Ridley Scottreveals the filming windows for his next two movies, and the production timeline will see the director breaking a longstanding tradition. At 87 years old, Scott remains as active as ever as a director, releasingNapoleonin 2023 andGladiator 2in 2024. He now has a number of new projects in the works, including a post-apocalyptic movie calledThe Dog Stars, based on the 2012 Peter Heller novel of the same name, and aBee Geesbiopic calledYou Should Be Dancing.
During a recent interview withGQ, Scott reveals when he plans to bring these two movies to fruition. According to the filmmaker,both may be filmed in 2025, breaking his longstanding tradition of not shooting more than one movie per year.The Dog Starswill come first this spring, withYou Should Be Dancingthen going into production later in the year. Check out Scott’s comment below:
“We might do two movies. One in April and start the next one in September.”
What Scott’s Update Means For His Upcoming Movies
When The Dog Stars & You Should Be Dancing Might Release
As of writing, bothThe Dog StarsandYou Should Be Dancingremain undated in terms of their theatrical releases. If both go into production this year, though, they could both presumably hit theaters in 2026. This would match Scott’s 2021, which saw the release of bothThe Last DuelandHouse of Gucci. What ultimately seems more likely, however, is thatThe Dog Starswill hit theaters in 2026 withYou Should Be Dancingperhaps following at some point in 2027.
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Much remains unknown about Scott’s two upcoming movies, butGladiator 2star Paul Mescalwas previously expected to star inThe Dog Stars, a movie that follows a pilot named Hig who must survive after a virus wipes out most of humankind. Scott, however, revealed last month thatMescal may be starring in upcoming Beatles movies, with scheduling not allowing him to appear in the post-apocalyptic thriller. Then, earlier this month, it was reported thatJacob Elordi is in talks to replace Mescalas the lead.
Sam Mendes is working on four Beatles biopics, one for each member of the iconic British band. Mescal has reportedly been eyed as a top choice for Paul McCartney, while the role of Ringo Starr could go to Barry Keoghan.
Our Take On Scott’s New Filming Update
Why Both Movies Are So Exciting
It’s remarkable that, at 87, Scott still has as much energy for filmmaking as he does. Even though not all of his recent projects have been acclaimed, withNapoleonreviewsbeing mixed and those forGladiator 2being somewhat lukewarm, there’s still plenty to appreciate about his films. There’s nobody who can pull off a massive battle sequence quite like Scott, andhis mix of practical and CGI to create the worlds of his movies is one of his true talents as a filmmaker.
The Dog Starsis exciting because it’ll mark one of Scott’s only post-apocalyptic movies, whileYou Should Be Dancingmarks an interesting tonal shift away from action and graphic battle sequences.
Scott will presumably retire from directing eventually, but if he keeps up this pace, audiences could be in for a number of new movies before this happens.The Dog Starsis exciting because it’ll mark one of Scott’s only post-apocalyptic movies, whileYou Should Be Dancingmarks an interesting tonal shift away from action and graphic battle sequences. It remains to be seen when these two movies will actually release, but 2025 is looking like a busy year forScott.
Source:GQ
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