Ridley Scott‘s next film after “Gladiator II” is his Bee Gees biopic, right? Not so fast. Deadline reports that Scott has another upcoming project in the works, and this one sees him potentially reteam with his latest star, Paul Mescal.  

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Mescal is in final talks to star again for Scott in “The Dog Stars,” a near-future thriller over at 20th Century.

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It’s no secret that at one point, Paramount and J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot worked with Quentin Tarantino on a script for a new “Star Trek” film. The film was said to be something very reminiscent of classic episodes of the original series and would perhaps be a full-on R-rated feature, as is the case with other Tarantino films. At the time, screenwriter Mark L.

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It seems Netflix continues to be in the business of making new adaptations of books that were turned into classic thriller movies by Alfred Hitchcock. Last year saw the release of the disappointing new adaptation of “Rebecca,” and now, the streaming is developing a new adaptation of “The 39 Steps” as a limited series, with Benedict Cumberbatch starring.

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Deadline has the scoop on Netflix adapting “The 39 Steps,” and updating John Buchan‘s 1915 novel to the modern era.

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It’s still hard to believe this is a real thing, but Quentin Tarantino is developing an R-rated “Star Trek” movie at Paramount. For a director who has long worked from his own scripts and never directed franchise fare, this project marks two major departures from his usual form. That’s right, while Tarantino dreamed up his still under wraps story idea, he’s passing it on to someone else to write, and it’s no slouch either.

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Facing facts, we can all agree that the “Star Trek” movie franchise needs new life.”Star Trek: Beyond” wasn’t the financial hit needed to move ahead with a planned sequel that would bring Chris Hemsworth to the series in a lead role. So, Paramount decided “What the hell, let Quentin Tarantino take a crack at it.” J.J. Abrams was roped in to help assemble a writers room, and we all thought, that’s cute, but it’s still never gonna happen.

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Leonardo DiCaprio Reteams With 'The Revenant' Co-Writer Mark L. Smith For 'Conquest'

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On The Rise 2015: 20 Screenwriters To Watch

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