A career-spanning retrospective of one of the most successful British filmmakers in HollywoodÕs history.

ÒIf I were pressed to describe my style, IÕd have to say it is called reality. No matter how stylized it gets, underneath itÕs real.Ó Ð Ridley Scott

Illustrated with images as iconic as they are stunning, and including the authorÕs first-hand experiences on set and interviews with Scott himself, this book charts the extraordinary journey of BritainÕs greatest living director.

The stories behind many great films are revealed, from science fiction classics Alien, Blade Runner and The Martian, through timeless thrillers Hannibal and American Gangster, to historical hits Kingdom of Heaven, Napoleon and Gladiator II. The book explores the themes and motifs that unite such different films, and the methods of ScottÕs approach to his medium.

This is the account of a director who has never been less than stubbornly, brilliantly, unforgettably his own man.

About the Author

Ian Nathan is one of the UKÕs best-known film writers. He is the author of eight previous books, including Alien Vault, the bestselling history of Ridley ScottÕs masterpiece, Terminator Vault, Burton, The Coen Brothers and Anything You Can Imagine: Peter Jackson and the Making of Middle-earth. He is the former editor and executive editor of Empire, where he remains a contributing editor.