Ridley Scott has certainly had a busy 2017 and it looks like this year is not going to be any different for the 80-year-old director. Scott is in negotiations to direct Disney’s ‘Merlin Saga,’ a fantasy film adapted from T.A. Barron’s book series of the same name.
Coming off one of the busiest years in his career, Scott’s most recent credits include last May’s “Alien” movie, “Covenant,” and he just recently released the J. Paul Getty story “All the Money in the World,” which he began shooting shortly after “Covenant.”
Based on The Merlin Saga, the series followed the origin story of a young Merlin who would go on to become the mentor of the classic literary character King Arthur. It chronicles “the complete story of Merlin’s life and times spanning 12 exciting novels.
Disney currently has two films based on the Merlin character in development. The studio is also working on a live-action “Sword in the Stone.” Scott has also met with Disney about this project.
The “Alien Covenant” director’s production company Scott Free is also in negotiations to produce the upcoming big-screen adaptation of “The Merlin Saga”, with Tendo Nagenda and Foster Driver overseeing the project.
It’s still unclear on which book the upcoming film adaptation will be based. If the deal goes through, Scott will serve behind the lens with a script provided by Philippa Boyens (“The Lord of the Rings” trilogy).