The king of sci-fi, Ridley Scott, is finally returning to the genre later this year with the release of The Dog Stars, his new dystopian epic starring Jacob Elordi and Josh Brolin. Scott has been absent from the genre for almost 10 years now while he focused on directing big-budget historical epics like Napoleon (starring Joaquin Phoenix) and Gladiator II (starring Denzel Washington), but he’s continued his steady work as a producer in the sci-fi genre without directing anything. Just last year, Scott returned to the Alien franchise to produce the hit Hulu sci-fi series, Alien: Earth, which was written and developed for TV by Fargo scribe Noah Hawley. FX has already picked up the show for Season 2, and with cameras now rolling, it’s a safe bet that Alien: Earth will return before the end of 2027.
Scott was more involved in another show that premiered early last year, Dope Thief, starring Wagner Moura and Brian Tyree Henry. Michael Mando was originally set to star in the show but was replaced by Moura after an on-set clash with another co-star. In addition to producing the first season of Dope Thief through his Scott Free production banner, Ridley Scott also directed an episode of the show, which was never renewed for Season 2. During a recent interview with ScreenRant, Scott’s co-producer David W. Zucker weighed in on the future of the show, saying “There was a way we potentially could have gone forward with that story, and I think it performed relatively well for Apple. But it wasn’t one that they opted to continue with.” He later confessed that he “never thought we would make Alien: Earth or Blade Runner 2099,” meaning that it’s impossible to rule out the show returning at some point, even if it seems unlikely now.
What Is ‘Dope Thief’ About?
Dope Thief follows a pair of long-time best friends and delinquents, played by Wagner Moura and Brian Tyree Henry, who pose as DEA agents to rob a house in the countryside. However, things don’t go according to plan, leading to them landing in the middle of one of the biggest drug conspiracies on the Eastern Seaboard. Dope Thief was written and created for TV by Peter Craig, who also worked with Scott while writing the script for Gladiator II.
Check out the first and likely only season of Dope Thief on Apple TV.
via Collider