partial manuscript intended as a trilogy for ridley scott to produce via his scott free banner and. Fox put in a pilot order for a tv series based on justin cronins acclaimed horror book trilogy the passage. Jul 16, 2017 a look at the the passage behind the scenes crew and production team. Fox has released the first trailer for their upcoming ridley scott produced vampire series the passage. It stars orlando bloom, eva green, jeremy irons, david thewlis, marton csokas, brendan gleeson, kevin mckidd, alexander siddig, ghassan massoud, edward norton, jon finch, michael sheen and liam neeson. Fox has ordered a pilot of a potential series based on justin cronins the passage, the network announced thursday. Described by film producer michael deeley as the very best eye in the business, director ridley scott was born on november 30, 1937 in south shields, tyne and wear then county durham. New trailer for ridley scott and matt reeves vampire. Jul 11, 2010 i dont really have anything more to add besides, go read it, so i wanted to talk about how the heck they are going to make the passage into a film. John logan has already scripted the passage, as he was part of the development process with ridley scott, but matt reeves will oversee a rewrite by a. The passage, based on the book series by justin cronin, debuts on fox this monday, january 14. Everything you need to know about the passage movie shutdown.
Project noah is a secret medical facility where scientists are experimenting with a dangerous virus that could lead to a magic bullet cure of all diseases, but also carries the potential to. The film s director matt reeves last directed war for the planet of the apes and dawn of the planet of the apes. The show is based on the book trilogy written by justine cronin, and it has a talented creative team behind bringing it to life. Executive producers include scott free productions david w. Ridley scott celebrity profile check out the latest ridley scott photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Scott will be working with his gladiator screenwriter john logan for the adaptation, but a quick trip to imdb shows that the director has a pretty busy. In 2007, fox 2000 and ridley scotts scott free productions purchased the movie rights to the novel. Feb 08, 2018 fox is moving forward with the drama pilot the passage, with the project now set to undergo reshoots with a new director, variety has learned. Scott free productions is a british film and television production company founded in 1970 by filmmakers and brothers ridley scott and tony scott. With markpaul gosselaar, saniyya sidney, jamie mcshane, caroline chikezie. Justin cronins the passage adaptation from ridley scott. The passage is an american thriller television series based on the trilogy of novels. Scott free productions was formed in 1995 and is the film and television production vehicle of esteemed film director ridley scott. Based on justin cronins bestselling novel series of the same name, the series is produced by ridley scott and matt reeves and stars saniyya sidney, markpaul gosselaar, caroline chikezie.
The following is the filmography of english director and producer ridley scott. Sir ridley scott born 30 november 1937 is an english filmmaker. It almost seems a rite of passage for a male director to make a movie about the mob or. Vampire series the passage in the works at fox from. The series is based on the epic book trilogy written by justin cronin and the show was written by the talented liz heldens friday night lights i like what ive seen from this show so far and this new trailer puts the focus on a young girl named amy saniyya sidney. Sep 17, 2009 fox 2000 are developing the vampire film for ridley scott to possibly direct, which would see him and logan work together for the first time since 2000s gladiator. Jan 14, 2019 trailers, promos, featurettes, images and posters for the new series the passage produced by ridley scott and matt reeves. In the new structure, marina brackenbury has been brought in as head film and tv in the uk, reporting to zucker and working alongside zuckers top lieutenants in the us, evps jordan. The series comes from friday night lights writer liz heldens, and executive producers ridley scott and matt reeves.
The project is being jointly produced by 20th century fox tv and scotts production company scott free. Ridley scott and matt reeves, who previously optioned the bestselling. The passage gets a trailer ahead of mondays premiere. Ridley scotts promising scifi series the passage finds the world on the brink of a vampire apocalypse this fox series based on the justin cronin trilogy combines the pulpiest elements of sciencegoneawry thrillers with shlocky creaturefeatures, but early on at least skimps on the fun. Zucker, ridley scott, matt reeves, adam kassan, liz heldens, marcos siega, and jason ensler the exorcist who also directed the pilot episode. An adaptation of the passage produced by ridley scott will go to pilot stage in the us. By april 2011, a film was in development with matt reeves. From executive producer ridley scott, sneak peek new footage from the upcoming vampire horror series the passage, based on a trilogy of novels by justin cronin. Comedy, kids, family and animated film, blockbuster, action cinema, blockbuster, scifi movie or fantasy film, drama. In june 2011 jason keller was hired to rewrite logans screenplay. Watch out for spoilers from here on out if you plan on reading it. From executive producer ridley scott and friday night lights writer liz heldens, foxs vampire thriller the passage lacks edge and that.
From executive producer ridley scott, sneak peek new footage from the upcoming vampire horror series the passage, based on a trilogy of novels by justin cronin, premiering january 14, 2019 on fox. New trailer for ridley scottproduced vampire series the passage. Watch full episodes of the passage season 1 on fox. Studios splash out seven figure deal for vampire trilogy the passage by matt holmes show more articles. Ridley scott to film vampires in the passage from alien to vampires albeit with a few. The project is being jointly produced by 20th century fox tv and scott s production company scott free. Watch the first trailer for ridley scotts chilling new tv series.
