2 Years Later, This Ridley Scott Historical Epic Is Clawing Its Way Into the Spotlight

As a world builder, Ridley Scott is one of the best in the biz. Not only is he deeply dedicated to the craft of creating eye-catching cinema, but he’s a thoughtful and detailed storyteller in the way that he molds his universes. Sometimes this means taking audiences on a journey across the cosmos to another time and place like he did in his sci-fi masterpiecesAlien and Blade Runner, but other times it means flipping through the history books to real events. Of his historical dramas, many, like The Duelists, Kingdom of Heaven, and Napoleon stick out as some of the helmer’s very best thanks to his appreciation of history — even if he needs to put a more dramatic spin on things for the sake of the adaptation.