The king of sci-fi, Ridley Scott, is finally returning to the genre later this year with the release of The Dog Stars, his new dystopian epic starring Jacob Elordi and Josh Brolin. Scott has been absent from the genre for almost 10 years now while he focused on directing big-budget historical epics like Napoleon (starring Joaquin Phoenix) and Gladiator II (starring Denzel Washington), but he’s continued his steady work as a producer in the sci-fi genre without directing anything. Just last year, Scott returned to the Alien franchise to produce the hit Hulu sci-fi series, Alien: Earth, which was written and developed for TV by Fargo scribe Noah Hawley. FX has already picked up the show for Season 2, and with cameras now rolling, it’s a safe bet that Alien: Earth will return before the end of 2027.
Scott was more involved in another show that premiered early last year, Dope Thief, starring Wagner Moura and Brian Tyree Henry. Michael Mando was originally set to star in the show but was replaced by Moura after an on-set clash with another co-star. In addition to producing the first season of Dope Thief through his Scott Free production banner, Ridley Scott also directed an episode of the show, which was never renewed for Season 2. During a recent interview with ScreenRant, Scott’s co-producer David W. Zucker weighed in on the future of the show, saying “There was a way we potentially could have gone forward with that story, and I think it performed relatively well for Apple. But it wasn’t one that they opted to continue with.” He later confessed that he “never thought we would make Alien: Earth or Blade Runner 2099,” meaning that it’s impossible to rule out the show returning at some point, even if it seems unlikely now.
Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Survival Quiz Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars
Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you’d actually make it out of alive.
💊The Matrix
🔥Mad Max
🌧️Blade Runner
🏜️Dune
🚀Star Wars
01
You sense something is deeply wrong with the world around you. What do you do? The first instinct is often the truest one.
02
In a world of scarcity, what resource do you guard most fiercely? What we protect reveals what we believe survival actually requires.
03
What kind of threat keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
04
How do you deal with authority you don’t trust? Every dystopia has a power structure. Your approach to it determines everything.
05
Which environment could you actually endure long-term? Survival isn’t just tactical — it’s physical, psychological, and very much about where you are.
06
Who do you want in your corner when things fall apart? The company you keep is the clearest signal of who you actually are.
07
Where do you draw the line — if you draw one at all? Every survivor eventually faces a moment that tests what they’re actually made of.
08
What would actually make survival worth it? Staying alive is one thing. Having a reason to is another.
Your Fate Has Been Calculated You’d Survive In…
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
The Resistance, Zion
The Matrix
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You’re a systems thinker who can’t help but notice the seams in things.
You’re drawn to understanding how the system works before figuring out how to break it.
You’d find the Resistance, or it would find you — your instinct for spotting constructed realities is the machines’ worst nightmare.
You function best when you have access to information and the freedom to act on it.
The Matrix built an airtight prison. You’d be the one probing the walls for the door.
The Wasteland
Mad Max
The wasteland doesn’t reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That’s you.
You don’t need comfort, community, or a cause larger than the next horizon.
You need a vehicle, a clear threat, and enough fuel to outrun it — and you’re good at all three.
You are unsentimental enough to survive that world, and decent enough — just barely — to be something more than another raider.
In the wasteland, that distinction is everything.
Los Angeles, 2049
Blade Runner
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
You read people accurately, keep your circle small, and ask the questions others prefer not to answer.
In a city where humanity is a legal designation rather than a feeling, you hold onto something that keeps you functional.
You’re not a hero. But you’re not lost, either.
In Blade Runner’s world, that distinction is everything.
Arrakis
Dune
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
Patience, discipline, and political awareness are your core strengths — and on Arrakis, they’re survival tools.
You understand that the long game matters more than any single victory.
Others come to Dune and are consumed by it. You’d learn its logic and earn its respect.
In time, you wouldn’t just survive Arrakis — you’d begin to reshape it.
A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
You find meaning in being part of something larger than yourself — a cause, a crew, a rebellion.
You’d gravitate toward the Rebellion, or the fringes, or whatever pocket of the galaxy still believes the Empire’s grip can be broken.
You fight — not because you have to, but because standing aside isn’t something you’re capable of.
In Star Wars, that willingness is what makes all the difference.
What Is ‘Dope Thief’ About?
Dope Thief follows a pair of long-time best friends and delinquents, played by Wagner Moura and Brian Tyree Henry, who pose as DEA agents to rob a house in the countryside. However, things don’t go according to plan, leading to them landing in the middle of one of the biggest drug conspiracies on the Eastern Seaboard. Dope Thief was written and created for TV by Peter Craig, who also worked with Scott while writing the script for Gladiator II.
Check out the first and likely only season of Dope Thief on Apple TV and stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of Ridley Scott’s future projects.
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