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Ridley Scott Confirms He's Making Brave New World [Exclusive]
io9.com - 10/7/2008
Ridley Scott Confirms He's Making Brave New World [Exclusive]
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We got the chance to ask science fiction legend Ridley Scott for an exclusive update on his adaptation of Aldous Huxley's classic dystopian novel Brave New World . While he's still knee-deep in the details of the adaptation, he's already got some strong opinions — including his view that Brave ...
Ridley Scott's Return to Sci-Fi is Actually The Forever War
firstshowing.net - 10/13/2008
Ridley Scott's Return to Sci-Fi is Actually The Forever War
— firstshowing.net — October 13, 2008 by Alex Billington This news definitely came out of nowhere! The legendary Ridley Scott... , known for saying "sci-fi films are as dead as westerns", is apparently back with not one, but two sci-fi projects. Fox 2000 has acquired the ... (more) Ridley Scott's Return to Sci-Fi is Actually The Forever War

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Challenged and Banned: Huxley's Brave New World
suvudu.com - 10/1/2008
Challenged and Banned: Huxley's Brave New World
— suvudu.com — Challenged/Banned Info: In 1980, Brave New World was removed from classrooms in Miller, Missouri among other challenges.... (1980) In 1993, an attempt was made to remove this novel from a California school's required reading list because it ... (more) Challenged and Banned: Huxley's Brave New World

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3 Comments
  • spacepuppy12 spacepuppy12
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    Oh man, this is exciting. I LOVE that book. Hopefully we can trust Ridley Scott ;D
    Posted 10/7/2008 respond (flag)
  • EmilyBlips EmilyBlips
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    I was actually inspired to read this book by hearing the old radio drama. Good stuff.

    Leonardo DiCaprio? I have no problem with that. 

    Posted 10/7/2008 respond (flag)
  • Robyn74 Robyn74
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    Yeah, Leo is good stuff. He's been taking on great roles lately.
    Posted 10/9/2008 respond (flag)
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Daily Scan: 10.07.08 - Steampunk Stormtroopers, Will The Force Unleashed Hit the Big Screen?
SciFi Scanner — • Alan Moore says he won't make see Watchmen. Having seen Zack Snyder's other films, I can't say I blame him. • Marvel Zombies' latest writer, Fred Van Lente, talks the latest series. • io9 interview Ridley "Science fiction is dead" Scott about his upcoming adaptation of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. • Such an awesome steampunk stormtrooper. • Geo-political retro-futuristic architecture a la Lenin: The Moscow that never was.

SciFi Power Ranking - October 13, 2008
SciFi Scanner — ... Though it's not really news at this point the fact that Ridley Scott has finally gone on record to confirm that he is, indeed, adapting Brave New World -- a classic in every sense -- has triggered the digital equivalent of dancing in the streets. ...

The Week In Geek...
HeroPress — ... (1) It's A Brave New World: Blade Runner and Alien director Ridley Scott is to tackle Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. ...

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