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Is Ridley Scott in Australia For ‘Prometheus 2’ or ‘The Martian’?
A few weeks back I wrote a speculative piece wondering if Ridley Scott still had the time or interest to make Prometheus 2. He had just signed onto The Martian at the time – another Fox sci-fi film starring Matt Damon. I wasn’t confirming or denying any real information, just thinking aloud about the schedule. Drew Goddard (The Cabin In The Woods) had just departed the director’s chair because he’s prepping for Sony’s Sinister Six which indicates that The Martian is apparently ready to shoot soon. Which isn’t to say Scott isn’t necessarily doing Prometheus 2, just that his schedule is tight.
Which makes this story from The Daily Mail sort of puzzling. They claim he’s there scouting locations for a “secret project” that an “insider” says is P2. Here’s the thing, The Martian is also a Fox project, which could explain why he’s on the Fox lot there. And the article doesn’t even make mention of that film, which is strange. It all depends on which project is set to go first. All of that movement earlier leads me to think The Martian may be closer to shooting than P2, and even Michael Fassbender has said “I don’t know when we’e going to do it” in regard to the sequel.
I’m not saying Ridley Scott isn’t down there to prep Prometheus 2. I’m just saying he might not be. Thanks to BD reader Mike Scola for sending us the Guardian link.
Andrzej Żuławski’s 1981 psychological horror movie Possession is getting a remake from Smile writer/director Parker Finn, and Deadline reports that The Batman actor Paul Dano has joined the cast.
No word at this time on character details, though.
The original film starred Isabelle Adjani and Sam Neill as a married couple in Cold War-era West Berlin whose relationship spirals into a supernatural nightmare. In Finn’s update, Margaret Qualley and Callum Turner will star as the turbulent couple in Finn’s Possession, and Adjani has officially given her blessing on Qualley’s casting.
Parker Finn is writing and directing the new take on Possession.
He’s also producing alongside Jonathan Fass via Bad Feeling, along with Roy Lee and Andrew Childs via Vertigo, and Robert Pattinson. Marc Bienstock is serving as exec producer.
Our own Brian Keiper celebrated Possession‘s 40th anniversary here on BD back in 2021, writing: “Few movies depict emotional turmoil as effectively and daringly as Andrzej Zulawksi’s Possession. It is a challenging and sometimes inscrutable film, both for the mind and the emotions. Zulawski struggles through a number of deep issues throughout the course of the film; issues that speak to some of humanity’s deepest pains and fears. In many ways it is about loss— loss of political ideals, loss of faith, and loss of innocence. But most of all, Possession is about the fear, pain, and anger that comes from the loss of a marriage.”
This will mark Dano’s first horror role. The actor previously appeared in sci-fi hits Looper and Okja.
Isabelle Adjani and Sam Neill in Possession
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