Top 10 Best Hollywood Films of 2021 – A MovizArk Take!!!

Oh what a year this has been! Especially with the COVID19 pandemic still holding off cinema releases for the almost first two quarters of the year, but finally bouncing back with some good releases. Thankfully with Amazon, Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+ and other streaming platforms continuing their rise to power, we did end up with a bunch of new releases. Nevertheless, based on my opinion, … Continue reading Top 10 Best Hollywood Films of 2021 – A MovizArk Take!!!

‘Dune’ Sets Best HBO Max Day/Date Title Opening with $40.1M Opening at the BO!!

Dune has easily become Denis Villeneuve’s biggest domestic opening at the box office, and the best start for Warner Bros. and an HBO Max day-and-date title with $40.1M. Business was actually better than many had anticipated for Saturday, -22% from Friday with $13.7M, sending the Frank Herbert feature adaptation ahead of tracking’s opening forecast of $30M-$35M. This is also the 8th film from Warners to … Continue reading ‘Dune’ Sets Best HBO Max Day/Date Title Opening with $40.1M Opening at the BO!!

The Last Duel (2021) Review!!

Synopsis – King Charles VI declares that Knight Jean de Carrouges settle his dispute with his squire by challenging him to a duel. My Take – Though director Ridley Scott is responsible for giving us some cinematic classics like Alien (1979), Blade Runner (1982), Thelma & Louise (1991), Black Hawk Down (2001), among others, but when it comes to historical epics, you honestly never know what … Continue reading The Last Duel (2021) Review!!

‘The Last Duel’: Ridley Scott’s Medieval Epic Reveals Its Opening Scene!! Check It Out!!!

To celebrate the launch of ticket sales for The Last Duel, 20th Century Studios has released the opening scene of Ridley Scott‘s medieval epic starring Jodie Comer, Matt Damon, and Adam Driver, which will premiere in theaters next week on October 15. In the scene, Comer‘s Marguerite de Thibouville dresses during a rainy day while preparing to witness the duel that’ll decide her fate. Under … Continue reading ‘The Last Duel’: Ridley Scott’s Medieval Epic Reveals Its Opening Scene!! Check It Out!!!

‘The Last Duel’: Ridley Scott’s Medieval Epic Gets a New Clip!! Check It Out!!

20th Century Studios has released the first clip from acclaimed filmmaker Ridley Scott’s upcoming medieval epic drama The Last Duel, which is currently slated to arrive in theaters on Friday, October 15. The Last Duel clip, which you can check out in the player below, features Matt Damon’s Jean and Jodie Comer’s Marguerite as they argue about the dire consequences of Jean’s potential defeat. Marguerite makes … Continue reading ‘The Last Duel’: Ridley Scott’s Medieval Epic Gets a New Clip!! Check It Out!!

‘The Last Duel’ Gets a New Poster!! Check It Out!!

20th Century Studios has revealed a new poster for Ridley Scott‘s medieval epic The Last Duel, which is less than three weeks away from coming exclusively to theaters on October 15. As you’d expect from a hard-hitting drama that might prove to be a tough sell to audiences still unconvinced about heading back to multiplexes in their droves, the main focus of the one-sheet is … Continue reading ‘The Last Duel’ Gets a New Poster!! Check It Out!!

‘The Last Duel’: Ridley Scott’s Medieval Epic Gets Character Posters!! Check It Out!!

A new set of character posters has been revealed for The Last Duel, Ridley Scott‘s medieval epic coming exclusively to theaters on October 15. The historical drama film has been winning strong reviews since premiering at the Venice Film Festival earlier this month, where it’ll look to provide solid counter-programming to the raft of effects-driven blockbusters that have been the only movies to take a … Continue reading ‘The Last Duel’: Ridley Scott’s Medieval Epic Gets Character Posters!! Check It Out!!

Ridley Scott Wants to Make a Musical and a Western!!

Whether he’s crafting futurescapes in Blade Runner or recreating second-century Rome for Gladiator, it seems there’s little Ridley Scott can’t do as a director. But there are a few things he hasn’t yet done, including musicals and westerns, and he’s apparently looking to change that. At a press conference for his upcoming The Last Duel at the Venice Film Festival Friday, Scott suggested that he’s … Continue reading Ridley Scott Wants to Make a Musical and a Western!!

‘The Last Duel’: First Trailer Reveals Ridley Scott’s Star Studded Epic!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – King Charles VI declares that Knight Jean de Carrouges settle his dispute with his squire by challenging him to a duel. Directed – Ridley Scott Starring – Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Last Duel’: First Trailer Reveals Ridley Scott’s Star Studded Epic!! Check It Out!!

‘Yankee Comandante’: Adam Driver to Lead Jeff Nichols’ Cuban Revolution Movie!!

