I’m somewhat convinced that Ridley Scott — either by his own nature or by the wishes of studios — will eventually attach his name in some capacity to every film on the horizon. A quick scan of IMDb reveals that the director of Blade Runner and Gladiator has twenty two films in the works, including his Alien prequel and his bizarre Monopoly film.
Now, Columbia Pictures wants Scott and writer Steven Zaillian (Schindler’s List, American Gangster, Moneyball) to remake the U.K. miniseries Red Riding, based on a series of David Peace novels.
Scott will serve as a producer for the film, which will center around “power and police corruption framed around the investigation of the disappearance of several young girls.” The setting will be relocated to the United States for the abbreviated film version.
Scott and Zaillian are collaborators, having worked together on both Gangster and Hannibal. While both are extremely talented, the synopsis makes me fear that this will be another Body of Lies-esque production from Scott — one that is too generic in this day and age to be a big audience draw. However, with these names attached, they should be able to stuff the film with a great cast.
More news here on AtomicPopcorn.net as Red Riding develops. Keep your eyes peeled!
