ALIEN: COVENANT Director Ridley Scott Is In Talks To Helm THE MERLIN SAGA for Disney

ALIEN: COVENANT Director Ridley Scott Is In Talks To Helm THE MERLIN SAGA for Disney

Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Alien, All The Money in the World) is reportedly in talks to direct a new Disney movie focusing on the early life of King Arthur's right-hand man, Merlin. More past the jump...

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By MarkCassidy - Jan 04, 2018 03:01 PM EST
Filed Under: Fantasy
Nobody could ever accuse Ridley Scott of taking it easy!

According to Variety, the legendary director of such sci-fi classics as Blade Runner and Alien has already lined up his next project: Disney's The Merlin Saga.

The film will serve as an origin story for Merlin the wizard who was instrumental in Arthur Pendragon's ascension to the throne, and is one of two projects based on Arthurian legend currently in the pipeline at Disney, the other being a live-action adaptation of The Sword in the Stone.

The report cautions that nothing is set in stone (no pun) just yet, but "sources close to the situation believe this will be Scott’s next movie."
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Spidey91
Spidey91 - 1/4/2018, 3:50 PM
"The report cautions that nothing is set in stone (no pun)"
That was totally intentional.
Argetlam22
Argetlam22 - 1/4/2018, 5:01 PM
@Spidey91 - Are we talking about the T A Barron book series where Merlin loses his memory and goes on a quest to save his mother's life while learning magic from a bunch of clues his grandfather left behind?
comicsjunky
comicsjunky - 1/4/2018, 3:58 PM
Please No
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 1/4/2018, 5:06 PM
@comicsjunky - yes to the Merlin film but No to Ridley Scott.
528491
528491 - 1/4/2018, 3:59 PM
I dont know why studios would consider their to be strong appetite for another King Arthur movie given how little interest anyone showed in the last one barely a few months ago.
TomSolo
TomSolo - 1/4/2018, 5:53 PM
@528491 - Has their ever been a lot of interest at the box office for Merlin/King Arthur?

And for that matter, and I mean no disrespect, but when was the last time Ridley Scott directed anything new and fresh that was well-received and was worth the finacial investment?
mastakilla39
mastakilla39 - 1/5/2018, 3:26 AM
@TomSolo - The Martian and All the money in the world. ridley scott is a master film maker, some films stumble but no 1 can film or recreate his vision.

alien covenant had mixed reactions but i liked it and so did the critics as it has 68 on rt. No 1 can make a prometheus or alien film like scott.
jj2112
jj2112 - 1/5/2018, 3:49 AM
@TomSolo - Well not since Excalibur. They sholdn't attempt another version after that one.
Kevwebsz
Kevwebsz - 1/4/2018, 4:00 PM
Hope the magic is more imaginative than Dr Strange
aflynn
aflynn - 1/4/2018, 4:09 PM
Shits all over Comic films but is quick to jump into a disney film.
KingNomarch
KingNomarch - 1/4/2018, 4:11 PM
MUTO123
MUTO123 - 1/4/2018, 4:14 PM
If the Merlin in this movie is the same as the one from Transformers, I'm on board.
KingNomarch
KingNomarch - 1/4/2018, 4:15 PM
@RorMachine
GhostDog
GhostDog - 1/4/2018, 4:16 PM
King Arthur hasn't been a property that garners strong interest. Surprised by this.

Just like how I'm surprised by yet ANOTHER GRITTY Robin Hood reboot.
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