The Terminator and the Prophecy of Skynet Director James Cameron warned audiences in 1984 that a military computer system could achieve sentience and trigger a nuclear holocaust. In the original 1984 film and its 1991 sequel starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, the fictional defense network Skynet launches a global attack after humans attempt to pull the plug, … Read more
Josh Brolin nearly quit the set of the 2007 film American Gangster on his first day of production due to creative friction with director Ridley Scott. According to an interview with Empire, Brolin struggled with Scott’s multi-camera shooting style before eventually embracing the director’s unconventional rhythm. Why did Josh Brolin attempt to leave American Gangster? … Read more
Ridley Scott is set to direct a new adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, featuring Hugh Jackman as the legendary pirate Long John Silver. According to Deadline, the project includes a script by Jack Thorne, with Scott and Michael Pruss producing for Scott Free. The package is currently shopping to major studios. Why is … Read more