He made his debut as a film director with The Duellists (1977) and gained wider recognition with his next film, Alien (1979). He was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2007, and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2011.Īn alumnus of the Royal College of Art in London, Scott began his career in television as a designer and director before moving into advertising, where he honed his filmmaking skills by making mini-films for television commercials. In 2003, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to the British film industry. Scott has received many accolades throughout his career, including the BAFTA Fellowship for lifetime achievement from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 2018. Best known for directing films in the science fiction and historical drama genres, his work is known for its atmospheric and highly concentrated visual style. theaters, but the film will only stay in cinemas for a week before premiering on streaming next month.Sir Ridley Scott (born 30 November 1937) is an English film director and producer. Netflix released “Glass Onion,” a sequel to the highly successful “Knives Out,” this Wednesday in over 600 U.S. Many streamers - particularly Netflix - tend to keep their original films exclusive to their services, only giving a choice few limited releases in select theaters in order to qualify for Oscars and other awards. The reported Amazon strategy would mark the biggest investment a tech company has put into theatrical films in recent memory, even if it’s mostly just MGM continuing to do what MGM does.

“Creed” (2015) Barry Wetcher/©Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett Collection Discovery following Amazon’s MGM acquisition.

MGM owns several major film franchises, most notably James Bond and “Rocky” - this year, it released “Thirteen Lives,” “Bones and All,” and “Three Thousand Years of Longing.” MGM’s film studio under Amazon is currently without a top executive: Amazon Studios chief Jennifer Salke is searching for a replacement for Michael DeLuca and Pam Abdy, both of whom left Amazon for the top film job at Warner Bros. Our source could not (or would not) confirm the $1 billion figure.īloomberg’s story comes after the company acquired the Hollywood studio MGM in a $8.5 billion deal finalized this March. In other words, don’t plan to watch one Amazon Studios movie per month from the comfort of a red recliner - unless you happen to have one of those in your living room. Maisel’ Flash Forwards Created a New Costume Challengeīy the end of this year, MGM will have released seven movies theatrically.

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