New trailer for ridley scottproduced vampire series the. The passage 4 episodes 20192019 klondike 10 episodes. The passage is a novel by justin cronin, published in 2010 by ballantine books, a division of random house, inc. The series is also being produced by matt reeves dawn of the planet of the apes, the batman and its being written by liz heldens friday night lights.
The film s writer john logan last wrote genius and spectre. They formed the feature film development company percy main productions in 1980, naming the company after the english village percy main, where their father grew up. The company was renamed to scott free productions in 1995. The passage tv shows, ridley scott movies, vampire shows. Fox has released the first trailer for their upcoming ridley scottproduced vampire series the passage. Ridley scott ve matt reevesten muazzam bir isbirligi. Fox 2000 books passage for scott hollywood reporter. Two years ago fox 2000 paid an undisclosed seven figure sum for the rights to the passage, the first in a a threeseries book about the unleashing of bloodthirsty vampires. The film was originally to be directed by ridley scott, with a script by john logan, but reeves matt reeves takes another bite out of vampire flicks with the passage by. The passage is produced by 20 th century fox television. I dont really have anything more to add besides, go read it, so i wanted to talk about how the heck they are going to make the passage into a film. The passage, foxs drama pilot from liz heldens, matt reeves, scott free and 20th century fox tv, will film after the end of the current pilot season.
Trailer for ridley scott and matt reeves vampire series. Jan 26, 2017 fox has ordered a pilot of a potential series based on justin cronins the passage, the network announced thursday. With the combined power of executive producer ridley scott, the bestselling novel trilogy by justin cronin, and what looks like a comfortable budget from fox behind it, new scifi series the. Jan 14, 2019 from executive producer ridley scott and friday night lights writer liz heldens, foxs vampire thriller the passage lacks edge and that may give it the edge over other fantasy. Ridley scotts vampire tv adaptation the passage hits. New trailer for ridley scott and matt reeves vampire series. Strong performances from leads markpaul gosselaar and saniyya sidney cant course correct the passages wayward plot. The series is also being produced by matt reeves dawn of the.
Oct 24, 2018 based on justin cronins bestselling novel series of the same name, the series is produced by ridley scott and matt reeves and stars saniyya sidney, markpaul gosselaar, caroline chikezie. Normally the name ridley scott mentioned in the same sentence as the words new vampire film would have us giddy like a schoolgirl, but were still busy celebrating the mans return to. The passage begins as a characterdriven government conspiracy thriller and morphs into a post. Watch the first trailer for the terror, ridley scott s chilling new tv series. Matt reeves takes over vampire tale the passage from ridley. The story is set during the crusades of the 12th century. The passage seems like an ambitious, characterdriven scifi series with a pedigree to match. Fox has released a new trailer for their upcoming ridley scott and matt reevesproduced vampire series the passage. Watch the first trailer for ridley scotts chilling new tv. The frenzy for the passage film rights was unleashed even before the first pitch went out to the studios. Let me in ve war for the planet of the apesin yazar.
According to deadline, the project will hail from liz heldens friday night lights, matt reeves felicity, ridley scotts production company scott free productions, and 20th century fox tv. Jan 26, 2017 the onehour drama hails from writer elizabeth heldens and executive producer ridley scott. His father was an officer in the royal engineers and the family followed him as his career posted him throughout the united kingdom and europe before they eventually returned to teesside. Ridley scotts vampire tv adaptation the passage hits pilot. Jan 26, 2017 an adaptation of the passage produced by ridley scott will go to pilot stage in the us. Executive produced by emmy award winner and academy award and golden globe nominee ridley scott the martian, gladiator and. The brothersinfilm have been brilliant and tony scott will be sadly missed. Look for the passage on fox starting january 14, 2018. Markpaul gosselaar, who many of us grew up watching on saved by the bell, has nabbed the lead role in foxs postapocalyptic pilot the. In april 2011 matt reeves was announced as director.
Fox orders ridley scotts vampire series the passage to pilot. Fox 2000 are developing the vampire film for ridley scott to possibly direct, which would see him and logan work together for the first time since 2000s gladiator. According to variety, fox has now granted a pilot order to the passage, which counts among its executive producers both legendary director ridley scott and war for the planet of the apes helmer matt reeves. The passage series trailers, promos, featurettes, images and. Ahead of the big debut, they dropped a trailer for the first season of the vampireesque horror series. He and sir ridley have also been part of a fascinating process. Ridley scott meets julie bishop to discuss plans to film in australia the director of alien and blade runner met the foreign minister who said she. John logan has already scripted the passage, as he was part of the development process with ridley scott, but matt reeves will oversee a rewrite by a new screenwriter. May 23, 2018 the passage seems like an ambitious, characterdriven scifi series with a pedigree to match.
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