The Story of Ridley Scott Los Angeles Times Edition

BLADE RUNNER enters cinemas under a heavy, expectant silence. Ridley Scott’s neon-soaked vision of Los Angeles in 2019 is immediate in its impact — towering skylines, choking rain, and a future that feels both impossibly distant and uncomfortably close. Harrison Ford’s Rick Deckard drifts through it with a weary detachment that offers no easy entry point for audiences expecting conventional science fiction heroics.

Follow the story of acclaimed director Ridley Scott with a book of authentic Los Angeles Times newspaper reports. This edition documents key milestones in the life and work of director Ridley Scott — exactly as they were reported at the time. Including:

–  Scott’s directorial debut — The Duellists
–  The pioneering space-horror Alien and his subsequent sequels and prequels
–  The groundbreaking Bladerunner
–  The much loved film — Legend
–  The now classic Thelma and Louise
–  Scott’s many epic movies such as 1942, Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven, Exodus, Napoleon and more
–  The sad death of his brother and fellow director, Tony Scott …

Choose from a range of book covers and personalise your copy with a name and message to create a unique keepsake. Whether for a Ridley Scott fan, a movie enthusiast, or someone who remembers it all first-hand — you hold not just a gift, but a piece of film history ready to be passed on.

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