Ridley Scott's 'Alien: Earth' Is Officially Distancing Itself From Its Winning Formula

There are filmmakers whose credits have become a bastion for master storytelling, and the works of Ridley Scott fit into that category. When one takes a glance at his work spanning decades, there exists a collection of titles that are both visually magnificent and genre-defining. His titles seamlessly transition between historical epics such as Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven, and Gladiator II, to horror and even science fiction. In sci-fi, Scott is credited with directing the 1979 film Alien, which launched the franchise as we know it.