Ridley Scott going Gucci?
The Kingdom Of Heaven helmer considers a fashion biopic
Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more
You are now subscribed
Your newsletter sign-up was successful
Want to add more newsletters?
Every Friday
GamesRadar+
Your weekly update on everything you could ever want to know about the games you already love, games we know you're going to love in the near future, and tales from the communities that surround them.
Every Thursday
GTA 6 O'clock
Our special GTA 6 newsletter, with breaking news, insider info, and rumor analysis from the award-winning GTA 6 O'clock experts.
Every Friday
Knowledge
From the creators of Edge: A weekly videogame industry newsletter with analysis from expert writers, guidance from professionals, and insight into what's on the horizon.
Every Thursday
The Setup
Hardware nerds unite, sign up to our free tech newsletter for a weekly digest of the hottest new tech, the latest gadgets on the test bench, and much more.
Every Wednesday
Switch 2 Spotlight
Sign up to our new Switch 2 newsletter, where we bring you the latest talking points on Nintendo's new console each week, bring you up to date on the news, and recommend what games to play.
Every Saturday
The Watchlist
Subscribe for a weekly digest of the movie and TV news that matters, direct to your inbox. From first-look trailers, interviews, reviews and explainers, we've got you covered.
Once a month
SFX
Get sneak previews, exclusive competitions and details of special events each month!
Don’t worry. The headline doesn’t mean that Sir Rid will be strolling the catwalk wearing what the pundits predict will hit the high street months from the moment it arrives.
Nope, the man who brought us Gladiator is circling a biopic based on the famous Gucci family. And what a story they have – the Gucci clan makes Footballers' Wives look like Last Of The Summer Wine.
The most famous incidents include Paolo Gucci almost sending his father, Aldo, to prison for some dodgy tax filing; Maurizio Gucci getting gunned down in 1995 and grieving widow Patrizia sent to the slammer three years later for paying to have him assassinated. And that’s just a sample from the decades-long soap opera that is the fashion family.
Now Paramount has the project, and has hired writer Andrea Berloff (who penned Oliver Stone’s upcoming World Trade Center) to tackle the script.
Scott, who is currently shooting American Gangster with Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington, will help to develop the script and then decide if he’ll make it his next film.
Bringing all the latest movie news, features, and reviews to your inbox
The Total Film team are made up of the finest minds in all of film journalism. They are: Editor Jane Crowther, Deputy Editor Matt Maytum, Reviews Ed Matthew Leyland, News Editor Jordan Farley, and Online Editor Emily Murray. Expect exclusive news, reviews, features, and more from the team behind the smarter movie magazine.


