Ridley Scott's New Sci-Fi Project is Brave New World

Published: December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm

After the news broke yesterday that Ridley Scott would be returning to sci-fi in the coming years, speculation quickly began surrounding exactly which book Scott might be adapting. Our friends over at Rope of Silicon did some snooping and discovered that Aldous Huxley's Brave New World is most likely the tome he will tackle next. The 1932 masterpiece has been adapted five times previously, as a radio broadcast, multiple films, and multiple stage performances, including a 1998 made-for-TV film directed by Leslie Libman and Larry Williams. The classic sci-fi novel presents a strikingly realistic warning about our present society and seems like an immense work of fiction perfect for Ridley Scott to bring to life. The original confirmation actually came from an article a couple of months back in the LA Times that specifically stated that "a movie of 'Brave New World' is in the works, produced by George DiCaprio and starring his son, Leonardo, directed by Ridley Scott with a screenplay by

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