Ridley Scott ready to go to ‘War’

Ridley Scott is finally set to direct the big-screen adaptation of Joe Haldeman’s 1974 novel “The Forever War,” according to Variety.

Scott apparently wanted to helm the flick more than two decades ago, but problems with the acquisition of rights ended up delaying the project. Fox 2000 now finally managed to give the film a home.

"I first pursued ‘Forever War’ 25 years ago, and the book has only grown more timely and relevant since," Scott told Variety.

The trade says the book revolves around a soldier who battles an enemy in deep space for only a few months, only to return home to a planet he doesn’t recognize some 20 years later.

Scott’s latest flick “Body of Lies” hit theaters this weekend and debuted in third place at the domestic box office. His next project is “Nottingham,” about a love triangle between Robin Hood, Maid Marian and the Sheriff of Nottingham.