The Playlist - It is very, very hard to get a movie made. Even if you're at the top of the tree, a number of factors ranging from casting to financing to scripts to endless development can stall a project before it ever gets started. So as such, the best thing a director can do is have several projects on the go, so that if one hits a snag, there's something else that could be ready to go.
TNS: "Ridley Scott will be taking a mysterious role on the next Alien project, but there's no telling what form that film will take."
Discover the top filmmakers who turned down directing a Star Wars movie, including David Lynch, Guillermo del Toro, and more. Explore the "what if" scenarios!
In 2024, the Berlin Film Festival will honor Martin Scorsese for his extraordinary career by presenting him with the prestigious Golden Bear Award. Considered amongst the greatest filmmakers in world cinema, Scorsese has directed over 70 films, including classics such as 'Taxi Driver', 'Raging Bull', 'Goodfellas', 'Cape Fear', 'The Age of Innocence', 'Gangs of New York', 'The Aviator', 'The Departed', 'Shutter Island', 'The Wolf of Wall Street' and 'The Irishman'.