After working together on 2016’s sci-fi movie Midnight Special, Adam Driver and writer-director Jeff Nichols are re-teaming for an adaptation of David Grann‘s New Yorker article Yankee Comandante, reports Variety. Published in May 2012, “The Yankee Comandante” outlines how two people rose to the rank of “comandante” during the Cuban Revolution. One was Che Guevara, and the other was a white man from Ohio. Nichols … Continue reading ‘Yankee Comandante’: Adam Driver to Lead Jeff Nichols’ Cuban Revolution Movie!!

‘The End of October’: Ridley Scott Maybe Eyeing to Direct Pandemic Novel Adaptation!!

Is Ridley Scott really considering adding another directing project to his already full plate with an adaptation of the pandemic novel The End of October? The recently published novel from Lawrence Wright has only just hit shelves, but it seems like the director currently occupied with production on The Last Duel could be taking the helm on an adaptation of this hot property. An exclusive from Deadline indicates Scott’s production company, Scott … Continue reading ‘The End of October’: Ridley Scott Maybe Eyeing to Direct Pandemic Novel Adaptation!!

‘Gucci’: Lady Gaga to Star in MGM’s Ridley Scott Directorial!!

Ridley Scott has been dancing around Gucci for over a decade. For my part, I reported on the project back in October 2009 back when Angelina Jolie and Leonardo DiCaprio were circling the lead roles. The true crime drama is about the murder of fashion trailblazer Maurizio Gucci and the script by Roberto Bentivenga is based on the 2001 book The House of Gucci: A … Continue reading ‘Gucci’: Lady Gaga to Star in MGM’s Ridley Scott Directorial!!

‘The Last Duel’: Set Photos Reveal First look at Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Adam Driver!! Check It Out!!

Excited for Ridley Scott’s The Last Duel? Then check out these set photos, which feature the film’s three stars — Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Adam Driver — adorned in 14th century French armor. You can check out the full images in the tweets below! Based on the book The Last Duel: A True Story of Trial by Combat in Medieval France by Eric Jager, … Continue reading ‘The Last Duel’: Set Photos Reveal First look at Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Adam Driver!! Check It Out!!

‘Samaritan’: Sylvester Stallone MGM Thriller Gets December 2020 Release Date!!

2ND UPDATE: Sylvester Stallone’s MGM thriller Samaritan is heading to Dec. 11, 2020. I hear that the actual reason for the move was that the Stallone film needs more time to be completed. That’s one week after the first weekend in December which following Black Friday weekend is a no man’s zone for wide entries. Samaritan becomes the only wide entry as of right now on … Continue reading ‘Samaritan’: Sylvester Stallone MGM Thriller Gets December 2020 Release Date!!

Lady Gaga to Star in Ridley Scott’s Film About Maurizio Gucci’s Murder!!

Lady Gaga will star in an untitled Ridley Scott movie about the murder of Guccio Gucci’s grandson Maurizio Gucci, which marks the first project she has signed on to star in since winning an Oscar for A Star Is Born. Gaga will play Patrizia Reggiani, who was tried and convicted of orchestrating her ex-husband’s assassination in 1995. She served 18 years of a 29-year sentence before … Continue reading Lady Gaga to Star in Ridley Scott’s Film About Maurizio Gucci’s Murder!!

‘The Last Duel’: Adam Driver in Talks to Join Matt Damon, Ben Affleck in Ridley Scott’s Film!!

Adam Driver, who is poised for a busy fall thanks to Marriage Story, The Report and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, is in early talks to star opposite Matt Damon in Ridley Scott‘s period drama The Last Duel, Collider has learned. Ben Affleck is set to co-star alongside Killing Eve sensation Jodie Comer, and yes, this is the movie set in 14th century France … Continue reading ‘The Last Duel’: Adam Driver in Talks to Join Matt Damon, Ben Affleck in Ridley Scott’s Film!!

‘The Last Duel’: Jodie Comer Joins Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s Film!!!

Jodie Comer won the Emmy for Best Actress in a Drama Series this past Sunday. Her star is definitely rising, and so it was a big question of what she would do to build on her success from Killing Eve. Sadly, the answer appears to be joining the awful-sounding The Last Duel. We first reported on the film back in July when we learned that … Continue reading ‘The Last Duel’: Jodie Comer Joins Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s Film!!!

‘The Last Duel’: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck to Co-Write and Star in Ridley Scott’s Film!!!

In a major surprise, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have teamed with Nicole Holofcener to write a new script titled The Last Duel — the duo’s first joint effort since they won Oscars for Good Will Hunting. Ridley Scott is poised to direct the film, which is based on a novel by Eric Jager. The revenge story follows two best friends — to be played … Continue reading ‘The Last Duel’: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck to Co-Write and Star in Ridley Scott’s Film!!!